Gig Journal 2003
UPCOMING SHOWS | PAST SHOWS
| When | Where | Notes |
Nov 22, Sat 10:00-10:45pm |
Luna's Cafe, Sac 1414 - 16th St. Sacramento, CA (916) 441.3931 |
all ages. Benefit to fight Cystic Fibrosis. There are only two charities for CF and both are dedicated to fighting and treating the disease and helping families by picking up many of the costs associated with treatment. |
Oct 25, Sat 6 PM to 7:30 PM. |
Shows at CSUS | all ages. CSUS Outdoors next to football stadium. Another mood music experience at a CSUS sporting event. |
| Oct 4, Sat 6 PM to 7:30 PM. |
CSUS Vip area for football game. |
This was an interesting gig. Really fun! We played in the VIP dining area at the CSUS 'Causeway Classic' football game. We sold CDs and had to stop at one point as the marching band and cheerleaders gave us a show. Only regular subscribers will be allowed to see Xeno's face in the photos above. |
| Sept 27, Sat 10 PM |
670 Fulton Avenue, |
Xenophilia performed a rockin' 21 and over set as a power trio ( without Amy Anne. ) We opened for Sinfest. Killing Abel did not appear. The club "On the Y" was formerly called The Hard Luck Saloon). On the Y is so named because it sits right where Fulton and Monroe split. (On the Y of Fulton and Monroe.) Great little roadhouse. Talking to the SinFest guys was the best part. Very interesting. PS. Today was Amy's BIRTHDAY! |
| Sept 20, Sat | The Derby Hollywood, CA 4500 Los Feliz Blvd. Los Angeles 323-663-8979 |
Xenophilia at the Derby ( formerly the Brown Derby ) with I Can't Believe It's Not Comedy group, the Velvet Hammer burlesque, and The Millionaire, from Combustible Edison. The crowd cheered. We played. More cheering, and so on. A dead battery in Xeno's new guitar box caused his instrument to cut out at a critical time. Dang. Recovered with Amy Anne doing Johnny Dep and that went over well. The guys from Combustible Edison had positive comments and we got hugs from one of the dancers. Oh la la. |
| Aug 16, Sat 10pm-12am |
The Marsh Theatre 1062 Valencia St. (Valencia @ 22nd) San Francisco, CA (415) 826.5750 map |
ComedyFest! at the Marsh, a performance with the comedy troupe ICBINC! Performed two skits : She, & D'Harlen. Some funny stuff from the various stand up comics before and after our sketch work. |
| Aug 15, Fri | Luna's Cafe 1414 - 16th St. Sacramento, CA (916) 441.3931 |
For this show we got to hear the St. Simon Trio. It was a strange night. There were owls outside landing in the trees, screeching. The band was joined by Nick on the djimbay. |
Aug 9, Sat |
El Taco Nazo 296 West Second Street, Art Colony Downtown Pomona 91766 (909) 620-4510 |
So, there we were, in the city of Pomona, 420 miles, or 6 hrs 40 minutes from our home. We were part of the Second Saturday Arts Event. For $10.00, you could get in to this Mexican food place to see us. Beer and Wine available. This was going to be a show with the comedy troop, but the vibe was not right so there was no comedy. What was actually going on that night in the area was a punk festival. So many ripped fishnets, spiked hair and safety pins in one place, that you wouldn't believe it. We played some punked out versions of our songs and then gave out some of our CD singles as Miles from ICBINC did the most amazing rendition of AC/DC's "Back in Black" on the steel drum. While handing out CD's, Xeno met the guys from The VIRUS ( Check out their web site, viruspunks.com ) and decided that they were decidedly cool. |
| Aug 8, Fri | The M Bar See site for location. |
Another show in Hollywood CA with the comedy troupe ICBINC! The door opened at 7, we went onstage at 8. The show was $10.00. The entire cast was really on and the audience was given an excellent show. There were rumors of various celebrities in the audience. Performing with belly dancers as a warm up act was very interesting. Amy Anne was particularly hot this night, vocally and otherwise... but Xeno's batteries died, so you don't get to see any pics ... dang. |
| Aug 1, Fri | The "848" 848 Divisidaro San Francisco, CA 10 PM |
