Sure, the Mayans had a lot to say about 2012, but one thing they forgot to mention was that it would reckon the return of Tacoma's Squeak and Squawk Music Festival, running April 5-9. When Squeak and Squawk originator Sean Alexander left Tacoma for New York, this third installment went through a spin-the-bottle style search for the right person to helm the ship, landing on Jena Stedtler, who was soon joined by the Weekly Volcano's own Rev. Adam McKinney.

Stedtler and I chatted over drinks at craft cocktail lounge 1022 South where she works and where, on the patio last summer, the agreement to "make this thing happen" was forged between the two. The pair hardly knew each other then but they have since become a production machine - Stedtler manages most of the logistics (booking venues, taking care of ticketing, wrangling volunteers) and McKinney, with his musical connections, has been in charge of booking the lineup.

Read Jenni Prange Boran's full feature on the Squeak and Squawk Music Festival in the Music section at weeklyvolcano.com.

SQUEAK AND SQUAWK MUSIC FESTIVAL, APRIL 5-9, ALL-AGES 6 P.M., 21+ 9 P.M., $5-$7 AT BROWN PAPER TICKETS, NO COVER MONDAY, FACEBOOK.COM/SQUEAKANDSQUAWK

Monday, April 9, All Ages, 6 pm, Tahoma Tea and Co.
Si Si Si
The Rusty Cleavers
Secret Wives

Monday, April 9, 21+, 9 pm, The New Frontier
Free closing night show
Row House Road
N. Dybevik
And more!