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In addition to the Big Star influence that infects just about every power pop song ever produced, the Hunting Accident has its own internal power pop lineage to draw from. Hunting Accident members Nate Greely, Aaron Stuart and Travis Shettel cut their teeth in the mid-'90s in
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When considering the extra five-to-15 pounds circling my midsection like a useless life preserver, I start cutting out fatty foods. When I get to cheese the brakes come on. I'll keep my love handles/muffin-top/pushin' cushion. When someone asks, "Would you like cheese on that?" I say, "Yes, please!" Marlene's Market and
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Though you may not have felt it - Perhaps you have better things to do Sunday morning? - the news rumbled across the fantasy football landscape like a last-minute bombshell. Eagles' wide receiver DeSean Jackson had been benched by coach Andy Reid, according to reports, a penalty assessed because Jackson missed
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“Timing is everything.” Of all the clichés I frequent, it’s certainly my favorite. As you have probably picked up on, I don’t work very far in advance. Deadline here at the Weekly Volcano is Tuesday night, and I typically turn in my columns at the last possible moment. Usually this approach
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Thursday, June 14 ROCK jonny smokes If Randy Oxford is the hardest working man in blues, then Jonny Smokes has the honor of hardest working musician in rock. Playing five gigs a week, if not more, Smokes never rests, and since moving to Seattle in 1997 he has become a staple on
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Gwen Stefani and her band No Doubt gave us a new appreciation for “Sunday Mornings.” She gave us a nice way to say shut up and kiss me (“Don’t Speak”). She gave us a new anthem for feminism (“I’m Just A Girl”). She gave us a song to play loudly
Arts
Peter Serko's photography exhibition at the Museum of Glass artistically documents the brief history of the museum since 2006. It also shows different aspects of the building, and of the adjacent Chihuly Bridge of Glass, taken during different times of day throughout the seasons. Plus there's a video montage featuring
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This exhibition of collaborative work by John Miller and a dozen or so friends is cute and well crafted. Some of the pieces - all giant goblets - are beautiful, most are inventive, and a lot of them are funny. The exhibit, Gathering: John Miller and Friends, combines traditional glass
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The words “night” and “blow” together might evoke different things for different people. But since this is a family rag, more or less, we’ll go with the innocent, more or less, and focus on that. The Museum of Glass (yes, they dropped all that other stuff that used to be in the
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This exhibition of collaborative work by John Miller and a dozen or so friends is cute and well crafted. Some of the pieces - all giant goblets - are beautiful, most are inventive, and a lot of them are funny. The exhibit, Gathering: John Miller and Friends, combines traditional glass
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Culminating a full week of celebration in the name of 50 years in the pizza business, Tacoma's iconic Cloverleaf will welcome the band Sunny 4 Cast to "rock out" on Sunday night. Not surprisingly, there will also be beer specials. There have been specials all week, in fact, from kids'
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Imagine a 2,500-sqaure-foot space filled with nearly 40 tables. Now imagine those tables teeming with rare records, lost VHS classics, band merchandise and memorabilia. Imagine you could swap, sell or purchase any of these precious items while listening to a DJ spinning sick-ass records and mingling with other connoisseurs. Oh,
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Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month - celebrating its 10th year and chugging along in fine fashion - continues this weekend with the much-anticipated Arts Symposium at the University of Puget Sound. In the simplest terms, the Arts Symposium is a weekend program geared toward local artists. It focuses on
Attractions
It's that time of year again; pumpkin patches, apple picking, hay rides, and bloody corpses with chainsaws chasing after you through the darkness. That's right, it's haunted house season, and we found the best ones you won't want to miss. Yell Manor Triad Arts Theatre102 Yelm Ave. E., Yelm Oct.
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Thursday, one of Tacoma's favorite artists, Lisa Kinoshita, celebrates the opening of Study #1 Backyard at Fulcrum Gallery. A collection of new works by Kinoshita scheduled to be on display through Dec. 3, Study #1 Backyard relies heavily on caribou heads. No seriously. Check the hype: "Lisa Kinoshita takes us
Outdoors
The Rutledge Corn Maze has become a family tradition for many local families and it's easy to see why. With a fall nip in the air, it's time to head out to the farm and see all they have to offer. The corn maze officially opens Sept. 22 and the
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(CONTEST IS CLOSED. CONGRATULATIONS PAUL!) Welcome to another awesome Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie Newsletter giveaway. This morning we're giving away a $25 gift card to Zara Mediterranean Cuisine in downtown Tacoma. If you love the aromas, the flavors and the global influence of food from Greece and the
Music
DIRT NASTY >>> FRIDAY, NOV. 18 First it was Mickey Avalon. This week, Jazzbones welcomes "rapper" Dirt Nasty to Tacoma, founder of the Dyslexic Speedreaders (of which Avalon and Andre Legacy were also a part of), and - more importantly - Simon fucking Rex from former MTV fame. That's right. Dirt Nasty
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The tendrils of power pop stretch long and wide, the shadow of Big Star looming high and heavy over an entire generation of jangly-minded power-poppers. Some embrace Big Star's #1 Record, content in a desire to create the loveliest melody in the most concisely pleasurable song; others err on the
