Still on the fence about celebrating Valentine’s? Read this week’s Setlist and see if you’re swayed. Once you’ve decided that yes, you will opt-in on love, here’s some options for your celebrating: The Reggae! On the southern end of the county, the Mateel Community Center would like you to celebrate Valentine’s Day at the Black & Red […]
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Bonus track: Banjos, check. Rap, check. Killer show tonight, check.
Fans of This American Life (catch it on KHSU Fridays and Sundays) may recall the episode “Numbers,” in which Ira Glass interviews musician David Soldier about a study determining what people most love and – more interestingly – hate in music: Soldier: There was quite a diversity in hatred. There were a lot of hated instruments… […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Options Suave and Serious
Photo by Chris Tuite Oh, Strix Vega. One of Humboldt County’s most enduring bands and for good reasons. They’re talented, they’re attractive and the trio’s repertoire has grown to contain both long-form instrumental intricacies for music nerds and lush sing-alongables for those of us more hook-inclined. Prime your infatuation with this video by the Journal‘s […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Beyond Bungle with Secret Chiefs 3, plus Oliver Mtukudzi at the Mateel
We get emails. Sometimes they look like this: “Hi, I’m Trey from Secret Chiefs 3. … It’s not the most famous band in the world, but we do sell out the Great American Music Hall in SF and similar venues across the USA, Europe, Australia and Latin America. We’ve never played Humboldt, but I grew […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Linday Lou & the Flatbellys
You can tell by the photo that Humboldt County will love Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys. She’s adorable, like the girl you had a crush on in grade school. The guys are attractive and sincere-looking in that way that only young people wearing natural fibers can be. The beards probably do not keep them from […]
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Bonus Track: Tender Grit with The Wood Brothers Tonight
Due to distribution schedules, Wednesday night shows are a tricky one for the print version of the Journal. Luckily, we live in the future, enabling us to tell you today about a fine, fine show happening tonight at Humboldt Brews: The Wood Brothers. Check out the heart-wrenching “Luckiest Man”: Tickest are $15, show is 21-and-over. […]
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From the Hum: A Good Night for Some Moonshine
Direct from Portland, The Moonshine drops into the Jambalaya for a rootsy evening offering everything from a modernist take on a Carter Family song from the 1920s to an old-timey anti-GMO tune. Think of it as post-Americana. Enjoy a preview of the night to come with this intoxicating video from PDX’s “The Backyard Sessions”: Joyous, […]
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From the Hum: 4 Reasons to Attend International Guitar Night
I am no musician. I tell you this because the following show exceeds my ability to translate the brilliance, so I’m going to quote the press release. Here we go: “Four exceptional and diverse acoustic guitarists from Italy, England, Argentina and the U.S. perform at the Arcata Playhouse for International Guitar Night starting at 8 […]
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From the Hum: Peace In, You Knew Me When
The big gig tonight is, of course, Increase the Peace. Yours truly is emceeing the late night portion at either the Jam or Hum Brews, so do please say hey when you come out. If you happen to be looking for something in addition, let’s talk latest crush: After uprooting from their Nashville home and […]
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From the Hum: Zion I’s heavy hip hop, Morning Ritual’s haunting hooks
Hip hop act Zion I celebrates the group’s latest effort, Shadowboxing, with a stop at the Arcata Theatre Lounge as part of the Masters Of Ceremony winter tour. The new album contains the anticipated heavy beats as Zion I’s past collections — all critically acclaimed — but delivers them in a grittier style, making this […]
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Pray for Rain: Mike June and Jess Klein at Robert Goodman Tonight
The only thing keeping me from planning my night out with Mike June and Jess Klein tonight is this stupid cold inhabiting my face. But you, you without the snot and the coughing, you should not miss this chance to drink in the talent that is June and Klein. June’s latest album, Talking Revolution Blues, kicks off […]
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From the Hum: No excuses!
Wow, Saturday. Live music options as colorful and diverse as a box of Jelly Bellys. Here we go… Bang for your buck New wave darlings Space Biscuit headline at the Jambalaya with San Francisco’s solid alternative rock power trio The Institution. Opening the night is local electronica artist — are you ready for it? — […]