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For Richard Baker the line between life and death is very thin, almost transparent. He served in Vietnam; he came home with PTSD; he tried suicide twice; then a Veterans Administration doctor suggested Baker return to Vietnam. He did. "I fell in love with the place and the people and never felt
Food Matters
HARMON HAPS First, Harmon Brewing Co. will release their 12th Hop IPA during the Super Bowl at all their venues. The brew is their new Pt. Defiance IPA recipe dry hopped with 12 different hop varieties: Simcoe, Golding, Cascade, Centennial, Magnum, Palisade, Columbus, Citra, Fuggle, Amarillo, Sterling and Sorachi Ace. Second,
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Skates is a band formed almost on a whim, formed from the ashes of the recently defunct Redwood Plan. Frontwoman Lesli Wood made a move basically akin to Queen vowing to not use synthesizers on their album, or like Joe Jackson nonchalantly making the decision to not include any guitars
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The Soul Revue, coming to Jazzbones, will encompass the breadth and variety of soul over the generations. Featuring the songs of everyone from Aretha Franklin and Etta James to Frank Ocean and Janelle Monae, the Soul Revue will be covering selected bits of evolution from the world of soul music
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Considering how abrasive and corrosive solvents can be, the band Solvents may as well be a swimming pool filled with fluffy teddy bears. The Port Townsend duo are a master of controlled intensity, blending guitar and violin in ways that can attack as much as they soothe. The interplay between
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For those outside the ska scene (like me, I must admit), it can be a little bit of a struggle to keep the various "waves" in check. Are we up to 20 waves, by now? In any case, there's no denying the influence that The Toasters had on the ska
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 Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio Seattle. Feb. 2 7:30 p.m. (Jazz Alley, jazzalley.com) Marcia Ball Seattle. Feb.
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Chad Daniels. 8 pm. $15. Washington Center for the Performing Arts Olympia - Downtown. Comedy In The Box. 7:30 pm. Narrows Brewing
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Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Pinot noir or Merlot? Cultivate your taste in vain; It won't obscure your column strain. Your-editor-told-you-to-pick-the-very-best-words-and-you-are-not-getting-the-Pulitzer. Bobble Tiki wrote that poem in early 2002 after a few of his Tiki Logic music columns graced the Weekly Volcano. Chances are you'll hear a few other doozies like
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BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. DoctorfunK. 8 pm. $10-$15. Rhythm and Rye Olympia - Downtown. Scott Pemberton Trio, DBST. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Eastside. Comedian Chad Daniels. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. The Hub at Gig Harbor Gig Harbor. Late Night Trivia. 9-11
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Ethan Tucker. 8 pm. $8-$10. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Sean Gaskell. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. BLUES The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Driving Sideways, featuring Steve Stefanowicz. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Chad Daniels. 8 and 10:30
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dave's of Milton Milton. Blues Jam, hosted by Doug McGrew. 7:30 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Rod Cook &
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Dean Reichert. 8 pm. Smoke + Cedar Tacoma - Central. Leanne Trevelyan. 7:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Bar Bingo. Win $100 in cash prizes.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 6:30 pm. White Horse Tavern Yelm. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 7 pm.
