On OzcatRadio.com, 89.5 FM KZCT, with a listener audience in the thousands across the Northbay and worldwide...
Saturdays, 5 to 6pm, and Thursdays, 5:30pm, Pacific Time at [http://tun.in/seQ5N]
Thee Mothership Connection is your ticket to
HARD ROCK, PUNK, AMERICANA, PSYCHE & LoFi
Broadcasting from the upper east-side of the San Pablo bay, featuring bands from the Greater Bay Area, NorCal (707), and Central Valley (209 & 916), performing at venues in the Northbay regions of Sonoma, Solano, Napa, Contra Costa, and in neighboring Oakland and Berkeley.
[facebook.com/The-Mothership-Connection-Ozcat-Radio-895-FM-KZCT-1441733309389969/]
Produced by the Northbay Uprising Media Collective (northbayuprising@)gmx.com)
On this page:
• Free shows are noted. If the event doesn't have a price, bring $12 with you anyway.
• Tracks listed with bands are played on the live broadcast, and / or are recommended listening to.
• Listings with NOTAFLOF are donation-based. "No One Turned Away For Lack Of Funds".
Events databases:
• The LIST [is.gd/VpdB9G] of funk-punk-thrash-ska shows, alongside anything else.
• KZSU's Lively List of Live Music Happenings [kzsu.stanford.edu/concertcalendar]
• Sacramento Area Shows [undietacos.org]
• Bay Area Punk [bayareapunk.com]
• The Bay Bridged [thebaybridged.com]
• Vallejo downtown events and entertainment [artvallejo.org/events]
• Solidarity with your community radio stations, KWTF [kwtf.net] & KBBF [kbbf.org] in Sonoma County, & KDVS in Yolo County!
REWARD! $300 for info leading to a 10' X 10' studio space indoors or outside with access to bathroom, internet, and power. Free Radio Santa Cruz is also seeking a transmitter space where we can put up an antenna--a backyard, a multistory home, a high tree--help us spread the word. Help us so we can help you! at [freakradio.org]
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At Vallejo Vinyl & Pinball
All-Ages // 336 Georgia St. in Vallejo // (707) 557-5480 // [instagram.com/vallejovinylandpinball] [vallejovinyl.com/vvp-mini-gigs]
Friday, Dec 13th, 7pm 'til 10pm, $30
Event page [minigig.ticketleap.com/rapnoir]
Rap Noir
• Tajai (Souls of Mischief/Hieroglyphics)
• Unjust (Chosen Few)
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At Kesler’s Cocktail Lounge
21+ // 125 Couch Street in Vallejo // [keslerslounge.com/events.html] // [facebook.com/keslerslounge/events]
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At Toot's Tavern
21+ // 627 2nd Ave., in Crockett // [tootstavern.com] [facebook.com/pg/tootstavern/events] // (510) 787-9860 // [tootstavern@)gmail.com]
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Sunday, November 30th, 8pm 'til 1am, $10
Liquidduaneo Metal Productions presents...
• The Mentors [facebook.com/The-Mentors-828268330579755]
• FUKM [fukm.org] [facebook.com/FUKM-233982074690]
• Skitzo (thrash metal) [facebook.com/Skitzo-Thrash-Metal-1769812136596911]
• Jesus Crisis [facebook.com/TooMetalForMe] [reverbnation.com/skitzothrash]
• Mad At Sam (opening act) [facebook.com/MadAtSamEBHC]
[facebook.com/liquidduaneometalproductions]
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Saturday, December 7th, 8pm (doors), 9pm (show) 'til 1am, $5
Event page [facebook.com/events/794844847639743]
Bandhoppers presents...
• Love Removal Machine (Tribute to The Cult) [facebook.com/love.removal.5]
• Third Eye Spiral (Tool Musical Tribute) [facebook.com/thirdeyespiralbandsite]
• King Nexus [facebook.com/KingNexusBayAreaProg] [kingnexus.bandcamp.com], w. "Wormhole"
[facebook.com/bandhoppers]
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At The Red Hat
21+ // 1860 Monument Blvd, in Concord // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar] // Also see [facebook.com/TonyKrollBooking]
METAL! Saturday, November 30th, 8pm 'til 12 midnight, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/2161174510858638]
MARS Productions presents...
