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], [instagram.com/sacpunkshows/]
• Bay Area Punk [bayareapunk.com]
• The Bay Bridged [thebaybridged.com]
• Solidarity with your community radio stations, KWTF [kwtf.net] in West Sonoma, KPOO in San Francisco, KDVS in Yolo County, KDEE in West Sacramento, & KVMR in Nevada County!
- Vallejo downtown events and entertainment [artvallejo.org/events]
Listen to this week's broadcast!
Your Trip for July 29th, 2023!
Listen-in on previous trips onboard Thee Mothership Connection!
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Mothership Playlist
Moraga Volcanics
• "The Wave" [moragavolcanics.bandcamp.com/track/the-wave]
• "Printer Song" [moragavolcanics.bandcamp.com/track/printer-song]
Orbit 17
• "Big Sur" (Demo) [soundcloud.com/orbit17music/big-sur-demo]
• "Firefly" (Demo) [soundcloud.com/orbit17music/firefly]
Night School
• "These Times" [graveface.bandcamp.com/track/these-times]
• "Last Disaster" [graveface.bandcamp.com/track/last-disaster]
• "Hypnotized" [graveface.bandcamp.com/track/hypnotized]
Bad Tiger
• "Like This" [badtigerr.bandcamp.com/track/like-this]
Halou
• "A Reminder" [halou.bandcamp.com/track/a-reminder]
• "I Must Remember To Forget" [halou.bandcamp.com/track/i-must-remember-to-forget]
Eggcorn
• "screw you, Descartes" [=eggcorn.bandcamp.com/track/screw-you-descartes]
Flamango Bay
• "LA" [flamangobay.bandcamp.com/track/la]
Fistfight with Traffic
• "Stupid Sediment" [fistfightwithtraffic.bandcamp.com/track/stupid-sediment]
• "Garden 8 and the Victim of Thoughts" [fistfightwithtraffic.bandcamp.com/track/garden-8-and-the-victim-of-thoughts]
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At IntegriTea
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Mare Island Brewing Co. Taproom
289 Mare Island Way, along the Vallejo Waterfront // [facebook.com/MIBCFerryTaproom]
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At Bambino’s
301 Georgia St. #112, in Downtown Vallejo // [facebook.com/bambinosvallejo] // (707) 562-2224
Saturday, July 29th , 6pm 'til 9pm
• Long Story Short band [starfishrecording.com/long-story-short.html] [facebook.com/p/The-Long-Story-Short-Band-100063551683604] [instagram.com/longstoryshort.band] [longstoryshort1.bandcamp.com/album/long-story-short]
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At Vino Godfather Winery
1005 Walnut Ave @ Kansas St, on Mare Island in Vallejo / [events.vinogodfather.com]
Saturday, July 29th , 1pm 'til 4pm, $23 advance, $25 door. Kids 12 and under are free.
Event page [events.vinogodfather.com/events/dakila]
• Dakila (Rock, Latin Jazz, Funkapino!) [youtube.com/watch?v=ipJ4SawaIRA]
• AstraLogik
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At the Townhouse Cocktail Lounge
21+ // 401A Georgia St, Vallejo // [townhousevallejo.com] [facebook.com/townhousecocktails] // "Solano County’s only gay bar" (vallejosun.com/vallejos-townhouse-cocktail-lounge-proud-to-be-solano-countys-only-gay-bar/)
• Monday Live music with Don Bassey and the Townhouse Ramblers
• Wednesday night open mic, hosted by Rich Adams, runs the gamut from grizzled guitar veterans playing well-worn folk tunes and 1960’s ballads, to cameos by Reed, The Tubes founder Bill Spooner, and rising local talent like Michael Guy Bowman. Poetry is welcome at the microphone, too. [facebook.com/groups/451924138259850]
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Wednesday, August 2nd, 6:30pm 'til 8:30pm, $18 advance, $15 door
Event page [empresstheatre.org/event/crawdaddy]
Ticket page [tix.com/ticket-sales/empresstheatre/7268/event/1334227]
• A.J. Crawdaddy
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Benicia Waterfront Festival
Saturday, July 29th & Sunday, June 30th, 11am 'til 6pm
Adult $17.85 advance, $15 door; Senior $12.51 advance, $10 door; Weekend Pass $23.18 advance, $20 door; Kids under 12 free with paid adult!
