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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Humboldt Style
Musician, model, dancer, artist and fashion inventress Lilith, spotted in Old Town, says she “tries to do something different every day.” And she’s not afraid to be outrageous — open toe shoes in January!
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Who All Dunnit?
Feel like a little True Grit meets true crime? Mozy over to the Bayside Grange for the Clark Historical Museum’s third annual Murder Mystery night at 5 p.m. on Saturday ($50). It’s an Old-West-themed event, and a chance to get in full dude drag — you don’t have to, but come on. You know you […]
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Short and Sweet
Movies keep getting longer. Nobody blinks at a 3-hour tour of Middle Earth or Wall Street anymore. Even kids’ movies are epic length, and yet theater seats aren’t any comfier and the drinks at the concessions stands keep growing — a recipe for discomfort and/or disaster. What relief to see the art of short filmmaking […]
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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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Fieri’s Local Episode Hits the Airwaves
Fieri was here. He filmed. He concurred.
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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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The C-word
Lonnie Bruhn is one funny cripple. He uses that particular c-word shortly after he’s clambered onstage with his cane and/or walker. You’ll get over it. Maybe when he extols the virtues of his tricked-out walker — two words: drink holder — or tells the story of rolling it into a strip club. Bruhn, who always […]
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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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Eye of the Tiger
If you’ve already seen Rocky, you know why you have to go see it on the big screen at the Arcata Theatre Lounge on Friday at 7:30 p.m. ($5). If you haven’t seen it, get thee to the ATL. Don’t be fooled by the flag-draped, big-budget sequels or the winking Grudge Match playing in the […]