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] [sacramentopunkshows.com]
• 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 [kdvs.org] in Yolo County!
Free Radio Santa Cruz [freakradio.org] is offering a REWARD! $300 for info leading to a 10' X 10' studio space indoors or outside with access to bathroom, internet, and power. They also seek 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!"
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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, February 14th
• The Five Skins (from Vallejo)
• Duhlirium
• The Living Castles
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Friday, February 21st
• The Bitters (from Sacramento) [facebook.com/thebitterssacramento] [thebitters916.bandcamp.com], w. "BBQ"
• Run
• Mob Rule
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Saturday, February 22nd
• Sanity aisle
• Two Tusk
• Ghost Color
• Left Hand Horror
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At The Rellik Tavern
21+ // 746 First st. in Benicia // [therelliktavern.com/events.php]
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At The Rellik Tavern
21+ // 746 First st. in Benicia // [therelliktavern.com/events.php]
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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 "The Wet Mile" on Mare Island
21+ // [wetmile.com] // map [archive.is/0QB2v] // in Vallejo
Originally home to the first naval base on the West Coast (established 1854), Mare Island now houses "The Wet Mile," a group of new breweries, wineries, distilleries, artists, museums and craftspeople committed to preserving history and providing visitors with incredible memories and tastes. The Wet Mile operates in historical buildings originally used for storing coal, housing officers, or hiding some of the Cold War's most secret documents. Many of the attractions featured on Wet Mile Sundays are free of charge and include tours, tastings, art classes, exhibits, and food trucks.
Participating businesses include:
* Savage & Cooke American Distillery
* Mare Island Brewing Co. Coal Shed Brewery
* Mare Island Art Studios
* Vino Godfather Winery
* Ferry Street Wine & Spirits
* Mare Island Museum
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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]
Friday, January 31st, 8pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/464620414217355]
Lommori Productions presents...
• Firebird (CD Release) [firebirdrock.com] [facebook.com/firebirdrocks]
• Points North [pointsnorthband.com] [facebook.com/pointsnorthband]
• Rose Hill [facebook.com/rosehillband]
[facebook.com/lommoriproductions]
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Friday, February 7th, 8pm 'til 1am, $10 donation cover for bands
Event page [facebook.com/events/2557551254567076]
Liquidduaneo Metal Productions presents...
• Blessed Curse [facebook.com/BlessedCurseOfficial]
• Blind Illusion [facebook.com/officialblindillusion]
• Creepo [facebook.com/TheCreepo]
• FACE the PAIN [facebook.com/facethepainrocks]
[facebook.com/liquidduaneometalproductions]
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Don't Forget! Next Open Mic at Toot's Tavern is Monday, February 10th!
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At The Red Hat
21+ // 1860 Monument Blvd, in Concord // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar]
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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]
Friday, January 31st, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show), $10
Event page [thephoenixtheater.com/e/green-light-silhouette-fire-in-the-fuselage-walking-distance-83565920919]
• Green Light Silhouette (Record Release Show!) [soundcloud.com/greenlightsilhouette], w. "Nu Chaoren" & "Shapes + Colors"
• Fire in the Fuselage
• Walking Distance
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At The Arlene Francis Center
All-Ages // 99 6th St, in Santa Rosa // [arlenefranciscenter.org] [facebook.com/arlenefranciscenter]
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At The Orchard House
All-Ages // [facebook.com/theorchardhousesr] // 670 Brittain Ln, Santa Rosa. Don't park on Brittain Ln, park in the corporate center parking lot across the street on Sebastopol road.
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MEANWHILE...
in Sacramento & vicinity
Thursday, January 30th, 8pm 'til 10pm
21+ // at The Press Club // 2030 P st. at 21st st. in Sacramento // [facebook.com/thepressclub]
• Greg Rekus
• John Underwood
• Dandelion Massacre
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Saturday, February 1st, 8pm, $8
all ages // at Shine //1400 E St, #A in Sacramento // [shinesacramento.com]
experimental / improvisation / art rock / w/
• Instagon (27th Anniversary Show!) [instagon.bandcamp.com]
• Grex [grex.bandcamp.com]
• Nam the Giver
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Wednesday, February 5th, 8pm, FREE!
21+ // at the Powerhouse Pub // 614 Sutter St. in Folsom // (916) 355-8586 // [powerhousepub.com]
Event page [facebook.com/events/451062452216759]
• Never4Naught
• Beautiful Blood
• Wolves Live Here
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Thursday, February 6th, 8pm, $8
21+ // at The Press Club // 2030 P st. at 21st st. in Sacramento // [facebook.com/thepressclub]
Event page [facebook.com/events/454738635469573]
Punch and Pie Productions presents...