At the Benicia First Street Green, at the corner of First and East B Streets, in Downtown Benicia
Benicia celebrates its picturesque waterfront locale over two days on the First Street Green!
- Live Music
- Craft Beers & Wine
- Tasty Foods
- Vendor Village
- Kids’ Activity Alley
Saturday, July 29th
• 11:30am 'til 1pm: Wake the Neighbors [waketheneighborsmusic.com]
• 1:30pm 'til 3:30pm: Other People’s Money [facebook.com/OPMRocks]
• 4pm 'til 6pm: In Living Cover
Sunday, July 30th
• 11:30am 'til 1pm: House of Floyd [houseoffloyd.com]
• 1:30pm 'til 3:30pm: Tin Man [tinmanmusic.net]
• 4pm 'til 6pm: Tortilla Soup [tortillasoupband.com]
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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]
Sunday, July 30th, 5pm 'til 8pm, free!
• Nineteen Hand Horse (Americana) [nineteenhandhorse.com/videos-1]
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in #ConcordRockCity
2023 Music & Market
Event page [visitconcordca.com/events/2023-music-market/]
at Todos Santos Plaza, 2175 Willow Pass Rd., in Concord
Also see [facebook.com/groups/ConcordCouchConcerts]
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At Vinnie's Bar And Grill
21+ // 2045 Mt. Diablo st., in Concord // [facebook.com/100063708782613] [vinniesbar.com/live-shows]
Saturday, July 29th, 8pm, $15
The Beat of Diablo presents...
An Evening of Expressive Rock
• M Jones & The Melee performing Keep a Weather Eye in its entirety
• Orbit 17 (experimental indie rock) [orbit17music.com] [soundcloud.com/orbit17music]
• Moraga Volcanics (post rock trio, from the East Bay) [instagram.com/moragavolcanics] [moragavolcanics.bandcamp.com/album/freeze-thaw]
Marilyn's Weekly Calendar [facebook.com/groups/438516136339459] -
This isn't just another rock show at Vinnie's in downtown Concord! This is going to be a sonic treat for those who attend! All original, evocative rock bands, each bringing something different to the table! Art rock, space rock, and post rock coming together for an immersive evening of rich music! Curated by 90.5 KVHS's local music show The Beat of Diablo, this is going to be a show you'll remember!
Productions page [https://sites.google.com/view/the-beat-of-diablo/home]
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Friday, August 4th, 9pm, no cover
• Fuzzbolt (Covers & Originals)
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Saturday, August 5th, 8pm, $10 advance, $15 door
Regency Talent Presents...
• Maroon Vibes (Tribute to Maroon 5)
• Phantom Power (Pop, Hard Rock, Metal, and Prog) [youtube.com/@phantompowerband352]
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Friday, August 11th, 9pm
• Zach Waters Band (Rock n Roll! of Sacramento)
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Friday, August 18th, 8pm
• The Real Thang Band
Formerly known at The DrD Band, we are a group of six musicians dedicated to bringing you great music
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August 19th, 8pm, $17.85 advance, $20 & $25 door
Event page [facebook.com/events/100482989727352]
Lommori Production presents...
• Union Jack & The Rippers
• AC/DZ
• Unearthed [facebook.com/profile.php?id=100092735343449]
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Saturday, September 2nd, 9pm 'til 2am
Event page [facebook.com/events/793293598846425]
Lommori Production presents...
Nu Metal World: "The #1 Nu Metal + Goth DJ Party"
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Saturday, October 14th, 7:30pm
Event page [facebook.com/events/563619312230940]
Lommori Production presents...
• Dirty Rotten Imbeciles (on Tour!) [dirtyrottenimbeciles.com/tour.htm] [facebook.com/d.r.i.band] [facebook.com/profile.php?id=100046762099894]
• Defiance
• Deathwish WI
• Hellbender [facebook.com/hellbender707]
• Frolic
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Saturday, October 21st, 8pm
Event page [facebook.com/events/123602100741054]
Lommori Production presents...
