Ready to test the hypothesis? Slink over to Blue Lake Casino on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. and find out how much game you’ve got at Sexytime Trivia ($15 advance, $20 at the door). Demonstrate your expertise on the birds and the bees in a sassy trivia quiz for points and prizes. Into group […]
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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. […]
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From the Hum: A Good Night for Some Moonshine
Direct from Portland, The Moonshine drops into the Jambalaya for a rootsy evening offering everything from a modernist take on a Carter Family song from the 1920s to an old-timey anti-GMO tune. Think of it as post-Americana. Enjoy a preview of the night to come with this intoxicating video from PDX’s “The Backyard Sessions”: Joyous, […]
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From the Hum: 4 Reasons to Attend International Guitar Night
I am no musician. I tell you this because the following show exceeds my ability to translate the brilliance, so I’m going to quote the press release. Here we go: “Four exceptional and diverse acoustic guitarists from Italy, England, Argentina and the U.S. perform at the Arcata Playhouse for International Guitar Night starting at 8 […]
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Beat It
You’ve probably seen footage of Japanese drummers — the headbands, the barrel-wide wooden drums and the synchronized movements. But taiko has to be seen and felt. Tao: The Art of Taiko! comes to the Van Duzer Theatre on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 8 p.m. ($45, $25 kids, $10 HSU students). The men and women of […]
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From the Hum: Peace In, You Knew Me When
The big gig tonight is, of course, Increase the Peace. Yours truly is emceeing the late night portion at either the Jam or Hum Brews, so do please say hey when you come out. If you happen to be looking for something in addition, let’s talk latest crush: After uprooting from their Nashville home and […]
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Done Fishing
While you’re out at Arts Alive in Eureka tonight, look up. Turns out those Escher-esque fish on the side of Scrapper’s Edge weren’t all there before. Kati Texas, Director of the Rural Burl Mural Bureau (like a mouthful of marshmallows) and her team of teen artists have completed the “Fishstellation” on the side of Scrapper’s […]
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From the Hum: Zion I’s heavy hip hop, Morning Ritual’s haunting hooks
Hip hop act Zion I celebrates the group’s latest effort, Shadowboxing, with a stop at the Arcata Theatre Lounge as part of the Masters Of Ceremony winter tour. The new album contains the anticipated heavy beats as Zion I’s past collections — all critically acclaimed — but delivers them in a grittier style, making this […]
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Increase the Peace
Unless you are made of stone, the news of late has gotten you down. Now would be a good time to get together with your neighbors and get down the right way. Increase the Peace is happening on Saturday, Feb. 1 both at the Jambalaya and Humboldt Brews (donations accepted). The anti-violence fundraiser is a […]
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Pray for Rain: Mike June and Jess Klein at Robert Goodman Tonight
The only thing keeping me from planning my night out with Mike June and Jess Klein tonight is this stupid cold inhabiting my face. But you, you without the snot and the coughing, you should not miss this chance to drink in the talent that is June and Klein. June’s latest album, Talking Revolution Blues, kicks off […]