I had just parked in Arcata when my phone buzzed. “The band canceled!” my husband alerted me, referring to our plans to see Warm Soda at The Shanty later that night. “Where’d you hear that?” I responded. “KHSU. The DJ just said.” Mindful of my mission to keep folks updated on local music happenings, I […]
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Second Friday Arts! Arcata
Arts! Arcata is Arcata Main Street’s monthly celebration of visual and performing arts, held at more than 30 participating locations in Arcata. Visit www.artsarcata.com for even more information about the event or call (707) 822-4500. ARCATA ARTISANS 883 H St. Seth Simpson, ceramics; John Wesa, prints. ARCATA EXCHANGE 813 H St. Morgen Maier, mixed media. […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Southern hip-hop wordplay, South African a capella
Make note, the cleverly named CunninLynguists and their Strange Universe Tour with J-Live, Sadistik and Nemo Achida has been moved from the Arcata Theatre Lounge to the Jambalaya. CunninLyguists is a hip-hop group from Lexington, Ky. and Atlanta, Ga. The trio’s name, the press release explains to the dialectally challenged, “is a portmanteau of the words […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Future Islands, Whatever Forever
The big show tonight is North Carolina post-wave dance band Future Islands over at Humboldt Brews. Did you see them kill it on Letterman last week? Get your tickets now. Terse, yet passionate, Future Islands lays synthy melodies overtop a pulsing punk bass and a rather ecstatic sense of rhythm. Joining them is Ed Shrader’s Music Beat. Show starts […]
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It’s Official: Cunninlynguists Show Moved to Jambalaya
When we first wrote about the Tuesday night gig, it was happening at ATL. Since then, the party has been moved around the block to the Jambalaya. From the Setlist: Make note, the cleverly named CunninLynguists land their Strange Universe Tour with J-Live, Sadistik and Nemo Achida at Arcata Theatre Lounge the Jambalaya. CunninLyguists is a hip-hop group […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Hyped on Odesza, Psyched on White Manna
In addition to the good time that is Arts Alive! in Eureka, Arcata has some happenings. At the Jambalaya, Seattle production duo Odesza show off the hit-making skills that sent multiple songs to Hype Machine’s “Popular” chart and earned Odesza spots at Sasquatch, Capitol Hill Block Party and the Decibel Fest, among others. Doors at […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Ramblin’ and Draggin’
The No Good Redwood Ramblers certainly are good and, if you haven’t yet stomped your feet at one of the band’s live gigs, here’s yet another chance and a special one. To celebrate the release of the band’s new CD, Good Ramblin’, the Ramblers are throwing a party at the Logger Bar! Quintessential Humboldt here, […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Fantastic and dreamy
Immediately spooky and catchy, El Radio Fantastique‘s music has been called everything from junkyard hymns to cabaret grotesque to gypsy soul to New Orleans second line noir. The band’s dangerously charming singer, songwriter, dumpster diver and former gravedigger Giovanni DiMorente leads El Radio Fantastique’s audience into a world where an old radio possesses and haunts […]
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First Saturday Night Arts Alive!
Presented by the Humboldt Arts Council and Eureka Main Street. Opening receptions for artists, exhibits and/or performances are held the first Saturday of each month. Phone (707) 442-9054 or go to www.eurekamainstreet.org for more information or to have an exhibit or performance included. 2. HUMBOLDT ARTS COUNCIL at the Morris Graves Museum of Art, 636 […]
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April Showers
Hey there, Humboldt! The question this week, as always, is: why stay home? Yes, I know your home is cozy and delightful (and the weather outside might be frightful! Just kidding — you’re in Humboldt! A little rain doesn’t bother you), but come on — the reasons to experience live music offerings are plentiful. Opportunity […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Ann from Darsombra, Scott Pemberton
We get email. “I’m Ann from Darsombra. We are an audio-visual live performance experience (a band!), and we’ve got a show coming up in Eureka at the Ink Annex. The show is part of an eight-week cross-country tour and it marks the 20th anniversary of my bandmate Brian Daniloski‘s first tour around the country with […]
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Tonight’s Setlist: Experimental Jazz, Electronic Beats, Beats, Beats!
Pianist, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist producer Marco Benevento, a man who has never suffered from lack of talent and whom you might know from Garage A Trois, Surprise Me Mr. Davis and numerous other bands, brings his legacy of experimental jazz and rock to the Jambalaya. It’s $12, $10 advanced and The Getdown will apparently be playing, too. […]