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Local weekly paper Sacramento News and Review has released it’s annual “Best-of” edition. Here at SacMusicBlog we concentrate on the music-related (mostly), so we’ll just concentrate on their music-related picks. The reader’s favorites are:

Best open-mic night

1. Luna’s Café & Juice Bar
1414 16th Street, (916) 441-3931
www.lunascafe.com

2. Fox & Goose
1001 R Street, (916) 443-8825
www.foxandgoose.com

3. Sacramento Comedy Spot
1716 Broadway, (916) 402-5747
www.saccomedyspot.com
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Local favorites Two Sheds will be playing at Old Ironsides on Wednesday September 2nd. Also on the bill will be Everest, from Los Angeles. TwoSheds haven’t played locally in a while so come down and support them. Should be a good show!

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Phil Wilson (of The June Brides) will stop by Sacramento this Monday night, July 21st at Old Ironsides on his way between shows in Portland and San Francisco. The show starts at 8:00 PM. Also on the bill, the English Singles and Baby Grand.

Phil Wilson & The June Brides were a great English indie pop band from the mid 80’s. They were championed by John Peel, and Morrissey (who rated them his favorite group of 1985), as well journalists Everett True, and Dave Eggers.  In fact, they’re still name dropped by likes of Belle & Sebastian, Primal Scream as well as the Manic Street Preachers, and Television Personalities, both of which have contributed songs to a June Brides tribute album in 2006.
http://www. myspace. com/thejunebrides
http://www. myspace. com/philwilsonjunebride

The annual Sacramento “Sammies” music awards show is coming up, and several showcase shows have been announced to show off some of the nominees. Here is the schedule:

Friday, June 6 – Old Ironsides
21+, $5, 8 p.m.
Be Brave Bold Robot, The Ancient Sons, Rowdy Kate

Sunday, June 8 – Press Club
21+, $5, 8 p.m.
Pets, The Happy Medium, Two Playa Game, Resynthesize

Wednesday, June 11 – Press Club
21+, 8 p.m.
State Cap, Tribe of Levi

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Old Ironsides presents local bands doing their favorite songs by the Purple Master. Will we hear Little Red Corvette? Dorothy Parker? Musicology? Let’s Go Crazy? Another Lonely Christmas? I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend? The possibilities are almost endless. What Prince song(s) would YOU want hear?

The show is 21+ and is Monday June 9 at 8:00 PM. There is a $10 cover. Bands include We Prick You, Saucer, Liani Moore, Shades Of Gray, and more.

BTW, he actually turns the big five-o on June 7th…

You could stay home. Or maybe go to one of these killer shows!

• The Distillery: The Secretions, Final Summation, Capt 9′s & the Knickerbocker Trio, and The Mission Satelite
• Old Ironsides: Rowdy Kate, Red Meat, and the Tip Top Trio
• The Torch Club: Stacie Eakes and the Superfreaks
• Marilyns: Jackie Greene

Old Ironsides hosts a Morrissey vs. Danzig tribute show on October 27 at 9:00 PM. How strange/cool is that? Eight bands will play Morrissey/Smiths and Danzig/Misfits covers. Yow! Check it out…

http://www.theoldironsides.com/