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THURSDAY, MARCH 21 2013 >>> 1. Behead the Prophet No Lord Shall Live has returned, at least for the time being. The Olympia hardcore punk band, often considered at the forefront of the noise queercore movement, toured the country multiple times in the mid-1990s, while releasing material on
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HAPPY INTERNATIONAL HAPPINESS DAY! >>> The United Nations has declared today International Happiness Day. What a lovely United Nations. It has taken a break from the heavy drinking and comfortable airline seats to take a deep breath, look up at the sky and be grateful for the wonderful gift of
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CELEBRATION OF THURSTON COUNTY'S CULINARY SCENE >>> Ten restaurants are now accepting reservations for Olympia Restaurant Week, which will take the greater Olympia culinary scene by storm mid-April, 2013. The two-week foodie event held April 7-18, Sunday-Thursday, allows diners to experience the variety of Thurston County's restaurants at a fraction of
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20 2013 >>> 1. British prog-rockers Wishbone Ash's harmony-laden dual-guitar attack predated Thin Lizzy, the group often credited with inventing it. Of course, Wishbone Ash also perfected the slow beginning/fast ending rock anthem. Only guitarist Andy Powell remains from the group's '70s heyday, but
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TUESDAY, MARCH 19 2013 >>> 1. Jewish actor/comedian Stephen Fry explores the dubious associations between Richard Wagner, one of his favorite classical composers, and Adolf Hitler, the 20th century dictator who cited Wagner's music as a motivating factor in waging genocide against the Jews during World War II in the
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SAD NEWS >>> Yesterday, The News Tribune reported Affairs Cafe and Bakery in University Place has closed. Sad news, indeed. The Weekly Volcano would like to thank co-owner Gay Landry and crew for all the good times, for supporting our rag, for hosting our Nosh League and for serving one tasty Monte
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SOUTH SOUND DINING NEWS, NIBBLES AND BITS >>> Happy Birthday Ivar: You'll be hard-pressed to find a meal for $1.08. You can't even buy freakin' coffee for $1.08. Tuesday, March 19 would have been Ivar Haglund's 108th birthday, he of Ivar's restaurant fame. Wait for it ... wait ... for
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> Country's reigning diva next door - the one who made a first impression by way of American Idol and "Jesus Take the Wheel" - Carrie Underwood will perform Friday, Sept. 13 at the Washington State Fair. Are her songs about sassy takedowns of not-to-be-trusted guys, a
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MONDAY, MARCH 18 2013 >>> The Artesian Rumble Arkestra - the large orchestra of musicians specializing in jazz, Balkan brass, Brazilian samba and Bollywood film music - will perform at 8 p.m. inside The Royal Lounge. Lynne Iglitzin tells the story of Margaret Bourke-White, noted LIFE magazine photographer, whose remarkable
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SUNDAY, MARCH 17, 2013 >>> 1. There are better ways to spend St. Patrick's Day than sitting at home in front of a big-ass bowl of Lucky Charms. Plan your ultimate Irish wake with the Weekly Volcano's St. Patrick's Day Command Center. 2. Part high-tech-heaven, part creative design and old-world style, FabLab
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LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>> Ben Moore's Olympia - Downtown. Sour Owl. 9 pm. NC. Ooh! Another free show! This time at Ben Moore's in Olympia - a few-and-far-between music venue that's known more for its Best $3.75 Fish and Chips than hosting a show. But,
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HOW TWEET IT IS >>> Whether you've been on Twitter since its beginnings in 2006 or you're a Twitter neophyte, you know keeping up on important tweets can be overwhelming.
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SATURDAY, MARCH 16 2013 >>> 1. Good news. The folks behind the annual summer Urban Art Festival have fired up the fundraising machine, hosting a drum 'n' bass night at 9 p.m. inside The Loch's. DJ Iris will headline the night. Her dirty, deep and sub-heavy vibe destroyed the soles of
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The Fun Police, it must be said, are one of those workhorse local bands that absolutely fucking brings it. They treat each venue the same, making sure the crowd leaves dazed, a ringing in their ears and smiles on their faces - because they've just seen a
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South Sound Sidekick series offers advice from experts living in the, well, South Sound. It posts every Friday. Today, Chiropractic physician Monti Sorem, DC, CSCS, EMT-IV, NSCA - who works at Elite Sports and Spine in Bellevue - has back care advice. Monti Sorem writes, Whether you are
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CONTEST BASED ON HIDDEN NUTS AND ART CARDS >>> Tacoma City Ballet is in the midst of a yearlong scavenger hunt for Golden Krakatuk Nuts. You heard right. Nuts. The nuts tie into the company's highly anticipated Dec. 7, 2013 performance, Prequel to The Nutcracker. The contest in a
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Mostly cloudy with a shower or two, hi 56, lo 44 Saturday: Freakin' rain, hi 50, lo 38 Sunday: Some sun, some clouds, maybe a shower and a little bit colder, hi 48, lo 36 >>> FRIDAY, MARCH 15: MOSQUITO HAWK
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FRIDAY, MARCH 15 2013 >>> 1. Olympia's Mosquito Hawk joins Tacoma band Mahnhammer - the band's first show with guitarist Mike Crum from Mico De Noche - Portland's Dark Country and Seattle's Gang Cult for a house show in Tacoma. "We have some new songs, and some re-vamped old tunes since
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THURSDAY, MARCH 14 2013 >>> 1. Up until 2003, trains pounded the historic Prairie Line rail corridor from the Thea Foss Waterway to the Brewery District, passing rickety warehouses and dens of iniquity. In the fall of 2011, some $5.83 million was earmarked to turn the half-mile Prairie Trail
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It's March ... meaning Madness is once again in the air. Soon, 64 Dagwoods will tip off and do battle as part of an annual South Sound tradition - working their way through the tediously-constructed bracket and toward ultimate supremacy. We speak, of course, of the Weekly Volcano's Tournament of Sandwiches,
