Live & CD Reviews
It was a clear day at Owen Beach, and I was sitting on the sidelines with my back turned away from the sand and the sunbathers and toward the green and rising peaks of Vashon Island when Simon Williams asked me a question, "Have you heard it yet?" Simon Williams, being
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How does one describe the enjoyment derived from a jam band to people who don't like jam bands? The answer is not easy. Jam bands, known for long, improvisational, almost jazz-inspired sets that baffle some and amaze others, have divided music fans for decades since Pink Floyd
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How does one describe the enjoyment derived from a jam band to people who don't like jam bands? The answer is not easy. Jam bands, known for long, improvisational, almost jazz-inspired sets that baffle some and amaze others, have divided music fans for decades since Pink Floyd and Phish began
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Equipped only with a steno pad and ballpoint pens Weekly Volcano intern Sean Contris braved the local music scene to find out what's hip, what's hop and what's happening. Below, you'll find profiles of two local musicians: oddball instrumentalist Simon Williams and singer/songwriter Eli Moore. Readers who wish to learn more
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Recently I accomplished one of my many life goals. I heard my voice on the radio. After sending a quick text to the girlfriend telling her to tune in, I sat down in front of a microphone owned by Tacoma's Darrell Fortune who expanded his Northwest Convergent Zone podcast into
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A smart man once told me that one should never pass up the opportunities to do the strange and unexpected. "It is the strange things that we all regret not doing," he said, in an aged and stoic voice, "and if you ever have the opportunity to do something out of
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I feel it's safe to assume a majority of people recognizes the name Ryan Stiles. The 53-year-old American born Canadian and current resident of Bellingham has made a prominent name for himself through various TV shows, movies, commercials and live shows. Stiles' most notable roles include the beloved Whose Line
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Kind readers of the Weekly Volcano lend me your ears and allow me to describe to you a tragic scene in the Pacific Northwest. With the coming of winter and the departure of many fine local groups comes an ill point in the year in which great indie shows are
Live & CD Reviews
Jesse Noll is a 31-year-old native of the Pacific Northwest who creates music in the vein of both blues and folk. Noll, at the time of this writing, is ranked number 1 in the Pacific Northwest in the genre of indie, blues, and folk on Reverbnation, and has amassed a
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Rapper Mickey Avalon has led quite the life. Born in 1975, Avalon grew up in a hellish environment. His father was a heroin addict; his mother sold marijuana to make a living. Avalon's early life was marked by tragedy. He adopted his mother's trade and sold pot
