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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Charley's Pub Fircrest. Chicago Blues Thursdays. Real Chicago blues with Richard Molina. 8-11 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. 8:30 pm. NC. Tacoma
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Knoxville's the Black Lillies have done a nice job uniting varying strands of the country spectrum. They're an indie-label band that plies its trade at rock bars, but, in addition to making a big impact on the Americana charts and year-end lists as the case with their 2011 album, 100
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BLUES Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Nigel Egg. All Ages. 8 pm. $10. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Collin Moulton. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. The Forum Tacoma - Downtown. You Think You Know Tacoma? Trivia Night, hosted by Dr. Bill Baarsma. 6 pm. COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS Red Bicycle Bistro and
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Don't know much about history; don't know much about biology, who cares? What matters is how much you know about Tacoma. Here's your chance to strut your Tacoma stuff: a trivia game where your local knowledge feeds your ego and your sense of belonging. Dr. Bill Baarsma, former mayor of
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BLUES Broadway Between 9th & 11th - Tacoma - Downtown. Brew Five Three Beer & Blues Festival, with Stephanie Anne Johnson, The West Coast Women's Blues Revue, The Mark Riley Trio, Junkyard Jane. 1-8 pm. $30, $10 Designated Driver. B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. The Mark Riley
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This Saturday, starting at 4 p.m., the Stadium District Art & Wine Walk will celebrate its six-year anniversary. If you have walked the Walk before, then you'll all ready be there; if you have no idea what we're talking about, you might want to visit this colorful event. Technically, the
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. Full Moon Art Gallery Gig Harbor. Mike Coucoules, John Croarkin. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. Vashon Library - Vashon Island. Scottish Country Dance. All Ages. 2 pm. BLUES Dave's of Milton Milton. Blues Jam, hosted by Doug McGrew.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring James Coates. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Brian Lee. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Bar Bingo. Cash
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Skansie Brothers Park Gig Harbor. Summer Sounds At Skansie, with Stick Shift Annie, Kimball & The Fugitives. All Ages. 6:30 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. J. W. McClure. All Ages. 7:30 pm. C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live music on the patio. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC. Olympia Timberland Library Olympia. Scott Cossu, John Croarkin. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC.
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For those who haven't caught the buzz, Ten Tiny Dances is a stripped down format where 10 dance artists demonstrate astonishing inventiveness and variety on a 4-foot-by-4-foot stage - or about the size of a coffee table. Based out of Portland, the contemporary dance series has been adopted by many
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The Olympic Flight Museum will host the B-25 "Maid In The Shade" Aug. 11-18. The B-25 Mitchell was made famous by the Doolittle Raiders, when 16 of these medium bombers took off the deck of the USS Hornet and bombed Tokyo just four months after Pearl Harbor. The B-25 served in
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Earlier this week, the Veterans Health Administration released the complete results of an internal system-wide audit of its 731 facilities. Closer to home, the reported showed that the Veterans Affairs Hospital at American Lake was flagged for further review. The Office of the Inspector General conducted the audit. The OIG's report found an
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One of the most beautiful things about studying history is finding new discoveries along familiar and well-traveled paths. It is that discovery process that makes history so rich and vibrant. Even better: having these terrific discoveries right in one's own backyard. This is especially true for Lakewood authors Steve Dunkelberger
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Northwest composer/pianist Scott Cossu has been erroneously slotted into the neo-classical new age section of the record store. Sure, his stuff is mellow, laid-back and relaxing, but Cossu pushes the musical boundaries further than Yanni or John Tesh ever did, would or could. In other words, he's uncategorizable as he
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JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. - Since the implementation of the Army's Total Force Policy in the early 1970s, the active U.S. Army has worked and trained closely with their counterparts in the U.S. Army Reserve and Army National Guard. The 3-2 Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 7th Infantry Division, has been on
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BEST BEDROOM POP BAND Coma Figura It's hard to pin down what's so effective about Coma Figura. They've only been performing in earnest since September, but they really seem to have their s--- down. Part of the appeal is Kyle Gootkin's vocals, which can bounce from a Bryan Ferry-esque croon to a
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For the most part, the readers' poll in these Best of Tacoma issues vacillate between fairly predictable and completely out of left-field. No more so is this represented than in the music poll, I've found. In the past few years, winners have been as diverse as the wall-of-sound punk of
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Thank you to all who took the time to vote in our Best of Tacoma 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the Best. Best Band: Kim Archer Band Best New Band: Mirrorgloss Best Indie-Rock Band: Wheelies Best Metal Band: Ex-Gods Best Punk Band: Kramer Best Jazz Band: Kareem Kandi Band Best DJ: Mr. Melanin Best Cover Band: Kry Best Hip-hop
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BEST PLACE TO FIND RAD MESSAGE SOCKS AND SWEATERS FOR BOTTLES Nine Lives Vintage Wears OK, folks, here are two great places that spread Tacoma funshine in one spot! At Nine Lives Vintage Wears, you can't help but smile at the well-made striped knee-high socks with statement words like punk, nerd, bacon
