Thirty-odd years after “Rapper’s Delight” first introduced American ears to hip hop, the art form has come a long way from freestyling over the end sections of long disco records. This week, Humboldtians have another opportunity to witness one of the genre’s more exciting incarnations — the marriage of hip hop and live instrumentation — […]
Andrew Goff
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Smashing World Hunger
Somewhere in the world, this very second, someone is suffering the indignity of not having food to eat. Even now, in 20-freakin’-10, with the benefit of once unimaginable agricultural, technological and political advances, people are still going hungry. In other news, Thomas Malthus’s favorite comedian, Gallagher is coming to the Eureka Theater on Sept. 24 […]
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Large Male Child
“Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again, but expecting different results.” – Albert Einstein… or maybe Rita Mae Brown… or Benjamin Franklin (the Internet disagrees.) If you’re a moron like me, last week you spent way too many hours watching the VH1 100 Greatest Artists of All Time countdown. If you missed […]
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Knockdown “Drag”out Competition
The game of baseball was just beginning to get a little stagnant, you know? Strikes… balls… home runs… blah… You’ve seen it all before. Luckily, the local chapter of The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence had the vision to bring the fun back into America’s pasttime. The result: On Friday, Sept. 10, as part of Humboldt […]
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You Be the (Slightly Tipsy) Judge
Humboldt County, the power is in your hands. Last week, the Journal posted its categories for our definitive annual reader’s poll, the results of which will be revealed in our asskicking Sept. 2 “Best Of” edition. Reputations are on the line. Winners will gloat. Losers will fade into obscurity… or something. To keep it Humboldty […]
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Palling Around
Last night, some sixty odd Humboldt County residents jumped on the opportunity to follow in President Obama’s footsteps and pal around with a “terrorist.” Educator and frequent Fox News target Bill Ayres made a scheduled appearance at Arcata’s Northtown Books to give a short talk on the state of the education in America and to […]
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Alien Invasion
For years conservative commentators have tried to warn us of the impending invasion and pleaded with us to stand in solidarity with them to ensure the continuance of our ’Merican way of life. Sadly, most were ignored. Others mocked. But who could possibly be laughing now that *they* have arrived? We should have listened. Lou […]