Another show in SF. When we play with ICBINC, the band is just Amy Anne and Xeno who do humorous original tunes about conspiracies, such as our song "Kiss you on the Moon" and the "Cavity Song" about the great dental conspiracy. This goes over well with people who like to listen to lyrics and laugh. We made some new friends this night and put on a great show musically. I suppose our anger from the previous week gave us extra energy with which to attempt to knock people's socks off. The skits were both fun and controvercial and Miles opened up with "Back in Black" by AC/DC on the steal drum, accompanied by Xeno who didn't really know the chords but faked it while trying not to laugh. |
| Jul 25, Fri | Hamburger Mary's 1630 "J" STREET Sacramento, CA (916) 441-4340 |
We were booked for four show and made this UFO Hamburger poster played one show but the other shows didn't work out due to a contract dispute with management of this establishment. |
| Jul 23, Wed | Jason Mraz After Party |
A few years ago, although it seems like yesterday, we helped introduce Jason to Sacramento. Now he's on MTV and he playing sold out shows all over the friggin' world. It's great!! After he played at the Crest, Amy hosted an after party, but they had to be back at the bus by 1 AM so the plan didn't work out. We did have a nice dinner with Toca and friends. Here are some pics and video. |
| July 18, Fri Time: 8:45 – 9:30 PM |
Radisson 500 Leisure Lane Sacramento, CA 800.333.3333 MAPQUEST MAP HERE |
See the poster HERE. This show was to promote the Searching for Sammie Unplugged CD which we appeared on after winning a songwriting contest. The CD project was recorded by Brian Wheat, formerly of Tesla, now of Soul Motor. Tickets were $15 at the show, which includes the 12 song CD. For our show (the first of three, here were the bands: As Xeno was loading in, a oil refinery exploded. It shook Amy Anne's car as she was headed to the gig and she thought it was an earthquake. "The explosion happened at Airgas -- a distributor of industrial, medical and specialty gases, according to the company's Web site -- at around 4:30 p.m., just southwest of Del Paso Boulevard on Kathleen Avenue." We could see the smoke from the Radisson hotel. video of explosion. |
| July 12, Sat Time: 10 PM |
Spanganga San Francisco 3376 19th Street (415) 821-1102 |
Xeno drove 85 miles to accompany ICBINC comedians in tryouts for the San Francisco comedy Sketch Fest. |
| July 4, Fri Time: 7 PM - 2 AM | Private Party | This was a private party for our closest fans and fan club presidents only. Fireworks and a special performance by Xeno and Amy Anne. Squish the Bad Man joined us for some really good jamming, much to the enjoyment of the party people. |
| July 3, Thr Time: 10 PM - 1 AM |
Distillery 2107 L St. Sacramento, CA (916) 443-8815 |
This show was sponsored by Short Bus Magazine! Brian Ballentine (of Nevada Backwards) opened after a surprise apearance from Litany, then Xenophilia played and passed out the mac & cheese boxes again. The Gynas |
| June 27, Fri Time: 9 PM - Midnight |
Fox and Goose 1001 R St Sacramento, CA (916) 443-8825 |
Lonesome Train opened with some great Rockabilly. We handed out the secret shakers and got the whole place playing with toxic bubbles. Then Hypnotic IV closed out the night with some splendid instrumental surf music. We love to do shows sponsored by Short Bus Magazine! They had goodie bags for everyone and there was even a midnight cookie break with free chocolate chip cookies! |
| June 12, Thr Time: 9:30 PM - 9:45 PM |
Marilyn's 1177 K street ( 12th & K ) Sacramento, CA (916) 446-4361 Map, etc. |
Solomon McCrea has invited us to play a micro set at his gig with Squish the Bad Man. A comic, Sean, gave us a great introduction, but had to deal with a possibly drunk heckler. As Squish the Bad Man said, comedy is hard. That's why we play music. Appearing this night: Sean (comedy), Counterflow, Squishthebad, Xenophilia. Solomon has some very interesting music and he really got the crowd going. Here are some pics:
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| May 16, Fri Time: 7 PM |
Roseville Cable Public Access Channel 8 400 Lincoln St. in Old Roseville |
This show was set up by Bill Mylar who played some great tunes after Xenophilia lite (just Xeno and Amy). We enjoyed this TV appearance and the antics of Miles and Ben from NotComedy in the skit D'Harlen's Big Break. We asked people to call us on our home phone, but when Xeno got home to see if anyone called, his roommate had unplugged the phone. Doh. No calls. Did anyone see us? We don't know. |
| May 10, Sat Time: 10 PM |
Spanganga 3376 19th St. ( between Capp and Mission) San Francisco, CA (415) 821-1102 |
