Life is glorious. With a little help from friends Let’s start off with “Waiting For A Miracle: A Benefit for Steve Watts,” which takes place at Humboldt Brews starting at 6 p.m. Watts, a local musician and cofounder of the music production company Passion Presents, was badly injured in an MMA fight last month. His […]
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Passages
Humboldt State’s graduation weekend manifests itself in many ways. Students exhale as the final assignment is turned in and the world crowns them official adults. Parents rejoice in their children’s accomplishments and start worrying about what’s next. Arcata residents grumble at the weekend’s increased chaos and look forward to summer’s lessened population. Inspiring words pop […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Hip-Hop For Hope
Humboldtians love to give and that vibe continues with Hip-Hop For Hope, an event hosted by the Children’s Cancer Foundation and The Ink People at the Jambalaya to benefit local families dealing with childhood cancer. Performers include Jeff Turner of TeamBackPack, Hiway, Doe the Unknown Rapper and more. Cover is $8, show starts at 7 […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Outlaw Country and High Crimes (and a show for the kids!)
Before we get too deeply into the many A-town options calling your name tonight, please note this early, kid-friendly event happening with DJ Zephyr and The Lost Luvs at the Arcata Playhouse. Things get going at 6:30 p.m. and the $5 adults/$3 kids 12-and-up cover goes to help the Coastal Grove fifth grade class pay […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Friday folk-pop
The Arcata Playhouse streak stays hot with Laura Cortese and the Dance Cards. The Boston folk-pop darling and her bandmates have just returned from a State Department-sponsored American Music Abroad tour that took them to India, Bangladesh, Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. They’re trading the international vibe for a West Coast one, but you can expect the […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: HBR at HSU at Noon! EDM and Bluegrass This Evening
Soulful string band fans have a chance to experience the SF-based Hot Buttered Rum in a free noontime show on Humboldt State University’s Quad. Devotees of electronic music, can find no lack of EDM beats at the Arcata Theatre Lounge, where Eskmo, Lapalux and Zanapod will infuse the atmosphere with dance-ready sounds beginning at 9:30 […]
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Country Cocktail
Let’s just launch into it, shall we? Thursday three-fer Soulful string band fans have a chance to experience the SF-based Hot Buttered Rum in a free noontime show on Humboldt State University’s Quad. Devotees of electronic music, can find no lack of EDM beats at the Arcata Theatre Lounge, where Eskmo, Lapalux and Zanapod will […]
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Bonus Track: Sub Pop’s Rose Windows at Siren’s Song tonight
It’s a real treat to get bands of this size here, said the host of KHSU’s “How to Breathe Underwater.” (Tuesdays, 2 to 4 p.m., 90.5 FM) He spoke of Sub Pop’s Rose Windows, a seven-piece whose dreamy, lovely melodies will make you swoon. See them at Siren’s Song tonight, hear them here and now: […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Sumner Brothers at the Sanctuary.
You know about the Black Prairie show already, but there’s another notable option happening tonight: Vancouver, B.C.’s The Sumner Brothers is playing a house gig in Arcata, specifically at the Sanctuary. The brothers have been featured on KEXP’s live sessions series (if you don’t know KEXP, it’s a public station out of Seattle that highlights excellent bands […]
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Advance Tickets Recommended: Black Prairie at the Playhouse Sunday night
What started out as an adventure experimenting with a sorta-bluegrass instrumental side project has evolved into a way of life for Black Prairie, a band consisting of four-fifths Decemberists and two-fifths Bearfoot, The Woolwines, Dolorean and Jackstraw. Yes, the math is weird, but we’re talking about a band based in Portland, where apparently no one […]
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Houses of the Holy
Let’s start off with Sunday. Often on Sundays, I like to stay in my pajamas and refuse to leave the house unless the excursion has to do with walking to the beach. I’m not religious, but a day of rest is a concept I embrace. This Sunday, however, includes a gospel breakfast and two shows […]
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Humboldt Music Promoter, Musician ‘Seriously Hurt’ in MMA Fight Saturday Night
A local musician and event promoter suffered a neck injury during the So You Wanna Fight amateur mixed martial arts event at Cher-Ae Heights Casino on Saturday, according to a report by John Ferrara at the Lumberjack. Steve Watts of Passion Presents was hospitalized in Redding following a body slam that immobilized him. Read more at the Lumberjack. Editor’s […]