MARK THOMAS DEMING: TEN MILES OF BAD ROAD AT THE JAVA JIVE >>>

It's the stories. Inspired by great musical raconteurs like Hank Williams, Johnny Cash and Merle Haggard, they sing 'em and they've got 'em. Read the full story here.

[Bob's Java Jive, with Brotherhood of the Black Squirrel and Johnson County, Saturday, June 6, 8 p.m., $5, 2102 S. Tacoma Way, Tacoma, 253.475.9843]