The Setlist

How about that Arts Alive!? They tend to be well-attended, those events, but October’s was off the charts, partly due, no doubt, to the Santa Barbara-like weather, but also to the high number of particularly beckoning shows. One of the best parts, as always, was the constant musical accompaniment along the streets. Buskers mostly always […]

Humboldt! We have many things happening. A really big show Many readers know famed violinist-singer-songwriter Jenny Scheinman launched her stunningly successful career from the wilds of Petrolia. Within those homestead beginnings, a major talent was cultivated. Scheinman moved to Brooklyn in 1998, her album 12 Songs ranked among the New York Times’ Top Ten Albums […]

I hope you took my advice and checked out El Ten Eleven on the HSU Quad. It was pointed out to me that the first time I saw the mindblowing duo — the first time they played here — was seven years ago in the infamous corner of the Alibi. This I-saw-them-when story exists in […]

According to the calendar, this weekend is technically summer’s last hurrah. But according to sunny days and balmy breezes, we’ve got a proper Humboldt summer for some time yet. Whenever you decide to acknowledge the changing of the seasons, the equinox itself will arrive on Monday, meaning longer nights and more things to do after […]

Hey there, dear readers! Let’s indulge ourselves with an appetizer prior to the main course, shall we? Before we get to this week’s music highlights, an account of how those shows are selected. Because first and foremost, this column exists to serve you, the people who’ve taken a few minutes out of your day to […]

This week, we check in with veterans of Humboldt bluegrass Absynth Quintet about the upcoming album Telepathy with Glowbugs and discuss making the leap from house parties to professional venues with 20-something psych-jazz quartet High Crimes. AQ and I go way back — banjo player Ian Davidson is my neighbor and I’ve interviewed these guys […]

Crabs are over. The students are returning. The end of summer draws nigh. In the meantime, we still have sunshine at the river and a bit of nightlife to soothe your soul. Thursday: All doom, no gloom Do you like heavy metal? War Möth (love the umlaut, fellows), featuring locals Wolf Navarro, Sean Ennis, Dan […]

With just one surprising trick, you’ll never want for live music again! Just keep reading… Thursday: The results will shock you! We’ve all known someone who’s gone to Reggae at least once, right? Where are they now? Waxing their dreads and cleaning their scissors, that’s where! Maybe you’re — gasp! — that person! Then you […]