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Absynth Quartet Drummer Mike 'Tofu' Schwartz Discusses the Future of Local Live Music

As we near the end of this crazy year and look forward to staying home for the holidays, your Outpost invites you to enjoy 2020’s final episode of Humboldt Holding Up — our pandemic-prompted podcast adventure. This week we are joined by local drummer and sound engineer Mike “Tofu” Schwartz who discusses what needs to happen for live music to thrive again in Humboldt and what shows might look like in 2021 and beyond. Other topics discussed with Schwartz include playing the “last party in the world” before the COVID shutdown in March. his local band résumé, the Absynth Quartet’s new concept album, how he got the nickname Tofu and more!

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Absynth Quartet Drummer Mike 'Tofu' Schwartz Discusses the Future of Local Live Music