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SoCal psychobilly veterans Henchmen vow to “kick Tuesday night’s ass” tonight at the Palm Lounge right after The Bored Again opens at 9 p.m. Unsure about the butt-whooping capabilities of these Henchmen? The clip below amply demonstrates why Tuesday night will likely lose the fight. Free, 21-and-over.

Wednesday offers a rare delight: OU and Amy Denio bring a Mediterranean joyride comprised of folk jazz with funky rhythms and lush vocals in Sardinian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and English at the Arcata Playhouse tonight. Show starts at 8 p.m., doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $15 students, Playhouse and RJA members, $18 general and […]

So here we are at Tuesday.  Placebo’s bringing Louisiana grunge/garage rockers Ghostfoot  to the Ink Annex, along with Andrew Endres Collective (PDX jazz fusion), This Weeks Leader and Companion Animal. All ages, obv, with a $4 cover for members and a $6 cover for non. No drugs or booze, please.  Check out Ghostfoot’s “Reaper,” below […]

The mellow week gives way to an utterly reverbalicious gig at the Alibi with the 1960s garage pop of local girl group The Lost Luvs, who join L.A./Seattle act Prophets of Addiction, mascara glam rockers extraordinaire. If you’ve been looking for the next Guns N’ Roses with a splash of 45 Grave, Prophets of Addiction […]

Tonight brings an opportunity to hang out in Blue Lake’s finest drinking establishment – not that an excuse is needed to enjoy The Logger Bar’s beauty and local vibe. It’s wonderful on its own, so when a good band is added to the mix, the lure is only greater. The Blackberry Bushes are really, really […]

#1: Poetry San Francisco’s Brian Laidlaw returns to the Siren’s Song. You may remember Laidlaw from his last visit – he’s a poet who fell into the wayward musician life via creative writing courses at Stanford University. Over the years he’s acquired an MFA at the University of Minnesota and won buckets of awards and […]

Did you get enough sun and fun this weekend, Humboldt? If you’re on the traditional 9-to-5 schedule, you’re looking at being able to sleep in tomorrow, yes? So no reason to stay home… Beloved soul man and local Trinidadian Earl Thomas reunites with The Rhumboogies, the band he started with 25 years ago in San […]

Kinetics is happening (yay!) with the requisite “secret” Halvorsen Park party. But what else to do on a Saturday night? First, as noted yesterday, the Bob Dylan Birthday Bash continues out in Blue Lake. Second, the Jambalaya puts forth an interesting lineup: bassist Bobby Vega, whose credits include playing with Sly & The Family Stone and Etta […]