BISS 1.19.12 - The Meters Experience / Zero / RonKat / Edwardian Ball / Keller Williams

The city by the bay is on fire this week with the 49ers tearing up the house....GO NINERS!!! But the niners are not the only one bringing the heat.... Start your weekend off dancing to the beats at AFROLICIOUS at the Elbo Room tonight (*WIN). BISS crew loves us an Afrolicious party on a Thursday nights!! Friday, many of us will be at Brick and Mortar getting funky with THE METERS EXPERIENCE (*WIN) featuring Leo Nocentelli and special guest Bernie Worrell (from P-Funk). BISS was lucky enough to have our staff writer, Josh Danson, get an awesome interview with Leo which you can read on the BISS web site:http://livebisslist.blogspot.com/2012/01/biss-interview-with-leo-nocentelli.html As usual the BISS crew will be getting all around town on Friday...some of the crew at the ZERO show at the Great American Music Hall for some grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr (*Congrats Robert G!). Some of the crew will be at Yoshi's for BOBBY HUTCHERSON's birthday extravaganza (*Congrats Christian D and Sharon L & one more chance to win!!!) And some of the crew will be the first night of the Edwardian Extranvaganza, The Edwardian World's Faire. *WIN TICKETS* No matter where we start our night on Friday, we will all end up at The Boom Boom Room for RONKAT'S KATDELIC!(*WIN)! ...Sunny says "Meow BISSiches" aka....you should really be at this show.... Saturday, we will be getting all gussied up to attend the EDWARDIAN BALL (*WIN) featuring Dark Garden, Flynn Creek Circus, Jill Tracy, Kinetic Steam Workouts, Professor Elemental, Shovelman, Cyclecide, Valentine, and many more at the Regency Ball Room! Others from the crew will be checking out KELLER WILLILAMS at the Great American Music Hall (*WIN). If you have a little BISSet...don't forget about the all ages show in the afternoon....way to think of the whole family Mr. Williams. For all those representing BISS in the north bay, we bet you all are going to the Sold Out BENEFIT FOR SEVA featuring ZERO & THE DAVE NELSON BAND.....BISS loves us some Seva...times 11!! Don't forget that we have the next four weeks of shows listed below and as many more as we can find on the Google calendar posted onwww.bisslist.com. *************** See you all at the Shows!! Why? B.I.S.S.!!! www.bisslist.com ******** **HOW TO WIN TICKETS** CHOOSE (at least) ONE OF THESE contests and send your answers in an email tobiss@bisslist.com with the show & date for the show you want to win in the subject line. Please be sure to request a show that says **Win Tickets** next to it. We try our best to spread it around so that everyone wins! 1) Why do you subscribe to The BISS List? 2) Send us one email address for a new subscriber. It must be a NEW subscriber. 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B*I*S*S #### BISS CALENDAR Thurs, 1/19/2012 The Jamie Clark Band 19 Broadway, Fairfax, CA http://www.19broadway.com/calendar/view/2011/12#7 Show: 9PM Thurs, 1/19/2012 ROSIE LEDET & The ZYDECO PLAYBOYS **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $10 Thurs, 1/19/2012 Zodiac Death Valley, Mister Loveless, Baby Talk, the Spyrals **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $7 adv, $10 at the door Thurs, 1/19/2012 Afrolicious With DJs/Hosts: Pleasuremaker & Senor Oz **WIN TICKETS** Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Thurs, 1/19/2012 Howe Gelb, of Giant Sand, plus very special support TBA soon **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $16 Adv, $20 at the door Thurs, 1/19/2012 Shawn Colvin Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM $30 Fri, 1/20/2012 KATDELIC [of 'P Funk'] & Modern Day Moonshine **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $10 Fri, 1/20/2012 The Meters Experience featuring Leo Nocentelli and special guest Bernie Worrell (from P-Funk), Korty & Friends feat. members of Vinyl & The Monophonics **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $20 adv, $25 at the door Fri, 1/20/2012 Zero feat: Steve Kimock, Greg Anton, Bobby Vega, Judge Murphy & Chip Roland **Robert G.** Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com/calendar/ Show: 8PM $30 Fri, 1/20/2012 Dick Dale, Jimmy Dale on drums Plus The Pyronauts McNears's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Ca http://www.mystictheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $24 Adv / $26 at the door Fri, 1/20/2012 El Ten Eleven, RACES **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $9 Adv, $12 at the door Fri, 1/20/2012 Paradox Media & Vau De Vire present The 2012 Edwardian Ball: The Iron Tonic The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA http://www.theregencyballroom.com/events.php?page=2 Show: 8PM $39.00-$85.00 Fri, 1/20/2012 Robben Ford **WIN TICKETS 10PM show** Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $28 & $25 Fri, 1/20/2012 Bobby Hutcherson Birthday Celebration with Warren Wolf **WIN TICKETS 10PM show** Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $25 & $18 Sat, 1/21/2012 BENNY 'D' & *SPY BOY* w/ Santana Horns **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $10 Sat, 1/21/2012 TOKESON, Buyepongo **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $7 adv, $10 at the door Sat, 1/21/2012 Inhouse Talent Presents 2Racks Rap Contest Hosted by Sellassie Club Six, San Francisco, CA http://www.TINYURL.COM/2RACKSRAP Show: 8PM $10 Sat, 1/21/2012 AllofaSudden and Zinc Finger Connecticut Yankee, San Francisco, CA http://www.theyankee.com/livemusic.htm Show: 9PM Sat, 1/21/2012 TWO SHOWS! Matinee KIDS Show + Evening Show: Keller Williams **WIN TICKETS** Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com/calendar/ Show: 3PM & 9PM $19 (Kids Show) / $23 (Evening Show) / $60 (4 Pack for Kids Show ) Sat, 1/21/2012 ALBINO! + AFROLYTE (MEMBERS OF AFROFUNK EXPERIENCE) Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA http://hopmonk.com/sebastopol/music.html Show: 9PM $15 Sat, 1/21/2012 Breakin Bread Peri's Silver Dollar Bar , Fairfax, CA http://www.perisbar.com/index.php?option=com_jevents&view=month&task=month.calendar&Itemid=2 Sat, 1/21/2012 BUFFALO ROAM (Celebrating their 26th Anniversary) with special guests DEAD WINTER CARPENTERS Starry Plough, Berkeley, CA http://www.starryploughpub.com/eventscalendar/upcoming Show: 9PM Sat, 1/21/2012 Zen Road Pilots with Special Guests Harvey Mandel and the Snake Crew **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $10 Adv, $15 at the door Sat, 1/21/2012 Paradox Media & Vau De Vire present The 2012 Edwardian Ball: The Iron Tonic **WIN TICKETS** The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA http://www.theregencyballroom.com/events.php?page=2 Show: 8PM $39.00-$85.00 Sat, 1/21/2012 Robben Ford Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $28 & $25 Sat, 1/21/2012 Bobby Hutcherson Birthday Celebration with Warren Wolf Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $25 & $20 Sat, 1/21/2012 A BENEFIT FOR SEVA FOUNDATION featuring ZERO, DAVID NELSON & FRIENDS & WAVY GRAVY! Sebastopol Community Center, Sebastopol, CA http://www.inticketing.com/events/177551/zero-david-nelson-friends-wavy-gravy-a-benefit-for-seva Show:7:30 SOLD OUT Sun, 1/22/2012 Country Joe McDonald 100th Anniversary Tribute to Woody Guthrie **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 7PM $15 advance/students $20 day of show Sun, 1/22/2012 Kiwi Time, Sleepwalk, Leviathan & Guests **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 6PM $9 adv, $12 at the door Sun, 1/22/2012 An Evening with Keller Williams McNears's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Ca http://www.mystictheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $23 Adv / $25 at the door Sun, 1/22/2012 Wu-Tang Clan The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA http://www.theregencyballroom.com/events.php?page=2 Show: 8PM Sun, 1/22/2012 Robben Ford **WIN TICKETS 8PM show** Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/calendar