The father-sons of Doug Fir & the 2x4s are at it again at the Mad River Brewery Tap room around 6 p.m. They bring the classic rock sound to covers and originals and it’s a free gig, so you’ve got nothing to lose —except perhaps sobriety — by checking it out. Floyd fans are probably […]
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Music Tonight – Friday, April 21
The Moonshine Bandits will be in SoHum with their unique blend of hip hop and country music supporting their latest album Baptized in Bourbon. Based out of California’s Central Valley, the Bandits take influence from Southern Rock, Country, and lyrical hip hop. They’ll stop by The Mateel at 9 p.m. and $30 gets you into […]
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Pitch and Pour
Meeting a journalist in a dark parking garage is so Nixon era. Besides, it’s far less creepy to meet up with the Journal‘s editors over a beverage. On Thursday, April 27 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. share your hot leads and a cold beer with news editor Thadeus Greenson and arts and features editor Jennifer Fumiko […]
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Music Tonight – Thursday, April 20
It’s Humboldt’s unofficial holiday today and if you still don’t know what I’m talking about, don’t worry about it. I don’t see why today can only be celebrated with rasta-tinged reggae or hip hop speaking the praises of “Jah’s plant,” so feel free to celebrate with The Compost Mountain Boys up at the Mad River […]
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Escape/Escapism
REVIEWS THE ZOOKEEPER’S WIFE. Period drama can, and in this case does, provide a respite from the breakneck editing and handheld camerawork that have subsumed the modern cinematic lexicon. It can give its creators an opportunity to focus on details of set design and costuming and language that, in a contemporary setting, might not merit […]
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4 + 20 More
Humboldt has its own complicated and multifaceted relationship with its best-known cash crop. Whether you are hip enough to call it cannabis or still call it “the dope,” it’s tough to fully appreciate the extent of its influence on our county. I don’t have the space/time/patience to go into depth here in this column but […]
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Music Tonight – Tuesday, April 18
UPDATE: Despite the information we received from Charles Lloyd’s management, Lucinda Williams will not be taking the stage tonight with the sax legend. Sticking with the Van Duzer, Charles Lloyd & the Marvels will be on the stage tonight at 8 p.m. A jazz giant, Lloyd has played saxophone with many of the greats. Let […]
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Cannifest Destiny
Attending Cannifest at Redwood Acres was clearly a high point of the weekend for a large crowd in attendance on Saturday. The “sustainable agriculture” event, billed as “Humboldt’s manifest cannabis festival and trade gathering,” was quite a contrast from the recent Logging Conference also held at Redwood Acres. It was a look into the rapidly […]
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Music Tonight – Monday, April 17
Recently wrapping up the sold-out Alice’s Restaurant 50th Anniversary Tour, Arlo Guthrie comes up the road to visit us here in Humboldt. On the road with his band Shenandoah (comprised of Terry A La Berry, Steve Ide, Carol Ide and Abe Guthrie), Arlo’s Running Down The Road Tour brings some of his favorite cuts from […]
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Music Tonight – Saturday, April 15
Local blues and R&B band the Lost Dogs are up at the Mad River Brewery around 6 p.m. and playing for free. As mentioned above, former local songstress/storyteller/Morning DJ Lila Nelson is in town to play music for the first time after her time abroad. With folky roots and insightful and oft-times whimsical lyrics, she’ll […]
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Music Tonight – Friday, April 14
Arts Arcata is upon us and as of press time, the weather should be non-rainy. That means you can stroll around the Arcata Plaza and soak up the myriad of local musicians and bands vibrating the air. If art + Arcata ain’t your thing, perhaps check out local rockers Wild Otis at the Mad River […]
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Music Tonight – Thursday, April 13
You can get your pre-Arts Arcata game on tonight at the Redwood Curtain Brewery, which is celebrating its seventh anniversary with local indie-grass powerhouse The Absynth Quartet. The band will be jamming away around 8 p.m. and all for free. Celebrate good local beer with good local music.