• Motorbäbe (tribute to Motörhead)
• Immortallica
• Unearthed
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At The Ivy Room 21+ // 860 San Pablo Ave, in Albany // [ivyroom.com]
Sunday, July 30th, 6pm doors, 7pm show, $12.67 advance, $10 door
Event page [facebook.com/events/170382186046900]
Ticket page [venuepilot.co/events/77029/orders/new]
Howdy Gals presents...
• Night School [facebook.com/nightscool] [graveface.bandcamp.com/album/blush]
• Bad Tiger [facebook.com/badtigerr] [badtigerr.bandcamp.com]
• Wildfather [wildfather.bandcamp.com]
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Thursday, August 3rd, 7pm doors, 7:30pm show, $17.82 advance, $15 door
Event page [facebook.com/events/290548616655178]
Ticket page [venuepilot.co/events/77506/orders/new]
• Bright Brown (from Brooklyn) [brightbrownny.com] [facebook.com/Brightbrown] [brightbrown.bandcamp.com]
• Eggcorn [facebook.com/justeggcorn] [eggcorn.bandcamp.com]
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Friday, August 25th, 8pm door, 8:30pm show, $22.97 advance, $20 door
Event page [facebook.com/events/3312286052367989]
Ticket page [venuepilot.co/events/74421/orders/new]
The XYZ Company presents...
• (r)Adolescents [facebook.com/radolescents]
• The Hajj [facebook.com/thehajjmusic]
• KICKER [facebook.com/kickerpunks]
• Elegant Trash [facebook.com/eleganttrash]
• Linda XYZ Band [facebook.com/lindaxyzband]
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Napa Porchfest!
ALWAYS THE LAST SUNDAY IN JULY
July 30, 2023
Time: 12:30 - 5:00
People stroll from porch to porch with family and friends enjoying the sounds of Napa's musical talent. Throughout the area near Fuller Park in Old Town Napa, we close off the streets to vehicles so you can walk, skate, ride your bike or dance!
Our annual Porch Festival is a free one day event showcasing NAPA MUSICIANS playing on some of the finest historic porches in town.
Mark your calendar, tell your friends, fill your water bottles, grab your beach chairs and slather on the sunscreen. Come on out and roam from porch to porch to hear some really great local music.
Please leave your dogs, goats, chickens, rabbits and kitty cats at home.
This is a family friendly, no-alcohol event …. but bring a picnic or check out our lineup of food trucks! Napa loves good food!
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Friday, August 4th, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show 'til 11pm, $13.66 advance, $10 door
Ticket page [eventbrite.com/e/mom-cars-the-chemicals-the-displacements-phantom-motorkid-tickets-687335708607]
• Mom Cars
• The Chemicals
• The Displacements
• Phantom Motorkid
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Saturday, August 5th, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show 'til 11pm, $13.66 advance, $10 door
• Stone Salad
• Big Dog
• Secret Fire (Canadian Black Metal)
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Friday, August 11th, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show 'til 11pm, $15.72 advance, $12 door
• Hatriot
• All Souls
• Disastroid
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Saturday, August 12th, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show 'til 11pm, $13.66 advance, $10 door
• Wild Metanoia
• Baltazar
• Strange Men
• Coastbound
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Friday August 18th, 6:30pm doors, 7pm show 'til 10pm, $15.72 advance, $12 door
Ticket page [eventbrite.com/e/santa-rosa-school-of-rock-presents-school-of-rock-showcase-tickets-687350272167]
Santa Rosa School of Rock presents...
School of Rock Showcase!
with bands from Santa Rosa, Vacaville, San Rafael and Eden Prairie, MN!
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Saturday August 19th, 7:30pm doors, 8pm show 'til 11pm, $13.66 advance, $10 door
• The Hominids
• Yorn's Apostles
• Borax
• Solace
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At Vintage Space
2777 4th st., in Santa Rosa // [facebook.com/VintageSpaceSR]
Sunday, September 10th, 7pm, $25 + fees advance, $30 door
Event page [facebook.com/events/592651652781385]
Lommori Production presents...
