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Man, is timing everything. This morning on Twitter, former member of The Hitch, Magnum and numerous other socks-rockin’ bands (and current bearded construction god, seen above with Duane Flatmo’s fire breathing dragon) Steve Bohner announced:
Looks like the new band has found a keyboard player…..
New band? Keyboard player? Bohner agreed to come on the air with Monica to talk about this new project, which the local music scene has been waiting for. He talked about a collaboration between himself and Roshawn Beere (neither of which have played together since The Hitch split up, a few years ago) on drums and bass, with Dragged By Horses singer and guitar player Pablo Midence… and a keyboard player, who will remain anonymous for now, but whom Bohner assures us has been an integral part of the local music scene for many years.
Stay tuned to the NCJ blog and 94.1 KSLG-FM for more details, as they surface. In the meantime, go buy some new socks.
Colin Meloy, the lead singer and songwriter of the band The Decemberists, has written a novel. His literary debut, Wildwood, is a middle-grade fantasy (middle-grade is publisher-speak for Young Young Adult) set in an alternate-reality version of Meloy’s hometown, Portland, Ore., in which adventure and magic have replaced flannel and independent coffee houses. (h/t EW.com)
After collecting the votes and teaching ourselves rudimentary addition, we feel confident in presenting you, the uncynical Sluggie, with your Top 94 Slugtrax of 2010. This is a combination of KSLG listener feedback and the staff's personal best-of-2010 lists. Enjoy!
Ocean Night Film Screening featuring Morning of The Earth and Addicted To Plastic Thursday, January 6, at the Arcata Theatre Lounge, 1036 G St in Arcata. Doors opens at 6:30 p.m., movies start at 7 p.m., cost is $3 donation and free for Ocean Conservancy, Surfrider and Baykeeper members and is all ages.
Because we figure the folks born around the upcoming holiday might not get enough pure birthday love, happy belated (Dec. 18) to McK-based rocker photog Chris Tuite! (Remember, we raved about him during Outside Lands?) Also, happy upcoming (Dec. 20) to all-around mindblowingly talented Arcata artist, kinetic and otherwise, Lush Newton! See her work at the Art Center, Luke's Joint and wherever coolness abounds.
Who needs Google when Humboldt County's bloggers are so well-informed? In addition to that whole holidays thing, Winter Solstice lands this week. And not just Solstice! Read on...
"To the people out there that are guided by the moon, like maybe werewolves, December 21st is going to be a big night for you! Not only is the Earth going to eclipse the Moon, it's going to happen on the winter solstice. Not only is the lunar eclipse going to happen on the solstice, the center of the eclipse will happen almost directly over us. So, the moon will be in full eclipse for quite some time.
"Totality should last 72 minutes. Winter solstice happens at 3:38 pm Pacific Time. That's when Fall turns to Winter. Fall turning to Winter is a subtle difference for Humboldters. We only have two seasons here, dust and mud, and we have long been in mud season.
"An eclipse hasn't happened on the winter solstice in 456 years. As you can guess, it is a very rare event. What's even more rare is that we would see anything in the night sky in December. So, if I were you, I wouldn't ever get out of bed to look."
(December 21 is also the birthday of Seven-O-Heaven creator, one-time radio intern and occasional guest host Andrew Goff. Happy 28th from KSLG!)
Because lists are so awesome, we decided to list some KSLG highlights for Coachella this year... may the tickets become yours.
After collecting the votes and teaching ourselves rudimentary addition, we feel confident in presenting you, the uncynical Sluggie, with your Top 94 Slugtrax of 2010. This is a combination of KSLG listener feedback and the staff's personal best-of-2010 lists. Enjoy!
