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It's appropriate that the name of Seattle post-rock five-piece They Rise, We Die is meant to have tidal connotations (when I profiled them in the Volcano's pages back in July, they corrected my assumption that the name might have something to do with zombies). After all, post-rock is all about
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Reggae and the march toward marijuana legislation reform just go together. Seriously. If you've ever been to a Hemp Fest, a 420 rally or a long car ride through Eastern Washington with Bobble Tiki you know this. A wise man once said you'll never end marijuana prohibition without a
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It's been a tumultuous year and a half for Seattle party-rap provocateurs Mad Rad. The hard-living quartet recently came out the other end of a much-publicized career rehab (masterminded by former über-manager Kerri Harrop) that saw them distance themselves from scandalous headlines, and, with impressive velocity, rise from being blacklisted
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About three years ago, the Veterans Resource Center opened on the Clover Park Technical College campus. "A lot of good comes out of this office," commented Army veteran Shawn Durnen, the center's lead navigator, as we sat on a comfortable sofa in a large, well-lit and information-rich room in a converted
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Norman "Sailor Jerry" Collins is an American cult icon of sorts - famous for his place in the history of tattoo, and now gaining notoriety for the rum that bares his name. On Dec. 3, Tacomans will have a chance to catch a special screening of Hori Smoku, a pretty
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Tim Hall Band Blues Jam. House band set followed by an open jam. 21+. 9
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Red Wind Casino Yelm. Alice Stuart. 21+. 6:30 pm. NC. Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 21+. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Yenney Music Olympia - Westside. Kate Power and Steve Einhorn Uke & Song. All Ages. 7-8 pm ukuleles and instrument playalong 8-9 pm singalong. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Susan McKeown. All Ages. 7 pm. $8-$12. BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Hip-Bone. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Sax Restaurant
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Open Mic, with Denny Foreman & Friends. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 21+. 8 pm. Tides Tavern Gig Harbor. Breakfast Jam, with Billy Farmer. All Ages. 9 am. NC. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Abi Grace. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. Damon Buxton. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub Tacoma - Downtown. Traditional Irish Music Session. Leo MacNamara & guests. 21+. 7 pm. BLUES Big Wheel Steakhouse and Lounge Tacoma - Parkland. BND. 21+. 9 pm. Little Creek
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Rebecca Reddin. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Gina Belliveau. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. The Diggers. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Little Creek Casino Shelton. Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Rhythm & Brews Tacoma - Downtown. Black River Blues.
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BLUES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Moby Grape's Jerry Miller. 21+. 9 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DJ Switch. 21+. 9 pm. NC. WORLD BEAT Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma - Eastside. Asia Fest, with live music & fashion by Jacky Nguyen. 21+. 6 pm. NC. Muckleshoot Indian Casino Auburn. Asian Entertainment
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Maurice The Fish Records Showcase. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Tim
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Oh, sure, you could sit around on Thanksgiving and watch bad football and overeat. That's what's expected of you. But why not exceed expectations? This turkey day, instead of being a gluttonous slob, try Gig Harbor's Turkey Trot - a 5K or 10K run or walk designed for the whole
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With no discernable positive qualities other than dimples and rock-hard abs, Mario Lopez, who still manages to live a life of D-List celebrity, will appear Saturday at the South Hill Mall in Puyallup for a meet and greet with fans. Lopez will be joined by his wife, Courtney Mazza, which
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Marcus Walker, a well-known member of the community and the managing artistic director at Lakewood Playhouse, was recently diagnosed with cancer - more specifically malignant metastatic melanoma, which he describes in a letter to friends and Lakewood Playhouse patrons as a "very virulent form" of cancer. On Monday, banking on
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Though it comes to a shock to us, apparently social media has more applications than simply Tweeting and Facebooking about whatever we're doing while drunk. The power of social media can be leveraged, or so we're told, and on Monday a workshop discussing just that will be held at Tacoma
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The only time we were forced to walk through that new H&M store in the mall we started to feel queasy, claustrophobic and like we were going to karate chop the next person we saw with a stupid bleach pattern on their jeans in the throat. Just because it's the
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Spanaway has some similarities with Texas. For one, Spanaway likes to go big - in the drive-thru line, and when it comes to holiday light displays. In its wattage-chowing 16th year, Fantasy Lights makes its return on Thanksgiving, providing oohers and ahhers 39 straight nights of blinking and glowing bliss.
