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]
• Solidarity with your community radio stations, KWTF [kwtf.net] in Sonoma County, & KDVS in Yolo County!
- Vallejo downtown events and entertainment [artvallejo.org/events]
- Check out BAGeL Radio [somafm.com/bagel] [facebook.com/bagelradio]
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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The Complete Playlist!
Listen: (https://archive.org/details/TheeMothershipConnection20220521)
- Velvet Starlings - There's Nobody There (velvetstarlings.bandcamp.com/track/theres-nobody-there)
- Velvet Starlings - Technicolour Shakedown (velvetstarlings.bandcamp.com/track/technicolour-shakedown)
- Velvet Starlings - She Said (She Said) (velvetstarlings.bandcamp.com/track/she-said-she-said)
- Velvet Starlings - Checkmate (velvetstarlings.bandcamp.com/track/checkmate)
- Jellyfish Method - Clean (thejellyfishmethod.bandcamp.com/track/clean)
- Jellyfish Method - Loser (thejellyfishmethod.bandcamp.com/track/loser)
- Jellyfish Method - Possibility (thejellyfishmethod.bandcamp.com/track/possibility)
- Madde - Decay Yrself (maddemusic.bandcamp.com/track/decay-yrself)
- One Armed Joey - Home Sick (onearmedjoey.bandcamp.com/track/home-sick)
- One Armed Joey - The Best We Know How (onearmedjoey.bandcamp.com/track/the-best-we-know-how)
- One Armed Joey - Walls (onearmedjoey.bandcamp.com/track/walls)
- Sarchasm - Scorpio Texas Ranger (sarchasm.bandcamp.com/track/scorpio-texas-ranger)
- Sarchasm - Blacklist (https://sarchasm.bandcamp.com/track/blacklist)
- Point of View - America's Finest (pointofview1.bandcamp.com/track/americas-finest)
- The Brankas - I Wish You Would (thebrankas.bandcamp.com/track/i-wish-you-would)
At The Phoenix Theater
All-Ages // 201 Washington St, in Petaluma // [thephoenixtheater.com]
Saturday, May 21st, doors 7:30pm, show 8pm, $10
Event page [eventbrite.com/e/madde-velvet-starlings-jellyfish-method-surprise-privilege-tickets-306089169947]
- Madde (Emo! from Chico!) (maddemusic.bandcamp.com), w. "Decay Yrself"
- Velvet Starlings (Lo-Fi!) (velvetstarlings.bandcamp.com), w. some tracks off their album "Technicolour Shakedown"!
- Jellyfish Method (Punk! from Benicia!) (thejellyfishmethod.bandcamp.com), w. three tracks: "Clean", "Loser" & "Possibility"!!!
- Surprise Privilege (Punk!) (surpriseprivilege.bandcamp.com)
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Friday, June 3rd, doors 7:30pm, show 8pm, $10
Event page [eventbrite.com/e/one-armed-joey-album-release-show-sarchasm-point-of-view-tickets-339176354607]
- One Armed Joey (album release show!) (onearmedjoey.bandcamp.com), w. "Home Sick", "The Best We Know How"
- Sarchasm (sarchasm.bandcamp.com), w. "Scorpio Texas Ranger", "Blacklist"
- Point of View (pointofview1.bandcamp.com), w. "America's Finest"
One Armed Joey have been promoting the once-forgotten, melodic punk of Sonoma County since 2014. They’ve played all over the state, self-released two EPs, won four Bohemian NorBay Music Awards for Best Punk Band, and have recorded their first full-length album, Happiness, To Me, slated for a May 27 release via Sell the Heart Records.
They say it’s an album about finding joy in the inner struggles we face every day and “realizing you can’t relate your own sense of well-being to anybody else.” One Armed Joey took their problems and anxieties and turned them into music, “creating happiness out of turmoil.”
At The Arlene Francis Center
All-Ages // 99 6th St, in Santa Rosa // [arlenefranciscenter.org] [facebook.com/arlenefranciscenter]
Saturday, June 4th, 2022, doors 6:30pm, music 7pm, $10
- Bad Thoughts Band
- Gill Brothers Band (gillbrothersband.bandcamp.com)
- @bugisourband
- Oh Lonesome Ana (ohlonesomeana.bandcamp.com)
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At 924 GILMAN
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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!
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Saturday Night, May 21st, 7pm, $10 to $25 sliding scale.
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At The Library Of MusicLandria
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)
* "Art Beat", Thursdays 9 to 12 noon, w. DJ Lala! Booking [707-246-9247] [mullet.laura@gmail.com]. [facebook.com/artbeat].
