Morketiden Productions proudly books all styles of music at The Blue Lagoon in fabulous Santa Cruz, California

YDMC, DLabrie, Addam Antium, J-Blaze & Apparatus @ The Blue Lagoon Saturday November 26th

Saturday November 26th 2011

YDMC
Hip Hop
San Jose

DLabrie
Hip Hop
East Oakland

Addam Antium
Hip Hop
Santa Cruz

J-Blaze

Apparatus

The Blue Lagoon

923 Pacific Avenue

Santa Cruz, CA 95060

Show at 9:00

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Upcoming Events @ The Blue Lagoon 11-24-11

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Requiem For The Dead, Based On A True Story, & Doors To No Where @ The Blue Lagoon Friday December 16th

Friday December 16th 2011

Requiem For The Dead
Audio Porn
Santa Cruz

Punk rock kids at heart with the love and passion for industrial, pop rock, and metal. We do not follow any scene. We write and play because we love doing it...

We sing. We hit guitar and bass strings. We smash drums. We melt faces...

Steve- Vocals

Ty- Guitar/Programming

Fin- Bass

Bobby- Guitar

Chris- Drums

Based On A True Story
Heavy Rock
Ben Lomond

Based on a True Story is

Michael Wiggins- Vocals

Joe Sakoda- Rythm guitar

Gabe Luboff - Lead guitar

Jeremy Shriver Munch- bass

Gevan Snavely- drums

Doors To No Where
Rock
Santa Cruz

In a time where the music world is run by money, image and commercialism. Where it is more important how you look then how your music sounds. What ever happened to music that actually meant something? Music that has a message? Music that is truly empowering? Doors To No Where is not pretty, they are not hip or gangster. They are not fashion icons or VIP’s in clubs. Doors To No Where is an old-school band from Santa Cruz, California that believes music comes before image. The blend of punk, desert rock and metal make for a dangerous combination that is constantly on the verge of explosion. Doors To No Where’s music channels danger, energy and passion. Their influences are life, love, joy, sorrow and anger.

Marc Lewis, Sean Sanford, Peter Testorff

The Blue Lagoon

923 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Show at 9:00

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A Soulful Sun, Predator Flagship, & Triptonikhan @ The Blue Lagoon Monday December 5th *$1 PABST NIGHT!

Monday December 5th 2011

A Soulful Sun

Predator Flagship

Triptonikhan

The Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Doors at 9:00
Show @ 9:30

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Space Labor Union, Time Machine Modulus, The Disposition, & Miley Virus @ The Blue Lagoon Monday December 12th *$1 PABST NIGHT!

Monday December 12th 2011

Space Labor Union

Telepathic Neurojelly

Santa Cruz

Time Machine Modulus
Primal/Electronic
Santa Cruz

The Disposition
Folk Rock
San Francisco

Miley Virus
Electrohop
Santa Cruz

The Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Doors at 9:00
Show @ 9:30

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Bael Kultus, Apothesary, & Death Monk @ The Blue Lagoon Monday December 19th *$1 PABST NIGHT!

Monday December 19th 2011

Bael Kultus
Black Metal
Watsonville, CA

Satan Worshipping Black Metal

Apothesary

Metal
Concord

Young metal band from Concord CA. Formed in 2009. Met a lot of great people, rocked some of the most awesome venues, with the most awesome bands. Aren't going to stop anytime soon! Look for our debut full-length "A Harsh Reality" coming out NOVEMBER 15 on IME Records. PRE-ORDERS NOW AVAILABLE THROUGH US.

We proudly endorse:

Paul Reed Smith Guitars

Kahler Tremolos

Soultone Cymbals

Hughes and Kettner Amplification

TKL Guitar Cases

Jared Eandi- Lead Vocals

Clayton Cagle- Lead Guitar/ Backing Vocals

Greg O'neill-Drums

Death Monk
Terrestrial
Prunedale

We are the vultures that feast upon the dead and in your dreams we are the beasts inside your head.

