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A cracking drum machine provides the aggressive backbone of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, post-punkers Rhythm of Cruelty. That relentless beat is what propels these nervy tunes, accompanied by the reverb-engulfed vocals of bassist Brandi Strauss and the sharp guitar attack of Ian Rowley. Things are decidedly moody for Rhythm of Cruelty,
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A bevy of vinylists will descend upon The O to dig through the crates and study album covers, remixes and the oh-so-sought-after UK 12-inch Mix - you know the one, with the 2:27 length intro using sounds that never made it into the original track. With dealers and buyers from
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There are many places around the South Sound to honor those that have given the ultimate sacrifice this Memorial Day, both on Joint Base Lewis-McChord and in the cities and towns surrounding the base. For instance, the Pointe du Hoc Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to the soldier and families of the
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Whether you have kids, house guests or nostalgia, now is the perfect time to gather up the gang and head for the exhibit, "Route 66: Dream of the Mother Road," at LeMay - America's Car Museum (ACM) in Tacoma. For almost 60 years, America got its kicks on Route 66,
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Erin Dengerink's installation "The Hole in Your Heart is a Portal to Another Dimension" is a mixed media installation of small, whimsical arrangements comprising a surreal landscape that delivers a message of hope to the heartbroken. That's what the description on the Artscapes website says. To me it is a delightful
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Alice DiMicele. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Carl Tosten. 5:30 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown.
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Lights! Camera! Acne! Here is a unique film event for local cinephiles to support. This could be your chance to meet the next Scorsese, or at least DePalma. The Tacoma School of the Arts seniors Dylan and Dustin Rich will produce the Tacoma High School Film Festival, in partnership with
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Ayron Jones. 7 pm. Pig Bar at Southbay Dickerson's BBQ Olympia - Downtown. Michael Coucoules and John Croarkin. 8 pm. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. James King & The South Siders. 8 pm. $7. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma -
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Behind-the-scenes power dynamics of plays and movies are often more theatrical and intriguing than anything that happens in front of a paying audience. We've had, quintessentially, All About Eve, as well as dozens of movie musicals and - perhaps best of
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. The Front. 7 pm. BLUES B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. The Boneyard Preachers. All Ages. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Dax Jordan. 8:30 and 10:30 pm. $15. Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. CD Woodbury. 7 pm. NC. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Sunday Blues Jam Night.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring James Coates. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Bar Bingo. Cash prizes. 6-8 pm. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 6:30 pm. White Horse Tavern Yelm. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. The Telephone Projects, Witch Prayer, Follies & Vices, Apollo Reid Sygmund. All Ages. 7 pm. A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Steve & Kristi Nebel. All Ages. 7 pm. Ted Brown Music Company
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Beginning in 1981, front man Regan Lane, along with keyboardist Robert Richholt, guitarist Jesse Seales and bassist Bob D'Angelo (now of Mechanism) brought a certain power-pop, boy-band charm (complete with '80s hair) and danceable, relatable stories and music to their hometown of Tacoma, and then to the world. Fans in
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I mean no disparagement whatsoever when I say La Cage aux Folles is a musical populated mostly by drag queens. Its two leads are a gay male couple, Georges and Albin. They run a drag cabaret in Saint-Tropez, France, circa 1983. That was the year Allan Carr, producer
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"queen noun \'kw?"n\ 1a: the wife or widow of a king....3b: a goddess or a thing personified as a female and having supremacy in a specified realm...8 often disparaging: a male homosexual; especially: an effeminate one"-Merriam-Webster.com I mean no disparagement whatsoever when I say La Cage aux Folles is a musical
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Scavenger hunts seem to be everywhere these days: museums, ballet companies and, of course, pubs. Many involved drinking booze and dressing like strippers and are not meant for kids, but street scrambles decidedly are family friendly. Typically, a street scramble is about navigating and discovering, which is exactly what will happen
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Picture your perfect Sunday night: the drinks are flowing, the tunes are cranking and you and your friends are dancing it up, having a grand old time. Now picture that evening exactly the same except you are covered in foam. We are not talking about the type of foam that
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As we take to the outdoors with friends and family this Memorial Day weekend to enjoy meat smoking on the grill, sun shining on our faces, taking dips in the pool and the other finer points of life, let us not forget the men and women who have died on