• Armed for Apocalypse [armedforapocalypse.bandcamp.com]
• Horseneck [horseneck.bandcamp.com], w. "No Gods"
• Eye of Balor (Album Release Show!) [eyeofbalorofficial.bandcamp.com]
• Carneficina [carneficina.bandcamp.com]
• KOOK
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Up The Creek
All-Ages // 1840 Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek // [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music]
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At The Phoenix Theater
All-Ages // 201 Washington St, in Petaluma // [thephoenixtheater.com]
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At 924 GILMAN
All-Ages // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, in Berkeley // [924gilman.org] // (510) 524-8180 // Annual club membership is $2 upfront!
Saturday, November 30th, 7pm (doors), 7:30pm (show) 'til 11pm
Event page [facebook.com/events/956181031407289]
Benefit show for the Native American Health Center [nativehealth.org]
• Unpop [unpopularopinionband.bandcamp.com]
• Mac Cornish (sweet sounds, backed by Unpop) [soundcloud.com/mac-cornish]
• The Y Axes (dreamy power pop) [theyaxes.bandcamp.com], w. "Empty Space" & "Another Timeline" off their album "No Waves"
• New Fossils (emo piano pop) [soundcloud.com/newfossilsca]
• 711 Jesus (garage punk) [7-11jesus.bandcamp.com], w. "Pink Slushee"
+ vendors
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Sunday, December 1st, 6:30pm (doors), 'til 9:30pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/447946055908550]
• Scorpio Moon [scorpiomoonband.com] [facebook.com/scorpiomoonband] [scorpiomoon.bandcamp.com], w. "Socket wrench"
• Jeez, Mom (Santa Cruz pop punk)
• Willpower (Modesto post hardcore)
• Suburban Static [suburbanstatic.bandcamp.com], w. "Consumerism Is a Virus" & "Screaming Silence", + "World War" from their album "This Is the Warning"
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Friday, December 6th, 7pm (doors), 8pm (show), $17 (advance), $20 (door)
Event page [facebook.com/events/406902576822963]
The Hard Times 5 Year Anniversary: Night 1
• Defeater (from Boston) [defeaterhc.com] facebook.com/defeaterhc]
• Modern Life Is War [modernlifeiswarofficial.com] [facebook.com/ModernLifeIsWarOfficial]
• Supercrush (from Seattle) [facebook.com/supercrushmusic] [supercrush.bandcamp.com], w. "Never Let You Drift Away", + their "I Can't Lie b/w Walking Backwards" EP
• POWER ALONE
Saturday December 7th, 7pm (doors), 8pm (show), $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/485619682301703]
The Hard Times 5 Year Anniversary: Night 2
• Kyle Kinane
• Johnny Taylor
• Kevin Tit
• Andrew Holmgren
• Kaitlyn Jeffers
[thehardtimes.net/live-events] [facebook.com/thehardtimesnews]
Sunday, December 8th, 6pm (doors), 7pm (show) 'til 10pm, $20
Event page [facebook.com/events/2067197743589918]
The Hard Times 5 Year Anniversary: Night 3
• Judge [facebook.com/judgewarriors]
• Down to Nothing
• Gulch
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Saturday, December 28th, 3pm 'til 11:30pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/2501474883404422]
Tickets [brownpapertickets.com/event/4454616]
924 Gilman presents the 5th annual This Year Sucked Festival!
• awakebutstillinbed [facebook.com/awakebutstillinbed]
• Corrupt Vision (OC)
• Crowd 9 (Reunion)
• Danger Inc. (from Sacramento) [dangerinc.bandcamp.com], w. "Nope."
• Get Married
• Kitty Kat Fan Club
• Kilroi
• Livewater
• Ribs
• Sad Girlz Club
• Sarchasm [sarchasm.bandcamp.com], w. "Hand Me Downs" off their album "Beach Blanket Bummer Pop"
• Ultra Q
• Unpopular Opinion [unpopularopinionband.bandcamp.com], w. "Ghost Peppers" & "Dear Alice"
Friday, December 20th, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show), $12 (advance), $15 (door)
At The Art Boutiki // 44 Race st. in San Jose
Get Married's Annual Holiday Party 2019 Live In Technicolor & 4 Way Split EP Release!
featuring...
• Get Married (form San Jose) [getmarried.bandcamp.com]
• Grumpster [grumpster.bandcamp.com]
• Sarchasm [sarchasm.bandcamp.com]
• Danger Inc (from Sacramento) [dangerinc.bandcamp.com], w. "White Elephants" from their album "You Don't Tell Me"
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And, in San Diego...
