Introducing the outlaw country of The Abigails. I opened up Spotify for a listen and immediately fell under the dark honky-tonk spell of the band’s 2013 album Love and Despair. With a voice somewhere between Country Dick (RIP) and Mark Lanegan, singer Warren Thomas sings about hell and love — and sometimes both — in […]
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From the Hum: Fabulous Folk
Tracy Grammer brings her flawless alto back to Humboldt tonight. A legend in the folk music world, Grammer originally rose to acclaim in the late 1990s as one half of Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer. All three of the duo’s albums topped folk charts and in 2002, Carter and Grammer toured with Joan Baez, both […]
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NPR Barred Owls vs. Spotted Owls
Photo by Zach St. George Remember “Shooting Owls,” Zach St. George’s award-winning story detailing the spotted owls vs. barred owls dilemma? Killing owls to save owls? NPR covered similar ground today on All Things Considered: In desperation to save the rare northern spotted owl, biologists are doing something that goes against their core — shooting […]
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From the Hum: Karaoke Night
Confession: I came late to appreciating karaoke. After spending several years tending bar in live music venues, I’d slogged my way through so many open mics and bad opening acts that the idea of deliberately going out to hear people sing badly sounded as appealing as shoving an ice pick into my eardrum. But over […]
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Lost and Found
Before we launch into this week’s live music picks, a clarification regarding the Where’s Queer Bill Dance parties: Although Nocturnum’s closing means the end of the monthly events at that no-longer-existent venue, the good people behind WQB intend to keep the booty-shaking happening. Stay tuned for the return of Where’s Queer Bill in February. We’ll […]
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From the Hum: You Thought You Were Staying Home Tonight? Think Again
Tuesday. Yes, Tuesday You’ve got two, count ’em, two gigs to chose from on a Tuesday night. Go figure. First, Wil Blades, San Francisco Bay Area’s first call organist, debuts his new trio at the Jambalaya. Blades has been named in the Downbeat critics poll under “Rising Star” for organ every year since 2006, keeping the […]
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From the Hum: You Love America, Right?
Oh, sure, it’s Monday night, but you’re a good American so you will go see Whitey Morgan & the 78s at Humboldt Brews. “Who is Whitey Morgan?” you ask. Let me tell you! Whitey Morgan is a honky-tonk artist from Flint, Michigan, where the factories are closed, jobs are scarce and the people are bitter. […]
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From the Hum: Friday’s Blue Lake Crawl
As mentioned last week, Full Moon Fever — Humboldt County’s excellent Tom Petty tribute band — performs in the Blue Lake Casino’s Wave Lounge. Full Moon Fever features Humboldt musicians nearly as beloved as Petty himself. Piet Dalmolen, Pete Ciotti, Pat Quinn and Jay Forbes join together to offer you a chance to sing along […]
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Local Color
Arts! Arcata is … Well, it just always is. Arcata has talented artists, supportive businesses and even a fine symbiosis of both in the Arcata Artisans cooperative. HSU’s art major is historically popular, and live music offers cheer in several stores. Despite all this, the event remains Jan Brady to Eureka’s Marsha. Which is all […]
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 …
Can you feel it? No, not the rain in the air, although we’ll be pleased if the forecast at this writing has manifested into a wet reality by the time you read this. I’m talking about the lethargy of the holidays giving way to a renewed sense of things happening, Humboldt. Live music options are […]
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From the Hum: Looking ahead to Saturday night
So how about that music? What music, you ask? Yes, it’s true that we are experiencing the typical early January lull, but do not despair! The desert is not without its oasis. What’s that over there? The sound of rock? Yea, salvation lieth ahead! This is not just any Johnny-come-lately conglomeration of drums, bass, keys […]
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#BlueLakeRising aka Artists, Get Your Grant On!
Are you an artist? Are you good with more mundane forms of paperwork, such as grant applications? Do you love Blue Lake? Are you part of Blue Lake? If you answered “yes,” to most of the above questions, then has Dell’Arte got an opportunity for you! Check it: Blue Lake Rising Grant Program Dell’Arte International […]