Andy Powell

Friday Arts! Arcata gets us into our weekend and although I’m checking out the weather forecast here more than 20 minutes in advance, it looks like we should have a rather sunny weekend. Starting tomorrow that is. Brave the rain and wind — or whatever we get — to circle around the greater Arcata Plaza […]

Although we live in an age of alternative facts, I can’t sit here and lie to you and say that I’m a big fan of rap music. I’m not one who is necessarily “anti-rap,” it’s just not my thing. Although I do have a soft spot for some vintage De La Soul and The Beastie […]

Somewhere and some time ago, I remember hearing the idea posited that music had the power, if we’d only let it, to stop war and aggression. It was phrased a bit more eloquently than that and perhaps not as naively, but the thinking went something like this: Imagine that soldiers on two different sides of […]

To be healthy, wealthy and wise. Now not many folks know this, but music can help us achieve two of those goals, and I’ll give you a half-second to ponder which one music rarely helps out with. I heard an interview on KHSU not too long ago with Jeffrey Smoller of Making Headway, which helps […]

Thursday If you’ve been holed up since New Year’s trying to stay dry through our winter storms, you’ve got a full weekend of events to check out. You can start out tonight at the Mad River Brewery Tap Room at 6 p.m. for free “alternative folk/rock” tunes from Cygne. Local poet Jerry Martien will get […]

The year 2017 is upon us, presenting us with the opportunity to start somewhat fresh. Deep-seated character traits/flaws aren’t likely to change — more superficial habits are the best targets to take aim at. Some call these resolutions and the rest of us just see a chance to try something different. Perhaps you, like me, […]

Another year is behind us and, fortunately, another in front of us. When we look back to take stock of the year we’re leaving, it’s easy to focus on the times in which life had its bloody way with us. It’s less easy to remember the multitude of small and daily joys we experienced throughout. […]

At the Murphy’s Market not far from my house this past Sunday, I got to chatting with Noah there about rock music in general and he made the astute point that Christmas seems to be the only holiday that is also a music genre. Christmas music for some may sound like Bing Crosby or Johnny […]

Time’s flying. The New Year is approaching. The War on Christmas has officially begun. The kids are almost out of school for the winter — I mean, Christmas break. So parents, you need to pack in as much amusement and entertainment as you can [more below] before the kids are at home all day maxing […]