Valis of Blackplate, which plays Redwood Retro at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. Credit: Photo by Emily Price, courtesy of the artist
The Arcata vintage shop Redwood Retro is an interesting up and coming venue, filling a much-needed spot on the scene with an emphasis on the DIY, casual nature of a town whose offbeat charm and mushy beauty seems on the verge of evaporating in the face of high rents, poor management and lowering imaginations. The best things in life are free, or at least very close to it, and tonight’s show at 7 p.m. is a prime example. $3 (and NOTAFLOF as well) is the dictum of the door, for the opportunity to hear some fine and loud electric stringed sounds and beating drums courtesy of the mighty Black Plate, The Breakfast Collection and Monkey Business. This one’s all-ages, too, which is just right.