Show: 6PM & 8PM $25 & $28 Mon, 1/23/2012 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Tues, 1/24/2012 Uzilevsky Korty Duo 19 Broadway, Fairfax, CA http://www.19broadway.com/calendar/view/2011/12#7 Show: 9PM Tues, 1/24/2012 Neal Morgan (drummer for Joanna Newsom & Bill Callahan) SF record release for 2nd drum and voice album "IN THE YARD", WATERS, Mountshout, Chloe Makes Music **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 8PM $8 in advance, $10 at the door Tues, 1/24/2012 Steve Morse Band **WIN TICKETS** Slim's, San Francisco, CA http://www.slims-sf.com/ Show: 9PM $31 Wed, 1/25/2012 Stu Allen & Mars Hotel **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 9PM $10 Wed, 1/25/2012 ON THE SPOT TRIO (w/ Members of the MONOPHONICS) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $5 Wed, 1/25/2012 Guy Fox, Buxter Hoot'n, The Best Friends **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $5 adv, $8 at the door Wed, 1/25/2012 An evening with Eric Johnson **WIN TICKETS** Slim's, San Francisco, CA http://www.slims-sf.com/ Show: 9PM $20 Wed, 1/25/2012 TOM TOM CLUB, THE FIXX The Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA http://reggaelatino2011.eventbrite.com Show: 8PM $22 Limited Advance Tickets Thurs, 1/26/2012 Wil Blades/Simon Lott/Adam Theis/Joe Cohen **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $8 Thurs, 1/26/2012 Only You, Blackstrap Molasses **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $8 adv, $10 at the door Thurs, 1/26/2012 Afrolicious With DJs/Hosts: Pleasuremaker & Senor Oz **WIN TICKETS** Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Thurs, 1/26/2012 Stanley Clarke Band **WIN TICKETS 10PM show** Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $25 & $20 Fri, 1/27/2012 ROBERT WALTER's *Brand New Slang!* [w/ Reed Mathis, Orgone's Gtr, Simon Lott, Joe Cohen & Guests] **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $15 Fri, 1/27/2012 Dead Winter Carpenters David Jacobs-Strain **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $10 adv, $13 at the door Fri, 1/27/2012 Melvin Seals & JGB McNears's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Ca http://www.mystictheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $26 Fri, 1/27/2012 Two Nights! The Pimps of Joytime, Afrolicious (Live, ESL Music), Señor Oz **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $20 Fri, 1/27/2012 Stanley Clarke Band Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $30 & $25 Sat, 1/28/2012 Boca do Rio **WIN TICKETS** Ashkenaz, Berkeley, CA http://www.ticketweb.com/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3533635 Show: 9PM $10-up sliding scale Sat, 1/28/2012 ROBERT WALTER's *Brand New Slang!* [w/ Reed Mathis, Orgone's Gtr, Simon Lott, Joe Cohen & Guests] **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $15 Sat, 1/28/2012 Youth Empowerment Project invites you to a meet and greet hosted by YEP staff and board members. Learn more about how this New Orleans-based non-profit is changing the lives of some of the city's most at-risk youth. Music provided by Will Blades Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.youthempowermentproject.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=39&Itemid=57 Show: 5PM-7PM $40 suggested donation Sat, 1/28/2012 Chum and The Eleven **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $5 adv, $8 at the door Sat, 1/28/2012 Will Magid's World Wide Dance Party: Fela Kuti Extravaganza featuring: Legendary Fela Kuti Collaborators BABA KEN OKULOLO and SOJI ODUKOGBE, WILL MAGID TRIO with featured guest: FELY TCHACO,MSK.FM, IZZY*WISE Cumbia/Balkan) **WIN TICKETS** Cafe du Nord, San Francisco, CA http://www.cafedunord.com/?temp=calendar&cal_view=month&cal_date=10|2011|29&so1=0 Show: 9PM $15 Sat, 1/28/2012 Drop Apollo, Windham Flat, Loud Talkers El Rio , San Francisco, CA http://www.elriosf.com/ Show: 9PM Pre-Sale Tickets for $7 at www.dropapollo.com and include a free download of