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Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> On sale now Capitol Hill Block Party
Concert Alert
As a recent college graduate, I spend most of summer days racking my brain for exciting post-grad life plans. You know, intellectually stimulating but badass; somewhat financially sound, but totally spontaneous; completely unique and fulfilling. Like maybe recording a solo album in a solar-powered van in the California wilderness? Something
Scene It
Thomas Alva Edison, who invented the phonograph in 1878, was a genius, but even he couldn't have foreseen the rise of his invention as a musical instrument. It's a shame. Imagine how his face would have lit up like a lightbulb (get it?) after witnessing a DJ elate a crowd
Kids
Enjoy your independence day ... thank a servicemember for the freedoms we enjoy.
Arts Features
I don't believe it. Someone in Tacoma is selling art. A lot of it. And spray paint. A lot of it. Don't sleep on Gallery 38 Art Supply on 38th Avenue. I hope someone has a fit. Because Gallery 38 is a graffiti joint. And they're selling art. I don't believe it.
Reviews
Angels Thai Cuisine Where: 318 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.786.1252Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Thursday-SaturdayCuisine: Thai appetizers, noodle dishes, stir-fry, grilled meat, soup, salad, fried rice, and curryScene: Casual, family friendly - not specifically a romantic localeDrinkies: Thai iced coffees, wine, beer, and
Features
He who depends on himself will attain the greatest happiness. — Chinese Proverb. It must be this proverbial state of mind that has compelled thousands of urban dwellers to acquire egg-laying hens - myself included. Recently I was asked to save some hens from a divorce. As the offer stood, we could
Columns
In every issue of this fine rag my hack team of wannabe journalists and I tackle some of the most laughable criminal acts that have recently happened in our area. Then - if we're doing our job - we write about those crimes in a way that makes you chuckle,
Thanks to Michael, creator of last week's "spread your wings" email (which instructed us to head out east), Bandito Betty and I were stuck in Bonney Lake for the day. Last week we ventured up the big hill, otherwise known as State Route 410, and set our sights on some
Columns
QUESTION: I'm thinking of postponing my wedding. My fiance seems incapable of being apart from me. We dated long distance, so I didn't realize the extent of his clinginess until we moved in together. If I want some "me time," he gets offended. If I don't stand or sit next
Live & CD Reviews
It took nearly an hour and a half after the planned start time for a band to actually take the stage. I'm not ready to say that this was an entirely bad thing. In that empty hour and a half, the above average-sized crowd had ample time to get
Resources
Hi, My name is Sam Ramos and I am a Samoyed. My adoptive human mother, Sheila, will be going away for training from July 16 through September 21, 2010. She will be going to Ft. Sam Houston, Texas and I wish I could go with her but I'd probably get a
Military Life
"The entire Army community is changing, and the spouses' clubs are following suit," explained Officers' Spouses Club president Stacey Phillips, whose husband, Lt. Col. Michael Phillips, is a commander with the 308th Brigade Support Battalion, 17th Fires Brigade. For the past two years, the OSC has shared building space with the
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Mike Fekete. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Thursday Open Mic, hosted by Kim Archer, Nick Sandy. 21+. 7 pm. NC. BLUES The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Chehalis.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Ali Marcus. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Myles Crew. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Shareef Ali & The Radical Folksonomy. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. The Diggers. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. BLUES O'Callahan's Pub &
We Recommend
Cool art and music aren't a bad start to a Saturday evening, but rather than your ex's mixtape and pasting together a photo collage, hanging out at "Some Things Don't Have To Make Sense" makes, well, more sense. Inspired by James Hume and the Dead Artists' Kulture Lab parties
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cafe Luna Vashon. Gary Kanter. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Myles Crew. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Gig Harbor Farmers Market Gig Harbor. Rick Gonzalez. All Ages. 11:30 am. NC. HG Bistro Puyallup. Steve Stefanowicz. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub Tacoma - Downtown. Traditional Irish Music
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tides Tavern Gig Harbor. Breakfast Jam Session, hosted by Billy Farmer. All Ages. 9 am. NC. South Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - South Tacoma. Kevin Reniche. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Phil Hansen. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Jerry Miller Band. 21+. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC Muckleshoot Indian Casino Auburn. Club Video. 21+. 8 pm. NC. The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Grit Rock Monday with DJ Darren Selector. Spinning Tacoma indie rock and
