The first 36 hours of the four-day 29th annual Redwood Coast Music Festival in Eureka started off under sunny skies this year, thanks to the change in dates from March to May. Another tradition ended when the Zane Middle School Jazz Band kicked off Thursday’s early opening, as director Bruce McKay has retired with this […]
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If It Ain’t Country…
…it ain’t nuthin’. But it was country, and it was something: The Memphis Exchange. Last night, boardwalk, fifth of the Summer Concert Series. Every Thursday evening. Y’all come back, now.
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The Coolness/Haircut Connection
Have you ever dreamt that gorgeous local folk chanteuse Lila Nelson would write a song just for you? Uh, der. Of course you have, just as you’ve no doubt fantasized about being pals with the cool kids in electro-Martian pop trio The Monster Women — y’know, eating dinner out with ’em, showing up in the background of a music […]
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NC Journal Turns 20!!! Film at 11…
A litle home video glimpse of the Journal’s party on the Eureka Boardwalk Saturday night…
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Reggae Rising’s Busy Beaver Survives
At their last meeting, the Humboldt County Planning Commission set a condition for approval of the Reggae Rising permit for this year — Tom Dimmick must pay off a slew of agencies he owed money to, or the party’s over. (See previous blog post for details.) When I tuned in the meeting tonight on TV, […]
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Reggae Rising Decision Postponed (update)
Dimmick given two more weeks to raise a bundle The folks behind Reggae Rising, the annual music festival on the Eel River, came before the Humboldt County Planning Commission June 3, seeking permit approval and asked for a little more time to get their money straight. They got the time — a decision was postponed […]
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Bounty Killer – UPDATE – show cancelled (again)
Previously from Lara & Brian Cox – Arcata Theatre Lounge Bounty Killer show cancelled: In support of the community who have expressed great concerns over the message and lyrics of this performer, we will be canceling the Bounty Killer Nov. 28th show. We have in the past shown our support for the gay community and […]
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Changes by the Bay
There’s a last minute switch in the Blues by the Bay line-up for Saturday: Harmonica virtuoso Norton Buffalo , who was scheduled to play just before his friend and music collaborator Roy Rogers, has cancelled due to serious illness. A post on Norton’s Facebook page notes that he’s been in the hospital all week with […]