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.
(MothershipConnection.FMRadio@gmail.com). 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 [openradio.app/station/kzct-ozcat-radio-tbbphoi2] [http://gemini.tunein.com/embed/player/s130679?partnerId=RadioTime]
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.
(MothershipConnection.FMRadio@gmail.com). 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 [openradio.app/station/kzct-ozcat-radio-tbbphoi2] [http://gemini.tunein.com/embed/player/s130679?partnerId=RadioTime]
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 [jon.luini.com/thelist/date.html] of funk-punk-thrash-ska shows, alongside anything else. / [foopee.com/punk/the-list/]
• KZSU's Lively List of Live Music Happenings [kzsu.stanford.edu/concertcalendar]
• Sacramento Area Shows [undietacos.org], [www.instagram.com/sacpunkshows/]
• 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]
Listen to this week's broadcast!
Listen to previous broadcasts
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Mothership Playlist
The Hellflowers
• "Stutter" [soundcloud.com/the-hellflowers/stutter]
• "Come On Let's Dance!" [soundcloud.com/the-hellflowers/come-on-lets-dance]
• "Running Through The Fog" [soundcloud.com/the-hellflowers/running-through-the-fog]
Butterfly Knives
• "Elegy" [thebutterflyknives.bandcamp.com/track/elegy]
• "Refuge" [thebutterflyknives.bandcamp.com/track/refuge]
• "Interpret" [thebutterflyknives.bandcamp.com/track/interpret]
Nice World
• "Broken Mirror" [niceworldband.bandcamp.com/track/broken-mirror]
• "Loneliness Is A Big Mirror" [niceworldband.bandcamp.com/track/loneliness-is-a-big-mirror]
Gill Brothers Band
• "King of the Pound" [gillbrothersband.bandcamp.com/track/king-of-the-pound]
• "Rock and Roll" [gillbrothersband.bandcamp.com/track/rock-and-roll]
• "Rock About It" [gillbrothersband.bandcamp.com/track/rock-about-it]
Blair Gun
• "Lemondrops" [blairgun.bandcamp.com/track/lemondrops-2]
• "Coke Syrup" [blairgun.bandcamp.com/track/coke-syrup]
• "Pound Sand" [blairgun.bandcamp.com/track/pound-sand]
Fortress United
• "The Clown" [fortressunited.bandcamp.com/track/the-clown]
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At Bambino’s
301 Georgia St. #112, in Downtown Vallejo // [bambinosrestaurants.com] // (707) 562-2224
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At Vino Godfather Winery
1005 Walnut Ave @ Kansas St, Vallejo
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At the Townhouse Cocktail Lounge
21+ // 401A Georgia St, Vallejo // [townhousevallejo.com] [facebook.com/townhousecocktails] // VAXX RESTRICTED //
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At the Empress Theatre
21+ // in Downtown Vallejo // VAXX RESTRICTED // [empresstheatre.org]
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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]
Saturday, March 25th, 8pm, $10
Event page [facebook.com/events/557145163061237]
• Hand Of Fire
• Hydra Moth [facebook.com/profile.php?id=100089200460641]
• Wolves Live Here (of Livermore) [facebook.com/Wolveslivehereband] [wolveslivehere.bandcamp.com]
• Locked Up [facebook.com/lockedupband925]
Productions page [facebook.com/lommoriproductions]
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Friday, March 31st
Event page [facebook.com/events/1605251479905489]
Skull & Roses Festival and Mr. Hat Presents...
the Skull & Roses Warm-Up Party!
• Cubensis
• The Alligators [facebook.com/thealligatorspigpen]
Skull & Roses is the ultimate Deadhead destination festival, and they are taking the show on the road once again to get your motor runnin’ with an exciting night of live Dead. Featuring two fantastic SoCal Grateful Dead Tribute Bands, Cubensis & The Alligators.
Cubensis is the longest-running Grateful Dead Tribute in existence, having logged over 4000 shows since 1987. Cubensis offers an amazing, ever-evolving recreation of the live Grateful Dead experience. Nate LaPointe is a rising star on the national Grateful Dead scene. Expect special guests.
