What do you need to know about The Rebirth Brass Band other than that the show is at Humboldt Brews, costs $20, starts at 9:30 p.m. and is 21-and-over? These guys are an international phenom. From the streets of New Orleans to points around the globe, The Rebirth Brass Band brings the funk so heavy […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: From Mandolins to Oscillations, Your Entertainment Options
#1 Mandolinist John Reischman, guitarist Scott Nygaard, and bassist/mandolinist Sharon Gilchrist blend traditional bluegrass and folk styles with contemporary acoustic music, reshaping old melodies and composing new music with a flair and richness that can be experienced at the Arcata Playhouse on Sunday night. Grammy winners Reischman and Nygaard have performed together regularly since the […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Songwriter Circle of Death
You can depend on the Alibi for many things. Excellent Bloody Marys. Fantastic fat French fries. (Fat fries > skinny fries.) A steady stream of serious rock and what would once have been referred to as “underground” bands. On Saturday night, the dim atmosphere of the Alibi delves even deeper into the dark with Songwriter […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: A Very Special Friday
As the Allman Brothers Band signs off with a final set of live performances across the country — New York City, to be precise — fans can comfort themselves knowing that Poor Man’s Whiskey will fill Humboldt Brews with “A Special Tribute to the Allman Brothers Band.” The old-timey-bluegrass-southern-rock-jam band has sold out the Fillmore, […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Three for Thursday
#1 Tonight brims with opportunity, beginning with the Chris Parreira-booked gig at Humboldt Machine Works — aka Robert Goodman Wines’ new music room — starring Seattle indie folk band Autumn Electric, plus Canary and the Vamp, a local band styled in the “Roaring ’20s Tin Pan Alley, wild-banshee-flapper music” mode, along with the great John […]
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Hard to Describe
Describing a band’s sound without turning to cliché or meaningless phrases can be a challenge. Press releases ring with adjectives and promises that would also work for wine or new shades of nail polish. For example, from this week’s highlights: “full of grace and style,” “idiosyncratic,” “an incomparable fusion,” “cutting edge” and “fuse together to […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Tuesday, the intrigue continues
“Our new cassingle, Chillality, will be along for the ride on this brief March tour, which features two new tracks from our debut full-length, Wavelength Sovereignty, out later this year.” So says Future Twin‘s press release about this midweek gig at the Jambalaya. You had me at “cassingle.” The added bonus of describing the music […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: A wee bit of madness
(Scene above not of the Logger Bar) Personally, I have mixed feelings about St. Patrick’s Day. I’m of Irish descent and love a good party, but I also like snakes. We’ll set the cultural/historical discussion aside for now, however, because you’ve got yourself what is sure to be an excellent time happening at the Logger Bar. […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: St. Paddy’s, a Happy Birthday, a benefit and beyond
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day — oh yeah, that — early with a Wild Irish Barn Dance at the Arcata Veterans’ Hall starting at 7:30 p.m. Sue Moon will call to the enthusiastic tunes of Blake Ritter and Sam McNeill. All dances will be taught with no partner or experience necessary. Admission $7 general, $6 Humboldt […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Freeing and Fantastical
Photo by Chuck Johnson/Freak Photo You can dance if you want to — and you will want to because it’s Soul Night! But wait! That’s not all! You also get all vinyl. Humboldt Brews, 9 p.m., $5 (get your tickets early), 21-and-over. You can dance if you want to — and you’ll want to because […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Trippy and Tantalizing
This is not your usual gig. Legendary outsider artist The Space Lady, often seen busking on the streets of San Francisco in the ’80s and ’90s, has come out of retirement for a tour of her Casio-driven, phase-shifted, otherworldly originals and unrecognizable covers at the Siren’s Song. She’ll be joined by ambient jetsetter Ensemble Economique and […]
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Shake, Rattle & Roll
Did you already forget about Sunday night’s earthquake? If you don’t have your emergency supplies prepped and packed, stop reading and take care of that, pronto. Ready? Good. Now let’s talk about the supplies you’ll need to get through the next week. First, plenty of water. You’ll appreciate the hydration. (Don’t raid the earthquake kit!) […]