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Can you smell it? Holiday shopping panic. (You smug bastards who already finished your shopping can just keep it to yourselves. No one wants to hear how organized and on top of things you are.) But panicking doesn't help; it just makes you drink more and understand why suicide rates
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Temple Theatre Ballroom Tacoma - Stadium District. Geoffrey Castle's Celtic Christmas. All Ages. 8 pm. $15-$25. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Tingstad & Rumbel. All Ages. 8 pm. $15-$22. BLUES Little Creek Casino Shelton. Randy Linder. 9 pm. NC. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth
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The winter holidays' bells, lights and trees are upon us, and along with them the holiday-themed shows. Nutcrackers and Christmas Carols of various stripes are rife and often beloved, but alternatives are out there, too. This week we look to Geoffrey Castle's Celtic Christmas Celebration, an all-ages, revue-style ensemble show
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Due to PCSing overseas, we looking for a good home for 1 1/2 year old male loving and playful Great Dane. He is current on his shots, and has been neutered as well. Also, Duke is great with kids, and would be a great addition to the family. He also comeS with
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Arbutus Folk School - Olympia. Jack Dwyer, Sara Jane Scouten. All Ages. 7 pm. Treos Tacoma - Old Town. Michael Coucoules. All Ages. 7-9 pm. NC. The Gig Spot Gig Harbor. Stephanie Anne Johnson, with Regan's Rock School students. All Ages. 8 pm. Traditions Cafe and
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 Nearly Dan and Tom Scott
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Maybe you are done shopping for discount TVs or maybe you've just got better things to do on a Saturday than join the masses at the mall. Whatever the case, Urban Shopping & Cocktails is a breath of fresh air. Every third Saturday of the month, Christy Reedy of Libertine
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Military technology new and old, inflatable bounce houses, free food and thousands of Tootsie Rolls dropped from a hovering helicopter were highlights of this year's Military Family Support Day, held Saturday at Cabela's in Lacey. Sponsored by the Hawks Prairie Rotary Club, the event was a celebration of military families, said
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES Dave's of Milton Milton. Blues Jam, hosted by Doug McGrew. 7:30 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Sunday Blues
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As we write these words, approximately 80 pounds of eggnog are congealing in our refrigerator and colons. So it's a bit late - and hypocritical - for us to start preaching the importance of moderation. But we're a big believer that a little holiday spirit goes a long way. You
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BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Brian Lee Trio. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Bar Bingo. Win $100 in cash prizes. 6-8 pm. Harmon Tap Room Tacoma -
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(CONTEST CLOSED) For this week's Weekly Volcano Morning Quickie e-newsletter contest we're giving away a pair of tickets to the third annual Chehalis Valley Fall Wine Tour Sept. 25-26 AND a $25 gift card to Ravenous in downtown Tacoma. You'll get a chance to
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ANNOUNCER: There is a comical quote attributed to National Review columnist and notorious right-wing homophobe John Derbyshire that sums up many people’s notions about Irish cuisine: “We put the food in boiling water. Then we go and hoe the fields for 10 hours or so. Then we have a ‘ceili’
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Belgian Beer and French Cheese Tasting No one really needs a reason to drink beer; like sex or miniature golf, beer itself is cause enough to partake. But those who feel they need an excuse to imbibe in public ought to think about checking out the Belgian Beer and French Cheese
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Leave it to the masters at Fab 5 to bring the world’s premier one-on-one bboy battle to the South Sound. Stop for a minute and think about what it means that Bboy World’s All Nations 1v1 Breakdance Competition will make stops in just eight cities – New York, Miami, San
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I knew going into this trip that my stay in Oahu would be anything but the traditional Hawaiian vacation, since Honolulu is such a big city, but I didn’t know it would be this much of a good time. Sure, there’s the hustle and bustle of pimps, thugs, hookers and way
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I make my way to the 808 House in Tacoma, and I'm pre-funking like you wouldn't believe. As my need to drink in social situations has increased over time, my standards for consumption have drastically lowered, to the point where now I find myself travelling with a $5 pint of
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Third Friday of the month means it's Beat Boxxx night featuring the best '80s New Wave, funk, hip-hop, freestyle and early house tunes - and righteous videos, too. This Friday, DJs Chris Savenetti and dAb will man the decks. New to the Boxxx are '80s emulated handheld video games broadcasted
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Bleached hair glows neon green under black lights. Your high-voltage lime tresses make you look like you're wearing a cheap Halloween wig. The Weekly Volcano is not sure if natural blond hair does this. We would have to see. We've heard there is actually such a thing as natural blond
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My friends all groan when I tell them this week's club is The Vault. This is to be expected. They prefer dimly lit, hole in the wall type places, where we can argue about obscure books and indie films until our hearts are content. Why subject yourself to that leering, that
