Luscious oyster and artichoke soup, shrimp remoulade, perfectly spiced jambalaya and Creole rice custard pudding. That was celebrity chef Kevin Belton’s menu at the PBS North Coast’s benefit dinner in October at the Carson Mansion’s Ingomar Club in Eureka. Not to worry if you missed the decadent affair. Belton has graciously shared the recipe for […]
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That Time The Foo Fighters Played Arcata
We almost missed making note of an anniversary near and dear to longtime A-towners’ hearts. Thankfully, British weekly music mag NME reminded us about the significance of Feb. 23, 1995: Back To The Foo-ture: 20 Years On, The Story Of Foo Fighters’ First Ever Show. The story starts off slagging on Arcata as a place “where […]
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From the Hum: You Thought You Were Staying Home Tonight? Think Again
Tuesday. Yes, Tuesday You’ve got two, count ’em, two gigs to chose from on a Tuesday night. Go figure. First, Wil Blades, San Francisco Bay Area’s first call organist, debuts his new trio at the Jambalaya. Blades has been named in the Downbeat critics poll under “Rising Star” for organ every year since 2006, keeping the […]
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Don’t Let Your Tuesday Be Snoozeday! El Vez, Rosie Flores and the Lost Luvs tonight
Not everyone has a rip-away gold lamé suit on display at the Smithsonian. But when you’re legendary Chicano Elvis impersonator El Vez, it just stands to reason. For 25 years, the Elvis translator has elucidated Chicano history by highlighting the musical connections between classic pop, rock and punk songs as filtered through Mexican and Afro-Caribbean […]
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From the Hum: Mike Dillon frees minds at the Jam, other fun stuff!
Tonight offers a show sure to please fans of good music and excellent entertainment when Mike Dillon brings his high-octane performance and unorthodox percussion rig to the Jambalaya. After emerging in the late 1980s as the first vibraphonist and vocalist to lead a rock/funk band, Dillon went on to work with artists as diverse as […]
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From the Hum: Tonight’s Blues, Hard Rock and Hip-Hop (and Watts)
Earl Thomas and Eddie Angel sit down for some “coffee-house style blues” at the Arcata Playhouse. Earl’ll tell stories from the road and Eddie’ll make his acoustic guitar sing. Soulful Jesi Naomi opens the show, which starts at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 advance, $15 at the door. A 10 on the grown-up meter. Aesir, […]
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From the Hum: Shigeto, Beacon and Nitemoves TONIGHT
Shigeto Hey, know that the Jambalaya has Shigeto, Beacon and Nitemoves tonight. You dig electronica, minimalist R&B-influenced instrumentation and explorations of the way simple melodies and rhythms can grow into more complex relationships? Great. You’ll want to be there. Showtime’s at 10 p.m., more info at jambalayaarcata.com.