It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki’s South Sound music news and notes column. Let’s get rolling …

While Bobble Tiki is typically a glass-half-full type (of boxed wine, that is) this week Bobble Tiki received a bummer of an email from the folks over at Club Impact at Brick City, and it’s a downer he just can’t seem to shake. Bobble Tiki hates to harsh your mellow, but it’s news he simply must pass along.

According to Randi Stumpp, a photographer and Club Impact’s co-volunteer coordinator, Tacoma’s long-running, all ages club is currently facing adversity stemming from a crappy economy. Club Impact at Brick City’s sponsor and the holder of the club’s lease, World Vision 2009, will be terminating Club Impact’s lease on Sept. 30 and forcing Impact to either shut down or relocate. World Vision 2009’s decision is due to the organization’s broader financial difficulties related to reduced funding, according to Stumpp.

From Stumpp’s e-mail to the Weekly Volcano:

As of September 30th, 2009 World Vision, our sponsor and holder of the lease to Brick City, will be pulling our funding/lease for all Brick City programs. We are not the only World Vision program affected, hundreds of programs all across the nation are being shut down due to lack of funding.

The goal of Club Impact for the past 11 years has been to build community by supporting musicians. We do this by providing a venue where local musicians can share their art with the community; it is a scenario in which everyone benefits: the musicians have a stage, the fans have a place to enjoy their art, and local youth have a safe alternative to clubs that serve alcohol …

Now, if that’s not some bummer news Bobble Tiki doesn’t know what is. Bobble Tiki may drink way more than Impact would find acceptable, but he’s always appreciated the work the club does for the community. Those involved with the club are currently searching for a new location to hold shows Club Impact has booked past Sept. 30. According to Stumpp, anyone interested in helping Club Impact through this difficult time is encouraged to attend a volunteer meeting at the Brick City Project, 754 Pacific Ave., at 7 p.m. Sept. 14.