Drop Apollo's entire album Sat, 1/28/2012 The Wood Brothers With: Sarah & Christian Dugas **WIN TICKETS** Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com/calendar/ Show: 8PM $19 Sat, 1/28/2012 O.A.R. The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $33 Sat, 1/28/2012 Two Nights! The Pimps of Joytime, Señor Oz **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $20 Sat, 1/28/2012 Stanley Clarke Band Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $35 Sun, 1/29/2012 NATIVE MELODIES Plays All Talking Heads, CRITICAL MEASURES **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $5 adv, $8 at the door Sun, 1/29/2012 BROUN FELLINIS (CD RELEASE), BLACK QUARTERBACK, THE NICE GUY TRIO **WIN TICKETS** Cafe du Nord, San Francisco, CA http://www.cafedunord.com/?temp=calendar&cal_view=month&cal_date=10|2011|29&so1=0 Show: 9PM $15 Sun, 1/29/2012 BLUEGRASS AND BEYOND Big Train Wreck, Lonesome Locomotive, The Beauty Operators Milk Bar, San Francisco, CA http://www.milksf.com/ Show: 3PM No Cover Sun, 1/29/2012 PIMPS OF JOYTIME + The Courteous Rudies Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA http://www.moesalley.com/ Show: 9PM $12/$15 Sun, 1/29/2012 CELSO PINA **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $18 Adv, $22 at the door Sun, 1/29/2012 Wilco with White Denim The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $45 Sun, 1/29/2012 Alan Parsons Live Project **WIN TICKETS 8PM show** Yoshi's SF , San Francisco, CA http://www.yoshis.com/sanfrancisco/calendar Show: 6PM & 8PM $45 & $40 Mon, 1/30/2012 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Tues, 1/31/2012 Uzilevsky Korty Duo 19 Broadway, Fairfax, CA http://www.19broadway.com/calendar/view/2011/12#7 Show: 9PM Tues, 1/31/2012 Wilco, White Denim The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM **SOLD OUT** Wed, 2/1/2012 One Way Station, Sans Pablo **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $5 Wed, 2/1/2012 Thrillouette, Warren Teagarden and The Good Grief, Clamhawk Manor **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $5 adv, $8 at the door Wed, 2/1/2012 The Wood Brothers, Sarah and Christian Dugas McNears's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Ca http://www.mystictheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $16 Wed, 2/1/2012 Soft Moon, Weekend **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $12 Adv, $15 at the door Thurs, 2/2/2012 STEFANIE KEYS & THE CATS (w/ Dave Shul [Spearhead], Happy Sanchez, Michael Emerson, Michael Pinkham) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $10 Thurs, 2/2/2012 Cure For Gravity, Team Candy, Mama D and the Dirty Suns **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $6 adv, $10 at the door Thurs, 2/2/2012 Afrolicious With DJs/Hosts: Pleasuremaker & Senor Oz **WIN TICKETS** Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Thurs, 2/2/2012 Two Nights! moe. **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $30 Thurs, 2/2/2012 Groundation **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $25 Adv, $30 at the door Thurs, 2/2/2012 SF Sketchfest presents Reggie Watts + Robert Glasper: the jazz collaboration Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/calendar Show: 8PM $25 Fri, 2/3/2012 HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND (New Orleans) (w/ DJ K-OS ['til 2:45am+]) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $15 Fri, 2/3/2012 Groundation, DJ Jacques (WBLK) McNears's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Ca http://www.mystictheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $21 Adv / $26 at the door Fri, 2/3/2012 ALO - 5th Annual Tour d' Amour + Nicki Bluhm & The Gramblers Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA http://www.moesalley.com/ Show: 9PM $20 Fri, 2/3/2012 The Phenomenauts, The New Up, Taxes, DJ Prince J Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, CA http://www.rickshawstop.com Show: 10PM $12 Fri, 2/3/2012 Two