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There's not much convincing needed when talking about a band like Coldnote. You know right now whether or not you're onboard. The band plays smooth, sexy soul and funk that's more Marvin Gaye than Prince, if you know what I'm saying. And that's all you need to know, really. If
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Church or awesome garage rock? These are the types of dilemmas presented to you when Tacoma's Gold Teeth (now with seven members!) slithers out of the depths and decides to plug in for a rare matinee show at Top of Tacoma. OK, sure - technically you could probably attend a
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"Tacoma gets a bad rap, but it's always been a good experience when I've played there," David Bazan once told me, prior to a performance in this Gritty City of ours. This week, Bazan - probably best known for Pedro the Lion - once again returns to Tacoma for what
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The Plastards are an anomaly in this town. At a time when every band is scrambling to make records and set out on tours of the coast and beyond, capitalizing on technology and endless networking potential, the Plastards have remained quietly removed from it all. For more than 10 years
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Way back in the day I pissed off (I think) Tacoma's spandex-clad, glam metal rockers Splendid Vengance by calling them gimmicky, or hair-spray-y, or something. I can't really remember. It was a long time ago. Plus, it's tough to tell what's serious with these guys and what's tongue in cheek.
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L. Alex Guy (as Led to Sea) is one of those artists, like St. Vincent or Andrew Bird, who approaches pop music with the eye of a classical composer, breaking down and rebuilding pop tropes into something resembling fine art. Guy is an accomplished violist, having lent her talents to
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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 Fox - followed by
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Gig Harbor Farmers Market Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 11:30 am. NC. Traditions Cafe Olympia - Downtown. The Committee. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. The Corner. Youth Open Mic. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub Tacoma - Downtown. Traditional Irish
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. The Sea Of Tides. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Camille Bloom. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. JR's Hideaway Belfair. Green Briar Project. 21+. 9 pm. HG Bistro Puyallup. Kim Archer. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Harbor Greens Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Rick Gonzalez. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and
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Tacoma has a knack for the pop-up venue. From the backyards and porches, living rooms and reconfigured storefronts come shows of punk bands, folk singers, garage rock outfits and hip-hop emcees. We make space in our city for the opportunity to share in these experiences; in venues that are more
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Jerry Miller Unplugged. 6 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Leanne Trevalyan Acoustic Jam. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Russell Turner. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Happy
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Moss + Mineral is an easy-to-overlook design store tucked away in a small space on Ninth Street near a bail bondsman. They show art and photography by some of the area's best. Featured through July (no closing date set) are works by Carlos Taylor-Swanson (fine woodworking); Claudia Riedener (ceramics); the
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LUNCH DELIVERY The Northern Pacific Coffee Co. will deliver lunch in a five-mile radius from its location at 401 Garfield St. S. next to Pacific Lutheran University. Sandwiches, wraps, burritos and appetizers are a few minutes away when you dial 253.537.8338. IT'S BACK Salty's at Redondo Beach will offer a $19.99 "3-Martini Lunch"
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Thursday, April 22 Ladies Night featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours, Sip, 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, Gig Harbor, 253.853.3020. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, April 23 Valle Azul Winery tasting wine tasting, 3-6 p.m., Water to
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Erin Dengerink's installation "The Hole in Your Heart is a Portal to Another Dimension" is a mixed media installation of small, whimsical arrangements comprising a surreal landscape that delivers a message of hope to the heartbroken. That's what the description on the Artscapes website says. To me it
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There is no such thing as a typical bicyclist, but there are certainly bicycle types. You have your die-hard cyclists, who pour their sinewy bodies into neoprene suits, ride their bikes every day and regard automobiles with derision. You also have your weekend riders, who aren't necessarily competitive like the
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The Washington Army National Guard's 133rd Army Band, which is comprised of more than 40 citizen-soldiers, is in summer mode, which means free outdoor concerts loaded with patriotic tunes. The 133rd Army Band was organized and recognized in the Washington Army National Guard in 1924 as the Band Section Battery
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Lt. Col. Bill Franklin likes being the host of a really great party. "It's fun; it's the one time of the year that we get to step back from our job," he said of a party he's planning. On April 30 he and his fellow Canadian Air Force servicemembers will host the
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Whether it is a sense of patriotic duty or a desire to turn loops and flips in the sky, a growing number of people are applying for coveted pilot positions in the U.S. military. On a recent afternoon, three fledgling pilots assigned to the 4th Airlift Squadron at JBLM-McChord Field shared
