Monday, Feb. 3
Lowdown: The Most Impressive Gotye Cover? (VIDEO)
What is tonight, you ask? Why, it’s International Guitar Night at the Arcata Playhouse, of course! What the hell does that mean? Well, in this instance it means that four master-level acoustic string manipulators will share the stage for a night of virtuosity that’s sure to make you want to retire from strumming. Your antagonists: IGN founder Brian Gore, Italy’s Pino Forastiere, Argentina’s Quique Sinesi and England’s Mike Dawes. These guys are good guitar guys.
To give you an idea of the level of fretboard magicianry at work here, please attempt to comprehend what Mike Dawes has done to Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used To Know” in the clip below. We are going to go out on a limb and say that you can’t do that.
Keep practicing. Details on IGN and other less frustrating Monday night events in your Lowdown below.
-Andrew Goff
Top Events!
(Look ahead!)
International Guitar Night
Arcata Playhouse
/ 8 p.m.
/ $20
/ $18 members and students
International Guitar Night founder Brian Gore will be joined by Italy’s Pino Forastiere, Mike Dawes from England, and Quique Sinesi from Argentina.
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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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Sarah Lee Guthrie and Johnny Irion
Humboldt Brews
/ 9 p.m.
/ $15
/ 21+
Husband and wife folk/rock duo on tour in support of their new album Wassaic Way.
/ Web site
All Events!
Volunteer Orientation
Food for People
/ 2:30-3:30 p.m.
/ Web site
Aber Miller and Drew Mohr
Sushi Spot McKinleyville
/ 5-8 p.m.
Electric jazz.
Swing Dance Night
Redwood Raks World Dance Studio
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $7
/ Web site
Open Mic
Shamus T Bones
/ 7 p.m.
Every Monday with bluesy hosts Jim Lahman Band.
/ Web site
Friendship Circle Dance
Moose Lodge
/ 7-10 p.m.
/ $4
Dancing to live music featuring tunes from the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s.
Quiz Night
Blondies Food and Drink
/ 7 p.m.
Aww, show people how smart you are when you drink. Adorable.
/ Web site
Blues Monday
Crush
/ 7 p.m.
Get down with local dirty bluesman Buddy Reed every Monday.
Lemon Lemon Cherry
SpeakEasy
/ 7:30-10:30 p.m.
/ 21+
“We’ve been playing the first Monday of the month at The Speakeasy for about a year now, and this will be our last one. We love playing there, and we will definitely be back on other random days, but nothing regularly scheduled. Thanks for your support! And thanks to The Speakeasy!” -LLC
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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!
Karaoke with DJ Marv
Six Rivers Brewery
/ 8-11 p.m.
/ Free
The Lowdown implores you to resist attempting “Bohemian Rhapsody” … it always goes poorly.
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Jimi Jeff Open Jam Night
Simon LeGree’s Roadhouse Saloon
/ 8:30 p.m.
/ 21+
Jam in the middle of nowhere — really as far east as you ever want to go.
Roots and Culture Dance Night
Robert Goodman Wines/Machine Works
/ 9 p.m.
Reggae and world music every Monday night.
/ Web site
USGGO
Palm Lounge at The Eureka Inn
/ 9 p.m.-midnight
/ 21+
Jazz/funk improvisation trio.
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
- 12 YEARS A SLAVE: 4:45
- AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY: 12:10, 3:05, 6:00, 8:55
- DALLAS BUYERS CLUB: 12:05, 3:00, 5:50, 8:40
- FROZEN 2D: 12:15, 5:35
- FROZEN SING A LONG: 2:50, 8:10
- HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 2D: 1:15
- HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 3D: 7:50
- I FRANKENSTEIN 2D: 2:20, 7:05
- I FRANKENSTEIN 3D: 12:00, 4:40, 9:30
- JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT: 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:15
- LABOR DAY: 12:35, 3:15, 5:55, 8:35
- LONE SURVIVOR: 12:20, 3:10, 6:05, 9:00
- NUT JOB 2D: 2:05, 4:20, 6:35
- NUT JOB 3D: 11:50, 8:45
- RIDE ALONG: 1:55, 4:25, 6:55, 9:25
- THAT AWKWARD MOMENT: 1:40, 4:10, 6:40, 9:10
- WOLF OF WALL STREET: 12:10, 4:05, 8:00
Mill Creek Cinema
- FROZEN 2D: 3:15
- FROZEN SING A LONG: 12:35, 5:25
- GRAVITY 3D: 3:20, 9:00
- HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG 2D: 5:35
- JACK RYAN: SHADOW RECRUIT: 4:00, 6:35, 9:10
- LONE SURVIVOR: 12:15, 3:05, 6:00, 8:55
- NUT JOB 2D: 1:10, 3:30, 5:45
- NUT JOB 3D: 7:55
- RIDE ALONG: 4:15, 6:45, 9:15
- SAVING MR BANKS: 5:55, 8:45
- THAT AWKWARD MOMENT: 4:30, 7:00, 9:30
- WOLF OF WALL STREET: 8:00
Minor Theatre
- HER: 3:10, 6:00, 8:50
- LABOR DAY: 3:50, 6:30, 9:10
- NEBRASKA: 3:00, 5:40, 8:20