Two of Humboldt's reigning jazz specialists play the music of Django Reinhardt and discuss his relationship with dinosaurs, paper flowers, and fingers. In celebration of what would never have been Reinhardt's 102nd birthday, Bon Swing plus special guests perform Saturday night at the Westhaven Center For The Arts.
The Trouble played live on Mike Dronkers' program, Wednesday, January 11th, 2012. The Trouble is Mark Jeffares on lead vocals and guitar, Chris Parreira on rhythm guitar, Jeff Krider on bass, and Sam Kaplan-Good on drums. They play at Humbrews on Saturday night with Small Axe and 100-Watt Mind.
Born and raised in New York City's East Village, Jeffrey Lewis is truly a cult folk hero. He tours the world with his seemingly stream-of-consciousness songs, but almost nobody knows who he is. This recording comes from his appearance on You & Meme, December 6th, 2011.
It's not classical. It's not celtic. It's not bluegrass. What is it? Raised in Burnt Ranch, California, Tashina and Tristan Clarridge have long wowed local music fans from the Blue Lake Fiddle Festival to busking at Wildberries. Now based in Boston and with hammered dulcimer prodigy Simon Chrisman, the Bee Eaters share company with the likes of Darol Anger, Mike Marshall, Natalie MacMaster, and other heavy hitters in the new American string movement.
Massachusetts-based Ryan Montbleau Band surround astute and uplifting lyrics with top-shelf musicianship. This is RMB's third appearance on KHUM, and they just keep getting better.
Mason Jennings sings about California and talks about his mantra, getting yelled at on stage, and how to extract magic from Jason Schwartzman. Recorded/webcast live from the Karshner Lounge at Humboldt State University 10/1/11. Watch the entire show here: http://upstage-live.com/mason-jennings-live/.
Pete Karstounes and his band stopped by the mid-day show to talk about music, backpacking, and his Hike4Cancer foundation. http://www.petekmusic.com/
Arguably Humboldt's finest band returned to the KHUM studio today for yet another brazen display of musical prowess and ungroomed facial hair. They play all-new material and even throw in a They Might Be Giants cover. The Absynth Quintet is: Bird Jowaisas – Mandolin and Lithuanian Party Bugle Ryan Roberts – Guitar John Ludington – Bass Ian Davidson – Electric Banjo and Nose flute Tofu Schwartz – Drums, Percussion, and first chair kazoo
Portland's Shook Twins trade songs with tourmate John Craigie from San Francisco. Will the Shooks ever eat the acid they sing of? Will John Craigie learn that people also use Skype with clothes on? Will host Mike Dronkers remember the bassist's name?
Aaron Moreland's dense and primitive guitar grooves combined with Dustin Arbuckle's raspy vocals and edgy harmonica fire up their earthy, rural blues. They performed live on Larry Trask's programme. Their new CD "Just A Dream" features Steve Cropper.
Born in Ethiopia, raised in the U.S. and nurtured by San Francisco’s richly diverse arts scene, this acclaimed singer embodies worlds. With a jazz backbone and a singer/songwriter's heart, she talks about Yale, pizza, and Ethiopian hip-hop space opera. Featuring Darrell Green on drums, Darren Johnston on trumpet, & Evan Flory-Barnes on bass.
On Tuesday, Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside visited the KHUM studio. The night before, they played two encores to a full house at Humbrews. The band hasn't played Humboldt since opening for the Avett Brothers in 2009. Since then, her music has joyfully tumbled out of KHUM's studio, car windows throughout Arcata, and David Letterman's PA system.
SF's premier alt-vocal-jazz/alt-chamber-music specialists Real Vocal String Quartet performed live on DJ Emily McLongstreet's 'Meet Me In The Morning' Sunday, July 17th, 2011. This was RVSQ's second KHUM performance.
Jill Andrews was in the critically-acclaimed Everybody Fields until going solo a few years ago. Her new album, "The Mirror" mixes light and dark effortlessly. She performed on Mike Dronkers' show on Tuesday, July 13th, 2011.
Hailing from the beaches of southern California and bringing a sound to match, the Mike Pinto Band performed in the KHUM studio July 7th, 2011. Jambalaya-bound with almost no sleep and the biggest bass amp we've ever put a mic in front of, MPB played a great set.
Recorded on the Mike Dronkers show, May 25, 2011. Set: "Won’t Let You Leave," "All My Wishes," "Are You Teasing Me (Cover)," "Well Ok Honey."
Recorded live on the Larry Trask show, Jan. 11, 2011. Set: "Keep On Trucking," "In God’s Country (Cover)," "Magic #9," "Hitch Hiker."
Recorded on the Mike Dronkers show, Aug. 27, 2010. Set: "Friends," "Low," "Turn On Tune In Drop Out With Me."
Recorded on the Larry Trask show, May 11, 2010. Set: "Friends Again," "Boom Sh-Boom."
Recorded on the Larry Trask program, Feb. 23, 2010. Set: "This Time With Feeling," "HoneyBabe And DarlinDear," "Won’t Bother Me," "Salty Mama," "Skeleton Woman."
Recorded on the Mike Dronkers show, Feb. 21, 2010. Set: "Time And Heat," "I Wanna Feel It," "The Champ."
Recorded on the Larry Trask show, Feb. 18, 2010. Set: "It’s 4:20 Somewhere," "The Real Deal," "There Will Be No Pain."
Recorded on the Larry Trask show, Nov. 12, 2009. Set "White Falcon Fuzz," "Third Floor Story," "Whiskey On A Southbound," "One Way Out," "Time Sick Son Of A Grizzly Bear."
On the Larry Trask program, Oct. 24, 2009. Set: "Invitation (Don’t Send Me)," "See Saw Tippin' Divine," "Shopping," "Sit And Talk," "Ready To Roll."
Recorded Oct. 20, 2009 on the Larry Trask show. Set list: 1. 75 And Sunny 2. My Best Guess 3. Song Bird 4. Maybe Today 5. Inspired By No One
Recorded on the Larry Trask program, May 13, 2009. Set: "People Say That I Need To Get My Thing Together," "Long Ride," "Your Love Is My Goal."
Recorded on the Larry Trask show, May 9, 2009. Set: "Uphill Mountain," "Gone Wonderin'," "Sing Me Back Home (Cover)."
Recorded on the Larry Trask program, April 9, 2009. Set: "Our Time Will Come," "Tuesday Oct. 24th," "With All My Heart."
Live on Mike Dronkers' show, Nov. 11, 2008. Set: "Your New Man," "Don’t Touch My Stuff," "California Part 2," "Family (Zach Gill)," "Living In The Moment," "10,000 Ways To Beat A Dead Horse (Zach Gill)," "Fighter Girl."
Recorded Oct. 8, 2008 on the Mike Dronkers show. The set included "Djurabi," "Rooster" and "51 Foot Ladder."
