Dear Humboldt, our local talent bookers have been going a little nuts making sure you have no excuse to stay home. Please read on and plan accordingly. Friday’s bonanza First and foremost, on Friday night, Motherlode is releasing a debut live CD, All in Good Time featuring DJ Logic, Bill Summers and legendary trombonist Fred […]
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Catch & Release: The Humboldt Steelheads’ Untold – Until Now! – Story
Daffodils are blooming, the days are lengthening, sporting goods stores are stocking up on jerseys, bats and gloves – yes, baseball is in the air. From T-ball beginners to summer collegiate stunners, dreams of home runs and dramatic outs are mere weeks from manifesting. Except for one team: The Humboldt Steelheads. Ben Horton wants to […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Shake off your love-hangover
Moving on from Valentine’s, but keeping the romance and luck going with either the Hot Tuna show (beloved blues rockers at Humboldt Brews, tickets are $40, probably sold out, with a 9 p.m. start time) or the Songwriter Circle of Death with TheBoredAgain, Kyle La Chinga, The Weavetown and Gabe Rose Hell (Humboldt real deal […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: So Many Ways to Love
Still on the fence about celebrating Valentine’s? Read this week’s Setlist and see if you’re swayed. Once you’ve decided that yes, you will opt-in on love, here’s some options for your celebrating: The Reggae! On the southern end of the county, the Mateel Community Center would like you to celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Black & Red […]
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For Love
And here we find ourselves in a week anchored by Valentine’s Day. Dismissing the holiday as a mawkish, cheesy, Hallmark-exploited ode to cliched ideas about romance is easy — foil-wrapped chocolate hearts abounding in grocery store aisles suggest quantifying passion is both simple and convenient. If you’re not in a relationship, the assault of pink […]
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Bonus track: Banjos, check. Rap, check. Killer show tonight, check.
Fans of This American Life (catch it on KHSU Fridays and Sundays) may recall the episode “Numbers,” in which Ira Glass interviews musician David Soldier about a study determining what people most love and – more interestingly – hate in music: Soldier: There was quite a diversity in hatred. There were a lot of hated instruments… […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Options Suave and Serious
Photo by Chris Tuite Oh, Strix Vega. One of Humboldt County’s most enduring bands and for good reasons. They’re talented, they’re attractive and the trio’s repertoire has grown to contain both long-form instrumental intricacies for music nerds and lush sing-alongables for those of us more hook-inclined. Prime your infatuation with this video by the Journal‘s […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Beyond Bungle with Secret Chiefs 3, plus Oliver Mtukudzi at the Mateel
We get emails. Sometimes they look like this: “Hi, I’m Trey from Secret Chiefs 3. … It’s not the most famous band in the world, but we do sell out the Great American Music Hall in SF and similar venues across the USA, Europe, Australia and Latin America. We’ve never played Humboldt, but I grew […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Linday Lou & the Flatbellys
You can tell by the photo that Humboldt County will love Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys. She’s adorable, like the girl you had a crush on in grade school. The guys are attractive and sincere-looking in that way that only young people wearing natural fibers can be. The beards probably do not keep them from […]
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Before You Stiff Your Server
1. Are you in America? You should tip. At least 15 percent, 20 percent if you’re civilized and financially comfortable enough. Can’t do math? There’s an app for that. 2. Did your server a.) spit in your food in front of you? b.) use a racist term in addressing you? c.) lean over and grab […]
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Pictures of Lily
Twee Thursday You can tell by the photo that Humboldt County will love Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys. She’s adorable, like the girl you had a crush on in grade school. The guys are attractive and sincere-looking in that way that only young people wearing natural fibers can be. The beards probably do not keep […]
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Bonus Track: Tender Grit with The Wood Brothers Tonight
Due to distribution schedules, Wednesday night shows are a tricky one for the print version of the Journal. Luckily, we live in the future, enabling us to tell you today about a fine, fine show happening tonight at Humboldt Brews: The Wood Brothers. Check out the heart-wrenching “Luckiest Man”: Tickest are $15, show is 21-and-over. […]