Born under the oak tree friar eric had seen no light as bright as the one givin by his master loved but unkown he serches for the bringer of life the dim lite candle is the only visible sign for milles in the dense fog

Friar Geoffery: From Distant time and space was he........appeared from the fog within.....he was just a simple seeker,,, looking for gold he then stumbled upon reality...Searching for the untold he started hearing voices....revealing the new and bold..a light being knew he was......abilities knew he had...a follower of the crows call was he....

Friar Eric-Guitars/Vocals

Friar Geoffery-Bass/Vocals

Friar Samuel-Drums/Organs/Vocals

The Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Doors at 9:00
Show @ 9:30
21+

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Planet Plow, Drifting Compass, & Attik Door @ The Blue Lagoon Wednesday December 28th

Wednesday December 28th 2011

Planet Plow
Rock
Santa Cruz

Guitarist Garrett Schultz, and bassist Thomas Sakoda, were brought together by their mutual friend and drummer, David Crawford, in early 2010 at a shared rehearsal space in Santa Cruz, CA. Their eclectic sound is derived from each of their different musical influences and backgrounds. Garrett's heavy rock-rooted riffs peppered with spine-tingling blues leads and a thirst for blood intertwine with the gritty metal-funk fury arising from Thomas' unholy bass lines. All of these sounds become one when backed by Dave's explosive freestyle hip-hop influenced beats which can be dwarfed by nothing other than his own charisma. The psychedelic punk rock power trio's die-hard attitude, refusal of genre restrictions, and pledge to play only the pure music coupled with their willingness to play energetic live shows anywhere, anytime quickly garnished them a solid underground local fanbase. After the haze has finally cleared and the ears have stopped ringing their message becomes engrained in the mind of any who have bared witness:

We will take you through time and space - to Planet Plow.

Drifting Compass

Rock / Alternative / Folk Rock

Santa Cruz

DRIFTING COMPASS is a high-energy rock band made up of Santa Cruz Area musicians with many years of performance experience. The all-original rock music is filled with memorable lyrics and catchy hooks, blending into a unique and hauntingly-familiar style. The individual performers bring together different styles from their musical backgrounds to focus on fresh original songs. The result is powerful and infectious!

Attik Door
Alternative Rock
San Francisco

Emerging in early 2011, Attik Door encompasses variety of musical styles to create a unique rock/alternative feel. Drawing inspiration from a wide range of artists from Led Zeppelin and System of a Down to Sade and Black Eyed Peas, this band will treat you to a unique sound of equal measure melodic and heavy riffs. The band members all come from the various corners of the former USSR, locking in the culture lost and fusing it with present musical trends. The songs are predominantly done in English, ensuring interest of as wide of an audience as possible.

Lead by solo guitarist Alex, the band consists of Liana on vocals, Rita on bass, Tim on rhythm guitar/bass and Slava behind drums, Attik Door will be performing live in Spring/Fall 2011 during various San Francisco Bay Area events.

The Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Show at 9:00
21+

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The Box - TWELVE YEAR ANNIVERSARY @ The Blue Lagoon Sunday November 20th

Come celebrate A DOZEN YEARS of Goth & Industrial Music & Culture in SANTA CRUZ!!

SPECIAL GIVEAWAYS & FREEBIES

(we're not sure what the difference is between a "giveaway" and a "freebie" - but you will [probably] not be disappointed ;)

~

WE ARE GOING ALL OUT!!!

Resident DJs:

Julian

Doc Deth

Shadow Angel

Bats

Stats

Guest DJs To Be Announced

A NIGHT NOT TO BE MISSED!!!!!!!

~

21+

NO COVER

CHEAP DRINKS - TWELVE YEARS AT THE BLUE LAGOON

(come taste why people keep coming back!)

The Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060

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Upcoming Events @ The Blue Lagoon 11-16-11

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Old Arc, Wanderdusk, CODA, & Clay Collar @ The Blue Lagoon Wednesday December 14th

Wednesday December 14th 2011

Old Arc

Psych/Funk/Trip hop/Visual

Santa Cruz

In the forgotten days of the old arc, an epileptic hallucination of two musical spirits battling it out in an ancient colosseum of godly funk, rages on. Only after the truth of human serenity has been exposed like an open quake in the heart of the earth, will the warrior within, truly begin, to boogie down.

Stay calm soul brother.

