“Tell me what am I supposed to do/Tell me what am I supposed to do/Tell me what am I supposed to do/Tell me what am I supposed to do…” OK! Watch the video and then go experience Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside with Wooden Indian Burial Ground at Humboldt Brews tonight at 9:30 p.m. Tickets […]
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Cooler
You will never be as cool as Reggie Watts. Sorry — hard truth. Your best bet is to bask in the glow of his reflected cool by seeing him do his stand-up/hip-hop improv/performance art thing at the Van Duzer next Thursday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m. ($45, $15 HSU students). Watts could have become a […]
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From the Hum: Friday Night ’80s Night with DJ Red
Photo by Jen McFerrin Hi DJ Red! Of course I can include info about your ’80s night! I totally love your ’80s nights! They’re like actually being in a rad club in the ’80s except no cocaine and fewer Porsches! Also fewer fluorescent socks. Also I don’t, like, know about the cocaine, it’s just a […]
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Psyche-out at the Shanty
Visionary psyche music pioneer Nik Turner, from the British bands Hawkwind and Space Gypsy, played for a tightly packed house Wednesday at the Shanty. His psychedelic krautrock backup band Hedersleben added layers of sonic madness. The crowd responded. Opening the show: the wild new noise band CV, and local neo-psyche masters White Manna, just returned from […]
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Ten-foot Inflatable Puppy Coming to Old Town
Who’s a provocative anti-cruelty demonstrator? You are! Yes, you are! Mercy for Animals is bringing this cuddly weenie to F and Second streets on Monday at 11 a.m. It’s part of the group’s “Why Love One but Eat the Other” campaign. Look, here he is at the Alamo! He comes with organizers, vegetarian literature and […]
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From the Hum: Sex on a Stick
She wants to just say, “Look. Listen.” A glance, a snippet, what more do they need to know? Must she say out loud that this band is sex on a stick? The idea of objectifying them troubles her — slightly — but sweet Jesus, look at them. Even in the still pictures, that dark timeless […]
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From the Headline: Best DJ in the World?
Do you know Mark Farina? You can learn about him in the video above. Also here is some info about him: “While exploring purist forms of house music, Mark developed his trademark style, known as ‘Mushroom Jazz’: acid jazz infused with the West Coast’s organic productions along with urban beats.” I wanted to tell you […]
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From the Hum: Psychedelic Folk, Revived
They smile at each other, slap knees, and pass the pipe as talk of those days flutters back and forth. Oh, the protests! Oh, the music! Oh, the hair and clothes, flowing long. It was a beautiful time. If only we could revisit it, they think, swapping out another Dead album on the turntable for […]
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Let Them Eat Cake
Tired of people getting handouts? Feel like the Co-op has gone corporate? Shut your cake hole. With cake. Free cake. At the Co-op. It’s celebrating its 40th birthday on Friday by handing out cake from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m at both the Eureka and Arcata shops. Tough to stick to your political principles in […]
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Claudia Swings
The complex music of the Claudia Quintet relies on somewhat unusual instrumentation – including accordion and vibes, at times bowed – providing a dense, beautiful setting for drummer/bandleader John Hollenbeck’s pieces. Innovative, improvised, at times carefully composed, sometimes not even written down, it’s what we call jazz these days, for lack of a better word. And […]
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On Fire at Arts Alive!
There’s always too much art and music at Arts Alive! And too many people to talk to. But always enough time for a tune by Rick Fugate. I’d planned catching Orr Marshall’s show at the Sewell, but I missed his opening. Instead I had a long talk with the Korean photographer Young Suh about his […]
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Pastels, Lumberjacks and more
The sun shown bright for a perfect Saturday for the 26th annual Pastels on the Plaza Northcoast Children’s Services ran the show… …with Executive Director Kathy Montagne in charge (on left) Arcata artist Alan Sanborn did a pastoral farming scene Joyce Jonte’s pastel for Los Bagels A Humboldt State artist works on a piece for […]