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Tacoma artist Kellë McLaughlin's "Bestial Mirrors" is meant to give something back as a tribute to all the people who have supported her as an artist. The pieces in the show are animal heads on human bodies, and each is representative of a member of the Tacoma community. Each
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"This community saved my life," Tacoma artist Kellë McLaughlin said as she sipped on a beer at Northern Pacific Coffee Company (NPCC). Her upcoming show, "Bestial Mirrors," at Fulcrum Gallery, is meant to give something back as a tribute to all the people who have supported her as an artist. The pieces
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[ANTHEMIC ROCK] + FRI, NOV. 28 Still Caves, out of Portland, shine with a kind of lo-fi exuberance that could only come from a bunch of friends goofing off and hitting a bunch of different effects pedals just to see what they can make. There's a ragged charm in their noise,
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Politics and music have danced together for almost as long as music has existed. Once recording came into the picture, the reach and influence of music on politics became increasingly more prevalent. Rising in tandem were the endless optimism of campaign songs and the volatile protestations of bands that eschewed
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Who would’ve ever thought that a city girl like me could aspire to such a hootin’ hillbilly, buckin’ belt-buckle, sagebrush sass, carefree country kind of life? If you read last week’s column (it was at www.weeklyvolcano.com — stupid ad replaced me in the rag!), you know that little lady Natasha
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urbanXchange once again proves they are about way more than cool clothes by announcing the release of a Local Music Only compilation CD and an end of summer event Friday, Sept. 7. The idea for the CD came to store owner Julie Bennett mid-summer while talking about the local music
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Members of 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) and the South Sound community came together last weekend to support one Joint Base Lewis-McChord family. Traditionally, members of the Special Operations Forces community have been very insular - unsurprisingly - due to the sensitive nature of their jobs. But when one of
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There was no apology. "Did you have the clear intention to threaten her?" queried Army Judge Col. Andrew Glass of Sgt. 1st Class Michael Barbera during his special court-martial last Thursday at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. "Yes sir," Barbera answered. A nondescript room with only a clock on the wall behind the judge, the
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Joey DeFrancesco Trio Seattle. Dec. 16-17 7:30 pm. $25.50 (Jazz Alley, jazzalley.com) Bobby Caldwell Christmas Seattle. Dec.
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The Deleted are a band that freely say that they're hillbillies, but something tells me there's a healthy amount of sarcasm in that statement. The pop-punk band hails from Port Orchard, and it's true that there's a bit of rowdiness in their music that could recall a messy punk party
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Still Caves, out of Portland, shine with a kind of lo-fi exuberance that could only come from a bunch of friends goofing off and hitting a bunch of different effects pedals just to see what they can make. There's a ragged charm in their noise, which does little to hinder
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Over the course of their 30-minute, three-song, self-titled album, Hang the Old Year take you on serpentine, eminently listenable journeys through every musical peccadillo the members possess. The massive sounds of Godspeed You! Black Emperor and King Crimson, in particular, resonate quite loudly in the album. These songs can tend
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GREAT PUMPKIN HUNT OK, October has passed. But, The Great Pumpkin Hunt lives on. Hosted by Rosedale Gardens (7311 Rosedale St., Gig Harbor), participants can enjoy a mystery word scavenger hunt complete with real pumpkins hidden throughout the gardens. Solve the puzzle and win prizes. Expect cider, cookies and fun for
