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Pingpong is to tennis as foosball is to soccer. I know it’s on cable now, with lots of controversy over slower balls and faster paddles, but it retains for me only memories of rainy days at summer camp. I have never lost all affection for the sport, however, and am
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Death Sentence When he was asked by Johnny Carson how a magazine could quote him saying he really would murder to avenge his family, Charles Bronson looked him in the eye and said, “Because the quote is accurate. I really could, and I would.” There was a little silence then because
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Death Sentence When he was asked by Johnny Carson how a magazine could quote him saying he really would murder to avenge his family, Charles Bronson looked him in the eye and said, “Because the quote is accurate. I really could, and I would.” There was a little silence then because
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It’s a big week, Tacoma — a week I’ve been giddily anticipating for a long time. First off, the start of the NFL season is, literally, just around the corner. The first real NFL action of the year will go down Thursday, Sept. 6, when the New Orleans Saints travel to
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It’s a big week, Tacoma — a week I’ve been giddily anticipating for a long time. First off, the start of the NFL season is, literally, just around the corner. The first real NFL action of the year will go down Thursday, Sept. 6, when the New Orleans Saints travel to
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Typically, Bobble Tiki writes about music and booze. The Weekly Volcano already has plenty of fashion, theatre, art, and useless personal interest (see: Matt Driscoll) writers, so this leaves the tunes and the bottle for Bobble Tiki to babble about. And on that note, the Weekly Volcano also has plenty
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Typically, Bobble Tiki writes about music and booze. The Weekly Volcano already has plenty of fashion, theatre, art, and useless personal interest (see: Matt Driscoll) writers, so this leaves the tunes and the bottle for Bobble Tiki to babble about. And on that note, the Weekly Volcano also has plenty
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The Elephants are quite possibly my favorite local band. It’s really hard for me to say that since there are so many that are close to my heart, but even though I ripped their CD to mp3 about a year ago, when my iPod is on shuffle I never skip
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The Elephants are quite possibly my favorite local band. It’s really hard for me to say that since there are so many that are close to my heart, but even though I ripped their CD to mp3 about a year ago, when my iPod is on shuffle I never skip
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Karrin Allyson performs Sept. 18-22 at Jazz Alley in Seattle. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, (253) 627-TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, (800) 325-SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, (866) 468-7623, www.ticketweb.com on sale now Howie Mandell Puyallup. Sept. 15 5 and 8:30 pm. $20-$40 (Puyallup Fairgrounds, TM). Elspeth Savani And Orchestra Zarabanda Seattle. Sept. 15 9:30 pm. $12-$20
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Music and Art in Wright Park is back with 20 years under its belt and a musical line-up that will rock yours, your dad's and your kid's socks off. Girl Trouble, Kramer, Wheelies, The Purrs and Mahnhammer are just a few of the 14 bands set to play this Saturday from
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Every once is a while a band comes along that is hard to describe without adding three or four exclamation marks at the end of each sentence. When I started to write this story about Girl in a Coma, I had to physically restrain myself by duct taping the upper
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Team Unicorn Records is not your typical indie record label. They don’t have a CEO, an office or even an official telephone number. It’s more of a collective of Tacoma bands and a tight knit community than a record label in the traditional sense. The bands of Team Unicorn are
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[POP ROCK] + FRI, AUG. 9 In the ‘90s, there was a soft resurgence of the British Invasion in America. Bands like Oasis, Blur, and Pulp (my favorite) took the attitude, fashion and pop sensibilities from ‘60s sensations and updated them for a new audience, incorporating new elements like dance and
