Here’s something a little different for your Saturday, by which I mean during the sunshine hours. The Eureka Theater is the spot for the Climax Music Fest. This new eclectic phenomenon features music by Irie Mae, Icarus and Suns, Samba de Alegria and Mighty Violet, as well as danceable beats on tap poured out by […]
Icarus and Suns
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June on the West Coast
What more is there to say? We are now nested in the month so many people love for so many obvious reasons that it seems trivial to list them. On a final climb between now and the solstice to a solar pinnacle that will lead us down the dusty western slope of summer into the […]
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Music Tonight: Friday, March 29
The Miniplex has yet another local band showcase tonight and the line-up is smoking. Swingo Domingo is a duo with everything in the name, so expect swing and pop, boppin’ tunes. Icarus and Suns holds down the funk with an Afro and Central American style of melody making, and House of Mary takes you to […]
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Down with the Sickness
I’m going to be brief here because I’m recovering from some kind of minor crud. Looking through my recent history for possible disease vectors, from out-of-town visitors to a few crowded indoor situations, and I’m coming up with nothing concrete. So I’ll blame my troubles on doing sound last week for an incredibly strange and […]
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Make Fun, Not Fire
I’m settling back into the swing of things here at the Setlist. It was nice getting feedback from some of you about the return of this little column. Even nicer was snagging some free drinks as a result of my bartender shout-out last week. Free booze is truly the Olympian ambrosia for a gadabout town. […]