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A hip coffeehouse and a young, bright singer/songwriter/pianist from the Bay Area? Sounds perfect for a November evening. Debbie Neigher is on tour to promote her sophomore album, Unravel, a joint effort by talent that has worked on The Mountain Goats, Rogue Wave and Death Cab for Cutie. The result
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Walking past rosemary bushes, lavender plants, and a plenty used bike rack up to a wooden screen door and into the warmth of San Francisco Street Bakery is something Olympians have been doing for 25 years. But, for the past year, there is something new to experience at the bakery -
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The Julie Ruin, the latest incarnation of music from Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna and Kathi Wilcox, is making waves with its debut album, Run Fast, appearing on Jimmy Fallon and the cover of SPIN magazine. Now, the gritty power pop group is making its way to Olympia to rock opening
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I've got a hankering for bluegrass this week. Maybe it's the rain, the flannel shirts and the switch from summer's gin to autumn's whiskey. Whatever the case, it's nice. Tacoma's Cottonwood Cutups are bringing that satisfying pluck and twang and funk to Olympia for a hot set in a cool
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The Julie Ruin, the latest incarnation of music from Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna and Kathi Wilcox, is making waves with its debut album, Run Fast, appearing on Jimmy Fallon and the cover of SPIN magazine. Now, the gritty power pop group is making its way to Olympia to rock opening night
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Dirty rhymes, sexy times, shit-talkin', costume-wearing, debauchery and brilliant parodies have led many to cite Blowfly as the father of rap. Since the early '70s Blowfly has made more than 40 albums, some clean, under his birth name Clarence Reid, and most dirty, with titles like "Funk You" and "'Electronic
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Night of the Living Tribute Bands (NOTLTB) is to musicians what Procession of the Species is to artists. But instead of life-size whales constructed out of reclaimed wood, it's Marshall stacks, rocker stances and an emulation of a band that takes months to perfect. Held at the Capitol Theater, NOTLTB is
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In my early days of bartending, I worked in a country bar. There were many heated, good-natured arguments that stemmed from me loading up the jukebox with punk and rock. It was one unique customer though, that eased me into the extraordinary crossover of genres and the appeal of liquor-twinged
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Night of the Living Tribute Bands (NOTLTB) is to musicians what Olympia's Procession of the Species is to artists. But instead of life-size whales constructed out of reclaimed wood, it's Marshall stacks, rocker stances and an emulation of a band that takes months to perfect. Held at the Capitol Theater, NOTLTB
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Oh Kylesa, how you reek of sludge and doom, yet co-mingle with the heaven of drums, riffs and vocals hammering down a mighty force of pleasure. How your psychedelia and metal create a blistering twist of emotion on the soul. This is why tens of thousands of people flock to
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Jungle brush and menacing creatures painted in 32 layers of neon paint glow under black light; in the room, a bright orange triceratops, giant hanging insects and David Ostrand's paint-splattered sneakers also glow. "I've gone through four or fives pairs of shoes," laughed Ostrand, owner of Shankz black light mini-golf, arcade
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It's not a secret that some of the best music has emerged from Olympia's unique blend of long-time locals and Evergreen State College transplants. Some of the best record labels and recording studios have emerged as well, from K Records to Kill Rock Stars and all the labors of love in
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The Dockyard Derby Dames (DyDD) is gearing up for its 8th season of jams, slams and thank-you ma'ams, with a double-header opening-night bout Saturday, Oct. 5 at Pierce College in Lakewood. In anticipation of the new season, we caught up with Bridgette Walker, team captain of the Marauding Mollys and head
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Originally, this music pick was going to be about Olympia rockers Horse Bodies, who never cease to have high-energy rock shows, but as I investigated the rest of the bill, I have decided to include other bands, like Highlight Bomb, who are ready to play Olympia for the first time
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With The Evens, Amy Farina barrels on the drums, sometimes sounding as easy as morning fog rolling over settled water, other times sounding as sharp and heated as a first piercing. When she sings, she saturates with feminine power. Together with Ian MacKaye's sometimes plucking, often
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Finding local music is a process. You might stumble across a show, maybe it's recommended by a friend, or perhaps you read it in the Volcano. However you discover your music; whichever bands stick in your memory, whose songs you'll actually download, whose shows you'll really go see, whose music
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On opposite corners of the U.S., Ian MacKaye and I recently chatted on the phone. He was busy - in the middle of digitally archiving 900 Fugazi shows onto his Dischord Records website while simultaneously preparing for a west coast tour, including a stop in Olympia with his current band,
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JT Habersaat is punk rock. And he's funny as hell. No stranger to Comedy Central, Brian Posehn and Black Flag's Henry Rollins, Habersaat is deep in the comedy scene. Currently on tour, Habersaat and his motley crew of comedians are bringing their comedy to Le Voyeur in Olympia
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The thing about Trees and Timber is their music could be anywhere ... the soundtrack to a road trip for example. I could easily imagine slipping in their latest album, Electric Gypsy Lovechild, for a trip up the Kitsap Peninsula - their upbeat jams guiding my way. Trees and Timber
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JT Habersaat is punk rock. And he's funny as hell. No stranger to Comedy Central, Brian Posehn and Black Flag's Henry Rollins, Habersaat is deep in the comedy scene. Currently on tour, Habersaat and his motley crew of comedians are bringing their comedy to Le Voyeur in Olympia Friday, Sept 20. Appearing