Music Tonight: Saturday, Feb. 24

By Collin Yeo on February 24, 2024 at 4:00AM

The New Pelicans are somewhat of a phoenix-like group, having risen from the ashes of our late local folk country band The Handshakers with four of its members in the lineup, including guitarists and singer/songwriters Mike Bynum and Michael Walker, the latter a master luthier as well. The sound hits all the beloved notes of our sublime American music traditions from the Mississippi delta to the Blue Ridge mountains.

Music Tonight: Friday, Feb. 23

By Collin Yeo on February 23, 2024 at 4:00AM

Humbrews is hosting a night of local skanking and grooves when ska-mongers Checkered Past join forces with Caribbean Jazz Odyssey to keep the dancefloor bouncing. It’s $10 to get in, 9 p.m. is the advertised starting time and DJ Burnt Reynolds will preside over the in-between vibes.

Music Tonight: Thursday, Feb. 22

By Collin Yeo on February 22, 2024 at 9:08AM

If you’ve got the itch for something lively to brighten your night as the winter begins its landing into spring, you might want to check out the Basement tonight at 8 p.m. There you will find the Elderberry Rust String Band playing the kind of bluegrass and Americana music made to stoke the fires and get the sap flowing.

Call for Submissions: 2024 Coloring Book Art

Deadline: March 31, 2024

on February 22, 2024 at 4:00AM

CALLING ALL ARTISTS: Ink up your pens or charge up your tablets, it's time for another NCJ Coloring Book! Submit your black and white line drawings and we'll create the book.

Music Tonight: Wednesday, Feb. 21

By Collin Yeo on February 21, 2024 at 4:00AM

It’s the annual tribute and birthday show celebrating the life and music of departed celestial folkster Linda Faye Carson, who walked through the out door of this realm and off to destinations untold nearly two years ago. Her friends in LodeStar and Soul-A-Mente are keeping her candles lit against the winds of time.

Comedy Tonight: Tuesday, Feb. 20

By Collin Yeo on February 20, 2024 at 4:00AM

Savage Henry Comedy Club presents Oops! All Gimmicks, a show helmed by Cap’n Jack Fischer which is entirely comprised of the sort of comedy that largely went extinct with the decline and fall of Gallagher and two Carrot Top facelifts ago.

Music Tonight: Monday, Feb.19

By Collin Yeo on February 19, 2024 at 4:00AM

Another weekly music event has come into the Doppler range of my radar system and I feel compelled to share its coordinates with all of my fellow enthusiasts. The Crisp Lounge now has a regular Monday psy-trance music night called Peaking with Melting Vision, which is a project of Humboldt Hot Air DJ Sam Murphy.

Music Today: Sunday, Feb. 18

By Collin Yeo on February 18, 2024 at 4:00AM

If you feel your Sunday would be improved by the addition of wine and live jazz in one of Eureka’s more artistically stimulating settings, then you must sidle on over to the Morris Graves Museum of Art at 3 p.m. I can’t speak for the specifics of the vinted refreshments, but I know for a fact that the tunes come courtesy of the good folks in Low Class Jazz, a sextet featuring vocalist Jo Kuzelka.

Music Tonight: Saturday, Feb. 17

By Collin Yeo on February 17, 2024 at 4:00AM

The Miniplex is the place to go tonight if you are hankering for a showcase of local bands, courtesy of Lighthouse Records. I can vouch for Pill for Thrills as a solid chunk of fun, and have yet to enjoy the works of Queen Karma, Porcelain Dog and Dinner Service, but I look forward to the experience, particularly since there is a better than even chance I’ll be running sound.

Music Tonight: Friday, Feb. 16

By Collin Yeo on February 16, 2024 at 4:00AM

The Westhaven Center for the Arts is hosting a to-do called “Let’s Dance,” with the Bayou Swamis providing the tunes for the action. I’ve only ever seen sit-down chamber music performances here, so I am curious to see how expansive the dance floor can get.