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We all have touchstones that bring the simple spirit of Christmas to our harried, mall-besotted souls. For some, it's that first burst of multi-colored light when the last string is strung. For others, it could be a long-treasured card or the smell of baking cookies. For us, it's the music.
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Private Morgan Downs arrived at Joint Base Lewis-McChord this past Tuesday afternoon fresh from attending advanced individual training, or AIT. "I haven't been in the Army very long," said the young soldier moments after arriving at Pacific Lutheran University Wednesday night for a Thanksgiving dinner. "It's really nice what is being
Military Resources
Ah, Christmas. A nip in the air, lights strewn carefully around the perimeter of the house and lots of little doodads indicating that St. Nick is about to make his yearly trek to deposit presents in our living rooms. A fresh-cut, locally grown Christmas tree brings the whole scene together,
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It's a safe bet to say that most of us have at least a pair or two of old running shoes or hiking boots buried in the back of our closets. Maybe they're dirty; maybe they're just really stinky and we don't want to deal with it. So we leave
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Tacoma artist Kellë McLaughlin's "Bestial Mirrors" is meant to give something back as a tribute to all the people who have supported her as an artist. The pieces in the show are animal heads on human bodies, and each is representative of a member of the Tacoma community. Each
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"This community saved my life," Tacoma artist Kellë McLaughlin said as she sipped on a beer at Northern Pacific Coffee Company (NPCC). Her upcoming show, "Bestial Mirrors," at Fulcrum Gallery, is meant to give something back as a tribute to all the people who have supported her as an artist. The pieces
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[ANTHEMIC ROCK] + FRI, NOV. 28 Still Caves, out of Portland, shine with a kind of lo-fi exuberance that could only come from a bunch of friends goofing off and hitting a bunch of different effects pedals just to see what they can make. There's a ragged charm in their noise,
Music
Politics and music have danced together for almost as long as music has existed. Once recording came into the picture, the reach and influence of music on politics became increasingly more prevalent. Rising in tandem were the endless optimism of campaign songs and the volatile protestations of bands that eschewed
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Who would’ve ever thought that a city girl like me could aspire to such a hootin’ hillbilly, buckin’ belt-buckle, sagebrush sass, carefree country kind of life? If you read last week’s column (it was at www.weeklyvolcano.com — stupid ad replaced me in the rag!), you know that little lady Natasha
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urbanXchange once again proves they are about way more than cool clothes by announcing the release of a Local Music Only compilation CD and an end of summer event Friday, Sept. 7. The idea for the CD came to store owner Julie Bennett mid-summer while talking about the local music
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Members of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the South Sound community came together last weekend to support one Joint Base Lewis-McChord family. Traditionally, members of the Special Operations Forces community have been very insular - unsurprisingly - due to the sensitive nature of their jobs. But when one of
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There was no apology. "Did you have the clear intention to threaten her?" queried Army Judge Col. Andrew Glass of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Barbera during his special court-martial last Thursday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "Yes sir," Barbera answered. A nondescript room with only a clock on the wall behind the judge, the