Photo courtesy of Zepparella.
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WHO: Zepparella WHERE: Humboldt Brews WHEN: Sat., Aug. 4, 9:30 p.m. TICKETS: $17, 21 and over
Beyond basic bass
What to say about the Les Claypool Duo de Twang? For those unfamiliar with Leslie Edward “Les” Claypool, the simple biography is that he’s a singer, lyricist, bassist, multi-instrumentalist and composer, best known for his work with the alternative rock band Primus. But that fails to convey the weird and wacky style Claypool has brought to the world of bass playing — and calling what he does “weird and wacky,” accurate as it is, glosses over the very real talent that’s earned Claypool a place as one of the world’s most revered musicians. Well, if not the world, at least the part of it that concerns Generations X, Y and Millennial, plus chroniclers of rock and pop culture. The Les Claypool Duo de Twang plays Humboldt Brews on Monday. Tickets are $35, show starts at 8 p.m. and is 21-and-over. Advance tickets are recommended.
com/flume-1 and let the world’s weight dissipate with the beats. It’s uncommon to find music that works equally well for a bout of housecleaning or a round of lovemaking, but Flume’s has that kind of appeal.
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Let’s get back to the beautiful by way of Flume. He’s 21, Australian, dreamy and bringing lush, late-night ambient electronica to the Kate Buchanan Room on Tuesday, Aug. 27. The beginnings of Flume can be traced back to when Harley Streten found a music production program in a cereal box. Without the constraints of adulthood to hold him back, Streten mixed various inspirations into his own form of electronic music, one that’s gained him invites to tour with the xx, Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs and Chet Faker. (Chet Faker!!!) Put on your best headphones, go to soundcloud.
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WHO: Flume WHERE: HSU’s Kate Buchanan Room WHEN: Tue., Aug. 27, 10 p.m. TICKETS: $15 gen./$5 HSU students
photo by Justin Vague.
Electric sounds of Australian youth