The Alligators are a high-energy chompin’ tribute to the early years- the Pigpen Era of the Grateful Dead. This is the House Band for the Skull & Roses Fest and they are here to Rock You! Expect high octane, whiskey-soaked versions of oft-neglected songs from the Pigpen Era, which form the bedrock of the Grateful Dead songbook.
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Saturday, April 8th, 8pm, $15 advance, $20 door
Lommori Productions presents...• Mitch Polzack
• Emery Villains
• Zack G. the Outlaw and The Moonlighters
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At Vinnie's Bar And Grill
21+ // 2045 Mt. Diablo st., in Concord // [facebook.com/100063708782613]
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At The Ivy Room
21+ // 860 San Pablo Ave, in Albany // [ivyroom.com]
Saturday, March 25th, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show, $15 advance, $18 door
Event page [facebook.com/events/755593786162005]
The XYZ Company & Friends presents...
• Snatcher
• Hellflowers (Pop-Punk) [thehellflowers.com/info] [facebook.com/thehellflowers] [soundcloud.com/the-hellflowers/]
• Cramp-Ons (tribute to The Cramps) [facebook.com/crampons] [soundcloud.com/cramp-ons]
• Linda XYZ Band (Classic Punk) [facebook.com/lindaxyzband] [soundcloud.com/andy-henning-615443593]
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Sunday, March 26th, 6:30pm doors, 7pm show, $12 advance, $15+ door
Event page [facebook.com/events/763975238242276]
• The Madeline Tasquin Band [madelinetasquin.com]
• Poopploppers
+ Special Guests
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Wednesday, March 29th, 6pm doors, 6:30pm show, $5
Bandworks presents...
The Bandworks Rock Festival
• Fire Cause Analysis
• Fuzzy Channel
• Birthday Suit
• Never Too Late
The BandWorks Adult Band Workshop is an 8-week session offering adult musicians a chance to play in a rock band and perform live on-stage. [bandworks.com] [facebook.com/bandworks]
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Thursday, March 30th, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show, $15 advance, $18 door
Event page [facebook.com/events/5657985867642956/]
RWS present...
• The Well (heavy psych rock/proto-metal power trio, from Austin, Texas) [thewellband.org] [facebook.com/thewellband] [thewellaustin.bandcamp.com]
• Firebreather (Metal) [facebook.com/firebreathergbg] [firebreatherdoom.bandcamp.com]
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Friday, March 31st, 9pm, $20
Victoria Victrola presents...
• Club Guillotine
There Will Be Blood!
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Saturday, April 1st, 8:30pm
• Bigelow's Treehouse [bigelowstreehouse.com] [facebook.com/bigelowstreehouse] [bigelowstreehouse.bandcamp.com]
• The Mercy Kit [themercykit.com] [facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063572558732]
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Sunday, April 2nd, 7pm
• Butterfly Knives (Emo Rock! of Oakland!) [facebook.com/the.butterfly.knives] [thebutterflyknives.bandcamp.com]
• Cutlass Supreme [facebook.com/cutlass.supreme.band] [cutlasssupreme-band.bandcamp.com]
• Mid-Course Correction [mid-coursecorrection.bandcamp.com]
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Tuesday, April 4th, 6:30pm
The Bandworks Rock Festival
w/ Bands TBA
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Wednesday, April 5th, 7pm
ArtDontSleep and The UC Theatre present
JAZZ IS DEAD: Live performance of Hotel San Claudio
• Mark De Clive-Lowe
• Shigeto
• Melanie Charles
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Thursday, April 6th, 8pm
• Sarah Coolidge
• For Your Pleasure
• Marika Christine
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Friday, April 7th, 9pm
Mr, Hat presents...