I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy What makes Spanganga so enticing for artists and audiences is what Kelly calls "an open-door ... We've had fashion shows, art openings, and music. |
| May 9, Fri Time: 10 PM |
Spanganga 3376 19th St. ( between Capp and Mission) San Francisco, CA (415) 821-1102 |
I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy The entire city of Sacramento is invited. |
| May 3, Sat Time: 10 PM |
Spanganga 3376 19th St. ( between Capp and Mission) San Francisco, CA (415) 821-1102 |
I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy Kelly saved his money carefully and eventually was able to pull enough together to open Spanganga, a low-cost performance venue in the Outer Mission |
| May 2, Fri Time: 10 PM |
Spanganga, SF 3376 19th St. ( between Capp and Mission) San Francisco, CA (415) 821-1102 |
I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy Spanganga is the best little performance space/art gallery in the West. ( Take the 22 or 24 Muni lines or BART to 16th Street station. ) |
| Apr 19, Sat Time:10 AM - 8 PM |
Recording Studio, Sac Location: A studio, Sacramento |
Here are some pics from the recording studio session that resulted from winning a song writing contest spot on Sacramento unplugged CD. Musicans were: Brian (drums), John (bass), Tim (bass), Xeno (12-string, vocals, compressed air), AmyAnne (vocals) The studio was run by Brian Wheat (not our drummer), formerly of the band Tesla. His kitchen had some awesome Beatles art painted by local artist vocalist Darin Wood who is in Soul Motor with Brian. (Click to enlarge and sharpen). |
| Apr 12, Sat | Knitting Factory, LA Alterknit Lounge 7021 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 209 Hollywood , CA 90028 323 463 0204 |
We sold out our first show in Hollywood and had a lot of fun around town. (Watch this space for many exciting photos to come.) I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy In the Alterknit Lounge. |
| Apr 2, Wed Time: 7:30 PM |
The Crest Theatre, Sac 1013 K Street Sacramento, CA 95814 |
4-2-03 News: Xenophilia wins 3rd Sacramento Area Music Award ( click to see it ) -- many thanks to those who voted! --, plays the Crest Theatre main stage and appears on Fox40 TV evening news. Three days before this, Xeno's ear drum burst from a bad ear infection and he was in the ER bleeding from his ear. (Gross.) So, he was half-deaf and on major meds for the 7 minute performance ... but it went well! |
| Mar 22, Sat Time: 10 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
So sad! The last ICBINC show in Sacramento for a while! Now we have a week off to prepare for the show at the Crest with our TWO BASS PLAYERS and new drummer. Oh, the last ICBINC show completely rocked! Amber made it back from being snowed in another state and the after party lasted until about 3 AM with an 80's pajama theme. |
| Mar 22, Sat Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
The second to the last show! Xeno is recovered and there was more music this night than ever before due to long costume changes. No problem, the energy level was back up and we gave a good sized audence a nice show. |
| Mar 21, Fri Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
Xeno's fever returned half way through the set. He was very low energy, he started getting delerious, and even messed up some lyrics. Rumor has it that Christian Keefer, a reviewer from the News and Review, was in the audience that night. Dang. Well, it was still fun. |
| Mar 20, Thr Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
This show was cancelled due to illness of several cast members and the newest war. |
| Mar 18, Tue Time: On and off between 9:30 AM to 10 AM |
Local TV UPN 31, KMAX |
Now we can say, Xenophilia ... as seen on TV. |
| Mar 15, Sat Time: 10 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
 The I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' shows continue. When not assisting the Warlord Zang, Toady enjoys fly fishing, long hops on the beach and licking stamps. |
| Mar 15, Sat Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
 The I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' shows continue. To the left, it is 2 AM and the cast is at one of those all night food joints. Keith and Amber are discussing the fact that Ben's shorts for the Naked Man skit have entirely too much material. Amber has some very good scissors. |
