Any pooch will tell you balls are for fetching. All the cool cats know it’s hip to snip. So, get with the spay/neuter program and help pet overpopulation by attending Humboldt Spay Neuter Clinic and Companion Animal Foundation’s Spay-Ghetti and No-Balls Dinner happening Saturday, Oct. 14, from 5:30 to 10 p.m. at Arcata Community Center […]
The Undercovers
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Music Today: Sunday. June 18
Fernstock, Fernstock, Fernstock! Fernstock 2023 is coming to the Humboldt County Fairgrounds today. Starting at noon, there will be two stages with 15 bands competing for $5,000 and a chance to play at the Humboldt County Fair. In addition to the music, there will be oodles of food and local vendors, tasty local beverages, family […]
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Songs for Summer
As a music-obsessed teen in the late-1990s, I often found myself at odds with prevailing sensibilities, an alienating experience that has actually helped me over the years. How? Well, to paraphrase my cousin Jet, the secret of eternal relevance is a withering distrust of most current popular culture. So while some of my peers were […]
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Tango and Experimental Jet Set
In spite of the notorious Humboldt summer entertainment slump, this week actually has some pretty nice offerings. There are many shows happening that are unusual enough to merit attention: Soundscapes and dance parties await your participation like mysterious invitations slipped under the door. There’s all kinds of good energy in the air. And if nothing […]
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Photos from Shuck Yeah
Did the out-of-town beer at Oyster Fest leave you with a bitter taste? If it did (or if you just didn’t want to drive up to Arcata) there was Shuck Yeah, an alternative celebration with local suds and oysters at the Eel River Brewing Co. this past weekend. The multi-brewery collaboration featured music by The […]
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Ghosting 2018
It’s the last week of the year and you know what? I hate goodbyes. I hate them immensely and will duck out of a good time like the house is on fire if I am ever put on the spot to eulogize the evening. So I won’t say anything more here and instead let the […]