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The Krisis is the newest member of the Gonzo Family. He's from Centralia and currently resides in Longview. This stretches Gonzo Family into other parts of Washington - now there are members of the ever-growing crew in area codes besides the 253. Krisis has a rap-clown, party-animal vibe that he
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Take note. Six Fifteen wants you to know they are “easy on the eyes.” Bassist Matt Huston offered this tasty nugget of wisdom, and others, during a recent conversation regarding his band’s upcoming show at the Viaduct on Saturday, April 18. It was a quote and tone that seems to
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Take note. Six Fifteen wants you to know they are “easy on the eyes.” Bassist Matt Huston offered this tasty nugget of wisdom, and others, during a recent conversation regarding his band’s upcoming show at the Viaduct on Saturday, April 18. It was a quote and tone that seems to
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I normally don’t write about the behind-the-scenes work done by theaters in the South Sound because, ultimately, the butts in the seats don’t care about the theaters they visit other than that they got their money’s worth from the show. But a recent development in the local theater scene has some
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I normally don’t write about the behind-the-scenes work done by theaters in the South Sound because, ultimately, the butts in the seats don’t care about the theaters they visit other than that they got their money’s worth from the show. But a recent development in the local theater scene has some
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The influence of Modest Mouse is far-reaching and, as more time passes, it becomes increasingly recognizable - the restlessly chopping guitars, rhythmically adding dissonant nuance to compliment the blown-out drums. Modest Mouse has a way of cherishing the guitar, of using every inch of it, even the parts that others
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A San Francisco native, Leon Fleisher became a star of the piano only to discover that he lost movement in two of the fingers of his right hand. Slam. There goes the virtuoso career, right? But Fleisher never gave up. He started to teach, conduct, and even play whatever repertoire
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A San Francisco native, Leon Fleisher became a star of the piano only to discover that he lost movement in two of the fingers of his right hand. Slam. There goes the virtuoso career, right? But Fleisher never gave up. He started to teach, conduct, and even play whatever repertoire
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COCKTAILS 101 El Gaucho Tacoma is launching “Cocktails 101,” a monthly cocktail education series designed to edify and entertain while demonstrating how guests can bring a bit of the legendary El Gaucho swank home. First class is Classic Cocktails 101 — Gin Martini, Vodka Martini, Manhattan — Friday, April 17 from
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COCKTAILS 101 El Gaucho Tacoma is launching “Cocktails 101,” a monthly cocktail education series designed to edify and entertain while demonstrating how guests can bring a bit of the legendary El Gaucho swank home. First class is Classic Cocktails 101 — Gin Martini, Vodka Martini, Manhattan — Friday, April 17 from
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Bands that take on influences from Modest Mouse tend to sound more lost to me than bands drawing from, say, Vampire Weekend or Death Cab for Cutie. If you are talented and you really want to sound like Vampire Weekend or Death Cab, well, you can. But no one can
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The Student Orchestras of Greater Olympia - or SOGO, as the kids say - presents its winter concert Sunday at the Washington Center for the Performing Arts. SOGO's Conservatory Orchestra will dive into Mozart's "Overture to the Magic Flute" and Sibelius' "Karelia Suite," while SOGO's Academy Orchestra - featuring soloists
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The members of the Cave Singers began their notable music careers on full tilt, in prog-rock and art-punk outfits like Pretty Girls Make Graves, Murder City Devils and Cobra High. Their transition to the indie folk rock of the Cave Singers is somewhat akin to someone taking a lung-bursting sprint
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Among the many qualifications it takes to land a job as Science and Technology Writer for the Volcano, I think the one that sealed the deal was my “Sophomore Science Student of the Year” award. ... Yeah, that’s still on the ol’ resume. Since college, I’ve mostly been an arts and
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Among the many qualifications it takes to land a job as Science and Technology Writer for the Volcano, I think the one that sealed the deal was my “Sophomore Science Student of the Year” award. ... Yeah, that’s still on the ol’ resume. Since college, I’ve mostly been an arts and
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Legendary Hip-Hopper and former member of the now-defunct (about to be put back together again) Fat Boys, Kool Rock Ski aka Kool Rock, has dropped a new 4-track record titled, Party Time. The former heavyweight MC with a dope voice and attack-rhyme-flow has sizzled down to about 187 pounds and
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Legendary Hip-Hopper and former member of the now-defunct (about to be put back together again) Fat Boys, Kool Rock Ski aka Kool Rock, has dropped a new 4-track record titled, Party Time. The former heavyweight MC with a dope voice and attack-rhyme-flow has sizzled down to about 187
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THE CAVE SINGERS >>> Friday, March 23 The members of the Cave Singers began their notable music careers on full tilt, in prog-rock and art-punk outfits like Pretty Girls Make Graves, Murder City Devils and Cobra High. Their transition to the indie folk rock of the Cave Singers is somewhat akin to
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This Friday, A-Hyp Productions brings Tacoma a new hip-hop monthly. Headlining the show will be a solo set from Todd Sykes. He'll be throwing down on the MPC and the mic. Awall A.K.A. 2-Piece is also on the bill - making this a good chance to hear
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Boeing nowhere fast I got involved with a guy I met on vacation. We live on opposite coasts but have taken trips together, and I developed feelings for him. He invited me to stay with him for a week, so I booked a flight and took time off. Two months