* "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]
* "Rhythms with Rich", Thursdays, 6 'til 9pm, with Classic Rock, New Alternative!
* "The Bay Sesh", Thursdays, 12 midnight 'til 3am, a session of music, interviews, reviews, to inspire our community evolution, hosted by DJ LV. [thebaysesh.com]
* "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)
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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], who's also on 3 'til 6pm Mondays and Wednesdays w. new psyche & rock both international and continental!
• FaultRadio [faultradio.com]
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Part of the Vallejo Liberation Radio Vanguard, in the tradition of Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1 FM & Free Radio Berkeley [freeradio.org]. The History Of Free Radio Berkeley [archive.org/details/TheHistoryOfFreeRadioBerkeley]. "Seizing the Airwaves" book (.pdf) [archive.is/ajtPD] / Best of Free Radio Berkeley Audio Compilation [payhip.com/b/6GT2].
* "HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PIRATE RADIO STATION" (2015-11-03, wired.com) (wired.com/2015/11/create-your-own-pirate-radio/) [archive.is/cRfGO]
* FM Broadcast Kits & Accessories (freeradio.org/store/frb_kits.html) [archive.is/1mXTM]
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Artists are advised to check in on the Berkeley Flea Market, Sat. & Sun, morning until roughly 5 or 6pm. Magic, enchantment, wares and beauty are to be found alongside organic foods and foreign incense. Participate in the magic drum circle by standing there and vibing within the sound.
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At the 
Art House Gallery & Cultural Center
Art House Gallery & Cultural CenterAll-Ages // 2905 Shattuck Ave, in Berkeley // [berkeleyarthouse.wordpress.com] [facebook.com/arthousegallery2905]
Vaxx Restrictions!
Vaxx Restrictions!
Saturday Night, May 21st, 7pm, $10 to $25 sliding scale.
Event page [facebook.com/events/1188338928575530]
Art House Gallery & Big Leap Presents...
Art House Gallery & Big Leap Presents...
- Moms with Bangs (youtube.com/watch?v=6it73219rrQ)
- Grooblen (cabaret dreampop punk) (grooblen.bandcamp.com)
- The Brankas (thebrankas.bandcamp.com), w. "I Wish You Would"
- Rumblepak
An all-ages experimental rock, psych, and punk experience! With a psychedelic light show, and local vendors Jesse Jae and Maya’s Magic Shop.
Big Leap Collective [bigleapcollective.org] is a Bay Area based 501c3 nonprofit that creates opportunities for diversity, accessibility, and education through immersive and community-focused events and collaboration in the Bay Area and beyond. They empower independent and diverse artists through inclusive and accessible events, education, and mutual aid. Big Leap believes in in increasing artistic equity, fostering intergenerational artistry, community engagement, and bridging local and global arts culture.
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At The Library Of MusicLandria
All-Ages // [musiclandria.com] // 1219 S St, in Sacramento
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Friday, May 28th, 6pm, $10, NOTAFLOF
- The Snares
- Personal Space
- Velvet Starlings (velvetstarlings.bandcamp.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)
* "Art Beat", Thursdays 9 to 12 noon, w. DJ Lala! Booking [707-246-9247] [mullet.laura@gmail.com]. [facebook.com/artbeat].
* "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]
* "Rhythms with Rich", Thursdays, 6 'til 9pm, with Classic Rock, New Alternative!
* "The Bay Sesh", Thursdays, 12 midnight 'til 3am, a session of music, interviews, reviews, to inspire our community evolution, hosted by DJ LV. [thebaysesh.com]
* "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)
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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], who's also on 3 'til 6pm Mondays and Wednesdays w. new psyche & rock both international and continental!
• FaultRadio [faultradio.com]
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Part of the Vallejo Liberation Radio Vanguard, in the tradition of Berkeley Liberation Radio 104.1 FM & Free Radio Berkeley [freeradio.org]. The History Of Free Radio Berkeley [archive.org/details/TheHistoryOfFreeRadioBerkeley]. "Seizing the Airwaves" book (.pdf) [archive.is/ajtPD] / Best of Free Radio Berkeley Audio Compilation [payhip.com/b/6GT2].
* "HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN PIRATE RADIO STATION" (2015-11-03, wired.com) (wired.com/2015/11/create-your-own-pirate-radio/) [archive.is/cRfGO]
* FM Broadcast Kits & Accessories (freeradio.org/store/frb_kits.html) [archive.is/1mXTM]
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Artists are advised to check in on the Berkeley Flea Market, Sat. & Sun, morning until roughly 5 or 6pm. Magic, enchantment, wares and beauty are to be found alongside organic foods and foreign incense. Participate in the magic drum circle by standing there and vibing within the sound.