Smoked Out Soul - Live Dance Party
• E.Live ft Tall Tee
• DJ Zebuel
• DJ Fox
• Disco E
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Saturday March 25th, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show, $10 door, $13.66 advance
• American Standard
• Witless [thewitless.bandcamp.com]
• Slagathor [slagathor.bandcamp.com]
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Friday March 31st, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show, $10 door, $13.66 advance
Ticket page [eventbrite.com/e/cartilage-iron-front-wroht-hexen-house-postnasal-drainage-tickets-549433338907]
• Cartilage
• Iron Front
• Wroht
• Hexen House
• Postnasal Drainage
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Saturday, April 1st, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show, $10 door, $13.66 advance
• Allegory Chapel Ltd
• Nightspore
• Cert
• Cloud Fault
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Friday, April 7th, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show, $10 door, $13.66 advance
• Gas Money
• Wild Metanoia [wildmetanoiaband.bandcamp.com]
• Plum
• Juniper
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At The Arlene Francis Center
All-Ages // 99 6th St, in Santa Rosa // [arlenefranciscenter.org] [facebook.com/arlenefranciscenter]
Event page [facebook.com/events/587581216397054]
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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)!
• "Bass Fixx", Sunday night, 9pm 'til midnight, hosted by DJ IMosaicmix!
• "Art Beat", Thursdays 10:30 'til 11:30am, w. DJ Lala! [facebook.com/artbeat].
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Also worthy to check out:
* [BFF.fm], a non-profit community radio station based in San Francisco. Our mission is to support emerging and underground artists and bring the Bay Area music scene to the world through the magic of Internet radio.
• BAGeL Radio [bagelradio.com]. Spanning four decades of great alternative, post-punk, indie rock and noise pop. And every Friday is 480 Minutes, discussing the latest and greatest music in real time. For eight hours. Seriously. From 9am-5pm Eastern.
• "Adventure University" on 93.3FM in Colorado [facebook.com/SundayNightsWithAlf], with local & independent label bands.
• 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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Y'all're advised to be in on the Berkeley Flea Market [berkeleyfleamarket.com], Sat. & Sun, morning until roughly 3 or 4pm. 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.
• Jacklen Rd.
• Nice World [niceworldband.bandcamp.com]
• Gill Brothers Band [gillbrothersband.bandcamp.com]
• Millennial
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At The Lost Church
All-ages // 427 Mendocino Avenue, Santa Rosa // [thelostchurch.org] [facebook.com/TheLostChurchSantaRosa/events]
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At 924 GILMAN
At 924 GILMAN
All-Ages // 924 Gilman St. at 8th, in Berkeley // [924gilman.org] // (510) 524-8180 // Annual club membership is $2 upfront! // Vaxx-restrictions apply. Fuck Pfizer!
Saturday, March 25, 7pm 'til 11pm, $12
• Sluttony
• Blair Gun [https://blairgun.bandcamp.com]
• Fistfight With Traffic [fistfightwithtraffic.bandcamp.com]
• Eric Schroeder
• Sheesh Mahal
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Sunday, March 26, 6pm 'til 10:30pm, $15
• Left On Read
• Cirtus
• Madxsen
• Beaker
• Crunek
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Friday, March 31, 7pm 'til 11pm, $15
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Saturday, April 1, 5:30pm 'til 10pm, $15
• Surprise Privilege
• Gosh
• Vial of Tears
• Vacant Skies
• Carry the 9
• Blythe
• Garro
• Agony Matrix
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Sunday, April 2, 6pm 'til 10:30pm, $12
• Casachanclas
• The Wee Beasties (TX)
• No Refunds
• Indica In Decay
• Sharing the Road
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Tuesday, April 4, 7pm 'til 10pm, $12
• Keep Flying
• College Radio
• One Armed Joey
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Friday, April 7, 7pm 'til 10:30pm, $12
• Celadon
• Spellsingers
• Beautiful Deception
• Normal Bird
• The Emergency Broadcast System
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April Open Mic
Sunday, April 9, 6pm 'til 10pm, $5
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Wednesday, April 12, 7pm 'til 9pm
• City Mouse
• Se Vende
• Street Diamonds
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Friday, April 14, 7pm 'til 11:55pm, $15
• Wasted Eternities
• Snakehead
• Malpractice
• Vangoozer
• Captive State
• Mortalis
• Yes Devil
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Saturday, April 15, 7pm 'til 11pm, $15
• Street Walking Cheetahs
• Screaming Bloody Marys
• Jazmin
• The Control Freaks
• Dirty Twenties
At the 
Art House Gallery & Cultural Center
Art House Gallery & Cultural CenterAll-Ages // 2905 Shattuck Ave, in Berkeley // [berkeleyarthouse.wordpress.com] [facebook.com/arthousegallery2905]
Friday, March 17th, 6:30pm doors, 7pm show, $15
The Mad Alchemist Jam!
w. Liquid Lightshow, Day Class, Live Bands, Night Jam!