Nights! moe. The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $30 Fri, 2/3/2012 New Monsoon, The Jugtown Pirates **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $10 Adv, $15 at the door Fri, 2/3/2012 AFTER SCHOOL SPECIAL-Episode #2 All 80's Music w/ The Govnah Vertigo Bar, San Francisco, CA Show: 6PM-9PM No Cover Fri, 2/3/2012 The Spinners Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $40 & $35 Sat, 2/4/2012 Monophonics 19 Broadway, Fairfax, CA http://www.19broadway.com/calendar/view/2011/12#7 Show: 9PM Sat, 2/4/2012 HONEY ISLAND SWAMP BAND (New Orleans) and Tracorum, (w/ DJ K-OS ['til 2:45am+]) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $15 Sat, 2/4/2012 ALO, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers McNears's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Ca http://www.mystictheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $26 Adv / $28 at the door Sat, 2/4/2012 THE ULIMATE MICHAEL JACKSON TRIBUTE! Foreverland **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $12 Adv, $15 at the door Sat, 2/4/2012 The Spinners Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/calendar Show: 8PM & 10PM $40 & $35 Sun, 2/5/2012 Groundation, DJ Jacques (WBLK) **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $28 ADV - $30 DOOR Sun, 2/5/2012 The Spinners **WIN TICKETS** Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CA http://www.yoshis.com/oakland/calendar Show: 6PM & 8PM $35 & $40 Mon, 2/6/2012 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Tues, 2/7/2012 Honey Island Swamp Band Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA http://www.moesalley.com/ Show: 9PM $5/$10 Wed, 2/8/2012 MOKSHA featuring Skerik & Jennifer Hartswick, plus special guests HIGH BEAMZ Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA http://www.moesalley.com/ Show: 9PM $5/$10 Wed, 2/8/2012 Wednesday Night Live with Mark Karan and Special Guests Sweetwater Music Hall, Mill Valley, CA http://sweetwatermusichall.inticketing.com/events Show: 8PM $8 Thurs, 2/9/2012 *MOKSHA* w/ JEN HARTSWICK & SKERIK **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $10 Thurs, 2/9/2012 THE HEARTLESS WORLD SHOWCASE VOL. III C-Plus, AKAFrank, Show Banga, Mike Dash E, Armani Cooper, Ray Guevara & JustinKase, Ant Bankx, Hosted by LAWRENCE LE BLANC **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $10 adv, $15 at the door Thurs, 2/9/2012 Afrolicious Featuring Danjuma & Onola, Founding member of Joni Haastrup and Monomono!, Afro-beat,Hi-ife,Reggae,Funk, Nigerian 70s music live plus DJ Pleasuremaker and Resident Percussionists **WIN TICKETS** Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Thurs, 2/9/2012 Don Carlos **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM $25 Thurs, 2/9/2012 Chali 2na of J5, Ren the Vinyl, Archaeologist **WIN TICKETS** The New Parish, Oakland, CA http://www.thenewparish.com/ Show: 9PM $17 Adv, $20 at the door Fri, 2/10/2012 * ALBINO! * **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $12 Fri, 2/10/2012 Marcus Cohen and The Congress **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $7 adv, $10 at the door Fri, 2/10/2012 CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS Hopmonk Tavern, Sebastopol, CA http://hopmonk.com/sebastopol/music.html Show: 9PM $12 Fri, 2/10/2012 CHALI 2NA & The House Of Vibe Former Front Man For OZOMATLI & JURRASIC 5 Debuts His Full Live Band! Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA http://www.moesalley.com/ Show: 9PM $12/$15 Fri, 2/10/2012 Storm Large and the Balls Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco, CA http://www.reddevillounge.com/ Show: 8PM $10 Fri, 2/10/2012 Two Nights! Social Distortion, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls Sharks The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM **SOLD OUT** Fri, 2/10/2012 Excision with Liquid Stranger and Lucky Date **WIN TICKETS** The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $25 Sat, 2/11/2012 *VINYL* (plus: SANS PABLO) **WIN TICKETS** Boom