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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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: 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 […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Jan. 29
Adam Moezinia is a versatile, Juilliard-trained jazz guitarist and bandleader from NewYork City who will be bringing his group The Folk Element Trio to the ArcataPlayhouse tonight at 7 p.m. I watched some of the trio’s live performances on YouTube and found the music to be a fine mix of contemporary jazz and traditional blues […]
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Vision Creation New Sun
Alot of the problems in contemporary society can be traced to the servile tradition of western liberal compromise, and one of central stations of failure within that tradition is the long list of Nazi officials who died natural deaths as free men after World War II. One of the more egregious examples of this in […]
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Adam Moezinia at the Playhouse
Juilliard-trained guitarist Adam Moezinia brings his Folk Element Trio to the ArcataPlayhouse on Thursday, Jan. 29, at 7 p.m. as part of a five-week West Coast tour ($20). Based in New York, Moezinia has played alongside jazz greats like Cécile McLorin Salvant, Freddy Cole and George Coleman at venues including Jazz at Lincoln Center and […]