Arts Devo

Give peace some cash This is not a drill, Chico! Arts DEVO is calling on all arts lovers and fans of super-rad shit happening in our little city to pony up so we can get an original mural by the legendary street artist/graphic designer Shepard Fairey (of the Andre the Giant “OBEY” stencil and Barack Obama “HOPE” poster fame) on the side of the Chico Peace and Justice Center. The work is scheduled to go up this August, and as of this writing, the fundraising campaign is at $1,130 of its $5,500 goal. Go now and donate to increase Chico’s cred: gofundme.com/shepard-fairey-quotpeacequot-mural.

Summer is for music The local albums for the season are here! Get thee to Bandcamp and/or Facebook to download Chico-grown tuneage for your summer jammage.

• For backyard grillin’ and high-fivin’: Mr. Malibu, self-titled. Four great Chico songwriters—Lisa Marie (Bunnymilk, Skin Peaks), Kerra Jessen (The She Things, Skin Peaks), Don Parrish (Bran Crown, Bad Mana) and Jake Sprecher (Yule Logs)—teamed up with engineer Scott Barwick (another great local songwriter) for this fun collection of tuneful fuzzed-out garage-rock jams.

• For frolicking and butterfly-chasing: MaMuse, Prayers of Freedom. I often tease when it comes to the crunchier side of the Chico hip/hippie tribe, but I have a serious crush on the jams of the earth mamas of MaMuse. And the acoustic duo’s latest is another irresistibly soulful exercise in positive vibing via gorgeous harmonies that’ll make you want to throw your shoes out the window.

• For slo-mo headbanging in cut-offs on the shore of Big Chico Creek: Amarok, Devoured. Chico’s doom/sludge warriors had the cops show up when recording their debut full-length down at L.A.’s Big Bad Sound with Sanford Parker (who has worked with the likes of Yob, Voivoid, etc.), so it’s, you know, loud and stuff. It’s also super-epic, with just four songs on double-vinyl (one song per side!). Hear teaser track “VIII - Skeleton” on Bandcamp now, and the full release starting June 22.

That’s the spirit! This week, a new live-music venue called The Spirit opened its doors in Oroville. Yes! Finally, some fun for the kids and kids-at-heart in the ’ville. It looks like a promising spot, too. Oroville musicians Andrew Bernard and Nathan Teboul have refurbished the old KRBS station’s space at 2360 Oro Quincy Highway, just outside of downtown, and have curated an eclectic schedule so far. The first show (June 12) featured Austin, Texas-based pscyh/dream/electro-rocker SMHU, S.F. indie duo Lofi Legs and Reno “mathrap” crew Redfield Clipper. And next up, Friday, June 15, at 6 p.m., is a gutterpunk party presented by Yolo Pyrate Punx, with Republicans on Welfare, Slutzville, Kitten Drunk and Public Trash.