Humboldt Live

The winter entertainment drought is finally coming to an end. Every year as the students fly south for the winter and the holidays drive everyone to a level of insanity that makes it impossible for them to interact with other humans in a rational manner, the steady flow of entertainment slows, becomes a trickle and then nearly dries up completely right after New Year's Eve.

With the announcement of a few big shows I can feel the trickle that will soon become a downpour of good music and good times, ending the drought. This weekend reggae fans have two big names to feed them: Eek-A-Mouse and Pato Banton. Ishi Dube is opening for Banton and I still have not seen him perform a show that wasn't packed from door to stage with people ready to skank. In the upcoming weeks we who were hit hardest by the dry spell can look forward to the funk that is George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic and the indie rock of Pinback.

George Clinton is performing at the Mateel Community Center.

Pinback was one of those bands that I couldn't stand at first because everyone told me I was supposed to like it. But now that I've given the group a chance, I've realized that the quiet melodies and captivating lyrics hold a sound not worth missing. The show is being put on by HSU’s AS presents.