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With the current state of the music business, where it’s anyone’s guess whether things we’ve all grown up with — like music labels — will even exist in 15 years, there are more and more ways for a band to succeed. The Internet and indie/DIY distribution are just a few
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With the current state of the music business, where it’s anyone’s guess whether things we’ve all grown up with — like music labels — will even exist in 15 years, there are more and more ways for a band to succeed. The Internet and indie/DIY distribution are just a few
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PARKLAND - "Communities like this are amazing," Katrina Masters professed Saturday afternoon, looking over a charming 30-home development that boasts two separate playgrounds, a sports field, numerous rain gardens, protected wetlands, walking trails - even streets and driveways that soak up rainfall. She smiled as she talked
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EDITOR’S NOTE: Due to computer malfunction, Lakewood Cinema’s movie times were not available as of press time. Hal 9000 at Skynet says things should be back to normal very soon so check www.weeklyvolcano.com for times. 27 DRESSES: “Knocked Up” and “Grey’s Anatomy” star Katherine Heigl is a perennial bridesmaid whose
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Bobble Tiki is not sexy. In fact, Bobble Tiki isn’t sure he has a sexy bone in his body. Bobble Tiki’s hair isn’t sexy, nor is his physique, nor his wardrobe, nor his persona as the most drunken member of the Weekly Volcano staff. It’s simple. When it comes to sex
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Bobble Tiki is not sexy. In fact, Bobble Tiki isn’t sure he has a sexy bone in his body. Bobble Tiki’s hair isn’t sexy, nor is his physique, nor his wardrobe, nor his persona as the most drunken member of the Weekly Volcano staff. It’s simple. When it comes
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One of my favorite things in life is to witness two powerful forces colliding to create something greater than either could do on its own. There’s something really compelling about seeing the dots connect and the new form emerge. This happened quietly last summer while no one was watching at
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One of my favorite things in life is to witness two powerful forces colliding to create something greater than either could do on its own. There’s something really compelling about seeing the dots connect and the new form emerge. This happened quietly last summer while no one was watching at
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With the emergence or resurgence of a number of cool venues in Tacoma (the Viaduct, Bob’s Java Jive, Vertigo, etc.) I haven’t focused as much attention on Olympia lately. And with the Weekly Volcano’s big, sexy, new, heavily Tacoma format, I’m afraid the good people of Olympia may fear we’ve
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With the emergence or resurgence of a number of cool venues in Tacoma (the Viaduct, Bob’s Java Jive, Vertigo, etc.) I haven’t focused as much attention on Olympia lately. And with the Weekly Volcano’s big, sexy, new, heavily Tacoma format, I’m afraid the good people of Olympia may fear we’ve
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There are few things in life that make me happier than a three-day weekend. As a matter of fact, I think we should work only Tuesday through Friday every week. Since I probably won’t get my way with that anytime soon, here’s how I chose to pack this President’s Day
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There are few things in life that make me happier than a three-day weekend. As a matter of fact, I think we should work only Tuesday through Friday every week. Since I probably won’t get my way with that anytime soon, here’s how I chose to pack this President’s Day
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My friends love to make fun of me about being a food snob based on all of the high-end restaurants that I frequent, but I have this one major obsession that I pretty much keep to myself. I love, LOVE tacos. Lately I’ve been talking about how all bars should serve free
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My friends love to make fun of me about being a food snob based on all of the high-end restaurants that I frequent, but I have this one major obsession that I pretty much keep to myself. I love, LOVE tacos. Lately I’ve been talking about how all bars should serve free
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The word on the street in Tacoma this week is, well, words. Celebrated American writer, poet, and memoirist Mark Doty will be sharing his words of wisdom, reading poetry and signing books at Pacific Lutheran University on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. in the Lagerquist Concert Hall. “Mark Doty
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The word on the street in Tacoma this week is, well, words. Celebrated American writer, poet, and memoirist Mark Doty will be sharing his words of wisdom, reading poetry and signing books at Pacific Lutheran University on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 8 p.m. in the Lagerquist Concert Hall. “Mark Doty
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Remember the scene in Juno where Juno (Ellen Page) tells Paulie (Michael Cera) that he’s cool without trying and he heartbreakingly replies: “Actually, I try a lot”? Well, if that’s true, the effort doesn’t show, and that’s precisely why Paulie’s so cool, in his gentle, quietly geeky way. You can’t
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Remember the scene in Juno where Juno (Ellen Page) tells Paulie (Michael Cera) that he’s cool without trying and he heartbreakingly replies: “Actually, I try a lot”? Well, if that’s true, the effort doesn’t show, and that’s precisely why Paulie’s so cool, in his gentle, quietly geeky way. You can’t
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In any crisis situation — particularly ones that involve shootings or other lethal attacks — it’s a safe bet that witnesses to the event would each have a slightly different take on things as they recalled the frightening moment. In Vantage Point, we’re taken on an edgy, action-packed reprising of
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In any crisis situation — particularly ones that involve shootings or other lethal attacks — it’s a safe bet that witnesses to the event would each have a slightly different take on things as they recalled the frightening moment. In Vantage Point, we’re taken on an edgy, action-packed reprising of
