Thee Mothership Connection for February 8th, 2020!

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, 7 'til 9pm
• 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 [sanityaisle.bandcamp.com]
• Two Tusk 
• Ghost Color [ghostcolor.bandcamp.com]
• Left Hand Horror


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at The Bandwagon Bar
21+ // 586 Parker rd. in Fairfield // [facebook.com/TheBandwagonBar]
Saturday, February 15th, 7:30pm, $5!
Event page [facebook.com/events/2717128415009647]
• Skunk Funk [facebook.com/skunkfunkmusic]
Funky, Punky and Interglactic: Skunk Funk traveled from the dystopian planet of Esoterra only to crash land onto a small suburb in American Canyon, CA. In orbit or on Earth, it is their sole mission to bring every crowd they woo an animated yet uplifting and off the wall experience. A spellbinding fusion of Punk/Funk/Ska is their medium of choice in their battle against degradation and lameness.
Cirque Du Skank Music Video: [https://youtu.be/uxquEVNo_Ok]
• The Boos [facebook.com/theboos707] [theboos707.bandcamp.com]
• Heavy Pill (Fuzzy, Funky Psychedelia) [https://m.soundcloud.com/heavypill/sets/heavypill]
• Sweet Gum (Indie Rock) [open.spotify.com/artist/1pTUAA5mCFlyxxGxypd9iU]



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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]


Don't Forget! Next Open Mic at Toot's Tavern is Monday, February 10th!

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Saturday, February 15, 8pm 'til 12:30am, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/232048504466389]
Mr. Hat Presents...
Mr. Hat's Post-Valentines Day Blues Blowout!

[mrhatpresents.com] [facebook.com/mrhatpresents]



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At The Red Hat
21+ // 1860 Monument Blvd, in Concord // [facebook.com/redhatsportsbar]


Friday, February 14th, 8:30pm (doors), 9:15pm (show), $10
Phil Gangi presents...
• Bullywest [facebook.com/bullywest] [soundcloud.com/bullywest]
• Sabertooth Unicorn
• Friends With Pills [facebook.com/Friendswithpills]



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Up The Creek 
All-Ages // 1840 Tice Valley Blvd. in Walnut Creek // [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music]


Saturday, February 8th, 6pm 'til 7:30pm, FREE!
Event page [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music/2020/2/8/sanity-aisle]
• Sanity Aisle [sanityaisle.bandcamp.com]
• Two Tusk 
• Ghost Color [ghostcolor.bandcamp.com]
Sanity Aisle is a punk trio from Vacaville that’s like a more punk Neutral Milk Hotel. They will be performing some of their self-recorded and previously released demos from just this last December, all recorded on phones to achieve that stripped-down sound. This is going to be a classic 3-headed punk show at Up the Creek, always a good time. Come hear Sanity Aisle at 6, emerging bad-asses Two Tusk at 6:30 and Ghost Color at 7, who you can listen to at ghostcolor.bandcamp.com
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Saturday, February 15th, 6pm 'til 7:30pm, FREE!
Event page [upthecreekrecords.com/events-and-live-music/2020/2/15/mixed-signals]
• Mixed Signals

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At The Phoenix Theater
All-Ages // 201 Washington St, in Petaluma // [thephoenixtheater.com]


Saturday, February 8th, 6:30pm (doors), 7pm (show), $25
Event page [thephoenixtheater.com/e/soulfly-toxic-holocaust-83402241349]
• Soulfly 
• Toxic Holocaust 
• X Method


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Saturday, February 15th, 7:30pm (doors), 8pm, (show), $10
Event page [thephoenixtheater.com/e/fourhead-x-cudimitsu-album-release-show-91713701149]
• Fourhead 
• Cudimitsu 
• Kurupi
• Marais
• Lux/Doms



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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


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!

Saturday, February 8th, 7pm 'til 12 midnight, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/2471027469817677]
• Preschool
• Termination Dust (from Alaska!) [facebook.com/terminationdust]
• Double Grave (from Minneapolis!) [facebook.com/ggrraavveeband]
• New Fossils
• Earthworm [facebook.com/earthwormband]
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Saturday, February 15th, 5:30pm (doors), 6pm (show) 'til 12 midnight, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/2607708386128806]
In the Skin Fest
A benefit for Larkin St. Youth Services.
• Crush Material 
• Angelboy + The Halos [facebook.com/andthehalos]
• Squirt [facebook.com/squirtthebandsf]
• Kill Your Ego [facebook.com/666killyourego666]
• Culture Tourist [exhibitiontapes.bandcamp.com/album/ext010-culture-tourist-demo]
• Last Kid Alive [facebook.com/lastkidalive510]
• Ida Fox 
• Altar Boy



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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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