Boom Room, San Francisco, CA http://boomboomtickets.com/evlist.php Show: 10PM $10 Sat, 2/11/2012 Milo Greene **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $8 adv, $10 at the door Sat, 2/11/2012 Ronkat Spearmans Katdelic / Heart Touch w/Keno Mapp and : A Band Called Pain, Broun Fellinis **WIN TICKETS** Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com/calendar/ Show: 8PM $20 Sat, 2/11/2012 Don Carlos Backed By The DUB VISION Band Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA http://www.moesalley.com/ Show: 9PM $25/$30 Thurs, 2/11/2012 Big Head Todd & the Monsters **WIN TICKETS** The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM On Sale Soon Sat, 2/11/2012 Two Nights! Social Distortion, Frank Turner and the Sleeping Souls Sharks The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM Sat, 2/11/2012 Boom Boom Room presents Con Brio, LoCura **WIN TICKETS** The Independent, San Francisco, CA http://www.theindependentsf.com/ Show: 9PM Sat, 2/11/2012 Dr. Dog with Purling Hiss **WIN TICKETS** The Regency Ballroom, San Francisco, CA http://www.theregencyballroom.com/events.php?page=2 Show: 8PM $25 Mon, 2/13/2012 Mike Olmos - Jazz on Monday EVERY Monday in North Beach Grant & Green, San Francisco, CA http://www.myspace.com/grantandgreensf Show: 9PM **FREE SHOW** Tues, 2/14/2012 Kacey Johansing, The Range of Light Wilderness, Alexi Glickman (botticellis), dj Simone Rubi **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $10 adv, $12 at the door Tues, 2/14/2012 THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS, THE LONESOME HEROES Cafe du Nord, San Francisco, CA http://www.cafedunord.com/?temp=calendar&cal_view=month&cal_date=10|2011|29&so1=0 Show: 8PM $15 Tues, 2/14/2012 Lenny Kravitz, Raphael Saadiq The Fox Theater, Oakland, CA http://www.thefoxoakland.com/calendar.php Show: 8PM Wed, 2/15/2012 Daniel Ellsworth and the Great Lakes Kelly McFarling, Goodnight Texas **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $5 adv, $8 at the door Wed, 2/15/2012 Gary Clark Jr With: The White Buffalo, White Dress **WIN TICKETS** Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com/calendar/ Show: 8PM $15 Thurs, 2/16/2012 Blue Ribbon Showcase Supermule, James Nash and Nashvillains **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $7 adv, $10 at the door Thurs, 2/16/2012 Afrolicious With DJs/Hosts: Pleasuremaker & Senor Oz **WIN TICKETS** Elbo Room, San Francisco, CA http://www.elbo.com/Calendar.php Show: 10PM $5 Thurs, 2/16/2012 Storm Large and the Balls Red Devil Lounge, San Francisco, CA http://www.reddevillounge.com/ Show: 8PM $15 Thurs, 2/16/2012 Ms. Lauryn Hill The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $25 Fri, 2/17/2012 Saint Motel **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $7 adv, $10 at the door Fri, 2/17/2012 JGB with Melvin Seals **WIN TICKETS** Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA http://www.gamh.com/calendar/ Show: 8PM $25 Fri, 2/17/2012 The Cosmic Love Ball 2012 Feat: EOTO & MATERIALIZED w/ special guests The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $30 Fri, 2/17/2012 Ron White The Warfield, San Francisco, CA http://thewarfieldtheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $45 - $65 Sat, 2/18/2012 Curtis Bumpy, Afrofunk Experience **WIN TICKETS** BRICK AND MORTAR MUSIC HALL, San Francisco, CA brickandmortarmusic.com Show: 9PM $8 adv, $11 at the door Sat, 2/18/2012 An Evening with Leo Kottke McNears's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Ca http://www.mystictheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $33 Adv / $36 at the door Sat, 2/18/2012 Melvin Seals & JGB Moe's Alley, Santa Cruz, CA http://www.moesalley.com/ Show: 9PM $20/$25 Sat, 2/18/2012 Gomez **WIN TICKETS** The Fillmore, San Francisco, CA http://www.livenation.com/venue/the-fillmore-san-francisco-ca-tickets Show: 8PM $28 Sun, 2/19/2012 Gomez, Hey Rosetta! McNears's Mystic Theatre, Petaluma, Ca http://www.mystictheatre.com/ Show: 8PM $26