Wanderdusk

Electronic/Dub/Rock

Denver

In the back briars of every echo, between each single blade of grass shivering for sight in the stars sinister eve, sits our lips projection; guarding twilight, birthing nostalgia. WE are the dreamers that tread lightly through twilight; dreamers that dissipate into Pablo’s ink. We are shades cool lull, bouncing notion off association, silhouettes, ambient light woven over distant conversation.

Daybreaks us back, human, the task at hand. Navigating through the civilized breath of the engineers aposematic intent. Such fear keeps these civic arteries from ceasing to flow, such fear imposes purpose we never wanted, a dark scream.

This art form, all take part in. It’s the breakdown, the processing of every second of information, stored in individual, unique interpretation.

Pablo’s citric ink, a lucid home, a wanderdusk.

from the corners of our eyes, liitlefoote, txtyle and sayonara, and amoeba

CODA
Electronica
Santa Cruz

Clay Collar
Electronica
Santa Cruz

Clay L. Chollar grew up in a very creative household in Santa Cruz where he was saturated by art and music from day one.

Clay likes to Whomp It! often blending soft melodies with deep wobbling bass, ontop a Thumping Glitched out Beat.Ranging styles from Triphop Dubbstep Glitch and Experimental.. Coming from a background of playing bass in a band for years, the heavy bass oriented music came natural. Currently Working on a all original AV set that will include Live Visuals of his Art & Videos projected with all my Original Music, blending into a seemless Multi-Dimensional experience that can take you on a journey...

Manifest your Dreams!!

The Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Doors at 9:00
Show @ 9:30

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The Redlight District, Strawberry Girls, Coyote, & Michael Glines @ The Blue Lagoon Friday December 9th 2011

Friday December 9th 2011

The Redlight District
Psychedelic Rock and Roll
Monterey / Santa Cruz

Sex on acid.

Strawberry Girls
Aggressive Groove
Salinas, CA

Strawberry Girls began as a duo in April 2011 when Ben (drums) and Zachary (guitar) decided to attempt writing music together for fun. It worked so well that they decided to keep writing and eventually performed together. Immediately after their first performance, Ian Jennings (bass) excitedly approached the two of them and shouted, "I wanna be a Strawberry Girl!" The Girls then proceeded to look into his heart. Upon seeing that it was pure, they agreed to grant his wish. While recording their first EP, a fellow commoner by the name of Caleb Ellison (keyboard) offered up his Moog Voyager as a sacrifice to the Girls' cause. Moved by Caleb's offering, the Girls allowed him to enter into their cult and was quickly placed in charge of filling gaps with his analog butter. Not much else is known about their story, aside from the above, which was passed down over time via word of mouth. If you know of any errors in this story, please contact us immediately. Thank you for coming. ~ The Girls

"I could see the turtles eating pizza to it."

- human

"groove heavy 70's cop drama..."

- Ode to the Jamz

Coyote

Michael Glines

The Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Doors at 9:00
Show @ 9:30

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Street Eaters, The Groggs, Landlord, & Moon Eater @ The Blue Lagoon Wednesday November 30th

Wednesday November 30th 2011

Street Eaters

Melodramatic Popular Song

Berkeley

Street Eaters, a band formed around the concept of the absolute minimum number of compromises, is the fierce combination of Megan March and John No. Born in Berkeley & Oakland and calling the East Bay their home for their entire lives, the influence of the 90's punk scene weighs strongly on their sound. The band chews up its punk, riot grrrl and DIY influences/idols and spits out a joyous noise with characteristics of each, yet not quite resembling any. Meeting through Berkeley's notorious 924 Gilman St Project, March and No found themselves drawn to each other, both in their music and their personal lives. Though strictly romantic at the beginning, they held the same goals and aesthetics in terms of playing in a band with political leanings coupled with buzzing musical energy. Pausing from No's slot as the frontman for the Fleshies+Triclops! and March's seat behind the kit in Before The Fall+Neverending Party, Street Eaters began working on their earliest material. They quickly developed their voice by sharing the writing duties 50/50, call and response, sharing the mic; there are no silent partners in this band!

