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Zohra Atash and Joshua Strawn make up the dark post-punk duo, Azar Swan. As residents of the NYC-based goth label, PENDV SOUND, it would be easy to guess what Azar Swan are all about even before you saw a picture of the pair looking moody, black and intimidatingly stylish. That's
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Magic Mouth recently got off tour opening for Gossip. It's easy to see why Gossip were drawn to them in the first place: Magic Mouth fold a myriad of influences into their sound, ending up with music that flies in the face of the recent trend of revivalism. Their funk,
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I've previously noted Louie G's as one of the South Sound's premiere all-ages venues. Revered by fans and artists alike for it's fantastic stage, professional lighting and wonderful sound, Louie G's Pizzeria in Fife is loved in numbers. Sept. 21 and 22 will mark the venue's
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This is a band that describes themselves as a novelty act, though their music is far too complicated and off-putting to land them a spot on a Dr. Demento compilation. A piano-punk trio more on the Don't Stop Or We'll Die side than the Ben Folds Five side, Swingset Showdown
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SAKE PAIRING DINNER TwoKoi Japanese Restaurant (1552 Commerce St., Tacoma) hosts a sake pairing dinner every first and third Thursday. For $70 attendees can indulge in fine sake paired with Two Koi's edible delights and will leave you walking away with some wicked culinary knowledge as award winning chef and sake
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We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE
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Once upon a time there lived a magnanimous ruler called Master Chef Thomas Mott. He traveled from the high seas (chef of Spirit of Puget Sound Cruises) and roamed his kingdoms (Houston’s Bar & Grill in Tacoma, which is now McCabes, and six other regional restaurants). But King Thomas was
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Once upon a time there lived a magnanimous ruler called Master Chef Thomas Mott. He traveled from the high seas (chef of Spirit of Puget Sound Cruises) and roamed his kingdoms (Houston’s Bar & Grill in Tacoma, which is now McCabes, and six other regional restaurants). But King Thomas was
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Artist Irene Deneen, whose medium is makeup, showed up at last Friday’s reception for Desiree Flerchinger at Jazzbones looking cool and green as a cucumber — in the best of ways. Her kelly green dress, described as “hella old,” is echoed in the green lining around her eyes and mixes with
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Artist Irene Deneen, whose medium is makeup, showed up at last Friday’s reception for Desiree Flerchinger at Jazzbones looking cool and green as a cucumber — in the best of ways. Her kelly green dress, described as “hella old,” is echoed in the green lining around her eyes and mixes with
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Sure, Tacoma celebrates its status as an arts community. Sure, Tacoma loves to band together for a good cause. With the YWCA RAGS Guild Wearable Art Sale and Juried Gallery, continuing for its 13th year, it does both. RAGS started as a fun way to raise money for the YWCA,
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Sure, Tacoma celebrates its status as an arts community. Sure, Tacoma loves to band together for a good cause. With the YWCA RAGS Guild Wearable Art Sale and Juried Gallery, continuing for its 13th year, it does both. RAGS started as a fun way to raise money for
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DJ/Rupture and Filastine Why marry for money when you can land someone with a foreign passport? Just imagine: summer yachting in St. Tropez, a ski chateau in Gstaad ... . Sure beats the schlep to Ocean Shores or Lake Chelan, right? Thought you might agree. So head to the Eagles Hall
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DJ/Rupture and Filastine Why marry for money when you can land someone with a foreign passport? Just imagine: summer yachting in St. Tropez, a ski chateau in Gstaad ... . Sure beats the schlep to Ocean Shores or Lake Chelan, right? Thought you might agree. So head
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Both avid followers of this column have already noticed a subtle trend in the South Sound theater scene. Not only are there more of theater companies these days, but the ones that often stage shows for their own audiences are reaching out more often than not to the public at
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Both avid followers of this column have already noticed a subtle trend in the South Sound theater scene. Not only are there more of theater companies these days, but the ones that often stage shows for their own audiences are reaching out more often than not to the public at
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THE EXHIBIT Alec Clayton Let’s be logical for a moment. We are a growing planet with a growing population. We are expanding. We expand into the mountains, the farmlands, the deserts, South Hill Puyallup. So, reasonably speaking, the days of wildlife are numbered. Expansion, you know. Weekly Volcano art critic Alec Clayton
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THE EXHIBIT Alec Clayton Let’s be logical for a moment. We are a growing planet with a growing population. We are expanding. We expand into the mountains, the farmlands, the deserts, South Hill Puyallup. So, reasonably speaking, the days of wildlife are numbered. Expansion, you know. Weekly Volcano art critic Alec Clayton
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'Marriage is Murder' Olympia Little Theater is early in its run of “Marriage is Murder,” a story about Paul and Polly Butler, who were once a husband and wife murder-mystery writing team with a unique way of testing the realism of their novels. They tried the murder methods from their stories
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'Marriage is Murder' Olympia Little Theater is early in its run of “Marriage is Murder,” a story about Paul and Polly Butler, who were once a husband and wife murder-mystery writing team with a unique way of testing the realism of their novels. They tried the murder methods from their stories
