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Music Tonight: Friday, Oct. 9

James Zeller and the J-Street Regulars are playing another jazz tribute gig — not on J Street, as the Sanctuary isn’t an option currently — but rather at the Arcata Playhouse. Tonight’s gig happens on the eve of the 110th anniversary of the birth of the tributee, a feast for the high priest of bop, […]

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Dr. Woo

I’m writing this at the beginning of the week, the day after the eclipse of the Super Flower Blood Moon. I’m probably more immune to the effects of magical thinking and “woo” than most of my fellow Redwood Curtain citizens, but I’m still a little touched by the outré aspects of the natural world. And […]

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No Country for Old Young Men

I’ll admit I am a bit of a jerk. I try not to be but my heart is heavy. The first election I was old enough to vote in was Bush vs. Gore and since then it’s basically been a backslide through unending war, recessions, bailouts for the financial industry and lately a gross turn […]

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April is the Coolest Month

This week has a lot of jazz, a decent smattering of heavy metal and some festie-friendly electronic acts in the pipeline. Some big names are in the mix, as well as some promising young upstarts. Local musicians who have done well for themselves in the world play some home sets, while bigger names from the […]

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