Mommy, What's A Record Player? Ask RJD2.

After the tight squeeze at last year's sold-out RJD2 show at the Red Fox Tavern (here) promoter Reba Melfa, That's How We Roll Productions, said she had to turn people away.  This year, at the Eureka Theatre, left no doubt that RJD2 is a Humboldt favorite.  


RJD2, like his name suggests, is a machine.  He hustles and spends his time on stage grabbing new records, spinning them on four different turn-tables while smashing beats into a drum machine. Something rarely seen in the age of digital turn-tables driven by a Mac or PC.  


One of his newest hits called 1976, a collaboration with leftchannel, a motion and design firm based in Ohio, sets this latin-themed extravaganza with visuals from Cuba.  Check it out below and keep your ears open for more opportunities to watch genius incarnate, RJD2.

Electronic Vibe Fills Arcata Theatre Lounge: VibeSquaD, Ana Sia and more

                                                                       The Arcata Theatre Lounge was transformed into a San Francisco electronica club with VibeSquaD, aka Aaron Holstien, Ana Sia, Lazer Sword and Epcot bringing the bay to local enthusiasts.  

The crowd at the ATL seemed ready to embrace the city life as champagne bottles were passed around. The locals kept it real Humboldt-like by drinking straight from the bottle and the party continued until VibeSquad finished up close to two in the morning. 

Ana Sia pumped out a perfect mix of deep base and electronic twittering that kept the crowd pumped until VibeSquaD started his set just after midnight. Holstein got the crowd in the right mood by starting his mix with an infamously famous Humboldt favorite by Cypress Hill, I Want To Get High.  

The production was brought here by World Famous Productions, a local promotions company that continues to support the dub-step and electronica genre by shipping artists to Arcata and Eureka.  If you missed the show check out Mimosa and company on April 27 at Arcata Theatre.

Spring Is Here And Has Brought The Farmer's Market With It

All Photos © Travis Turner 2011  

The cloudy gray skies, and the spatter of rain did nothing to hold back throngs of Humboldt County citizens from the Arcata, California Farmer's Market today.  

A lap around the plaza in Arcata could put you in touch with a cornucopia of vegetables, eggs, succulents, kale and plants of all shapes and sizes.

Kids could be seen swinging from the trees, wrestling or dancing to the hypnotic sound of Music of the Andes.

For more information on the Arcata Farmer's market and to find out how to get your produce to market check out the website here.

Time to stretch your winterized muscles and check to see if the bones have thawed, spring is here.  Come down to the Arcata Plaza on Saturday and see what your missing.