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Capt. Mark Smith remembers where he was and what he was doing on 9/11. "I was a pastor in a church, and I was working in my office," he said. "My wife called and told me what was happening. I went home and sat down and watched the news unfold." The attack
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Who doesn't like a little pizzazz with their jazz? Short answer? No one. Jazzy tunes inherently beg to be paired with a little spice, like a beer and a plate of nachos (don't hold the jalapenos), like a fine wine and ... well, actually pairing wine and
People Rule
When it comes to elected officials, Hans Zeiger not only stands apart because he is young and passionate, but because he is voluntarily serving the community on double duty. "I felt obligated to public service in a political sense, but I also wanted to serve my country. The Washington Air National
Stage
Looking ahead to local companies' fall theater offerings, it'd take an NSA supercomputer to find anything resembling a trend. Thank the gods! All too often, theater troupes play it safe from September to December, packing 'em in for inoffensive comedies and heartwarming holiday shows, thus stocking their coffers for colder
Reviews
As leaves begin to change color and sunny skies dim to cloud cover, so too do restaurant menus shift. However, Powerhouse Restaurant and Brewery in Puyallup is in a much more dramatic transition than the usual seasonal menu update. Blaine Baird, a manager with roots in the corporate world, once
Critics' Picks
[POP] + SAT, SEPT. 13 It'd be a waste of everyone's valuable time to pretend the biggest item in Tacoma music news this week isn't the arrival of Katy Perry and her Prismatic World Tour. Like, not only is Perry, like, one of the biggest names in Top 40, she's also
Music
I recall reading an interview with Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne, where he commented on the bittersweet trend of critics comparing him to people like Syd Barrett, Daniel Johnston and Brian Wilson. His response was something along the lines of, "Yeah, they're all iconic musical minds, but they're also all
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I remember when I was a little girl I would laugh at all of the older men who wore suspenders. I thought they were big dorks, these long belts that cross the back over your shoulders to keep your pants up, only they were giving you wedgies. Now I am one
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Bombay Bistro A quick chat with Bombay Bistro chef Barveen Buri Monday yielded some tantalizing informational tidbits: Yes, the inside of the Bombay Bistro has been ready to go for quite some time, but the establishment won’t open for about another two weeks, pending the reworking of the existing parking lots. “We are
News Front
They got one last win. While the Seattle Seahawks seem poised for a return to the big game at the end of this season, the men and women of the 446th Airlift Wing will be giving up the 12th man flag. Last year, the Seahawks and USAA presented the 446th Airlift Wing
Food Matters
MAKE YOUR OWN CHEESE Cheese mongers should gather at Bayview School of Cooking (516 W. Fourth Ave., Olympia) at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 to take the hands-on instructional course, "Make Your Own Cheese." Mark Solomon, a Seattle-based cheese maker, guides participants through every step toward making seven soft cheeses: mozzarella,
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Nick Jones Seattle. Sept. 22 8:30 pm. $29.50-$32 (The Showbox, axs.com) Kenny Lattimore Seattle.
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During the last incarnation of my music festival, Squeak and Squawk, I was lucky enough to be able to bring up a band from Oakland, California, called Twin Steps. Led by Drew Pearson, their maniacal frontman, Twin Steps are a stubbornly undefinable group of weirdos who mix warped vocal samples
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There are certain combinations of sounds that would've never occurred to you were possible until someone inexplicably decides to shake things up. Have you ever listened to some good, punky emo and wondered where all the sci-fi sound effects were? Wonder no more! Hailing from Oakland, California, Never Young have
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Toucan Sam and the Fruitloops seems like a perverse exercise in buckshot blasts of gimmickry. Made up of a Polyphonic Spree-level assemblage of musicians, the Fruitloops specialize in orchestrated punk rock explosions of popular songs done in ukulele. See where I'm coming from? Still, one can only scoff so much
