Music
Less than one year ago, I met Shazam "Tea Time" Watkins and Liz Scarlett, the faces of Tacoma electro-pop band THE FAME RIOT. When I first encountered the glamorous duo, it was coincidentally right before the release of their first single, "Heart Stray." Watkins told me about the track, and
Music
For 13 years, co-owner Ryan Discrescenzo and the team at Le Voyeur have barreled through the waves of the music scene, provided an outlet for artists and musicians and served the town of Olympia their own saucy version of hot and tasty - be it a tempeh sandwich (Sloppy Hippie
Music
The influential Tacoma based production company The Warehouse continues its run of indie underground and aboveground crafted music shows - hand-picking artists, popping up with unusual venues and supporting community artists and entertainers. When the words "Warehouse Presents" hits a poster, SOTA kids wet their pants, Broadway Center adjusts schedules
Music
I'll be the first to admit that the Tacoma music scene tends to work in waves, dipping down during certain lean periods, and overflowing with warmth and creativity during our fat periods. At this stage in Tacoma's continued march toward some vague future utopia of musical community, one entity that
Music
If you've had your ear anywhere close to the heart of the Northwest music scene in the last 10-15 years, you've heard of Hannah Levin. You know she's a DJ for KEXP's Seek and Destroy and Audioasis, you've read her words in The Stranger, Seattle Weekly and City Arts, and
Features
Many people are going gluten-free out of necessity or by choice, and local restaurants and bakeries are taking note by providing patrons with gluten-free menus and options worthy of praise. From sandwiches and burgers to pizza and cupcakes, these eateries are favorites among the gluten conscious for providing food that
Liquid
Dear La Favorite Ambre Rhum Agricole, When I ignored you and ran off to shot photos of Billy Stoops, it was inconsiderate. When I didn't sip you for a good five minutes, it was rude. When I shoved you to the side to scribble (literally scribble) some notes, causing a squeaking
Viva South Sound
Trying an unacquainted wine can be a costly journey - especially difficult for those who wrestle with the big C word. Yes, commitment. You like what you like and ordering a glass of vino that you're unfamiliar with when dining out simply is not an option. Fear no
Scene It
From balconies to boat docks, crowded dorms to living rooms floors, I've embarked on more hookah-based adventures than I'd care to admit. Though my experiences numbered high in social gatherings, I'd never really ventured into the public-scape: the hookah lounge. That was all going to change.
Stage
The latest exhibition at Tacoma Art Museum, "Drawing Line into Form: Works on Paper by Sculptors from the BNY Mellon Collection," explores the importance of drawing as a creative tool for sculptors. The drawings in this show go far beyond studies for sculptures. In fact, there are few actually studies in the
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The Indonesian word Poekoelan, roughly translated, means returning blows with hands and feet and is at the center of a form of martial art brought to America via Asia by Mas Goeroe Agoeng Willy Wetzel in the 1950s. Justine Kreher, who has been training and teaching this martial art for
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The other night several members of the Institute of Liberal Libations went to Kyoto Japanese Restaurant to drown our sorrow from the lack of sports on television with large planks of sushi and lots of beer. The first time I tried raw fish I may as well have been offered
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The women that brought us last winter’s Eye Full are back at it, bringing another art party to the scene July 28, starting at 7 p.m. This party, called the Midsummer Soiree, will place focus firmly on the girl power of the Tacoma art scene, with photography, 2- and 3-D art,