| Mar 14, Fri Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
( This candid photo was actually taken on Tues, March 18th during our TV appearance. ) |
| Mar 13, Thr Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
 The I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' shows continue. Ben's verbal abuse of his wheel chair in one of the skits has been keeping everyone, including the cast, on the edge of tears of laughter. To the left, director and comic Keith uses the wheel chair in a video skit titled, Career Day, in which he describes his job of freeway on ramp sign guy. |
| Mar 8, Sat Time: 10 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
Four shows a week with I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' show is really keeping us fresh. We're so fresh. How fresh? Just ask us. |
| Mar 8, Sat Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
The I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' shows continue and we can't stop laughing! |
| Mar 7, Fri Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
Yet another I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' show, still getting great reviews. Ben is getting pretty funny in that wheel chair. |
| Mar 6, Thr Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
The cast of I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's keeps Sacramento laughing with the 'Best Of' show and we were there filling in the gaps with our quirky tunes. |
| Mar 3, Mon Time: 7 PM |
Luna's Cafe, Sac 1414 - 16th St. Sacramento, CA (916) 441.3931 |
Xeno opens for Beyond the Proscenium's version of Lysistrata, a Greek peace play. One song titled 'Lysistrata' was written by Xeno specifically for the Lysistrata project. On this day March 3, 2003 there were over 800 readings of the play in 49 countries. This Luna's show sold out and an impromptu 2nd show was also packed. The Sacramento Bee and KCRA News 3 were on hand. Xeno says: "This cast was a crack up, especially the ad-libbed lines that gave extra local relevance. Nicely done." |
| Mar 1, Sat Time: 10 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
Xenophilia music in a top notch comedy broth: I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' show. Special surprise guest musical appearances by the ICBINC (pronounced 'ick - bink' ) cast. |
| Mar 1, Sat Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
Xenophilia music co-mingled with a top notch sketch comedy shin dig: I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' show. Great audience for this show! |
| Feb 28, Fri Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
Xenophilia music in a top notch comedy broth: I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' show. Although one of the skits is titled "Naked Man" there is no actual full nudity in this show. There is, however, some full frontal laughter. |
| Feb 27, Thr Time: 8 PM |
Actor's Theatre, Sac 1616 Del Paso Blvd. Sacramento CA. |
Xenophilia music artfully insinuated into a top notch comedy soup: I Can't Believe it's Not Comedy's 'Best Of' show. With a hint of garlic. Opening night was a blast! We were joined briefly on stage by the highly controversial local celebrity Baby Rae (aka the Naked Preacher Lady). This was not a planned part of the show, she was just in the audience and the cast used her for a skit. Since we play music during the scene changes and she was called up at the end of one scene, we ended up being video taped (for her local cable show?) while she danced to our music and we all waited for the next skit. The comedy show is all ages, but I'd call it PG-13 since it has strong language and adult situations. All in all, however, it does have a good positive message as well as being darn funny. |
| Feb 16, Sun Time: 6 PM - to 8:30 PM |
Marylin's, Sacramento 1177 K street, Sacramento, CA (916) 446-4361 |
Headlining at Jackie Greene's Songwriter's Showcase! 21 & Up. Lots of great music. Also performing: Jeffery August & Bhodi. |
| Feb 15, Sat Time: 11:15 PM - to 12:30 AM |
Luna's, Sacramento 1414 - 16th St. Sacramento, CA (916) 441.3931 |
We always enjoy playing Lunas. Grub Dog opened and David Houston filled in for Razorlily since the band had to cancel. |
Amy Anne calls her mom (left) to say 'mission accomplished'. We appeared on 
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