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BRING ON THE SHRIEKS FROM LUNGS OF FIRE >>> In 1998, when the partners-in-love-and-rock duo Jucifer first broke out of the dark, sludgy Athens underbelly that gave birth to bands like Harvey Milk and R.E.M., audiences took an immediate interest in guitarist/vocalist Amber Valentine and drummer Ed Livengood's loud -
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WHAT I HAVE FOUND TODAY >>> I found an interesting piece on musician Kevin Cady in the Trib this morning. I remember his zany Smoking Catapillar shows at Bob's Java Jive in the '90s. According to Kathleen Merryman Cady is putting the band back together - sort of. Check it
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Partly cloudy, hi 70, lo 54 Saturday: Chance of rain 30 percent, hi 65, lo 54 Sunday: Partly cloudy, hi 67, lo 54 >>> FRIDAY, AUG. 6-SUNDAY, AUG. 8: NORTHWEST STEAM SOCIETY'S ANNUAL MEET When readers contact the Weekly Volcano offices, they usually
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PLAN AHEAD: DON'T LOOK AND ACCESS DENIED ART SHOWS WILL BE WORTH A PEEK >>> "Is ... Is that a peephole?" you whisper under your breath, halting your walking tour of Tacoma. You look left, then right. It definitely looks like a peephole. Supporting your body weight with your hand you peer
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Partly cloudy, hi 79, lo 53 Saturday: Partly cloudy, hi 73, lo 54 Sunday: Partly cloudy, hi 74, lo 54 >>> FRIDAY, JULY 30: FRIDAY AT THE FORT Over the years, the Weekly Volcano has heard tales of an inexplicable summertime condition. When
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ANOTHER ROUND OF CHASTITY BELTS >>> Remember last summer's chastity belt art show at Mineral gallery in Tacoma? We do. Well, loosen those, er, belts, as another group of Northwest artists will take up the chastity belt challenge, crafting contemporary versions of this historical, er, or hysterical accessory. Access Denied: the Second
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> Lord knows Tacoma has plenty of empty spaces. Luckily, it also has plenty of artists. In a moment of pure genius, Spaceworks Tacoma was created - an effort to revitalize T-Town's barren spaces with art of all kinds, from installations to creative enterprises to artist residences
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> Summer movie blockbusters have been flinging scary monsters our way ever since a certain shark showed us his jaws 35 short years ago. The natural human inclination to have a monstrously good time seems to go into overdrive when summer comes. Something about sunshine, warm temperatures
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Partly cloudy, hi 74, lo 54 Saturday: Sunny and clear, hi 81, lo 56 Sunday: Sunny and clear, hi 83, lo 56 >>> FRIDAY, JULY 23: 19TH CENTURY FAMILY FUN NIGHT It was a time when men would talk about hunting
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READY FOR YOUR CLOSE-UP, MR. CUCUMBER? >>> Tacoma Farmers Market, along with Click! Cable TV, are going viral to get the word out about healthy living, food and farming. Their contest, which deadlines Aug. 15, requires participants to create videos four to 10 minute sin length promoting local food, farming,
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SPELL OUT A GOOD TIME WITH ARTIST JAMES GRAYSON SINDING >>> It's thinking out of the box time, the box being Tollefson Plaza. Normally, when one appears in Tollefson Plaza, it is not what one would call a "happy" time. It is not a time of joy, but rather, of boredom
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CRESCENT MOON PUTS THE "FUN" INTO FUNDRAISER >>> Think pagans sacrifice other humans? That they only practice wild orgies and dark magic? Misconceptions like these are reason enough to attend today's fundraiser for the Central Puget Sound Pagan Pride Day at Crescent Moon Gifts on Sixth Avenue. Their mission is not
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TIME TO DONATE TOO >>> Saturday, Aug. 21 Music and Art in Wright Park will, once again, shake the lawn bowlers at Wright Park in Tacoma's Stadium District. This year's bands have been announced: Stone Axe, The Speans, Clearcut The City, C.F.A., The Fucking Eagles, Gold Teeth, Pioneers West, James Hunnicut, Lozen,
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YEE-HAW! >>> Cowboy poets will gather at the Puyallup Fairgrounds today as part of the American Cowboy Days Roundup inside the Fred Oldfield Western Heritage & Art Center. Stop laughing. Can you do it? OK, then. Cowboy poetry is cool. You live in the West, you should learn to appreciate
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Partly cloudy, hi 72, lo 52 Saturday: Partly cloudy, hi 70, lo 52 Sunday: Partly cloudy, hi 70, lo 52 ("Same as it ever was ...") >>> FRIDAY, JULY 16: "DON'T NEED YOU" Olympia plays a major roll in the story
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TOMORROW IS THIRD THURSDAY ARTWALK >>> Tacoma's Third Thursday ArtWalk takes to the downtown streets tomorrow from 5-8 p.m. (officially) where the galleries swing open their doors to the commoners and the museums standdown their security guards and let the peasants frolic for free amongst the art works (no touching!). The temperature
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NO MORE JUMPING OVER THE FENCE >>> As I wolfed down fresh wild blueberries Saturday, I couldn't recall the last time I ate any fruit quite so flavorful. Eating a blueberry still warm from the sun was like tasting one for the very first time. Its essence goes straight to
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WE GOT SUNBURNED >>> Yesterday one of the busiest streets in Tacoma was Sixth Avenue - between Pine and Trafton - where from early afternoon to about 5:30 p.m., food vendors, artists, bands and herds of neighborhood people held court at the 12th annual Art on the Ave festival. Though body paint
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WE GOT OUT >>> This week's heat wave might be getting you hot, but things got steamier when Tacoma Pride 2010 hit Wright Park today in the annual Out in the Park festival. You know the drill - dancing, singing and grinding mixed with advocacy and political groups, friendly politicians and
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LIVE MUSIC AND DJS TODAY IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>> DJS: What makes us happiest about The Mix's Official Pride Block Party that kicks off at Tacoma's gayest gay bar at 2 p.m directly following Out in the Park? One phrase: "The banana hammocks are back." That's right, apparently the
