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When he first saw the flyers requesting coloring books for wounded warriors, Steve Russell knew he and his co-workers could help in some way. After all, Russell is an illustrator with the Technical Publications Team, Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command, at Natick Soldier Systems Center. He
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If you're a frequent bar-goer in the South Sound, then you've surely been corralled into going to a trivia night, only to be stumped by the name of Jupiter's second moon. We all know the empty feeling of watching geekier teams chug beer after free beer after
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Hailing from Seattle, by way of Brooklyn, by way of Reykjavik, by way of Wisconsin, the Foghorns have clearly picked up some odd influences from desolate places. Using country and folk as a bed, the band adorns its songs with borrowed sounds from punk, new wave, zydeco and Hawaiian music,
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The mobile savage At a recent dinner, the hostess' cousin rudely spent most of the evening thumbing through his BlackBerry. Upon returning home, I received an e-mail from an acquaintance: "How was dinner at Elaine's?" When I asked how he knew I was there, he said Elaine's cousin had Twittered my
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Have you ever seen the look on someone's face the first time he rides a roller coaster? It's a mixture of abject fear, exhilaration and satisfaction. This same convoluted look might grace your mug standing in front of Devil On a Leash Friday night at Hell's Kitchen. Bobble
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Why does The Jet City Fix still do a show every once in a while at Hell's Kitchen? Because Tacoma fucking loves The Jet City Fix, that's why. Perhaps it's because the band takes the town back to a simpler time - the early Bush years - when living was
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I’ve been in a really bad mood all week. I should find some local art to review, but the way I’ve been feeling lately I’ll probably hate anything I see. Here’s the thing: I go to see local art exhibits, and what I see is stuff that’s been around half
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According to the hype, on Saturday night "The Space is going to be filled with so much fun and excitement you will be unable to contain it. You might even dance!" How's that for a promise? And there's good reason to believe it, with a bill that includes local favorites
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WINE TASTING Minoela Wine House (2914 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) will host a Sokol Blosser Winery wine tasting Thursday, Nov. 19 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. for $5. PRE-HOLIDAY WINE TASTING For $15 you receive a wine glass and admission to Coates Winery, Spyder Lake Winery, Stina’s Cellars, Stingtown Cellars and Vino
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If you happen to be anywhere near the Fulcrum Gallery on Hilltop Tacoma, you might have sworn you saw tumble weeds. You did in fact see bent, formed, and dried willows taken from riverbanks in Montana, but hidden behind the fantastic shapes was artist Kim Cheselka. The Los Angeles-based artist
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The first few moments of "Is It Alright," the opening song on Mikal Cronin's debut LP, are filled with gentle, isolated vocal harmonies that immediately fill the listener with anticipation for Brian Wilson-esque pop reverie. Suddenly, in come crashing guitars, and the rest of the song begins to feel like
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No movie has been made of Otis Sistrunk's life, although he has acted in a few, including "Car Wash," a 1976 comedy produced by Universal Pictures. A book was written once, but Otis said the publishers in New York told him there wasn't any "dirt" in his life to make
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Featuring members of Future Fossils, Radio-Flyer and Omni, the Mothership has some seriously gloomy cred. True to form, on the band's terminally grunge-leaning new LP, Ten Miles Wide, there is rarely a moment not dominated by huskily shouted vocals or an onslaught of guitars and drums having a shoving match
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It's always fun to see local houses roll out Oliver! for the holidays, and Lakewood Playhouse's production is as fun as any - if you don't find yourself Dickens-ed out by the half-dozen versions of A Christmas Carol floating around the South Sound. Oliver! is a big show. It doesn't require
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Place: Five Guys Burgers and Fries Location: Puyallup River Road: And Meridian Dubbed: Five Guys Calories and Fries By: Mr. DeRosa I've done a damn fine job staying away from my beloved bacon cheeseburger the last three months. It's been a challenge, but very worth it. I was doing just fine passing by Quick Pick on
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QUESTION: My girlfriend's best friend is her ex. They broke up six years ago (upon mutual agreement). She swears she's much happier being his friend and says they both feel they weren't meant to be romantic partners. Well, she clearly adores the hell out of him, and he's her go-to
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Terradactyl, Serengeti and Polyphnic’s follow up to their 2007 debut, Don’t Give Up, is another failed attempt to marry polar approaches to hip-hop. Chicago rapper Serengeti, who has bounced around the hip-hop circuit for more than a decade, is at his best when relating anecdotes with colorful imagery over simple, lighthearted
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Tacoma's Blue Mouse Theatre kicks the holiday season off in style Thursday with a classic, 1954's White Christmas. Director Michael Curtiz shrugs off the cynicism in his Casablanca and plunges into this unabashedly sentimental musical starring Bing Crosby. The teary finale makes the singing and dancing near worth it. Continuing
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Are you a veteran? Does your family know? The common misconception: Only those who served during wartime, were in active combat, or stayed long enough to retire are veterans. Not so. "We have so many who don't know they are eligible (for veterans benefits) ... especially the elderly and widows, who
