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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DUFF Enough
Look at your plans for the week. Not weird enough? Need a bit more gut-punch panic and shock to keep your adrenaline up? The Seventh Annual Druid Underground Film Festival on Thursday, March 13 at 7 p.m. should do the trick ($7). Settle down, LARPers. It’s not that kind of druid party. Which is not […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Beasts & Babes
Two Wandering Bears and Venatore Media present The Fourth Annual Animal Carnival, with all proceeds supporting the Open Door Clinic’s Literacy Program and Humboldt County’s Godwit Days. Organizers describe the menagerie thus: “For four years now, the animal party has entertained catfish, coyotes, crocodiles and caterpillars from all over the world. We have had car fires […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: New Folk, Old Folk
Melody Walker and Jacob Groopman return to the Arcata Playhouse on tonight in order to celebrate their new release, We Made It Home. Before meeting in Northern California, Walker and Groopman both grew up surrounded by sound. Walker was the daughter of a blue collar songwriter father and grew up listening to everything from the […]
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How We Roll
Bowl for Kids’ Sake is on tonight and tomorrow at Harbor Lanes in Eureka, raising funds for Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the North Coast. Not ready to share shoes with a stranger? Not even for the children? No problem. You can sponsor a bowler with a donation right here. NCJ will be rolling […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Options Large and Small
Go big Elephant Revival and The T Sisters perform tonight at the Arcata Theatre Lounge. The five members of Elephant Revival claim a deep commitment to certain ideals: community, recognizing one’s place in the flow of the natural world, harmony. These standards influence the band’s blend of folk music, making it an uplifting favorite at […]
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Hoofing It
Until science proves otherwise, running is good for you. It makes your heart go pitter-patter in a healthy way and it strengthens your muscly-tendony thingies. Healthful propaganda aside, some people actually like running. For fun. Lucky for them, Humboldt is host to more than a handful of competitive runs throughout the year. On Sunday, March […]
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Churning Point
A one-set play about an uncomfortable topic is a hard sell, so I applaud Humboldt State University’s decision to stage Rebecca Gilman’s Spinning Into Butter. The play about racism at a small New England college unfolds entirely within the office of one of the school’s administrators, and it’s not a “traditional” play about race. While […]
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Bonus Track: Willy Porter at the Playhouse, Cosmic Gig at Siren’s Song
Hop aboard with Willy Porter tonight at the Arcata Playhouse when he celebrates his latest EP, Cheeseburgers & Gasoline along with Welsh guitarist/singer-songwriter Martyn Joseph. Known for performing plugged-in acoustic shows that vibrate with energy, Porter believes the dynamics created in live performance are vital. “hen I honor those quiet moments, the power of being loud seems […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Hum Brews Owns Your Life
Between the daytime beauty and the onslaught of seriously amazing nighttime options, Humboldt County really is the best. Case in point: Humboldt Brews has landed two sure-to-be-epic shows requiring you to forego your predictable weeknight routine and instead spend it being happy in the venue’s outstanding music room. First up, Nicki Bluhm and the Gramblers […]