The Groggs

Garage Rock

Santa Cruz

THE GROGGS are the trusted garage rock power trio of Santa Cruz, CA. NOW AVAILABLE : The Groggs' "3D" A 4-Song 7" EP including Digital Download and 3D Glasses! Order now @ thegroggs.com

"A very excellent band" - RVCA.com

"A return to good ol' dingy, hard hitting rock & roll for all the hungry purists" - Good Times Santa Cruz

"Scuzz Rock Luminaries" - Metro Santa Cruz

Formed in 2008, this shaggy local trio continues to electrify venues alongside the likes of the Black Lips and Kid Congo Powers; but don’t think for a second the Groggs are rock stars. “We have no false aspirations to ‘make it,’” says singer Keith Thompson, “‘Make it’ all the time, I say.” With this motto in hand, the Groggs deliver a staggering blast of new garage rock, with hints of punk and power-pop sing-alongs, all wrapped up in a gritty package for a classic sound that spans decades. With openers from Olympia, Western Hymn, Wednesday promises to be a true experience in the lost art of rock ’n’ roll with steady beats and audience interaction—giving anyone in earshot a sense that the show is less about the bands and more about everyone leaving with a good time; just as the gods intended.

THE GROGGS

Since its inception, the hard-hitting garage rock trio known as the Groggs has given new hope to the Santa Cruz music scene. Lead singer and guitarist Keith Thompson's slightly surfish licks blend beautifully with punch-packing power chords and grungy, soulful singing. All the while, he struts onstage with more swagger than a rooster in the hen house, backed up by the bountiful bass rifts of Ryan Allbaugh. Justin Ward rounds out the group, hammering away on the skins and keeping the beat for the infectiously catchy yet dingy tunes. Overall, the Groggs are a band to be reckoned with, and they put on a show not to be missed. Crepe Place; $5; 9pm. (Brian Harker)

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The Groggs

Working-Class Heroes

It’s 6:30 p.m. and I feel out of place hitting up the Blue Lagoon so early. Its black walls and empty stage stand quiet as red lights pulsate overhead in the vacant band room, flickering hints of what will come alive later in the evening. I’m sitting at a table as Keith Thompson, the sound engineer, speedily preps the room for the night’s concert. Finally, irked by the quiet, he puts on The Seeds’ “Satisfy You” as background music for our chat about his own band that’s riled up the very room we’re in many times over, the Groggs.

“It’s working class,” Thompson says of the Groggs’ sound, after joining me with a can of Pabst nestled in his hand, his Golden Boots T-shirt peeking out from his denim jacket. “Most people can relate to it. If we showed up at a veterans’ VFW bar we could probably not get killed.” The singer adds, “It’s not about how intellectual we are, it’s about how we can connect, write kick-ass songs and get everyone pumped and moving.”

Having quaked stages alongside Bob Log III, Kid Congo Powers and the Black Lips, the Groggs have stepped up as one of Santa Cruz’s premier rock acts, delivering on a promise of classic rock and big-hit songwriting based around basic chords. Thompson may claim an aversion to over-intellectualizing art rockers, but don’t be fooled: the Groggs don’t lack introspection. Along with gritty, high-adrenaline garage rock and plenty of nods to ’70s guitar punches and punk rock, the trio delves into country and soul influences (think Townes Van Zandt and the Byrds) and current crowd favorites include some nearly-shoegaze-infused pop rock ballads.

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“We want to show that everyone should have a band in Santa Cruz—even the guy who cuts my hair can have a band. There’s no line or distinction between who can play.”

—Keith Thompson, The Groggs

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Throughout our conversation, Thompson affectionately refers to his girlfriend and primary source of inspiration, Luxury Sweets bassist Rachael MacKenzie Chavez, as “my chick,” and Groggs bassist Ryan Allbaugh as “my bro,” and the 27-year-old talks about his songwriting intentions with the same unabashed candor and casual confidence.

“We’re trying to unite the reverb-drenched Wall of Sound with classic songwriting and punk energy,” the frontman says of the band’s upcoming debut album, recorded at Compound Recordings where Thompson labored as an intern in exchange for studio time. “I hope it’s a great rock record. Like one for the ages, to put on the shelf next to your Clash and Ramones records. You could put on the Ramones’ Rocket to Russia and then you could put on our album and draw a line to it.”

