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When I wrote about Bacon Moon, back in 2010, I compared them to Guided By Voices. Much like Robert Pollard's drunken pop music wonder-band, Bacon Moon have a knack for finding indelible pop melodies in the middle of lo-fi rattling. Since that write-up, Bacon Moon have edged further into experimental
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So much has been said about the classic Tacoma punk band Girl Trouble that very little more needs to be said. For anyone not in the know, this is the most badass band still working in Tacoma. KP Kendall still performs shirtless. The band still fights the good fight against
Food Matters
SAY HI TO NUCKY What better way to celebrate the 80th anniversary of Repeal Prohibition Day than handcrafted cocktails, burlesque dancers and a quartet! At 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 5 Olympia Film Society will party old school style at the Capital Theater (206 Fifth Ave. SE, Olympia). Sip classic cocktails and
South Sound Cinema
Some days you just don't feel like paying for another Redbox rental, and the next movie on your Netflix queue takes FOREVER to arrive in your mailbox. And recession or no, who can pass up free, convenient entertainment?
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Generally, music intended for children is perky, chipmunk-y, condescending, cloying and unlistenable for anyone old enough to cut his or her own meat. Most kids' music seems designed to tell ham-handed moral lessons about sharing, being polite, and buying as much Disney-produced plastic material as possible. Enter Kim Archer (cue:
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Erev Rav, Weekly Volcano's reader-voted Best Band of 2012, are playing in Olympia for the first time since summer. A few cool changes have taken place: New members include Aaron Wolf on tenor sax from The Brown Edition (another Volcano winner), James Schneider of Hot Club Sandwich on bass and
Stage
Try as we might, we critics look forward to some productions more than others. From our perspective, the newer, more cutting-edge shows cluster in late spring and summer, as do the Shakespeares and edgier musicals. Autumn ushers in every new theater season with tried-and-true popular favorites, and as for the
Jobs & Education
First, Col. Charles Hodges Jr. thanked the soldiers for their service. Then the commander of Joint Base Lewis-McChord did the unexpected Monday at an achievement ceremony for 22 soldiers who are transitioning to civilian life. He gave the 22 servicemen who had completed a 16-week Microsoft IT certification program one final
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary. All Ages. 9 pm. $5. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian
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Spark: a Burning Man Story is the latest from directors Steve Brown and Jessie Deeter. This engaging documentary gives audiences a rare behind-the-scenes look at Burning Man. "But what is Burning Man, exactly?" you ask. "Is it that movie where Nicolas Cage screams about bees?" No, that's The Wicker Man, but that's a
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Morso Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Dan Navarro. 8 pm. $25. The Embers at Indian Summer - Olympia. Tarik Bentlemsani. 6 pm. NC. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. The Jeff Kanzler Band. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Chris
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Dan Navarro, whose songs have been covered by Pat Benatar ("We Belong"), Dionne Warwick, Dave Edmunds, the Bangles and a host of others, was one-half of the very successful songwriting/performing team of Lowen and Navarro for 29 years, although as far as performances go he's had to go it alone
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Franciscan Polar Plaza Ice Rink Tacoma - Downtown. Rebekah Ann Curtis on Ice. All Ages. 7-9 pm. Free admission, $4-$8 ice skating. BLUES B Sharp Coffee House - Tacoma. Little Bill Duo, with Rod Cook. All Ages. 7 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Chris Dunham.
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Washington state has a pedigree of comic-book artists to make any bullpen on any coast nervous. And it's certainly more than enough to justify the geek-chic culture. Comic book artist/writer Jim Woodring, who resides in Seattle, has made a name in the comic book world. He has penned the surreal
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I know what you're thinking: Another Christmas; another year rushing out trying to find gifts for your loved ones that actually mean something; another year of trying to avoid the mall; another year of trudging through the dark and cold for a tree, and then dragging the ornaments down from the
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Whoooooooa man, I'm tripping on some heavy stuff! What's that, dude? What am I on? Just a little Geist and the Sacred Ensemble, that's what. No, that's not some kinda new drug. They're a band, man. And they're laying down their sound - think Gregorian chant meets mind-expanding electronic freakiness
