Monday, Aug. 5

How Good Is Your Band at Bumbling Its Way Through Creedence Songs?

It’s a pretty typical Monday in HumCo. So we’ll use the Lowdown space to put the call out to local bands who wouldn’t mind some quick, easy glory.

KWPT The Point is again gearing up to hold their annual Classic Cover Contest, a grueling, multiround, onair competition giving bands the opportunity at prizes and local fame for paying homage to the most celebrated rock ‘n’ roll of all time.

How simple is this? Check your chord box. Is there a D in there? How ‘bout a G and an A? Yes? OK, here’s what you’re gonna do. You’ve got all the tools for at least a passable version of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s “Bad Moon Rising.” So get your band together, have the most talented person in the room figure out Fogerty’s solo, fire up Garage Band on your laptop and make history.

We’ve still got plenty of time between now and the start of the competition — mid-September — but you’ll want to get those tracks in early. It’s rumored the winner will headline a high profile gig. Send in your submissions to studio@kwpt.com or call DJ Carole Ann at 786-5104. Note that you can send in multiple songs for consideration — they’re trying to fill up a 32 song bracket.

Good luck, potential rockers. Thanks for comin’ out and keepin’ the dream alive. Monday stuff to do below. Oh, and here’s the chords to “Bad Moon Rising.” It’s an easy one. (Click for the full song.)

-Andrew Goff

Top Events!
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The Getdown
The Jam / 9 p.m. / 21+
Humboldt’s finest funk musicians get up to Getdown.
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Open Mic
Shamus T Bones / 7 p.m.
Every Monday with bluesy hosts Jim Lahman Band.
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Quiz Night
Blondies Food and Drink / 7 p.m.
Aww, show people how smart you are when you drink. Adorable.
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Humboldt Harmonaires Practice
Eureka Mall / 7 p.m.
Sing it out. Local barbershop group’s weekly open practice for shower singers interested in branching out.
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Friendship Circle Dance
Moose Lodge / 7-10 p.m. / $4
Dancing to live music featuring tunes from the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s.
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Cribbage Tournament
Redwood Curtain Brewing Company, Arcata / 7-9 p.m. / Free
Winner gets their name on the Game Night Trophy.
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No Covers
Eureka Inn / 8 p.m.
Improvisational piano/drum duo.
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Really Cheap Bowling
Harbor Lanes / 8 p.m.-midnight
$1.75 per game? Steeeee-rike!
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Monday Night Karaoke
Six Rivers Brewery / 9 p.m.
You are not too good for this.
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Rude Lion Sound’s Dancehall Mondays
Ocean Grove Lodge / 9:30 p.m. / 21+
Reggae/dancehall night. Looks like this.
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Movie Showtimes

Broadway Cinema
  • 2 GUNS: 1:25, 4:05, 6:10, 6:45, 8:50, 9:25
  • CONJURING: 1:15, 4:00, 6:45, 9:30
  • DESPICABLE ME 2 2D: 1:00, 3:30, 6:00, 8:35
  • GROWN UPS 2: 12:20, 3:15, 5:45, 8:15
  • PACIFIC RIM 2D: 12:10, 3:10
  • RED 2: 12:35, 3:20, 6:15, 9:05
  • RIPD IN 2D: 4:15, 9:20
  • SMURFS 2 2D: 12:30, 2:25, 3:10, 5:00, 5:50, 8:30
  • SMURFS 2 3D: 11:50, 7:40
  • THE HEAT: 1:30, 6:30
  • TURBO 2D: 10:00, 2:50, 5:10, 7:30
  • TURBO 3D: 12:25
  • WOLVERINE 2D: 11:55, 3:00, 6:05, 9:10
  • WOLVERINE 3D: 1:40, 4:50, 8:00
Mill Creek Cinema
  • 2 GUNS: 12:30, 3:10, 5:50, 8:30
  • CONJURING: 1:15, 4:00, 6:40, 9:20
  • DESPICABLE ME 2 2D: 12:20, 2:55, 5:30, 8:00
  • GROWN UPS 2: 3:30, 9:00
  • PACIFIC RIM 2D: 12:35, 6:00
  • RED 2: 12:05, 2:50, 5:40, 8:25
  • SMURFS 2 2D: 2:45, 6:30, 8:20
  • SMURFS 2 3D: 12:45
  • TURBO 2D: 12:55, 3:20, 5:45
  • TURBO 3D: 8:10
  • WOLVERINE 2D: 11:45, 5:20
  • WOLVERINE 3D: 3:25, 9:10
Minor Theatre
  • 2 GUNS: 3:50, 6:25, 9:00
  • THE WAY WAY BACK: 4:10, 6:40, 9:10
  • WOLVERINE 2D: 5:30, 8:30

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