Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Red Molly. All Ages. 7 pm. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Crazy Texas Gypsies Open Jam. 8 pm. Midtown
Food Matters
BALLZ DEEP MATEYS! Go Ballz Deep at Boathouse 19! And by Ballz Deep we mean 7 Seas Brewing's Double IPA, which will be celebrated Thursday, Jan. 17 at the Tacoma restaurant (9001 S. 19th St., Tacoma). The Gig Harbor brewery will pour tastes, hand out swag and say "Ballz" over
We Recommend
The idea of soul and rock becoming increasingly intermingled and on the mainstream radar, with bands like The Heavy and the Black Keys, is one that I've wrestled with over the past couple years. Of course, the issue of credibility and appropriation are always going to be present in the
Archives
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... Science Dome is here. After nine months of construction, the Science Dome will open in January to reveal an old-school planetarium with a mini-Omnimax twist. In late 2012, Pierce College installed a 38-foot dome-shaped screen in a classroom at its Fort Steilacoom campus in Lakewood, effectively
We Recommend
After living and traveling in Europe for the past year or so, singer-songwriter Heater Loepp has finally made her return to Washington. As the frontwoman for indie folk-pop outfit Santee, she started turning heads with her intimate lyrics, endearingly scratchy vocals and the warm bed of instrumentation provided by the
We Recommend
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls... Science Dome is here. After nine months of construction, the Science Dome will open Jan. 19 to reveal an old-school planetarium with a mini-Omnimax twist. In late 2012, Pierce College installed a 38-foot dome-shaped screen in a classroom at its Fort Steilacoom campus in Lakewood,
We Recommend
To reductively describe what Matt Wheeler, AKA Teardropcity, does, his music sort of sounds like a hip-hop/country hybrid with vocals that sound straight out of Beat Happening. But let's let the Olympia local describe it himself. "I have several catch-phrases that I use to describe it, the first being ‘music for
Stage
In the time-worn tradition of journalists worldwide who don't know what else to do after Christmas, here's a round-up of the best art shows in Tacoma still on view as the new year dawns. The selection is rather slim - three shows. But what wonderful shows they are. They are Andy
Kids
Tommy McGraw, an 8-year-old from University Place, Wash., who is currently recovering from an operation to remove a brain tumor, got the opportunity to tour McChord Field Monday as a participant in the Pilot for a Day program. The purpose of the program,
Jobs
At 29.1 percent the unemployment rate among young veterans is nearly double the unemployment rate for non-veterans of the same age. In Washington alone, there are reportedly 37,000 unemployed veterans. Two Joint Base Lewis-McChord spouses, Nichole Ayres and Tessa Davis, have taken notice of this alarming trend and are working
Military Life
Sgt. Patrick Ramos doesn't mind the rain. In fact, he loves it. A native Texan, Ramos appreciates calling University Place, Washington his home now and takes the rain all in stride. "I love it here," exclaims Ramos. "I like the area and I even like the weather. Yeah, it rains a little,
Archives
Compilation Hours and Hours: a Tribute to Seaweed (Engineer Records) “Seaweed took an important role in both myself and my partner David Gamage (Engineer Records/Ignition founder) in our label and listening habits over what we consider our formative years. An impression was made that still hangs on us today. Whether it be
Archives
Compilation Hours and Hours: a Tribute to Seaweed (Engineer Records) “Seaweed took an important role in both myself and my partner David Gamage (Engineer Records/Ignition founder) in our label and listening habits over what we consider our formative years. An impression was made that still hangs on us today. Whether it be
Jobs
The Tacoma-Pierce County Chamber recently launched a new program to help bring together veterans with local businesses to create win-win solutions and successes. The organization's new Veteran and Business Services program partners the Chamber and Workforce Central. In this partnership, the program endeavors to aid Chamber member employers to understand
Veterans
Have you ever wondered, "If cops arrest the Energizer Bunny, would they charge him with battery?" Further, do you know how to, "get cat urine out of luggage, what to do about speeding tickets on DuPont Steilacoom Road, or how to make a bra-purse?" In her new book on humor - "No
Veterans
America's Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines are heroes. Quiet heroes who go about their lives with little fanfare. Yet, if we pay attention, we will find ourselves in the company of these quiet heroes and have an opportunity to say thank you. I had one such opportunity not too
Music
Is Shao Sosa the friendliest, nicest dude in our local hip-hop scene? It could very well be. He was not always such a stand-up guy though. Like many grown hip-hoppers, Shao spent his youth creating trouble and rebelling against the system. He didn't spend his youth in Tacoma where he
