Yes, there are two big dance funk and electro gigs going down for those inclined that way — Fantastic Negrito at Humbrews at 8:30, and Mark Farina at Arcata Theatre Lounge around the same time (both $30) — but I tend to be inclined towards the underground, and the real heads around here dig Open Head Records’ Freq. Night series. Tonight’s iteration is the 12th issue and is going down at 8 p.m. at the familiar spot of Moss Oak Commons. Presence is a band helmed by label head Luke Aronie, whose first record came out on April Fool’s Day (an album I will be reviewing when I have enough replays between my ears to do it justice). Todd Complex is a loud, detuned duo who I dug quite a lot when I caught ’em earlier this year at the Kaptain’s
Quarters. Hearth is a new doom act making a debut by the Quonset arch, and Portland’s Diositopes is a deep and heavy duo with some returning champions from the old Arcata scene, including my buddy Zack Pitnik from the wonderful pre-COVID, pre-Cal Poly Humboldt shoegaze band Persephone. This has the rumblings of a proper tempest, and the suggested kick-in of $10 is all gravy.
Music Tonight: Saturday, April 25
