ivy room presents
SATURDAY NOVEMBER 12TH
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THE MUTANTS
(record release)
MACERATOR
THE HAPPY CLAMS
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Doors 8pm / Show 9pm
$13Advance / $15 Door
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IVY ROOM (map)
860 San Pablo Ave, Albany • 21+
THE MUTANTS
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Fronted by Fritz Fox, alongside fellow singers Sue White and Sally Webster, the Mutants' were formed in 1977 by seven local art school students. They found inspiration in the wildly diverse strains of punk rock emanating at the time, as well as Andy Warhol's Factory, John Waters' Dreamlanders, low budget filmmakers George and Mike Kuchar, and perhaps most intensely, San Francisco's glitter-and-makeup adorned performance art troupe, the Cockettes. The fledgling Mutants quickly built a fervent local following based on their energetic, art-damaged live shows.
MACERATOR
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A band that is sometimes four pieces, sometimes five pieces, but always a little surprised we are playing something fun. We are also always happy to kick your ass.
THE HAPPY CLAMS
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The Happy Clams, a collection of "hasn't beens" from Mudville, California (an area along the east bay ), are on the forefront of San Francisco's Eastbay Un-Pop Movement. The Clams will remain standard bearers of the movement as long as their music remains unpopular. As they are still beneath the notice of critics, it's likely that they will continue to fly the Un-Pop banner. This means that you, if you are a fan, are an Un-Popper by association. .