Jamaican singer Barrington Levy has been a dancehall sensation since his teen years in the late ’70s and early ’80s. Since then, his music has evolved to include more traditional reggae and Rastafarian themes, without losing the crowd-pleasing propulsion of his earlier work. Now in his early 60s, he remains a worldwide live draw for […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, June 12
Denver, Colorado’s The Motet has been slinging its own brand of funk and soul musical hash since 1998, and is known for its artist-themed Halloween shows, featuring full sets covering the works of musicians like The Talking Heads or Madonna, as well as growing its sound into a larger world music and jam influenced machine. […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, June 5
The Arcata Theatre Lounge is hosting Thursdaze, the dancehall and reggae dance fest curated by DJs Sarge One, Rundat, Tanasa Ras and featuring the Fox Den Dancers. The fun starts at 9 p.m., and it’s only $10 to get in the door.
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Movie Tonight: Wednesday, June 4
John Carpenter is one of my favorite directors, a man whose against-the-grain, gory and brilliant scattergun cinema poetry embedded itself into my young mind via the cult VHS days of my childhood. The Thing will always remain my favorite, but They Live is a great offering too, albeit more depressing because its alien threat seems […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, May 30
First, some housekeeping and a mea culpa. I take a lot of notes for this column, but the handwriting from my crippled dominant hand produces a scrawl that looks like it comes from a doctor who’s been abusing his own medicine. It’s honestly a wonder I don’t mess things up more often. No excuses, just […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, May 24
It’s the official beginning to the Kinetic weekend, which of course means that there’s a Rutabaga Ball happening somewhere around these parts. This year’s somewhere is the Eureka Theater, where for $20 at 7 p.m. you can join the happy hordes of racers and partiers. If you’re in the mood for another style of weirdness, […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, May 16
Ziggy Alberts is an indie folk singer-songwriter from Australia, whose easy-listening, largely acoustic tunes have earned him an international following that he is working on extending into the States. If you are interested in giving his songs of ecological preservation and the simple joys of life an ear or two, roll through the Arcata Theatre […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, May 8
Baltimore rapper and raconteur-singer Shordie Shordie is headlining the Arcata Theatre Lounge tonight at 8 p.m., rolling through town on his Breath of Fresh Air tour. On tap for support is Gritty Lex, a raw young talent whose hip hop dynamics have earned her acclaim in her hometown of Sacramento and beyond. This looks like […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, May 3
True North Duo are Kristen Grainger and Dan Wetzel, who together have crafted a sound built of the finest aspects of bluegrass, pulling off large feats of instrumental prowess and vocal intensity that break containment from the usual restrictions of a less populated act in this genre of music. You can enjoy that sound this […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, April 17
It’s the beginning of a two-night duet of reggae pleasure for all of you high-steppers out there looking for some top-class grooves to get down and scoot around to. The Bermudian by way of New Orleans singer and dancehall darling Collie Buddz is back in town, returning to the Arcata Theatre Lounge tonight at 7 […]
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, March 26
Seattle duo Yaima has been making multi-instrumental world music with vocals and electronic features for the last decade, and represent a sort of staying power to a music scene that has seen a lot of losses and a few lasting groups, like Beats Antique, who rolled through earlier this month. The Arcata Theatre Lounge has […]
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Theater Tonight: Sunday, March 2
In deference to different voices and live theatre, I will mention two gigs happening today, Terry Baum’s Lesbo Solo: A Gay History Play at the EXIT Theatre at 3 p.m., and Rebecca McGlynn’s Asexuality: The Musical at the Arcata Playhouse at 7 p.m. Both shows are $20, and might provide a nice counterpoint to the […]