who: Critic, Pony Kicks, Chompskyhonk
when: Jan 28 – 7pm – $5
where: house show, Arcata
what: house show with Critic (punk from Santa Cruz), Pony Kicks (local female-fronted proto-punk), and Chompskyhonk (from Arcata)
who: Critic, Pony Kicks, Chompskyhonk
when: Jan 28 – 7pm – $5
where: house show, Arcata
what: house show with Critic (punk from Santa Cruz), Pony Kicks (local female-fronted proto-punk), and Chompskyhonk (from Arcata)
who: And And And, Death Songs
when: Jan 27 – 7pm – $?
where: The Facement, Sunny Brae
what: house show with And And And (indie-rock from Portland – photo), and Death Songs (psychedelic indie-folk from Portland – photo)

And And And (YouTube)
who: Megaton Leviathan, Max Pain and The Groovies
when: Jan 25 – 8pm – $? – handbill
where: The Facement, Sunny Brae
what: house show with Megaton Leviathan (Portland psychedelic), Max Pain and The Groovies (blues-rock from Salt Lake City – handbill ), White Manna (garage-rock from Arcata), and People (Arcata instrumental)

Megaton Leviathan (YouTube)
Max Pain and The Groovies (YouTube)
who: Arrington de Dionyso, Larkin Grimm
when: Jan 15 – 8pm – donation
where: The Batcave, Arcata
what: house show with Arrington de Dionyso (experimental from Olympia), Larkin Grimm (songstress from Memphis), Medicine Baul (Arcata), and Peace Season (local beats)
Arrington de Dionyso (YouTube)
Larkin Grimm (YouTube)
who: Age of Collapse, Arrastrados, Whörpath
when: Jan 6 – 6pm – $? – handbill
where: The Facement, Arcata
what: Age of Collapse (hardcore from San Diego), Arrastrados (neocrust from Santa Rosa), Whörpath (crust from Santa Rosa), and Capital Collapse (noise punks)
Age of Collapse (YouTube)
who: Creepy Marbles, Vaginia Ludwigia, Hockey Slut
when: Dec 30 – 6pm – free
where: Buffalo Bills, 754 Rigby Ave, Rio Dell
what: live music and potluck dinner with Creepy Marbles (experimental from Eureka), and Vaginia Ludwigia (experimental electronic from Santa Cruz), Hockey Slut (Fortuna), OnHell + DJ 2012 (Arcata), Ray G (Loleta), and Shultz (Ferndale). Hosted by MC’s Lester Labia and Buffalo Bill Scott. Bring food.
Creepy Marbles (YouTube)
who: Giraffe, The Mess, The Meantimes
when: Dec 17 – 7pm – $?
where: The Facement, Arcata
what: Facefest 2011, Day 2 with Giraffe, The Mess, The Meantimes, and Dolphin Star Temple Mystery School