Finally for this week, here are two shows on either side of Humboldt Bay, both full ofdifferent types of soul. If you want something dirty boots, nitty gritty and country, headover to Siren’s Song Tavern after 8 p.m. for a local (and formerly so) match-up ofsounds courtesy of Gunsafe and Idle Spurs. This one’s free, […]
Gunsafe
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Music Tonight: Friday, July 26
Speaking of the Logger Bar, there’s a show going down tonight that is tailor-made for the venue. I’m talking about the return of Gunsafe, the formerly Humboldt-based dark street-country and jumped-up death blues vehicle helmed all these years by Stella Martinez. The roots run deep with this one, and longtime locals and new converts alike […]
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To the Future
As Robert Burns wrote, “And there’s a hand, my trusty fere!/ And gie’s a hand o’thine!/ And we’ll tak a gude-willie waught/ For auld lang syne.” Cheers. Thursday (Boxing Day) It’s Boxing Day today in the former British Empire. When anglophiles commemorate the glorious day that Sir William Box successfully routed the advance guard of […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, August 16
Stella’s back in town and with her, of course, is the busk-core street country act Gunsafe she fronts and will be playing a show with tonight at the Outer Space at 7 p.m. ($5). Joining the tattooed, traveling troubadours will be locals Lyndsey Battle and Julio Perdido, who both bring great sets and songs.
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Country Cocktail
Let’s just launch into it, shall we? Thursday three-fer Soulful string band fans have a chance to experience the SF-based Hot Buttered Rum in a free noontime show on Humboldt State University’s Quad. Devotees of electronic music, can find no lack of EDM beats at the Arcata Theatre Lounge, where Eskmo, Lapalux and Zanapod will […]
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April Showers
Hey there, Humboldt! The question this week, as always, is: why stay home? Yes, I know your home is cozy and delightful (and the weather outside might be frightful! Just kidding — you’re in Humboldt! A little rain doesn’t bother you), but come on — the reasons to experience live music offerings are plentiful. Opportunity […]