• Uli Jon Roth, master & originator of the post-Sixties Rock sound! Interstellar Sky Guitar World Tour 2023!
• Points North (Melodic guitar-driven instrumental Progressive Rock!) [facebook.com/pointsnorthband] [pointsnorth.bandcamp.com]
• Danny Jones
Productions page [facebook.com/lommoriproductions]
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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 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, July 29th, 7pm 'til 11pm, $15
• Flamango Bay
• Charlie Havenick
• The Rinds
• Abinormals [facebook.com/profile.php?id=100024195169360]
• Fistfight With Traffic
At the 
Art House Gallery & Cultural Center
Art House Gallery & Cultural CenterAll-Ages // 2905 Shattuck Ave, in Berkeley // [berkeleyarthouse.wordpress.com] [facebook.com/arthousegallery2905]
Saturday, August 5th, 6:30pm doors, 7pm show, $20
• The Mad Alchemist Jam
• Magic Blues Band
• Floratura
• My Dallas Teens
+ Liquid Lightshow
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October 1st, 6pm doors, 7pm show, $30
• With Cosmic Psychos
• The Schizophonics
• GYMSHORTS
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Saturday, August 26th, 8pm, $14 advance, $15 door, 21+ Ages
• Brokenglass Sanctuary
• Saponification
• Viscelator
• 13 thrones
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At Thrillhouse Records
All-Ages // 3422 Mission at 30th, S.F. // [thrillhouserecords.com] [instagram.com/thrillhouse_records]
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At The Knockout
21+ // 3223 Mission St, in San Francisco // [theknockoutsf.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 The Colony
3512 Stockton Blvd, in Sacramento /
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At Cafe Colonial
3520 Stockton Blvd, in Sacramento / [CafeColonial916.com] / [facebook.com/CafeColonial916]
Friday, August 18th, 7pm door, $15, all-ages
Event page [facebook.com/events/774223554414022]
Psyched! Radio SF, and Rock Neto present...
• Mohama Saz
• Mother Muerte [facebook.com/mothermuerte]
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At Luna's Cafe
1414 16th st. in Sacramento // [lunascafe.com/calendar.html] [facebook.com/lunascafeandjuicebar] // VAXX RESTRICTED!
Mondays, 7:30pm, $10: NEBRASKA MONDAYS featuring Experimental Music with hosts Dana Wendel, Tony Passarell, Jacob Swedlow, Byron Colburn and Alex Jenkins
Thursdays, 8pm, 1-drink minimum: Joe Montoya's POETRY UNPLUGGED, with spoken word, poetry and music. Hosted by Marcus Davison, Jenny Davison, Ike Torres, David Loret de Mola, Micheal R. Gorman, and Mario Ellis Hill. [facebook.com/pages/Joe-Montoyas-Poetry-Unplugged/594705347251079]
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At the Torch Club
15th & I st. in Sacramento // [torchclub.net] [facebook.com/thetorchclub]
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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Up & Down The Central Valley
OZZY'S BACKYARD presents...
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Comix review!
Wretched: In The Mind of The Monster", an original graphic musical.
Chapter 1: "We Are Born Alone"
- Song 1: "I'm Alive" (youtube.com/watch?v=r5ONnmvdyoY)
- Song 3: "Bon Esprit" (youtube.com/watch?v=Pt6iJ-zftD0)
from No Board'rs Comics Content (youtube.com/@NoBoCoCo)!
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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:
* The Beat of Diablo [https://sites.google.com/view/the-beat-of-diablo/home]
The local music program airs Sundays at 7:00 P.M. on free-form FM radio 90.5 KVHS!
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• Psyched! Radio SF [psychedradiosf.com]
• 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!
Why does Thee Mothership Connection mostly posts Bandcamp links?
When you purchase a song on Bandcamp to support your favorite artist, you typically pay about $1. The majority of this amount goes directly to the artist, with only 15% going to Bandcamp. To achieve a similar level of support on Spotify, you would need to listen to a song approximately hundreds of times just to gift them that dollar. Keeping these figures in mind, it's worth considering the impact of your support the next time you come across a new favorite song . Have a great day
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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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And, just where is the San Pablo Bay? It is shewn on this ye olde mappe...
