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“What else do you have to alleviate the stress of real life other than something like the Viaduct?” asks Steve Jackson, the vocalist of the brutal metal band Open Fire. If it comes to a decision to be made between “brainwashing from terrible reality shows and terrible TV” and an
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Club Impact, closing in April with a final show featuring such local greats as MXPX, has been an active and diligent supporter of the all-ages scene in Tacoma and — until its doors shut — will continue to provide opportunities to younger fledgling bands in an effort to flesh out
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Club Impact, closing in April with a final show featuring such local greats as MXPX, has been an active and diligent supporter of the all-ages scene in Tacoma and — until its doors shut — will continue to provide opportunities to younger fledgling bands in an effort to flesh out
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Don’t give negative vibes. Just be there for the music, for the songs, for the scene, and for the importance of instilling a positive outlook into the eyes of our youth. Just embrace Temple Vibe — the band playing The Den at urbanXchange on Saturday, March 14. Temple Vibe is
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Don’t give negative vibes. Just be there for the music, for the songs, for the scene, and for the importance of instilling a positive outlook into the eyes of our youth. Just embrace Temple Vibe — the band playing The Den at urbanXchange on Saturday, March 14. Temple Vibe is
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With every band out there in the trendy all-ages scene, or in the pop rock genre in general, sounding homogenous and just plain boring, Valencia, a Pennsylvania product scheduled to play the Viaduct Sunday, has a lot to prove. The meaning of the band’s name seems to change on a
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With every band out there in the trendy all-ages scene, or in the pop rock genre in general, sounding homogenous and just plain boring, Valencia, a Pennsylvania product scheduled to play the Viaduct Sunday, has a lot to prove. The meaning of the band’s name seems to change on a
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The venues within the all-ages scene tend to shift, either within a certain genre focus due to popular music trends, or in location — all together due to lack of community support and funds. And even if a venue does stay put, it’s hard to draw out the youth —
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The venues within the all-ages scene tend to shift, either within a certain genre focus due to popular music trends, or in location — all together due to lack of community support and funds. And even if a venue does stay put, it’s hard to draw out the youth —
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Brick City, an all-ages venue in Tacoma located at 754 Pacific Ave., lends itself to many differently-themed club nights. Club Friday holds down the hip-hop end of things. Club Impact on Saturdays hosts the alternative rock night. And now, anticipating its grand opening Feb. 20, is Shorty’s — which will
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Brick City, an all-ages venue in Tacoma located at 754 Pacific Ave., lends itself to many differently-themed club nights. Club Friday holds down the hip-hop end of things. Club Impact on Saturdays hosts the alternative rock night. And now, anticipating its grand opening Feb. 20, is Shorty’s — which will
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You walk through urbanXchange’s hip, second-hand boutique. You take a few more steps and there is a record shop. You walk yet farther and there is a small hair studio. The structure continues, and there is a tea bar still under construction and then a stage shows itself against the
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You walk through urbanXchange’s hip, second-hand boutique. You take a few more steps and there is a record shop. You walk yet farther and there is a small hair studio. The structure continues, and there is a tea bar still under construction and then a stage shows itself against the
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Well. Let’s see. Who am I? I’m Lauren Napier. Tour manager, merch girl, music journalist, cellist and general nerd. You can attempt to read between the lines, but what it all comes down to is music is the soundtrack to my life. I ask the questions. It gives me the
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Well. Let’s see. Who am I? I’m Lauren Napier. Tour manager, merch girl, music journalist, cellist and general nerd. You can attempt to read between the lines, but what it all comes down to is music is the soundtrack to my life. I ask the questions. It gives me the
