How about an all-ages Queer Prom Party at Siren’s Song Tavern tonight to celebrateCupid’s stupid little annual mess? Join Heaven’s Taint and Clean Girl and the DirtyDishes — with an added theremin player — for an evening of rockin’ costumed fun?No pussyfootin’ around about the costumes, too. There will be a photo booth and acostume […]
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Coverage of the music scene in Humboldt County with upcoming shows from locals and out-of-town acts, reviews, interviews and more.
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Music Tonight: Friday, Feb. 13
It’s the first of a trio of Fridays the 13th in 2026, and what better way to celebrate theeerie auspices on this eve of Valentine’s Day than a night of punk rock at everyone’sfavorite indoor skatepark? Come join locals Brain Dead Rejects, Guffer andSomething Wicked for a team up with East Bay’s East Boys and […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 12
The Sadies are a second-generation Canadian band who have been playing their coolmix of country and weird rock for three decades from their native Toronto to around the globe. Formerly fronted by the Good brothers, the group has continued on after the tragic death of founding sibling Dallas in 2022, keeping the flame lit for […]
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Love in the Age of War
American English is a lot like the American national project, it steals its resources from other cultures, dumbs down the nuance and meanings into a flavorless boil, and then demands a premium from the rest of the world for being forced to use an inferior product. William Faulkner wrote about his time as a failed […]
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, Feb. 11
Mark Hummel’s Blues Harmonica Blowout pretty much says it all, and tonight’s program will see the Humbrews stage peopled with ace blues musicians Curtis Salgado, Steve Freund, Wes Starr, Rodrigo Mantovani, and Anson Funderburgh providing the foundation for harp wizards RJ Misho and Magic Dick from the J. Geils Band along with the titular host. […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, Feb. 10
The Old Steeple is welcoming the return of Willie Nelson’s youngest son Micah, akaParticle Kid, as he brings his chops back to the stage for an acoustic show, sans theguitar effects and loops that he is often known for. This should be a good timeregardless, and early too, with a 7:30 p.m. start ($26.50).
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Feb. 7
Humbrews is hosting Oregon band Watkins Glen Soulshine Daydream, an improvjam band that smears fresh sounds across the songs of iconic hippie-era acts TheGrateful Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, Little Feat and The Band. The OGs might beover the rainbow sea, but their acolytes still defend the faith. Check it out at 8:30 p.m.($25, $20 […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Feb. 6
Speaking of the Arcata Playhouse, there’s an anti-imperialism benefit show calledCommon Denominator put on by the folks in the Humboldt Anti-War Committee and Hip Hop Humboldt as a show of solidarity for the people of Palestine and Venezuela. The line-up is diverse, with jazzy pop tunes from Swingo Domingo, heavier and different fare from Something […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 5
Veteran independent folk musician Alice Di Micele built a career by releasing her musicon her own label and spreading her fanbase outward from her local Oregon scene tothe world at large. This has allowed her to enjoy an uncompromised career focused onher musical talents and passion for environmental and social issues without thebaggage of corporate […]
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All Tomorrow’s Parties
Last week saw the Arcata Rising fundraiser for the victims of the fire on Jan. 2 take over Humbrews from Friday to Sunday. I am not a very good chronicler of live music when it comes to the straight-story style of reporting; I tend to paint by impressions rather than numbers, for better or for […]
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Music Tonight: Monday, Feb. 2
Experimental Los Angeles band Ding Mao will be playing an all-ages gig tonight at 7p.m. at the Siren’s Song Tavern for $5. The group has a loud and busy sound with a big vocal presence and treated elements coating the guitars and rhythm section. That’s the best I can do with what I’ve got but, […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Feb. 1
A slightly late birthday show for the late Brazilian composer Antonio Carlos Jobim, whowould have been 99 years old last Sunday had he not died 31 years ago as of Dec. 8,an infamous calendar day for musicians that also saw the deaths of John Lennon andDimebag Darrell — in different years, of course. Anyway, the […]