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Husband and wife duo Mad Happy's dance music is covered in a certain air of sleaze. They sound like the music that might be booming out of a near-deserted dance floor at four in the morning: shamefully sexy and hazily exhausted upon coming down from the night, the music soldiering
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The notion of a large group of people congregating under the hot black lights of a dance club, and being pounded into lockstep by an aggressively pulsing rhythm, has always struck me as somewhat ghastly. A recent visit to a local club on a Friday night confirmed my suspicions, as
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Want to see sweet pea, of King's Books, driving a steamroller? While those in pea's inner circle may witness such majesty on a regular basis, average folks aren't as lucky - one of the reasons why the sixth annual Wayzgoose "letterpress and book art extravaganza" is so damn cool. Sure,
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Canada: It's not all drinking teenagers that look like Justin Bieber. Nope, there's some real class up north, and one need look no further than cellist Soo Bae to find it. Sure, Bae was born in Korea, but she's billed as "Canada's prize-topping young cellist", and let's not take that
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In celebration of National Poetry Month, Tacoma poets will enhance their words with visual imagery, theater, dance, lighting and music as part of Poetry in the 253 - Mouths & Mics. It's a long shot, but we'd like to see poetry synched to a film of mutant robot demons dressed
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I first saw Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest from the wings: I played Lane the butler 20 years ago in one of my first polished productions, so of course I had to smile as I watched director Mike Wilkinson's version at Paradise Theatre in Gig Harbor. The
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A better title might have been When Kustom Kulture Kollides. A fundraiser for HOTROD-A-RAMA held Aug. 6-7 in Tacoma, this party features the blistering, balls-out garage rock of Red Hex, the loud two-minute bursts and absurd vulgarity of Johnny Cheeseburger & The Cum Bunnies, the slammin' surf rock of Stafford
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This year marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day, which wasn't the main reasoning behind the Volcano's Green Issue, but still - not a bad coincidence. Of more importance, on Saturday thousands of Pierce County residents will celebrate the annual Parks Appreciation Day - in conjunction with the 40th anniversary
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By now you've heard about the roller derby resurgence. Hell, you may have even seen that movie Drew Barrymore directed with the chick from Juno in it. I haven't seen it, but something tells me it's not half as cool as actually watching Tacoma's own Dockyard Derby Dames in action,
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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 Band. 9 pm. COMEDY/GAMES The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Bar Bingo. Cash prizes. 6-8 pm. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Open Mic.
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JOSH MARTINEZ >>> Thursday, April 22 Tonight, Vancouver, B.C. native turned Portlander Josh Martinez will make a return visit to "Tha O" as he headlines an awesome lineup of hip-hoppers at Olympia's Royal Lounge. The show, put on by Homeland Security, features appearances by The Junkyard Gang and house-party rockers extraordinaire Night
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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.
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On an overcast Sunday afternoon I had the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with one of my favorite MCs from Puget Sound - Josh Rizeberg. I was excited to meet with Rizeberg because he's one of a growing contingent of hip-hop artists in our region beginning to
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I don't know if you have noticed lately, but times are a little tough and most of us have to make adjustments in order to make ends meet. Lots of businesses are also experiencing "the pinch" and if they are smart, they also must make tough but necessary adjustments to
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Irish Session. All Ages. 8-10 pm. NC. A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Kathye Long. All Ages. 7 pm. C.I. Shenanigans Tacoma - Northend. Live music on the patio. All Ages. 7-10 pm. NC. Treos
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Military families are always in pursuit of new properties, especially after a PCS, but how often do they get to take that search on national television? Sgt. Terry Andrews, a Washington Army National Guard citizen soldier, along with his wife, Brenda, and their daughters, will be featured on HGTV's House Hunters
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Olivia De La Cruz performs during dinner. All Ages. 7-9 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill Spanaway. “Harmonica Dave” David Brian Erwin Unplugged. 21+. 7 pm. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Farrelli's Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Team Trivia Night. 9 pm. NC. Farrelli's Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza Sumner. Team Trivia Night. 9 pm. NC. The
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Hip-Bone. 21+. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. The Yes Men Live! All Ages. 7 pm. $5-$10. DJ/ELECTRONIC Happy Days Casino Lakewood. DJ dance. Top 40. 21+. 9 pm. NC. O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Studio Four 18 Olympia - Downtown. An Evening With Cheryl Wheeler. All Ages. 7 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 21+. 8 pm. Marine View Church Tacoma - Northeast. Jazz LIVE at Marine View, featuring The Murl Allen Sanders Quartet. All Ages. 5 pm.
