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Sacramento punk rock from X Street. https://thecontraptions.com

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TONIGHT WE PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!

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WERE PLAYING GRASS VALLEY AT THE PUNK ROCK FLEA MARKET OCT. 17TH THIS SATURDAY! LONGEST SET IN A LONG TIME!
We’ve been playing a lot of shorter sets recently, out of our control mostly. Shows are often a high pressure rush to get all the bands in and out, and we don’t desire to waste anyone’s time if there’s a lot of bands on the bill… so we’ll settle for a 15 minute set now and then-HOWEVER-we have a lot more songs we don’t normally get time to pull out, and if there’s ANY songs you know from us that you want to hear live that you maybe never get to see or haven’t seen live, please let us know!

We practiced basically 95% of our discography and some unrecorded songs this week and are good to go with them. We’re down to play whatever you like. We’ll have up to an HOUR with this headlining spot so we can get weird with it and let the setlist breathe, ebb and flow a bit.

The Punk Rock Flea Market will be a fun all day thing starting at 1pm and going all day until we finish up around 8pm. There will be countless cool vendors and merch from the bands available! It will be well worth coming out for even if you live far out of the way. Grass Valley is a blast and the crowds are wild and the weather will be a nice break from the hellish heat. Stoked to meet and play with all these bands for the first time!

…We are also working on a lot of new songs, and want to record a new album and get new merch (or restock stuff as we’re unfortunately pretty wiped out) and WILL as soon as we have any goddd dam money at all. Gas and equipment / instrument maintenance alone have totally depleted us. We’re trying to work our day jobs and save up but it’s gonna take a sec.

We WILL have art prints, burnt CDs, stickers and a couple DIY type things for sale if you wanna support us and help us make our next album (we want to do a full length with like 12 songs instead of just another 15 minute EP) and get out on the road again. Our stuff is always available online at ickofficial.bandcamp.com

AGAIN… HIT US WITH SONG REQUESTS IF THERE’S SOMETHING YOU WANT TO HEAR SATURDAY!

#grassvalley #punkrockfleamarket #916 #punkshows #530

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Playing this Wednesday at @fabmabsf with @eleganttrashband , @the_contraptions , @fridaynightnutz , @kindvoidband & @dreamscape_cc . Here’s a fun video James made for “Hell Bellie” about a chubby cat #sanfrancisco #northbeach #oakland #punkband #punk

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🌹Attention North Beach🌹
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📍 @fabmabsf
📅 Oct 14
🕑 6PM
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🥀 Listen to "GONE & BLOWN AWAY" Out Soon🥀
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@fabmabsf
@eleganttrashband
@butterphunk
@godsweapon
@the_contraptions
@kindvoidband

A Dozen & One Ways To Lose Your Keys In Berkeley California

1. Walking home from a late lecture
2. Panhandling on Telegraph
3. Stealing a dollar from a hobo
4. Getting beat up for stealing a dollar from a hobo
5. Eating a twenty-dollar burger on University
6. Crying on your walk home from spending twenty-dollars on a shitty burger
7. Gossiping to your neighbor about the rescission, inflation, or your stinky French landlord
8. Ignoring your Father’s sporadic chain letter scams
9. Wishing you had another twenty dollars–maybe another shitty burger
10. Apologizing to that hobo and buying him a burger too
11. Selling your high school record collection to the angry buyer at Rasputin
12. Running into that fling on the bart
13. Or the keyhole on your front door

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Hey all.... Happy October!!!
Here's the event schedule and band line up!!!!

