Music
A couple weeks ago, I threw a five-day music festival called Squeak and Squawk. One of the things that irked me most about the whole affair was how the crowds in Tacoma tend to react. Of course, all of the crowds were respectful and everyone had a fine old time,
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American composer Philip Glass comes to the University of Puget Sound, Friday, Feb. 16, to present a live multimedia performance celebrating creativity and the art of musical collaboration at Schneebeck Concert Hall at 7 p.m. The composer uses major collaborations with other artists in his own career to show how
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American composer Philip Glass comes to the University of Puget Sound, Friday, Feb. 16, to present a live multimedia performance celebrating creativity and the art of musical collaboration at Schneebeck Concert Hall at 7 p.m. The composer uses major collaborations with other artists in his own career to show how
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I don't know if it was Salty’s cocktail waitress's cheerleader voice or the fact that she called me "sir" three times prior to actually delivering my drink, but I launched into cranky mode. At what point do you become a "sir"? Yes, I was significantly older than the neophyte waitress,
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I don't know if it was Salty’s cocktail waitress's cheerleader voice or the fact that she called me "sir" three times prior to actually delivering my drink, but I launched into cranky mode. At what point do you become a "sir"? Yes, I was significantly older than the neophyte waitress,
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One of the reasons I'm not crazy about eating at Sakura Japanese Steak House is that I don't like sharing tables with strangers. It sounds snooty, but it's really more Freudian than that. It's an enduring dread that dates back to my high school cafeteria, when I always wound up
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One of the reasons I'm not crazy about eating at Sakura Japanese Steak House is that I don't like sharing tables with strangers. It sounds snooty, but it's really more Freudian than that. It's an enduring dread that dates back to my high school cafeteria, when I always wound up
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Lately I’ve been taking note of an epidemic that’s sweeping Tacoma’s nightlife: It’s freakin’ blowin’ up. I went to the Pacific Grill for lunch, and there wasn’t a seat open in the house. Tempest and Monsoon Room have been off the hook. The Harmon’s massive location is buzzing. The Swiss is still packin’ ’em
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Lately I’ve been taking note of an epidemic that’s sweeping Tacoma’s nightlife: It’s freakin’ blowin’ up. I went to the Pacific Grill for lunch, and there wasn’t a seat open in the house. Tempest and Monsoon Room have been off the hook. The Harmon’s massive location is buzzing. The Swiss is still packin’ ’em
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My oh my, you rowdy readers, I’m sorry to report that I’ve done you a major disservice. I’ve been planning on hitting up this one particular weekly event ever since I started throwing down in this fine rag, but time rapidly got away from me, and you may have missed out
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My oh my, you rowdy readers, I’m sorry to report that I’ve done you a major disservice. I’ve been planning on hitting up this one particular weekly event ever since I started throwing down in this fine rag, but time rapidly got away from me, and you may have missed out
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I’m a sucker for heavy guitar riffs, punk rock attitudes and balls to the wall rock ’n’ roll. So when I was summoned to write an article on Brick Pistol I was delighted as they possess all three of those elements plus a whole lot more. Taking their cue from
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I’m a sucker for heavy guitar riffs, punk rock attitudes and balls to the wall rock ’n’ roll. So when I was summoned to write an article on Brick Pistol I was delighted as they possess all three of those elements plus a whole lot more. Taking their cue from
Music
On opposite corners of the U.S., Ian MacKaye and I recently chatted on the phone. He was busy - in the middle of digitally archiving 900 Fugazi shows onto his Dischord Records website while simultaneously preparing for a west coast tour, including a stop in Olympia with his current band,
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[CHAMBER POP] + SAT, SEPT. 28 The trio of You Are Plural make music for the kind of people that need a little more propulsion in their chamber pop. Made up of cello, Wurlitzer organ and drums, You Are Plural construct perfectly lovely tunes that benefit greatly from the sort of
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With The Evens, Amy Farina barrels on the drums, sometimes sounding as easy as morning fog rolling over settled water, other times sounding as sharp and heated as a first piercing. When she sings, she saturates with feminine power. Together with Ian MacKaye's sometimes plucking, often
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Soldiers assigned to the 570th Sapper Company conducted a five-day training exercise at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Sept. 16-20 that provided leadership with evaluations in preparation for deployment to Afghanistan next year. During the weeklong training, soldiers received hands on refresher training on equipment standard in their field. They worked with the
Military Life
Celebrate the season of giving a little early this year with a terrific local theater experience, some great eats and drinks and the chance to make the holiday magical for a military child in need. Joint Base Lewis-McChord Santa's Castle, a nonprofit organization that has provided Christmas gifts to the children