[thechecafe.blogspot.com]
The Che is super stoked to host part of the Fear of Noise fest again this year! The Che show will be on Saturday December 7th at 4PM and the bands playing will be Rubble (Portland), Mass Arrest (Oakland), Provoke (Oakland), Screaming Fist (Oakland), Fuga (Santa Ana), Heat, Crime Desire, Therapy, Gritos, Flexure (Oakland), Dhatüra, New Crimes, Headcount and Missing Limbs. $15, don't miss this one.
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'Zine Reviews & News
• Broken Pencil zine reviews & news [brokenpencil.com]
• Syndicated Zine Reviews [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]
• East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest [facebook.com/EBABZfest]
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Bliss Urban Arts Center
3777 Vaca Valley Pkwy, in Vacaville // [facebook.com/BlissUrbanArtsCenter]
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Also tune-in on Ozcat for...
• "Talking Schmidt", Sundays 6 'til 9pm, with Rock, Blues, Classics, with new, unsigned, alternative artists! Hosted by Schmidty (of Overland)• "The Red Eye", Mondays 9 'til noon, with Metal & Hard Rock, hosted by Dianne the Great!
• "Spitshine Show", Mondays 6 'til 9pm, Classic Psyche Rock & Indy Americana, hosted by Rick (of 5-Cent Coffee)
• "Grateful Siren and Mose Show", Mondays 9pm 'til midnight, with a special blend of Reggae, Blues, Rock and the Grateful Dead, (@GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio) [facebook.com/GratefulSirenAndMoseShowOnOzcatRadio]
• "iMosaic Mix", with a Chill Ambient music, Thursdays in the morning 7 to 9am, and "The Sunday Service", 1st/3rd Sundays, 10pm 'til beyond midnight!
• "The Plowzone", 1st & 3rd Thursdays, 6 'til 9pm
• "Rhythms with Rich", Thursdays, 6 'til 9pm, with Classic Rock, New Alternative!
• "The Bay Sess.", Thursdays, 12 midnight 'til 3am, an infusion session w. Reggae, Trip-Psyche, Traditional and Knowledge!
• "The Irie Radio Show", Fridays 6 'til 9pm, with conscious Roots Reggae and Dancehall, hosted by Big O!
• "All Over the Road", Saturdays, 6 'til 9pm, hosted by Jeremy (classic FM jock spinning Rock wax with stories and context)
Also worthy to check out:
• BAGeL Radio (via Soma FM) [somafm.com/bagel] [bagelradio2.blogspot.com], tune-in [radio.net/s/bagelradio] [somafm.com/player/#/now-playing/bagel], hour playlist [somafm.com/bagel/songhistory.html]. Spanning four decades of great alternative, post-punk, indie rock and noise pop, you'll hear artists like Frightened Rabbit, The White Stripes, Metric, The National, Tune-Yards, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Thermals, The Smiths, Blur, Radiohead, Mission of Burma, Chameleons UK, Siouxsie & The Banshees, X, and just about every Slumberland Records band ever. And every Friday is 480 Minutes: Ted plays and discusses the latest and greatest music in real time. For eight hours. Seriously. From 9am-5pm Eastern.• "Sound Check", Sundays 9pm 'til midnight [alt1053.radio.com/blogs/soundcheck], w. local bands and rarely heard tunes! Hosted by Aaron Axleson on Alt. 105.3 FM, tune-in (via Radio.com) [is.gd/l7JfvJ], 3 'til 6pm Mondays and Wednesdays w. new psyche & rock both international and continental!
Recommended Local Acts featured on the SOUNDCHECK
- Waterstrider - "Way Out" [youtube.com/watch?v=SURR90M71g8]
- SWMRS - "Lose Lose Lose" [youtube.com/watch?v=6JX9lwv5YgA]
- The Happys - "Cut The Rope" [youtube.com/watch?v=WRlAQyBr3jQ]
- The Trims - "Bending Time" [youtube.com/watch?v=7VYP7BW89WM]
- Same Girls - "WAIT" [soundcloud.com/samegirls510/wait]
- Talkie - "Bummer Summerrr" [youtube.com/watch?v=Ud74jE5v6ko]
- Fighter Jets - "Alone in our rooms" [youtube.com/watch?v=-Avx4SGpvHY]
- The Y Axes - "Get Away" [youtube.com/watch?v=7_Gm2UBI570]
- Weekend Youth - "Gotta Be Me" [youtube.com/watch?v=nuCtpUEbW5A]
• FaultRadio [faultradio.com]
• Maximum Rocknroll [maximumrocknroll.com]
• Razorcake [razorcake.org]
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