• Scraper (w. Slovenly Recordings) [facebook.com/scrapersband] [scraperband.bandcamp.com]
• Jesus and the Dinosaurs (w. Die Laughing Records) [facebook.com/JesusAndTheDinosaurs] [jesusandthedinosaurs.bandcamp.com]
• Trinidad Silva [facebook.com/trinisilvaband] [trinidadsilva.bandcamp.com]
[facebook.com/PunchAndPieProductions]
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Saturday, February 8th, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show) $ bring cash for the bands
at Casa de topo chico // 1017 V St. in Sacramento
• Buddy Junior (SF) [facebook.com/buddyjunior.sf] [buddyjunior.bandcamp.com]
• Clear Blue (Sacramento) [gabrielmerriman.bandcamp.com]
• AZ's Alpha-bet (Sacramento) [thebukbukbigups.bandcamp.com]
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METAL! Saturday, February 15th, 8pm (doors), 'til 11pm, $10
All-ages // at The Boardwalk // 9426 Greenback Lane in Orangevale
Event page [facebook.com/events/2686512681386516]
• Dead In Spain (Back from the dead reunion show!)
• Beautiful Blood [beautifulblood.net] [facebook.com/beautifulbloodband]
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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!
Event page [facebook.com/events/2388974184700012]
• Greg Rekus (touring from WINNIPEG with his BOX)
• Sparkle Plenty
• Adult School [facebook.com/adultschoolca] [adultschool.bandcamp.com/album/adult-school-2], w. "Butterfly", "Fakie", "Vacation"
• No Fiction
• Davis Wagner & Ethan Byxbe
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Saturday, February 1st, 7:30pm (doors), $8 NOTAFLOF
Event page [facebook.com/events/603610107116455]
Benefit for Border Angels...
• Dogs that Bite [facebook.com/dogsthatbiteband] [dogsthatbite.bandcamp.com], w. "Under Red Light"
• Nate Funk [facebook.com/NateFunk626] [natefunk.bandcamp.com], w. "I Left My Heart in Ogden" & "The Worst Thing" (a two-part story)
• Goof [facebook.com/gooftheband] [gooftheband.bandcamp.com/album/goof], w. their entire fu*king album!
• Typoe [facebook.com/TypoeBand] [typoe.bandcamp.com], w. their entire fuc*ing Not Even EP!
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Friday, February 7th, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm (show), $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/620996175396279]
• Wet The Rope [facebook.com/wettherope] [adagio830-records.bandcamp.com/album/the-sum-of-our-scars]
• American Maw [facebook.com/americanmaw]
• Suburban Static [suburbanstatic.bandcamp.com], w. their entire fucking discography!
• Fetal Alcohol Syndrome [fetalalcoholsyndrome.bandcamp.com]
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At Thee Parkside
21+ // [facebook.com/parksidepothill] [theeparkside.com]
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Noise Pop
Production crew // [noisepop.com] [facebook.com/noisepop.com] // usually in Oakland
Noise Pop 2020 Music & Arts Festival (Fourth Wave)
[noisepopfest.com]
Monday, February 24th, 'til Sunday, March 1st!
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Book Yourself!
Bliss Urban Arts Center
3777 Vaca Valley Pkwy, in Vacaville // [facebook.com/BlissUrbanArtsCenter]
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Undisclosed locations across the Sacramento region, incl. Davis [undietacos.org/undietacos/locations.html]
Sacramento Booking Contacts [sacramentopunkshows.com/p/sacramento-area-booking-contacts.html]
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Find Comix & Indy Publishing at...
Purple Turtle Comics
in Vallejo at 5201 Sonoma Blvd. // [purpleturtlecomics.com] // (707) 731-2249
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Zeppelin Comics
in Benicia at 929 1st St // [zeppelincomics.com] [facebook.com/ZeppelinComicsBenicia] // (707) 297-6126
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Dear Diary Zine Fest
Saturday, February 15th, 11am 'til 5pm, FREE
at Berkeley City College // 2050 Center
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Slingshot Collective's 32nd Year Anniversary!
Sunday, March 8th, 7pm, FREE
at the Long Haul // 3124 Shattuck ave. in Berkeley // [slingshotcollective.org]
New volunteer meeting, August 16th, 7pm
Article submissions accepted through September 13th for Slingshot newspaper issue #132
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L.A. Zine Fest
May 31st, FREE
at the Helm's Bakery in Los Angeles // [lazinefest.com]
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East Bay Alternative Book and Zine Fest [facebook.com/EBABZfest]
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'Zine Reviews & News
• Broken Pencil zine reviews & news [brokenpencil.com]
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• Syndicated Zine Reviews [facebook.com/SyndicatedZineReviews] [syndicatedzinereviews.blogspot.com]
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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 [ThePlowZoneRadioShow.com]
• "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)
• "Mellow Tunin' ", Sundays, 3 'til 6pm, hosted by Adagio, with ambient beats and good vibrations.
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It's worthy!
• 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]
• "Theme Time Radio Hour" [themetimeradio.com/all]. Y'all ain't heard nothing yet! by Bob Dylan.
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