Twenty minutes into our talk, Allbaugh rushes in. Sporting long hair and a black Pestilence hoodie, the bassist’s death metal background is obvious. Apologizing for being late due to a water pipe bursting on River Street, Allbaugh’s darkness seems to end with his attire. Smiley and lighthearted, the Chico native chimes in to describe his rising band with Thompson and drummer Justin Ward as “unpretentious and enjoyable and a little in your face—old fashioned bar rock in the best sense of the term.” Then he laughs with an afterthought, “Well, maybe we don’t want to emphasize the beer too much!”

“We don’t play to any specific class or social group,” Thompson states. “It’s something to bring all those people together. We want to show that everyone should have a band in Santa Cruz—even the guy who cuts my hair can have a band. There’s no line or distinction between who can play.” Allbaugh agrees, “Yeah, why not? It’s just fun.”

So what’s next for the Groggs in their searing rock plight for the everyman?

“We’re going to attempt another West Coast tour

in the spring once we have the record out,” Thompson says. “That’s if we can get our van to smog—which is not looking good.”

For more information on The Groggs, check out myspace.com/thegroggs.

The Groggs

Written by Linda Koffman

Tuesday, 20 January 2009 - gtweekly.com

"The purists of the local rock scene"

Having a MySpace is a necessity for every band these days. Having a MySpace without any music on it will likely get a band nowhere. Unless you’re The Groggs. Peruse their site and you’ll find show dates, plenty of retro black and white photos, and a quirky little bio that so insightfully begins, “Many years ago, three men were born.” Music for a quick listen? Nope. “I’m kind of a purist,” explains singer and sound engineer Keith Thompson about the curious absence of tunes, “I want it to sound like the nuggets of the psychedelic ’60s. In the meantime, through the local network, we’ve been doing all right.” More than all right, the trio has found its niche playing heavy, wall-trembling shows for audiences of all kinds. Thompson, formerly of psych outfit El Sonido, started the band with visions of Gram Parsons and Townes Van Zandt in mind. That plan was soon ditched, and they’ve instead been procuring a set encompassing stoner rock, grinding punk, and the softened edges of power pop—with some Billy Bragg and Sam Cooke thrown in. They’re as accessible as that initial country rock, but as fiercely adrenaline-rousing as Raging Bull. “The origin was that we were going to be the sweethearts of the rodeo, but then we realized that might be a little limiting,” the singer reflects. “So far we get the hipsters diggin’ us, the old folks diggin’ us, and it’s pretty cool.” More like sweethearts of the corner store, the band’s hoping to cement a grassroots sponsorship from their infamous namesake—The Grog Shop, which he calls “a notoriously dingy liquor store that we’re so proud of.” Tacking on that extra ‘g’ as a nod to The Troggs, the threesome pays homage to its neighborhood beverage outlet, and may soon just sport the store’s T-shirts onstage in exchange for, yep, that DIY rock gold: beer. “We’re happy to pay for our beer in the meantime, but it’d definitely be nice to save a little money that way,” the frontman muses with hope. And, if we’re lucky, those savings will lead to some official recordings for the rest of us.

Landlord
Rock and Roll
San Francisco

Moon Eater
Rock and Roll
Santa Cruz

Formed in 2011, MOON EATER is a four-piece rock band with a larger-than-life, lightning bolt-up-your-ass sound. Hailing from the sandy shores of Santa Cruz, California, they deliver no fuss, capital “R” Rock ‘n Roll with sharply interwoven guitar lines, muscular rhythms and a natural melodic sense. MOON EATER keeps it fresh and original with a tasty mix of bombastic 1970's guitar rock, garage-influenced punk and some heavy-riffing down-pick damage. What else would you expect from a bunch of mutant audiophiles with esoteric and wide-ranging tastes, who are still cavemen when it comes to apeshit volume and big drums? All members of the band are longtime mainstays of the Bay Area punk music scene, seasoned vets who lay down some serious hot pipe.

The Blue Lagoon
923 Pacific Avenue
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Doors at 9:00
Show @ 9:30

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