Trouble in Sunny Fortuna

Monday also marks the return of a flash from the past, the Jambalaya Blues Jam, now hosted by the Humboldt Blues Assoc., this week including Andy Widman and Rich Ross on guitars, Dale Cash on bass and Paul DeMark on drums, plus harpist Doug Vanderpool.

The next night at the Jam, Tuesday, Humboldt Free Radio presents two alt. pop bands from the Pac NW: Two Ton Boa from Oly and 31 Knots from Portland. (BTW, the Jam is a full-on bar again.)

Wednesday at the Alibi, another Panache thing — the return of Japanoisers Green Milk from the Planet Orange, joined by Alt. Tent. recording artists Akimbo, offering a heavy dose of post-hardcore metal madness.

CenterArts has four major shows coming up, with classical pianist Peter Serkin on Thursday March 1, the amazing acoustic guitarist Leo Kottke on Saturday, March 3, and a blast of mostly Texan Americana on Tuesday, March 6, with Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Guy Clark and Joe Ely in something they call a “songwriter-in-the-round” performance. Sorry, but that last one has been sold out for a while. The others are not.

Next Thursday, choose between a CenterArts show with Celtic neo-trad band Altan at the Van Duzer; a Passion show with the all-star jamband Banyan at Mazzotti’s (with Steve Kimock, Stephen Perkins from Jane’s Addiction, bassist Rob Wasserman and Willie Waldman, who plays drums for Snoop Dog); and a People Productions swing/blues show at the Indigo with Little Charlie and the Nightcats.

The people of People Prod. will also be in Eureka Thursday, March 1, to appear before the Planning Commission regarding the Reggae permit. Both sides in the SoHum not-so-civil war are marshaling forces for the meeting - to what end, it’s hard to say. I’m thinking the real decision comes the following Monday, March 5, in Judge Watson’s court, when he takes on the Mateel’s request for an injunction to stop Reggae Rising. Check the dueling fests’ websites and you’ll see that both have announced teasers for tentative lineups. For links and more on all this check rotrblog.blogspot.com. One love.

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