12pm Flea Starts/DJ's/Intro's w/ emcee @hotboxx.x

1:00 @the_contraptions

2:15 @halibutheadofficial

3:00 Autumn After Dark Fashion Show featuring designers @lordvonschmitt, @babeland.pdx, @fujiiko_____, and @cosmic_kristens_creations

4:00 Costume Contest w/ Frank N Furter @hotboxx.x

4:30 @hiredfun

5:45 @1800ratfuk

7pm @ick.official

See y'all soon!! More details and vendor list coming soon🎃🤘👻

#punkrockmarket #halloweenmarket #happyhalloween #spookyseason #grassvalley

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WE LIKE TO PARTY!!!!!!!!!!
Bang The Bay Presents
Every Second Wednesday
At The Mabuhay Gardens
Early show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doors 6pm / Show 6:30pm
$15 Admission / $25 VIP*
(*VIP includes a grab bag full of 10 pieces of band merch!!! including A CD, Vinyl, pins,
stickers, patches,T-shirts and other new monthly gifts)
~ DreamScape ~ 6:30
~ Kind Void ~ 7:10
https://www.instagram.com/kindvoidband/
~ Elegant Trash ~ 7:50
https://www.instagram.com/eleganttrashband/
~ Friday Night Nutz ~ 8:30
https://www.instagram.com/fridaynightnutz/
~ Butterphunk ~ 9:10
https://www.instagram.com/butterphunk/
~ The Contraptions ~ 9:50
https://www.instagram.com/the_contraptions/

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We're going all out for this one!!! Come for a day of sick bands, locally made arts & crafts, costume contest w/ prizes, spooky fashion show of all local designers and makers, tarot readings, mutual aid, locally made food, and more! 👻

Support your talented community and scene! Tell your friends and share this post!!

Grass Valley Punk Flea applications are live- link in bio and down below. Applications close Sept 17th or when we are full.

See you at the Grass Valley Museum and Cultural Center October 17th from 12-8pm... dressing up is highly encouraged🎃

https://forms.gle/dvsWfw7qmpHtXHF77

#punkrockfleamarket

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LEESTOCK 2026: Punk Rock Maximalism
So many bands, packed into a single fest! From Bay Area stages to surf-punk history, Lee's story is one of community, collaboration, and a lifelong commitment to LOUD. With a hometown showcase featuring punk and rock royalty alongside a stacked lineup of local bands. Check out the photo gallery now! With photos by @johnnyg1661 .

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TOMORROW WE PARTY!!!!!
Bang The Bay Presents
Every First and Third Wednesday
at The Ivy Room in Albany CA
Early show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doors 6:00pm / Show 6:30pm
$15 Admission / $25 VIP*
(*VIP includes a grab bag full of cool stuff! incl A CD, Vinyl, pins,
stickers, patches,T-shirts and other new monthly gifts)
~ MC PATTY ~
~ Teeth On Wheels ~ 630
https://www.instagram.com/teethonwheelsband/
~ Minds without a Face ~ 7:10
https://www.instagram.com/minds_without_a_face/
~ Elegant Trash ~ 7:50
https://www.instagram.com/eleganttrashband/
~ Hollow Minds ~ 8:30
https://www.instagram.com/hollowminds.band/
~ Jordan Coley and The Left Door ~ 9:10
https://www.instagram.com/jordancoley/
~ The Contraptions ~ 9:50
https://www.instagram.com/the_contraptions/

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Come show some love my friends!!!
Bang The Bay Presents
Every First and Third Wednesday
at The Ivy Room in Albany CA
Early show!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Doors 6:00pm / Show 6:30pm
$15 Admission / $25 VIP*
(*VIP includes a grab bag full of cool stuff! incl A CD, Vinyl, pins,
stickers, patches,T-shirts and other new monthly gifts)
~ MC PATTY ~
~ Teeth On Wheels ~ 630
https://www.instagram.com/teethonwheelsband/
~ Minds without a Face ~ 7:10
https://www.instagram.com/minds_without_a_face/
~ Elegant Trash ~ 7:50
https://www.instagram.com/eleganttrashband/
~ Hollow Minds ~ 8:30
https://www.instagram.com/hollowminds.band/
~ Jordan Coley and The Left Door ~ 9:10
https://www.instagram.com/jordancoley/
~ The Contraptions ~ 9:50
https://www.instagram.com/the_contraptions/

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