Viva South Sound
It's a quiet autumn Monday in Tacoma, but inside The New Frontier Lounge, the night is cooking. Pianist Nate D., bassist Cameron and drummer Peter T. have launch the city's newest jazz jam inviting talent to sit in as the house trio explores straight ahead, funk and
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"DUN DUN." You already know what's happening. "DUN DUN." A cavalcade of snares and cymbals rupture. A whale of a drummer pounds. Two fair-haired boys and a skinny guitar wizard feel the rush of thousands cheering as the quartet launches in "Good Times Bad Times." Sorry, Led Zeppelin fans, but
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The staff at the Weekly Volcano has a very strict exercise regime. Find an old, beaten-up chair. Slouch in it for several hours. At around 3 p.m., begin to get stressed out about the 5 p.m. deadlines. Walk - slowly - to the honor candy box, and steal something bad
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Back in the day, your favorite parts of school were things such as recess, lunch, assemblies, hell - heck, sorry - even read-a-thons. Think kids today are any different? Uh-uh. Nope. So the logical conclusion is a community Reads Together - a month-long series exploring a novel's importance in society
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Glassblowing engages both right-brain and left-brain alike, combining aesthetics with technical know-how. So does eating and balancing a spoon on your nose, we think. Anyway, the award-winning Hilltop Artists hosts its seventh annual fundraising luncheon, "Better Futures," Wednesday, Oct. 2, at Hotel Murano in Tacoma. Attendees will hear directly from
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Stadium District is a bustling business district just a tiptoe away from the heart of downtown Tacoma and its waterfront areas, and is aptly named for the majestic Stadium High School that it surrounds. If you haven't laid eyes on the castle-like architecture of this high school or glimpsed some
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While reservists with the 446th Airlift Wing's Security Forces Squadron, headquartered at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, McChord Field, might be prepared for conflict in their military career, they'd rather avoid it when it comes to their civilian jobs. Luckily for some, an understanding and a supportive boss can make for a
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For the 20th year, Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM) units have combined to work with the Japanese Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF). This year, 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division and several other units partnered with the 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Division of the JGSDF to participate in
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Imagine the thoughts running through a young man's head as he lies hidden on the side of a ditch for nearly 90 minutes, slowly dying. That was the scenario earlier this summer for 16-year-old Battle Ground High School sophomore Justin Carey. While he was waiting for the school bus the morning
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The Tacoma Cabana, nestled in Tacoma's hip lower Pacific Avenue, offers a waggish combination of strategic lighting, dangling blowfish, bamboo, Hawaiian textiles and dances with Polynesian decor, from tropical tackiness to authentic Hawaiian artifacts - including a bar rigged to resemble a hut, and sports a 600-pound stuffed marlin mounted
Music
Since I generally focus on music that is rooted and written in Tacoma, I seldom write about an upcoming show at the Tacoma Dome. In fact, I have actually never as much as mentioned the venue that is the main - and pretty much only - tour stop in Tacoma
Features
As a long-time South Sounder who loves to dine out, I struggle with con?icting goals. I want to eat well, but can't afford to patronize luxury establishments every week. Fast food is cheap, but I hate the nausea and regret I feel half an hour later. One of my best
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JT Habersaat is punk rock. And he's funny as hell. No stranger to Comedy Central, Brian Posehn and Black Flag's Henry Rollins, Habersaat is deep in the comedy scene. Currently on tour, Habersaat and his motley crew of comedians are bringing their comedy to Le Voyeur in Olympia
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JT Habersaat is punk rock. And he's funny as hell. No stranger to Comedy Central, Brian Posehn and Black Flag's Henry Rollins, Habersaat is deep in the comedy scene. Currently on tour, Habersaat and his motley crew of comedians are bringing their comedy to Le Voyeur in Olympia Friday, Sept 20. Appearing
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Maybe your Prom was one of the greatest nights of your life. Maybe it was a nightmare. Maybe you didn’t even go to yours. Whichever is the case, the Prom at Sanford and Sons Saturday to be orchestrated by the Middle Floor Merchants, will be a second chance to revive
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[POST-PUNK] + FRI, SEPT. 20 Zohra Atash and Joshua Strawn make up the dark post-punk duo, Azar Swan. As residents of the NYC-based goth label, PENDV SOUND, it would be easy to guess what Azar Swan are all about even before you saw a picture of the pair looking moody, black
Music
It goes without saying that the World Famous Bob's Java Jive is a thing of beauty. Sure, it's grimy beauty, the kind of beautiful thing that also features a trough to piss in, but it's beautiful nonetheless. Tacoma's most legendary dive bar has been home to decades of iconic bands
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. 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
Food Matters
SAKE PAIRING DINNER TwoKoi Japanese Restaurant (1552 Commerce St., Tacoma) hosts a sake pairing dinner every first and third Thursday. For $70 attendees can indulge in fine sake paired with Two Koi's edible delights and will leave you walking away with some wicked culinary knowledge as award winning chef and sake
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This is a band that describes themselves as a novelty act, though their music is far too complicated and off-putting to land them a spot on a Dr. Demento compilation. A piano-punk trio more on the Don't Stop Or We'll Die side than the Ben Folds Five side, Swingset Showdown
