Speaking of the Arcata Playhouse, there’s an anti-imperialism benefit show calledCommon Denominator put on by the folks in the Humboldt Anti-War Committee and Hip Hop Humboldt as a show of solidarity for the people of Palestine and Venezuela. The line-up is diverse, with jazzy pop tunes from Swingo Domingo, heavier and different fare from Something […]
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All Tomorrow’s Parties
Last week saw the Arcata Rising fundraiser for the victims of the fire on Jan. 2 take over Humbrews from Friday to Sunday. I am not a very good chronicler of live music when it comes to the straight-story style of reporting; I tend to paint by impressions rather than numbers, for better or for […]
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Music Tonight: Wednesday, April 25
Modern jazz tricksters LD51 haunt the cozy confines of The Speakeasy tonight at 8 p.m. for an evening of free music. Meanwhile, Whomp Whomp Wednesday at The Jam is curated tonight by electro maestros HullabaloO, bouquet, Norman and Little Brain. Doors are at 10 p.m. and it’s only $5 before 10:30 p.m., $10 after. Viva.
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Vinyl for the Soul
This week includes an important day for your local music scene, sandwiched right between 4/20 and Earth Day. It’s Record Store Day, a barely decade-old bridge between the music collecting public, independent record stores (what’s left of them) and the recording industry (what’s left of it). Why would I mention an ostensibly commercial holiday in […]