There’s an old saying that goes, “Always leave ’em wanting more.” I say, “When they don’t want any more, always leave.” Well folks, after two years, it’s time for me to let the door hit me in the ass, so to speak. It’s not you, it’s me. Now don’t get me wrong, I’ve enjoyed my […]
The Setlist
Our picks for the week’s best live music plus interviews and music news.
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Welcome Back, Buffy
Thursday Folky fiddle tunes are the fare this evening courtesy of local band Fingal. The band is stopping by the Mad River Brewery Tap Room at 6 p.m. to play as you sip on your tasty beer and slam those tots. It’s a free show, but feel free to leave a tip if you enjoyed […]
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Less In, Less Out
Thursday Local musical man of mystery Chris Parreira tipped me off to an interesting show this evening in a rare venue — at M. Walker Guitars at 550 South G St., Unit #9 — with Anna Tivel. She’s a touring singer/songwriter and has recently been a winner at the Telluride Troubadour Contest and the Kerrville […]
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Blues, Loops, Peyote Rock and Soulgrass
Thursday Bluegrass returns to the menu at the Mad River Brewery Tap Room this evening around 6 p.m. courtesy of the Compost Mountain Boys. As usual, this is a free show, but that doesn’t mean you can’t throw a few shekels toward the band. The Old Steeple in Ferndale is starting off its season with […]
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Beast, Please!
Thursday We should be having some relatively warm — yet sane — weather here on the coast this weekend, which is good for any of you festival goers, but if that’s not enough for you, head over to Blue Lake, where it will be a few degrees warmer. Local blues band the Lost Dogs are […]
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Hit the Lawn
Thursday Cruzin’ Eureka‘s Poker Run meets up this evening at Vista Del Mar in Eureka at 6 p.m. and there’s local music to welcome the cruisers. You’ll find well-dialed blues-rock band Cold Blue Water in the parking lot, jamming away along with Ghost Train in front of some pretty fine looking classic cars. Check it […]
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Beer, Barbecue and Blues
Thursday If you decide to call in sick to work tomorrow and make it a four-day weekend, start off at the Mad River Brewery Tap Room around 6 p.m. where you’ll hear some jazz tunes from Fred & Jr. (no relation) for free. Enjoy some tasty local beers and if you have too many, you […]
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The Power of a Simple Song
As summer slips away from us, many of us parents are now thankfully transitioning back into school mode where we can unload our kids for five to six hours a day, five days a week. The days of juggling work schedules to get kiddos to camp on time and pleading with family members to look […]
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In Defense of Silence
You, like me, are probably someone that truly appreciates time spent listening to music. It’s good for our souls. But as much beauty as we can find in the rhythm and melody of music, we can find just as much insight and care in silence. The two are of course not mutually exclusive — music, […]
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Get Close
Thursday It’s not often that you can find a free show from the Absynth Quartet but tonight is one of those rare nights. AQ4 will be up at the Mad River Brewing Co. Tap Room doing its polka-dot grass thing at 6 p.m. Bring the kiddos down to groove along. Out of Chicago comes the […]
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Festivals and More Festivals
Thursday It’s been festival season here on the North Coast for a bit now as we’re well over a month into summer, but the jewel in Humboldt County’s festival crown shines in SoHum starting today. The Mateel Community Center is putting on the 33rd Reggae on the River at French’s Camp right before the Humboldt/Mendocino […]
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Modern History
The music of Jonathan Richman and/or The Modern Lovers showed up on my radar when he started playing shows in Humboldt semi-recently. He has an earned status and a cult following of those in the know about his place in rock ‘n’ roll history. As the frontman and driving force behind The Modern Lovers in […]