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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Give Peace a Chance
If you only go to one gig this week, make it the one that matters most: Saturday’s Increase the Peace fundraiser. Sparked by the spate of violence that accompanied the new year, Increase the Peace quickly grew from idea to reality as artists, poets, musicians and others sought a way to infuse healing into the […]
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Blue Lake’s Rise Continues
Fantastic news from Blue Lake – Dell’Arte gave out 10 Blue Lake Rising grants last night following the inaugural Mad River Alliance Steelhead Days event. Blue Lake resident and musician Claire Reynolds shared an overview of the awards, including one bestowed on her band, Patronus. “The projects ranged from the Old Crows’ plan to put […]
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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? — […]
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From the Hum: Happy Birthday, P.C.!
Look who’s having a birthday! A-town all-star Pete Ciotti! You know Pete from Big Pete’s Pizza, the Jambalaya, Nucleus, Full Moon Fever and far too much more to list in this small space. Join him for P.C.’s Birthday Bash with funky Motherlode (he’s also in this band), hot jammin’ DJ Rickshaw and sexy Samba Da […]
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From the Hum: Karaoke Night
Confession: I came late to appreciating karaoke. After spending several years tending bar in live music venues, I’d slogged my way through so many open mics and bad opening acts that the idea of deliberately going out to hear people sing badly sounded as appealing as shoving an ice pick into my eardrum. But over […]
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Lost and Found
Before we launch into this week’s live music picks, a clarification regarding the Where’s Queer Bill Dance parties: Although Nocturnum’s closing means the end of the monthly events at that no-longer-existent venue, the good people behind WQB intend to keep the booty-shaking happening. Stay tuned for the return of Where’s Queer Bill in February. We’ll […]
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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 …
Can you feel it? No, not the rain in the air, although we’ll be pleased if the forecast at this writing has manifested into a wet reality by the time you read this. I’m talking about the lethargy of the holidays giving way to a renewed sense of things happening, Humboldt. Live music options are […]
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Cheers!
Well, Humboldt, here we are. Time to unwrap the gifts and wrap up the year. If Christmas is your thing, I hope it was a merry one. If it’s not, congrats on surviving/avoiding the mayhem. In either case, you’ve no reason to stay home when the live music opportunities continue to roll onto the calendar […]
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Jump Around
We’ve reached that time of year when live music options briefly wind down. It’s a bit of a shame, since we have also arrived at that time of year when the nights are at their longest. But before you resign yourself to: a.) once again going through your entire Seinfeld DVD collection because Christmas sucks […]
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Leon Berliner Has Left Us
On Sunday, December 15th, Leon Berliner, owner of Berliner’s Cornucopia in Old Town, Eureka, died at age 78 after a brief battle with cancer. Leon was a man of many titles: Holocaust survivor, staunch Democrat, music lover, baseball enthusiast, card sharp, pool shark, doting grandfather, loving father and dedicated husband of more than 50 years […]