As if Creamery Festival organizer Jackie Dandeneau didn’t have enough going on, what with preparing for the first-ever three-day celebration of the up-and-coming arts district, here was a City of Arcata worker tsk tsking the mural she and seven other artists had livened up the intersection of Ninth and L streets with. Dandeneau initially feared […]
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Brian Laidlaw Gets the Humboldt Live Sessions Treatment (VIDEO)
So maybe you didn’t follow our guidance last week. Maybe you couldn’t shake your Friday night obligations and get to the Siren Song. Maybe you did go and would be thrilled to relive the Brian Laidlaw experience. Whatever your story, this video by Chuck Johnson — part of his Humboldt Live Sessions series — follows […]
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Tom Waits sightings in Eureka! says Internet
The raspy-voiced-lyrical-genius-famed-singer-character actor Tom Waits has been sighted all over town says former journalo David Jervis says on Facebook. On the one hand, Tom Waits! On the other, maybe the guy’s just trying to have a quiet weekend, so don’t get too crazy with your stalking, fans.
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Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Judging from the escalated aggravation level that driving through Arcata elicits, we’ve hit that point in the year when Humboldt State University is about to swing back into session. Some of these students will fall in love with the area, and some will fall in love with people who live here. Those students in love […]
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Sara Bareilles to Internet: ‘All Love’
Katy Perry’s Roar sounds like Sara Bareilles’ Brave, says Internet.
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‘Saw a Bunch of Amazing Music’
Things are happening, Humboldt. Are you still indecisive about checking out a live show? Maybe you’re tired? Long day at work? So many options on Netflix? Well, here are a few reasons to rally and head out: 1. Going out to see bands often lifts you out of yourself. Not only does an inherent excitement […]
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ROTR
The standoff between Reggae on the River and Reggae Rising is finally over. Reggae on the River is returning to French’s Camp from Aug. 1-4. With any luck, folks can let go all those negative vibes and get back to enjoying some music. The bill boasts 25 featured acts and a smattering of other vocalists […]
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Hot Summer Nights
It has come to our attention that some folks need a little primer on how to make out at live music gigs. Yes, the sweet aphrodisiac of sound — whether it’s slow caresses as the indie band twinkles dreamy songs or aggressive booty squeezing during the DJ’s dance set — music often puts people in […]
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All Ways in a Good Way
Lyndsey Battle’s third and newest album All Ways in a Good Way flows between curious ukelele picks, intriguing percussion and the Caribbean sounds of a tenor pan, all with folky bass, banjo rhythms and soulful, bluesy vocals.Battle gives her hometown sounds of the Mississippi River Delta a folky, Humboldt soul. It’s enough to make any […]
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The Pleasures of Summer
A quick note for those picking up the Journal on Wednesday – did you make it out to the Blitzen Trapper gig last week? Humboldt Brews offers another chance to hear a band perform similarly evocative, melodic sounds on Wednesday (tonight, so hope you picked up the paper early). Athens’ Futurebirds has played with Drive-By […]
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Blitzen Trapper
Standing on the burnished hardwood floor, surrounded by the laughter and chitchat of the waiting crowd, I try to imagine what the Humbrews vat room looked like before they turned it into such a classy show space. The show was supposed to start at 9:30, but in true rock ‘n’ roll fashion, it’s now 10 […]
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Reggae on the River Videos: Vote Now
Here they are, reggae fans: the official entries in the Journal‘s Reggae on the River contest, in which we award four four-day passes to the creator of the most original and creative video of 29 seconds or less. We have 10 entries posted below. Don’t forget: We are including reader response in our deliberations, so […]