Traditional to Contemporary

Saturday at HumBrews it’s a pair of S.F. indie outfits: Izabella, “a rock and soul band,” and Ten Mile Tide, who describe their sound as “high-energy folk-rock, feel-good Muppet funk and beer-drenched bluegrass.”

Blonde guitar shredder Catherine “Cat” McLean is up from the Bay for a series of shows with her rockin’ band, also known as Cat. Thursday they’re at Humboldt Brews, Friday and Saturday they hit Blue Lake Casino’s Wave Lounge. Cat’s people tell me that Cat and her guitarist Jon Mulvey, who count Peavey Electronics among their sponsors, have been using recent Cat concerts to help out organizations like Arcata Endeavor (did they change their name?). Peavey provided a guitar to be raffled off “as a great way to focus the community’s attention on great people doing good deeds for folks in need.” Raffle tickets ($5) at Arcata Endeavor, HumBrews and Blue Lake Casino where they’ll give away the guitar Saturday night.

The ladies of Humboldt Roller Derby present a Sugar and Spice Fundraiser Saturday at the Eureka Veterans Memorial Building. The skaters’ hoedown features music by Rooster McClintock, Side Iron and an unnamed Neil Young cover band, with DJ Anya the Bunny Slayer spinning discs (or working the laptop, whatever that’s called). Bonus: cheesecake served by derby girls — on wheels.

How about one more benefit? The Eureka Skatepark Karaoke Kontest Fundraiser is Saturday night at the Boiler Room. Karaoke king Chris Clay will man the k-machine; a couple of dozen karaoke kontestants are expected to kompete for prizes. So-called “celebrity judges” include Eureka City Councilman Jeff Leonard (who will give a skatepark update), Rutabaga Queen Shaye Harty, KSLG’s infamous Dr. Syd Reagan III and yours truly. The organizer says he’d “like to have an American Idol-esque judges’ review of each contestant: observations, criticisms, witticisms — whatever the very knowledgeable and respected panel of local celebrity judges would like to offer.” Hmmm, which Idol judge should I emulate? Is there a silent one?

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