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WEEKLY VOLCANO: MUSIC IN THE SOUTH SOUND TONIGHT >>> Don’t know what to do tonight? Don’t worry, we have you covered. Since Vanilla Ice flew too close to the sun with “Ice Ice Babyâ€, he denounced his rap career and took up hardcore music. As everyone knows, he eventually came
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RON SWARNER: FOOD MATTERS >>>Santa Silvia: Once again, El Gaucho bartender Silvia Tapia will be holding a toy drive to benefit the children at Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital. Drop by El Gaucho at 2119 Pacific Ave. with toys for the kids. Tapia will deliver all the toys Christmas morning.Ho! Ho!
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JENNIFER JOHNSON: WARM UP AT THE VANILLA BEAN CAFE >>>A cheery red wall draws the eye while a bank of stools offers a peaceful sun-warmed perch, perfect for people-watching from the front window of newly arrived Vanilla Bean Café on St. Helens Avenue. Owners Rick and Tobe Collier are not
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GEOFF READING: IT STARTED WITH STEVE JONES >>> In 1999 the band I was playing with - New American Shame - was selected by the Cult to be the support act on a tour of The States. This will be the first of many stories from those 10 weeks -
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MICHAEL SWAN: THE FELLOWSHIP OF A MOVIE MARATHON >>> As I'm in an especially confessional mood, I will reveal that instead of attending your Christmas party Saturday night - I will be snuggled in a movie seat watching the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy screened back to back to
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: MUSIC IN THE SOUTH SOUND TONIGHT >>> Don't know what to do tonight? Don't worry, we have you covered. 1. Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band's drummer is a 14-year-old boy, Marshall Verdoes, who is also lead singer and guitarist Benjamin Verdoes' adopted brother - though Benjamin is 13
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: BECAUSE “SERIES†IS OUR MIDDLE NAME >>>We're posting a South Sound store window daily through Christmas to give you a quick jolt of holiday spirit. Ho, ho, ho! On the ninth day of Christmas we drove by: The Melting PotLINK: Drive-by Holiday history
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RON SWARNER: FOOD MATTERS >>>Empanada Wednesdays: You no longer have to wait to enjoy empanadas from Pampeana, which currently are available through an online order process at pampeanaempanadas.com. Beginning today, Nancy and Alexis Oltman’s impossibly puffy and lighter than air pockets of goodness will be available every Wednesday at Kitchen2Kitchen
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MICHAEL SWAN: WEDNESDAY, NOV. 9, 2009 >>> 1. "Take the prankster chutzpah of Sacha Baron Cohen. Pair it with Michael Moore's crusading lefty outrage. Add two frazzled-looking guys in cheap suits. What do you get? The Yes Men Fix The World" - screening at 9 p.m. inside the Capitol
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REV. ADAM MCKINNEY: A LOOK AT ALL AGES VENUES IN TACOMA>>> In the local music ecosystem, all-ages venues are invaluable. I think that a lot of under-agers are agonized by being under 21, not because they’re unable to drink in bars, but because they’re constantly being deprived of the opportunity
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MATT DRISCOLL: PLUS THE RETURN OF A SURF GUITAR LEGEND >>> Tacoma is no stranger to surf guitar superhero Dick Dale. He's been to T-Town many times, playing at Hell's Kitchen, and the results have always been loud and memorable - unless you drank so much PBR that it's all
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: BECAUSE “SERIES†IS OUR MIDDLE NAME >>>We're posting a South Sound store window daily through Christmas to give you a quick jolt of holiday spirit. Ho, ho, ho! On the eighth day of Christmas we drove by: Blitz & Co. Florist.LINK: Drive-by Holiday history
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MICHAEL SWAN: TUESDAY, DEC. 8, 2009 >>> 1. Zoolights features more than a half-million lights - including the massive flame tree - from 5-9 p.m. at Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium.2. Classical Tuesdays in Old Town presents TangoHeart Quartet, plus wine and empanadas, at 7 p.m. inside Connelly Law Offices.3.
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: BECAUSE “SERIES†IS OUR MIDDLE NAME >>>We're posting a South Sound store window daily through Christmas to give you a quick jolt of holiday spirit. Ho, ho, ho! On the seventh day of Christmas we drove by: Vinum Coffee & Wine Lounge.LINK: Drive-by Holiday history
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RON SWARNER: WINE AND TANGO BENEFIT CONCERT >>> Traffic congestion in Old Town Tacoma after quitting time is no fun â�" especially when a train is added. Instead of the road rage you're bound to encounter, wouldn't you rather just tango? The folks behind Classical Tuesdays in Old Town are
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MICHAEL SWAN: MONDAY, DEC. 7, 2009 >>> 1. Frederick Wiseman’s documentary La Danse: The Paris Opera Ballet, which takes viewers into the stately and elegant Palais Garnier in Paris for a behind the scenes look at rehearsals, staff meetings and performances, screens at The Grand Cinema at 4:15 and 7:40
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: BECAUSE “SERIES†IS OUR MIDDLE NAME >>>We're posting a South Sound store window daily through Christmas to give you a quick jolt of holiday spirit. Ho, ho, ho! On the Sixth day of Christmas we drove by: Ever After.LINK: Drive-by Holiday history
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MICHAEL SWAN: SUNDAY, DEC. 6, 2009 >>> 1. Maia Santell and House Blend will be performing their annual Holiday Jazz and Blues Show from 7-10 p.m. at Jazzbones. 2. The Tacoma Glassblowing Studio hosts a Hand-blown Glass Sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 3. Create one-of-a-kind fused-glass holiday ornaments with
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: Music in the South Sound tonight >>> There's a reason Girl Trouble has been making music in Tacoma for the last 57 years - give or take a few. It's because the band personifies Tacoma - and, plus, the music is just seriously solid. It has been
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: BECAUSE “SERIES†IS OUR MIDDLE NAME >>>We're posting a South Sound store window daily through Christmas to give you a quick jolt of holiday spirit. Ho, ho, ho! On the fifth day of Christmas we drove by: Design Gallery.LINK: Drive-by Holiday history
