Now that summer is underway, it’s a good time to dance to the music of bright colors and hot nights. Templo is a dance party curated by DJs Blancatron and Zero One full of Afro and Latin beats amid a backdrop of Tropicalia. You can catch the fun starting at the Basement starting at 8 […]
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Music Today: Thursday, July 2
Rob Diggins and Jolianne Einem are stellar figures whose eclectic output, both as performers and promoters, is a load-bearing part of the Humboldt music scene. So much so that I find myself often behind in reporting on the many shows they play and put on. I aim to fix that somewhat today by suggesting that […]
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Born in the U.S.A.
I’m not interested in celebrating another “birthday” for America, particularly at this moment in time, but I think I am in the majority here. Not that a majority matters in a country that pretends to be a democracy while being burdened by wealthy authoritarian minority rule, but that’s not the point. There’s weariness and unease […]
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Music Tonight: Monday, June 29
One more Metal Monday over at Savage Henry Comedy Club tonight at 7 p.m. I’m not working off of an abundance of information here, but I do know that Seattle’s relatively new and fresh — for a death metal band — Invocation Ritual is making a stop on their West Coast tour. Tickets are a […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, June 28
Jam fans rejoice. Humbrews is hosting Dizgo, the hottest quartet from Bloomington, Indiana. Expect lots of dynamic shifts and mind-freeing transitions over the course of the night, along with some opening grooves courtesy of HotFoot. Things get going around 8:30 p.m. and the tickets will run you $25 at the door, $20 for all the […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, June 27
If you want to spend a little money and enjoy a big to-do for the last Saturday of Pride month, the Clarke Museum is putting on a massive drag show at 6:30 p.m., featuring all of the stars of the local scene. Museum members and anyone who shows up in full drag gets in for […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, June 26
Contemporary folk and blues singer Sawyer Fredericks is perhaps best known for winning season 8 of The Voice at the age of only 16. And while it’s not a great time for Americans to be reminded of the works of NBC reality show stars from New York, he’s from upstate, and unlike the other guy […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, June 25
There’s a nice pop and folk show over at the Outer Space tonight at 8 p.m. San Francisco singer/songwriter Marika Christine has come to town in support of her latest record Enjoy the Clouds, and she will be bookended by local weavers Bleater and Halfwing. The show costs a sliding scale $5-$20 for a dreamy […]
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Shiny Happy People
A few weeks ago, I came across a new band while reporting on a show at the Outer Space in Arcata. As is sometimes the case, I was first drawn to the group’s name: Thee Olde Druids. I threw out a line about that first impression, something about my assumption of their knowledge of lunar events, […]
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, June 24
Finally for this week, here are two shows on either side of Humboldt Bay, both full ofdifferent types of soul. If you want something dirty boots, nitty gritty and country, headover to Siren’s Song Tavern after 8 p.m. for a local (and formerly so) match-up ofsounds courtesy of Gunsafe and Idle Spurs. This one’s free, […]
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Music Tonight: Tuesday, June 23
I’m going to send this out again for those who may have missed it. Strange Meeting isone of the finest local groups we have, a collective full of some of the best jazzmusicians in the area, unofficially helmed by savant trumpeter Nicholas DominicTalvola. For some time, they have used the closed Tuesday off-night at the […]
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Music Today: Sunday, June 21
It’s the longest day of the year and also the pinnacle of Pride month because visibilitymatters in measures of sunshine and human dignity alike. In that spirit, go enjoy another installment of the Outlaw Jamie B and DJ Thornestar curated Sanctuary Sundays at Six Rivers Brewery from noon to 4 p.m. You don’t have to […]