• The Spiral Electric
• Rose Haze
• Natural Pear
Sunday, March 12th, $12 advance, $15 door
• Dummy [notdummy.bandcamp.com]
• Non Plus Temps [nonplustemps.bandcamp.com]
• Blue Zero [bluezero.bandcamp.com]
• Cole Pulice [colepulice.bandcamp.com]
+ DJ Alex S [colepulice.bandcamp.com]
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Tuesday, March 14th, 8:30pm, $15 advance, $18 door
Ennis Booking presents...
• KEN Mode [kenmode.bandcamp.com]
• Frail Body [frailbodyil.bandcamp.com]
• Reptoid [reptoidx.bandcamp.com]
• Trough [troughband.bandcamp.com]
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at The Knockout
21+ // 3223 Mission Street, in SF, [facebook.com/The-Knockout-129284561110]
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at the White Horse Bar
21+ // 6551 Telegraph Ave., in Oakland
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at Eli's Mile High Club
21+ // 3629 Martin Luther King Jr Way, in Oakland
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At Thee Parkside
1600 17th st., in San Francisco // [theeparkside.com]
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At Thrillhouse Records
All-Ages // 3422 Mission at 30th, S.F. // [thrillhouserecords.com]
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What's up in & around Sacramento
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At The Library Of MusicLandria
All-ages // 1219 S Street, in Sacramento // [musiclandria.com] [facebook.com/libraryofmusiclandria] // NOTAFLOF
At Cafe Colonial
3520 Stockton Blvd, in Sacramento / [CafeColonial916.com] / [facebook.com/CafeColonial916]
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at Luna's Cafe
1414 16th st. in Sacramento // [facebook.com/lunascafeandjuicebar]
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at the Torch Club
15th & I st. in Sacramento
Open Mic Happy Hour show
6-8 every Wednesday
with MC Todd Perez
Hope to see you there.
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At the Gold Vibe Kombuchary
32615 Charles dr. in Grass Valley // [facebook.com/goldvibebooch]
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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)!
• "Bass Fixx", Sunday night, 9pm 'til midnight, hosted by DJ IMosaicmix!
• "Down Slope Lounge", Thursdays, 9am, hosted by DJ IMosaicmix, making your morning commute that much cooler!
• "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)!
• "The A.M. Hustle", Wednesdays, 6am 'til 9am, hosted by Angela Marie with upbeat morning jams with lively conversation and interviews!
• "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)!
• "The A.M. Hustle", Wednesdays, 6am 'til 9am, hosted by Angela Marie with upbeat morning jams with lively conversation and interviews!
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Also worthy to check out:
* [BFF.fm], a non-profit community radio station based in San Francisco. Our mission is to support emerging and underground artists and bring the Bay Area music scene to the world through the magic of Internet radio.
• BAGeL Radio [bagelradio.com]. Spanning four decades of great alternative, post-punk, indie rock and noise pop. And every Friday is 480 Minutes, discussing the latest and greatest music in real time. For eight hours. Seriously. From 9am-5pm Eastern.
• "Adventure University" on 93.3FM in Colorado [facebook.com/SundayNightsWithAlf], with local & independent label bands.
• 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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Vaxx Restrictions are voluntary on behalf of the venue, and, are not enforced by the State of California nor recommended by the Federal CDC. Vaccinations & boosters do not protect against Covid-19 infection, nor do these halt the spread. Afflictions caused by vaccinations include rashes and SADS, therefore, individual people voluntarily forego such afflictions and remain immune to Covid-19. However, venues can choose to exclude people who remain unvaccinated, despite doing so being unjustified, and, harms their business. Feel free to remind venues to stop being fearful of just another flu-like virus, and to accept all healthy people. Fuck Pfizer!
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Y'all're advised to be in on the Berkeley Flea Market [berkeleyfleamarket.com], Sat. & Sun, morning until roughly 3 or 4pm. 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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