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Elsewhere Friday, the Riverwood Inn brings in Portland’s The New Iberians for mix of blues and hot Louisiana zydeco that will surely heat up the cold night.
Friday at the Jambalaya San Francisco-based electro combo BLVD plays breakbeats and house music. Saturday the trio heads to Area 101 north of Laytonville for the 6th annual Emerald Cup medical marijuana competition, which also has music by Heavyweight Dub Champions, Wisdom and Something Different.
On the reggae front you have Tanya Stephens at Mazzotti’s Thursday, Dec. 10, making up for a November gig that didn’t happen. Saturday, Humboldt’s own Woven Roots play at Jambalaya with opening act Seed ‘n’ Soil, a new band assembled by Serge Mihaylo, fronted by singer/drummer Jude Osadalo who once played in Femi Kuti’s band, with Gueren and Alex from Woven Roots. Sunday, at the Red Fox, it’s Queen Omega, the young reggae singer from Trinidad (the island) with David Kirton from Barbados, plus locals Ishi Dube and AkaBoom Sound.
How about some ska? Boston’s Big D and the Kids Table is what I’d call a 5th Wave ska/pop band. Their tour with Brit ska band Sonic Boom Six from Manchester brings them to the Arcata Theatre this Thursday with a new local ska 10-piece, Killbot Factory opening the show.
Also on Thursday, another Liquid Lounge at the Jam, this time with jazz by Weather Machine followed by Chris Wixson‘s soulful Speak Easy Saints.
Corey Scoffern aka The Grouch returns for “How the Grouch Stole Christmas,” a night of underground hip hop Saturday at Humboldt Brews with DJ Fresh, Mistah Fab and up-and-comers Fashawn and Exile. The holiday tour is also a Toys for Tots drop-off, gathering gifts for kids. “I wanted to add something that will make a difference, something beyond just entertainment and me, me, me,” said Corey. “Toys were an easy place to start; next year I’ll probably do food.”
It really ‘tis the season, what with the frosty mornings and holiday music everywhere. The Arcata Interfaith Gospel Choir celebrates the season with a pair of holiday concerts: Friday at the Arcata Presbyterian Church and Saturday at the First Presbyterian Church of Eureka. Arcata’s worldly a cappella combo, AkaBella, celebrates the coming of winter with Solstice Songs, a“family-friendly” concert at Arcata Presbyterian on Wednesday, Dec. 16, with sing-alongs and their take on traditional holiday carols including East Euro and Balkan tunes and a Zimbabwean-style “We Three Kings”.
That same Wednesday, Diamondback brings Matthew Shafer aka Uncle Kracker to Mazzotti’s for an unplugged version of his country/rap/rock mix. Mark Mayo‘s alt. rock combo Black Irish opens.
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Comment / By Chadfish / Dec. 11, 2009, 6:55 p.m.
That’s it? Sean dies and you put it as a short note at the end? How did he die? He deserves a nice write-up as he was a good man and kind business owner.
Comment / By Charlie Rudd / Dec. 13, 2009, 3:47 a.m.
For many years, Sean was a very excellent sound man for local music events with his business “All Around Sound.” I agree with Chadfish that more could’ve been written.