In the interest of covering all the spots where the endangered musician’s open mic still exists, despite the cruelly relentless forces of American decline, I would like to note that the Crisp Lounge is hosting a free one tonight. The music starts at 7 p.m., sign-up begins 15 minutes earlier, which is the same amount […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, March 30
More roots-rock Americana on tap tonight at the Old Steeple, where Alabama’s relatively young native son Early James will be performing a set of custom tunes which seem older than the maker. In short, James has tapped into the older goods of the deep, resonant human sounds of our cultural traditions and he has the […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, March 29
It’s always a good time when Portland’s finest country music rollers and soulful, stardusted cowfolks Jenny Don’t and the Spurs come to town. Extra points a-glowing on the fine stitching and sequins when the group plays the Logger Bar, practically a vacation home by now for this fine act. The 8 p.m. show is early […]
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Discovery Museum’s Perilous Plunge this Saturday
Dive into the fun at Redwood Discovery Museum’s annual splash fest, the Perilous Plunge, happening Saturday, March 29, from 11:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the F Street Dock in Eureka (free to watch). Cheer wildly from dry land as volunteers jump into the chilly bay to raise money for the Discovery Museum, now celebrating […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, March 28
Speaking of cumbia music and Latin grooves, if you really want to dance your ass down to a nub with some of the finest beat chugging sound blasters in the country, swing over to Humbrews at 9 p.m. for a hefty dose of Makenu, who have set the marker many times over for the county […]
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Whodunnit? Find Out in CPH’s Clue, Opening Friday
Who killed Mr. Boddy? Was it Peacock in the parlor with the pipe — or Mustard in the kitchen with the candlestick? Find out in Clue, a hilarious whodunnit brought to life at the Van Duzer Theatre by Cal Poly Humboldt’s Department of Dance, Music and Theatre, opening Friday, March 28, at 7:30 p.m. with […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, March 27
Here’s another venue that hasn’t gotten much, if any, ink in this column. The Local Cider Bar is hosting a free pajama party at 7 p.m. with music by the DJ crew of Hispanic! At The Disco. Expect a lot of Latin grooves from cumbia to reggaeton and beyond, and, if I might make a […]
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, March 26
Seattle duo Yaima has been making multi-instrumental world music with vocals and electronic features for the last decade, and represent a sort of staying power to a music scene that has seen a lot of losses and a few lasting groups, like Beats Antique, who rolled through earlier this month. The Arcata Theatre Lounge has […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, March 25
Recalling viral music trends and archiving them in the mind seems at odds with the transient nature of the medium — and the flashbang attention span economy it represents — but for those of you who remember, there was a sea shanty thing kicking around about a while ago, starting with a cover of “The […]
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Music Tonight: Monday, March 24
Mondays can be hard to nail down for a lot of people and often go overlooked as viable entertainment nights. However, when the right show comes through, it’s like fishing on an empty pier and bagging a monster. And monsters are on the docket tonight at the Miniplex. Ak’Chamel, The Giver of Illness is a […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, March 22
If you have been online lately looking around for local acts that have broken Humboldt containment into media virality, the odds are even you’ve heard of the country folk act Brett McFarland and the Freedom Riders. Weaving spells of old county tales for the masses out there, this group has garnered enough attention to launch […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, March 21
Spring is a good time for something old returning and something new blooming. And so I offer you two gigs in that order. Music has returned to Cafe Mokka, and tonight’s intimate show will be courtesy of Irish music trio Ceo, featuring locals Blake Ritter, Alina Lawson and Chris Hinderyckx. No fee and the tunes […]