Here’s a trio of ways to celebrate the longest night of the year, laid out in chronological form for your discernment. At the Arcata Playhouse at 7 p.m., singer and trombonist James Zeller presents the music of Chet Baker (and other Capricorns). He will be joined by his usual cadre of talented cats, Gabe Lubowe, […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Dec. 7
If you’re in the mood for some Christmas songs from the golden age of crooning by the fireplace, then tonight’s show at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Steeple is just the thing for you. Randy Cordeiro is not only a native Humboldtianite, but a rather well-regarded frontman in his touring Neil Diamond tribute band Super […]
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Music Tonight: Monday, Nov. 11
Connecticut rapper Ceschi is teaming up with Canadian producer, DJ and collaborator Factor Chandelier for their Final West Coast Tour. This one rolls through Humbrews tonight at 8 p.m., where you can also enjoy the musical recitations of opening guests AJ Suede and Miles Bullen. I’m not going to pretend to be well versed in […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Oct. 31
It’s the Big Spooky tonight. Rather than round up all the various activities available out there for all you Halloweenies, I’m going to stick to my beat and suggest three shows, starting in Ferndale and heading north. That ought to cover the geographic spread for many of you. Over at the Old Steeple at 7:30 […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Oct. 26
Halloween lands on a Thursday this year (boo!), which places people in the unenviable position of choosing to party early on this weekend or go for a big, long-form bacchanal next week, only to wake up stranded on the shores of what is going to be a disastrous election regardless of outcome. Or for those […]
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Music Tonight: Monday, Oct. 14
Here’s an interesting one happening at Humbrews at 8 p.m. Czech group Uz Jsme Doma (“We are home,” according to Google translate) is a mash-up band of punky prog, jazz and Eastern European tones, who have been around long enough to have toured the world and once been considered youthful subversives in their native, well, […]
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Music Tonight: Sunday, Sept. 29
It’s the 21st anniversary of the formation of Portland’s premier marching band MarchFourth and over years of high energy shows and steady touring, this now 15-person line-up has forever minted its legacy as the dance show to go to as though the circus is in town. They’ll be spiking up the tent, so to speak, […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Sept. 27
The mighty Zepparella is back in town, hosted, once again, at Humbrews, a good venue for this act. What is this act exactly? It’s pretty simple, really. An all-female Led Zeppelin tribute band, focusing on a lot of the power of the erstwhile band’s bombastic sound which has more or less ruled the world of […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Sept. 20
Blu Egyptian is a Chico-based jam band that does the crossing genre streams thing more than noodling. The group has come through town a few times before and seems to have built up a decent amount of steam from steady touring, so good on ’em there. Tonight’s performance will be hosted at Humbrews at 8:30 […]
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Music Tonight: Thursday, Sept. 12
Innovation is an interesting trick in music, especially within the confines of an established genre. One of the ironies of jam band music, for instance, is how much of it sounds the same, a sort of wash of noodling to the casual listening. However, there are still surprises out there for those looking and one […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, Sept. 6
Regular readers will likely remember my tracking of the ascension of Fortuna’s The Critics, a very skilled and tight pop rock band with a lot of passion and moxy. I have a soft spot for anyone trying as hard as they do with gobs of talent to get into what I discovered in my 20s […]
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Music Tonight: Saturday, Aug. 24
Jamaica needs no introduction regarding its history of creating incredible musicians and changing the face of music in the world forever. So when one of those musicians comes through town, it’s worth taking notice, especially if they happen to be acclaimed in their home island. Etana is one such act, a singer whose body of […]