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FIVE MORE DAYS! ‘Disturbing the Peace’ closes after this weekend. Swing by and see it before it’s gone forever. Lots of friends are visiting, so I’ll just be hanging out at the museum Saturday and Sunday; be good to see you. ✌️ taken in Sonoma County Museum by @gmeline

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This Saturday: Join us at the museum for ‘Punk University,’ a panel discussion about the life skills one acquires through participating in an underground scene. With Kat Sirdofsky (Rebel Records), Ruben Hickman (XCNTRCX) and Adam Carson (AFI). Moderated by the guy taking a smoke break in excellent pants, lower left. Only a handful of tickets left! Link in bio. taken in Sonoma County Museum by @gmeline

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END OF AN ERA: Comstock closed for good today. Stopped by right at the final bell, last day ever. Originally opened in 1972 (!), it’s gotten shut down by the district.

I’ve been feeling oddly grateful that I got to go to Comstock in the ‘80s. I was just 10 when I started 7th grade there. It kicked my ass and gave me empathy for people’s differences. Like any junior high experience, it sucked, but maybe I needed it.

Lots of memories here: School dances in the gym, 25¢ bread rolls at the snack line, airband contests in the quad, volunteering in library groups, endless military drills in marching band, running in P.E., pranking Brent Farris that one time, learning Shakespeare, hating algebra, cutting History class, ending the pledge of allegiance with “…and justice for those who can afford it,” designing skate ramps in mechanical drawing, making videos in English class, watching step team rehearsals, shoving folded-up love notes in lockers. Getting beaten up, a lot. Bus rides. Mixtapes. Field trips. Counselors. Cliques.

The last song they played at our 9th grade dance was “Forever Young” by Alphaville. And then I was really, really relieved to get the hell out of there.

Anyway. From my perspective, Comstock got hollowed out by terrible policy / latent racism / interdistrict transfers, and I hope these kids adapt and get a better education at nearby schools.

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4 months ago

Happy 50th birthday to my favorite girl, ruler of the universe, the one who makes me laugh, keeps me honest and sane, destroyer of inauthenticity, rock of the family, fine as hell, endless well of insight and intelligence, the reason I keep going, the one I love most. ✨ by @gmeline

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Punk was never just about music. It was about expression, community, rebellion, and creating something of your own. 🎸

In this conversation, guest curator Gabe Meline — Arts & Culture Editor at KQED — reflects on the Sonoma County punk scene that helped shape this exhibition, from legendary Green Day shows to the women creating zines in the ‘90s and the DIY culture that gave so many people a voice.

Many of the pieces featured in DISTURBING THE PEACE come directly from Gabe and his friends’ personal collections, including vintage shirts, instruments, flyers, and original zines from the era.

He also shares why punk’s message of self-expression still matters today, maybe now more than ever.

DISTURBING THE PEACE: Sonoma County’s Early Punk Underground, on view now at the Museum of Sonoma County till August 23rd taken in Museums of Sonoma County by @gmeline

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With Adam Pfahler (@jawbreakerband) and Alex Botkin (@lavasocks) and our shared musical language: NUISANCE ✨ taken in Museums of Sonoma County by @gmeline

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BACK IN STOCK! These flyer zines sold out quickly at the museum, so we made one more batch. Get ‘em while they last! There’s one zine of 1980s flyers, and one of 1990s flyers — all from Sonoma County shows and bands. Each zine contains 56 rare punk flyers, printed by a locally owned business on ridiculously high-quality paper. Zines cost $25 each, with proceeds going to the Museum of Sonoma County. Available at the merch table near the museum’s front desk. Don’t sleep!

📫 I WILL SHIP TO YOU 📫 if you live outside the Bay Area and can’t make it to the exhibit. Venmo, PayPal, CashApp all work. Shipping is $10. Estimated arrival one week. DM me for the hookup! I expect these to sell quick. taken in Museums of Sonoma County by @gmeline

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…and stuck into categories we never made
defined in ways we never imagined
shaped by the words we meant not to say
made into something we never were taken in Museums of Sonoma County by @gmeline

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taken in Sonoma County Museum by @gmeline

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It’s happening! We’re working around the clock to make this one special. Opening reception on Friday, April 17, 5–7pm; tix available at door. Exhibition runs through Aug. 23. taken in Museums of Sonoma County by @gmeline

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Tix for the April 17 opening reception at the museum (5–7pm) will be available at the door! The Victims Family show (8pm–11pm) is sold out, but a very limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Get there early. taken in Museums of Sonoma County by @gmeline

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