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Rarely do Washington rockers sound this Midwestern. The Bismarck is a Seattle quartet of North Dakotan expats with a penchant for hard-hitting, hickory-smoked rock 'n' roll. It seems appropriate that they'll be playing Bob's Java Jive with a band called Wyoming Young and Strong (named for a line in that
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If a romantic dinner for two at Maxwell's Speakeasy isn't your ideal Valentine's Day, or if you're looking for something to do after diner, local hip-hop will be out in full effect this Monday evening at El Perron, located at 13021 Pacific Ave. Local mainstays Doughkain and Josh Rizeberg are
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In every issue of this fine rag the Volcano's hack team of wannabe journalists tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle, or
News
The veteran community is changing. Women are taking a much more active role in the military, with more jobs opening up to female servicemembers. Combat positions are gradually opening up to female applicants, though several women have already received awards for bravery in combat in Iraq and Afghanistan. Unfortunately, many women
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Let's imagine a band comprised of steaming momentum that has been abruptly decompressed and cooled in a folk-rock mold. Its members cut their teeth in art punk and prog-rock outfits, all wound up energy and attitude, when suddenly, in 2007, they came together in a kinder, gentler recording project. This
Attractions
Ahh, October. It's the month of Pumpkin Spice lattes, sexy Donald Trump costumes and extended darkness. And in that darkness, past the somewhat safe, flickering lights of leering Jack o' lanterns, lurks the unknown. Ghosts, ghouls, the dead, the undead: These are just a sampling of the entities that will
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It's three, three, three times the fun: The Mud Bay Jugglers, the Tune Stranglers and the Juggling Jollies will all defy gravity to rock the Washington Center, a benefit for Encore Arts. Encore Arts is a nonprofit organization that provides South Sound kids with arts opportunities, which explains why there
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Gary Edward Keillor, the Minnesota raconteur better known to millions of Lutherans as "Garrison," will be appearing at the Pantages Theater for a night of rambling tales of Northern life, plus folk harmonies with Robin and Linda Williams. Sadly, this Robin Williams isn't the Wookiee-human hybrid who played Patch Adams;
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Northern's Dory and Devon present a monthly anthology of short animations and experimental films, which they call "Northern Flickers." This month brings a special Valentine's Day edition, which promises "blue movies for lovers and asexuals alike." Um, what? The invite implies we'll be seeing what are essentially porno clips of cats, ferns, Christmas
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Brooks Dental Studio, also the home of ArtSpace B, is celebrating Valentine's Day four days early by hosting an exhibit of Chris Sharp's "message-laden paintings." The first hundred guests will receive a handmade valentine by the aforementioned Sharp, plus a free decal. The event also marks the grand debut of
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Following his sold-out show there New Year's Eve, Chris Anderson returns to the Pacific Grill for A Sweet Evening. He's a crooner in the classic Sinatra mold - my, we are classy this Valentine's week, aren't we? You're welcome, ladies - and of course the Grill is throwing in a
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Every once in a while the It List likes to extract its good suit from a plastic dry cleaning bag and take in some high culture. In a one-two punch of elegant hoity-toitiness, the Pantages presents the Tacoma Philharmonic, together with the Grammy-nominated The Eroica Trio, in a program fittingly
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This week ... Person: Aja PoundHometown: TacomaCareer: EstheticianMarital status: SingleLongest relationship: 3.5 yearsWhy they broke up: Not in loveHopeless romantic: No, realistWhat she's looking for in a man: Honesty, sense of humor, not in a clubWhat she is: Easy going, caring, socialAre her parents reading this: YesWould I have mentioned her
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Rarely do Washington rockers sound this Midwestern. The Bismarck is a Seattle quartet of North Dakotan expats with a penchant for hard-hitting, hickory-smoked rock 'n' roll. It seems appropriate that they'll be playing Bob's Java Jive with a band called Wyoming Young and Strong (named for a line in that
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If a romantic dinner for two at Maxwell's isn't your ideal Valentine's Day, or if you're looking for something to do after diner, local hip-hop will be out in full effect this Monday evening at El Perron, located at 13021 Pacific Ave. Local mainstays Doughkain and Josh Rizeberg are topping
Music
There's an art to creating music mixes for Halloween. First off, if you're going to include "Monster Mash," then you need to be able to back it up. Either commit to the idea of novelty songs soundtracking your Halloween season, or surround Bobby "Boris" Pickett's with truly terrifying fair. From
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Let's imagine a band comprised of steaming momentum that has been abruptly decompressed and cooled in a folk-rock mold. Its members cut their teeth in art punk and prog-rock outfits, all wound up energy and attitude, when suddenly, in 2007, they came together in a kinder, gentler recording project. This
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QUESTION: I'm a 56-year-old married woman, and as far as I can tell, I've been happily heterosexual all my life - until recently. For the past year, I've been thinking about a woman until I can no longer think about anything else. I have such powerful and authentic sexual feelings
