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When I call Bobby Slayton, he picks up and immediately starts talking. It takes him mentioning Tacoma for me to realize that I've not reached a voicemail. And then it's off to the races. Bobby Slayton is a veteran comedian, a road warrior who's been at it for more than 30
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Am I a sucker for getting a little gooey inside every time boy and girl vocals meet over a bed of guitars? It's like catnip to me. Something about the way the intrinsic differences between guys and girls become naked and clear when they begin to sing. The Never Never
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I'm just going to float this idea past you: You know how there are shows "in the round?" You know how that almost seems like a good idea, but in practice it's kind of lame? Well, what if I were to tell you that there's a show coming up in
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What if I were to tell you that there's a show featuring bands performing in the middle of a goddamn skating rink? Yes, you are totally allowed (nay, encouraged!) to put on some rentals and skate backward in a full 360 degree rotation around a rock band while they wail
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I confess that I'm not always up on the current happenings in local metal. The world of metal and punk has remained strong and thriving in Washington for a long time, though it has been increasingly relegated to insular communities who always know when and where the great shows are
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NXNW Metal Fest devotes three whole days to a dizzying assortment of bands, ranging from hardcore to mainstream metal to death and speed metal. From Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24, Sixth Avenue - specifically the Backstage Bar & Grill - will be the absolute loudest place in Tacoma.
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NXNW Metal Fest devotes three whole days to a dizzying assortment of bands, ranging from hardcore to mainstream metal to death and speed metal. From Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24, Sixth Avenue - specifically the Backstage Bar & Grill - will be the absolute loudest place in Tacoma.
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NXNW Metal Fest devotes three whole days to a dizzying assortment of bands, ranging from hardcore to mainstream metal to death and speed metal. From Friday, July 22, through Sunday, July 24, Sixth Avenue - specifically the Backstage Bar & Grill - will be the absolute loudest place in Tacoma.
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Jan. 6, 1917 - Pierce County bonds itself for $2 million to buy 70,000 acres of land at American Lake to donate for federal military use. Bond paid off in October 1937.April 9, 1917 - An Army-engineer company started survey work at the American Lake site for a military camp.
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Photographer and community activist Gordon Swetland, along with a small team of artists, historians and preservationists, would like to offer you an opportunity to experience a rapidly-disappearing piece of Tacoma’s landscape and history. In its heyday, Tacoma’s Japantown — Nihonmachi to the people who lived there — had everything the City
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At this point in humankind's evolution, the televised singing competition - aided in no small part by American Idol - has abstracted to the point of a never-ending, sensory-obliterating series of lights and sounds. Contestants have had all personality (if, indeed, they ever possessed any) drained, vampire-like, from their bodies.
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Have you seen Midnight in Paris? You should. Without giving too much away, the film's central theme revolves around people being nostalgic for times they never knew - for ages they weren't alive to experience. Owen Wilson, as the Woody Allen substitute, feels he missed out by not being alive
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Listening to Gillian Welch - in particular her new album, The Harrow & The Harvest - there's a palpable yearning that lurks in and around her music. Welch's adherence to classicism in the areas of folk, bluegrass and country has about it the mournful pang of nostalgia for a time
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The music of Sam Vicari is such pure, visceral power-pop that one might be taken aback at the sounds of those first chugging chords. Apparently a one-man operation, Sam Vicari's themes and vocals have a pungently nerdy air about them, imbuing his full-length, Keep Careful, with the kind of ecstatic,
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Somewhat confusingly, the Hague also seem to go by And I Was Like, What?. Whatever the band wants to call itself is fine by me, as long as they stick to what they do best: performing Britpop-inflected indie rock that draws inspiration from epic mopesters like the Smiths while adding
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I’ve passed the Body Evolution door many times, curious as to what goes on behind it. Recently, I passed through the door and found a space with great chi and many curtained doorways. Behind some of these curtains, owner Kia Carr brings a technology-meets-relaxation approach to wellness and weight loss. This
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One of the more unique museums on this year's list of Blue Star Museums is the Pacific Bonsai Museum in Federal Way. A majestic outdoor site surrounded by towering trees is the location for this showcase of art and nature. On exhibit now is "Natives," a creative collaboration between landscape artist
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If I may, here is a slightly ridiculous comparison: Girl Trouble and their surrounding entities are the Coppolas of Tacoma awesomeness. In addition to the fantastic rock 'n' roll that has come shooting from Girl Trouble's general direction for well over 20 years now, the extremely talented local filmmaker Isaac
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What’s the new look? Capri shorts. I have seen them come in all different styles and colors, from a dressup look like slacks that youcan wear to work for an everyday comfortable beach look. My favorite styles are the pink, baby green and blue plaid Capri shorts. They go to your knees,
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The Lovely Bad Things play blissed-out, fuzzed-up garage-pop that bursts with jangly exuberance. The band's sound is unmistakably Californian in its laid-back pop-mindedness. It's a barrage of good feeling and summery fun. Their live videos reveal a playfully engaging group of high-energy performers who yearn for nothing more than to
