Food Matters
BENEFIT WITH WINE It's a safe bet BMW Northwest isn't on local foodies' radar. After Thursday, May 22, that could change. BMW Northwest (4011 20th Street East, Fife) will host charity event "Cheers to Kids," with wineries in the house. The $60 ticket price includes a wine tasting with Alexandria Nicole
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Robert Pollard isn't just a hilarious drunk, he's also one of the most prolific recording artists in popular music. He's released 22 albums since 1987, and that's just studio albums under the Guided by Voices umbrella. This isn't counting EPs, live albums, solo recordings, or even his album comprised entirely
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Hailing from Oakland, Steel Cranes are a no-nonsense duo composed of Tracy Shapiro and Amanda Shuckle. Their brand of wiry, nervy post-punk recalls badasses such as PJ Harvey and Patti Smith. The assault of guitar and drums is dialed in to a degree that would be exhausting if it weren't
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LAKE had a busy 2013, releasing two full-length albums - The World is Real and Circular Doorway - while continuing their habit of not making too much of a fuss about it. Throughout their seven-year career, LAKE has quietly established itself as one of the best bands in the Pacific
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Saturday's music selection includes the promise of noise rock at its finest with a killer line-up at Bob's Java Jive: Heavy hitters Giza just put out a new record; Bali Girls, with their avant-garde noise rock, are making the show a CD release party; Diesto, a prog metal band from
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Louie G's Pizza Fife. Jessica Lynne. All Ages. 8 pm. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. The Bog Hoppers. 8 pm. 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,
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Sadly, it appears that apps have killed the art of the postcard (Good Lord! We sound more like our grandfather with each passing day). When our friends go on vacation, we no longer receive postcards. Instead, we receive alerts from our phones from far away locales. Gee, that's special. We
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BLUES B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. Malibu Manouche. All Ages. 8 pm. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. OneNiteStand. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Tab Benoit. 8 pm. $20-$25. COMEDY/GAMES Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Eric Da
