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When I started covering music in Tacoma I was young. 19, as I remember — though it’s tough to recollect back that far because of the herbal jazz cigarettes in between. I remember how I felt when people made a big deal out of my age, inevitably pointing it out, like
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I always support rocking for the cause. Always. If a cause is worth supporting, then by god it’s totally worth rocking. Now, when I say I support, mainly that means I write about it here in the Weekly Volcano. That’s how I support things. I’m a writer. It just makes sense.
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I always support rocking for the cause. Always. If a cause is worth supporting, then by god it’s totally worth rocking. Now, when I say I support, mainly that means I write about it here in the Weekly Volcano. That’s how I support things. I’m a writer. It just makes sense.
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Alert the tree huggers and break out the patchouli for a day. Let your armpit hair flow free as you step into the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall for the Livable Communities Fair this Saturday, May 17. Pierce County and the City of Tacoma have partnered up to give you an all-inclusive
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Alert the tree huggers and break out the patchouli for a day. Let your armpit hair flow free as you step into the Tacoma Dome Exhibition Hall for the Livable Communities Fair this Saturday, May 17. Pierce County and the City of Tacoma have partnered up to give you an all-inclusive
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Olympia is losing the only thing it has that resembles a cutting-edge art gallery. It’s not surprising. When it comes down to dollars and cents, Olympia is not much of an art town. There may be a shipload of artists in town, but there’s less than a rowboat load of
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Olympia is losing the only thing it has that resembles a cutting-edge art gallery. It’s not surprising. When it comes down to dollars and cents, Olympia is not much of an art town. There may be a shipload of artists in town, but there’s less than a rowboat load of
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If you ask Jay Bates, a local high school English teacher, Harry Potter doesn’t need any more publicity. Neither does J. K. Rowling, for that matter. “It worries me when I see students reading the same works by writers sold by the millions out of big-box bookstore chains,” says Bates. In
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If you ask Jay Bates, a local high school English teacher, Harry Potter doesn’t need any more publicity. Neither does J. K. Rowling, for that matter. “It worries me when I see students reading the same works by writers sold by the millions out of big-box bookstore chains,” says Bates. In
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I looked inside my black pouch, full of once used syringes and other tools of the trade. It was just as I expected. I was almost out of my shit. Without the shit I can’t function. I can’t live. Without the shit I die. I didn’t have many options, but going
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I looked inside my black pouch, full of once used syringes and other tools of the trade. It was just as I expected. I was almost out of my shit. Without the shit I can’t function. I can’t live. Without the shit I die. I didn’t have many options,
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Tacoma officials have been working hard to put feet on the street — at least downtown — for some time now. For those of you still thinking city officials have failed miserably, Dan Burden wants to remind you that it’s way easier to talk that talk than it is to
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Tacoma officials have been working hard to put feet on the street — at least downtown — for some time now. For those of you still thinking city officials have failed miserably, Dan Burden wants to remind you that it’s way easier to talk that talk than it is to
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CUPCAKE PARTY The city of Lacey has just climbed a few notches on the coolness ladder, bringing in downtown Olympia's cupcake queen, Cecilia Mikler and her successful business, Bonjour Cupcakes (730 Sleater-Kinney Road, Lacey). Bonjour will have a grand-opening celebration at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb 9. The Oly Rollers
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Standup comedy hasn't evolved much since the glory days of ventriloquist and puppet. Every so often, there's a Gallagher smashing watermelons or a musical funnyman like Jack Black, but for the most part, comedy is a dude on a stage with a microphone, plodding through a joke-punchline-new-joke routine. You're funny. You
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You bounced around on New Orleans blog posts last week. You're now convinced the city is like a quirky, 20-something daughter who insists on hosting Thanksgiving dinner at her minuscule shotgun house in a "weird" part of town. Things are going well at first - no one's arguing about politics
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Open Shape Note Singing. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues
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The Swiss will celebrate both sides of love on Valentine's Day. On one side of the expansive bar will stand a Love Wall for those who met at The Swiss and later got married, to pin their wedding photo, have dinner and enjoy a some bubbly. On the other side
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Jerry Miller. 8 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge
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With an activity-focused afternoon, and a music and entertainment packed night, Love Our Local Fest has something for everyone. LOL kicks off Saturday afternoon with a free festival. From 1-6 p.m. at the Olympia Ballroom, expect live acoustic music, laughter yoga, children's activities, (including balloon drop), classical Indian music of Rag
