The Dimmick Ranch, the foreclosed battlefield on which Reggae Rising made its last stand against Reggae on the River, has finally sold. J.J. Hanley, a San Francisco tech industry businessman, signed papers for the property on Aug. 30, along with five partners, Ben Bleiman, Duncan Ley, Mark DeVito, Matt Klyce and Mike Naugle (all of […]
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Summerfest Yard Sale
When Summerfest fizzled at the last minute on Aug. 16, organizers vowed to refund vendors and pay back disappointed music fans with a free show. On Monday from 12-8 p.m., the Summerfest folks make good on the free music at Humboldt Brews featuring the Rezonators and the Fickle Hillbillies. They’ll also be selling the concert […]
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Colors Fly As Creamery District Readies for Fest
Colorful flags brighten the monolithic Creamery Building, trees have been transformed into something out of a Dr. Seuss book and strange geometric shapes intrigue the imagination. Yes, the Creamery District is readying for celebration! Elemental, The General and Ponche start the party tonight, then the excitement continues all weekend.
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The Inside Scoop on Outside Lands
Outside Lands 2013, a San Francisco music festival that focuses on art and entertainment, starts today and is gearing up to be one of the best weekends of the year. But with everything packed into three days, it’s hard deciding who to see. And you’ll have more fun if you prepare. Never fear. We’ve got […]
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Oysters, Oysters, Oysters (Beer), Oysters
The $10 price tag may be strange and new, but Oyster Fest 2013 promises to make this year’s event as bivalve-filled and beer-soaked as always (maybe even a little bit more). Center stage of the fest goes to the delicious, local Kumamoto oysters, of course, but the silver and slippery shellfish will have to share […]
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Arkley Center Announces Closure
The Arkley Center for the Performing Arts, the downtown Eureka fixture of dance and symphony, announced it will close for an indefinite period of time. Theater manager Carly Robbins confirmed that the news was handed down from Security National — Rob Arkley’s real estate and investment company — last week, but said any further information […]
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Women and Song
Humboldt’s got some strong women, some fierce women, some powerful women, some outrageous women, but even so, our badass women don’t always get the recognition that they’re due. Trinidad musician Maria Bartlett noticed that lack of recognition in our music scene, and so she did something about it. Bartlett launched a monthly women-only performance series […]
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Sail Away
photo by Bob Doran Jason Hodel Driving into work the other morning I was in no mood for the news on all the public radio stations, too much war and trouble. I pushed the button for some “radio without the rules” and found commercials. The pirate station was off the air, too early for pirates […]
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Blues Fest Fades on Stormy Monday
“They call it stormy Monday, but Tuesday’s just as bad.” So said blues great T-Bone Walker. For local blues fans, Monday’s news was definitely bad. It’s off. No Blues by the Bay this coming Labor Day weekend. When we put out the Summer of Fun Summer Festival Guide last week, we reported that the local […]
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Get Primed for It
Back in 1984 — with a head full of the sounds of Frank Zappa and Pink Floyd — bassist Les Claypool started fooling around with a drum machine and a few different band mates. He was trying to make a baby out of the musical DNA of James Brown and Eddie Van Halen with a […]