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Most glass artists the Weekly Volcano runs with make pipes. So is not the case with Benjamin Cobb, who opens what should be a captivating show Saturday at the Traver Gallery in Tacoma. Letting the study of the human body inspire his work and creating sleek and sexy gaze-stealers, Cobb
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I stumbled across an article on the web recently that got me thinking. It was about grocery trends in 2010 and what to expect. The article was pretty accurate as to what was happening currently in the business, but that's not to tough to predict when you write the
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Punk rock moments in my life: Seeing a guitarist stumble and bust a hole in the wall at the now-defunct Stereolounge. Refereeing wrestling matches in the dark on a Hilltop lawn, resulting in People Under the Sun's James Jenkins consecutively pinning three competitors. Every visit I ever made to the Alano Club. Unfortunately, of
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An art house for the young, the lowbrow, even the highbrow, and the in between - artists and patrons. Hasn't Tacoma tried this before? Indeed, it has, and although most previous efforts are now gone, they still hold an important place in Tacoma's collective artistic history. That's exactly why the
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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. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Voodoo Glow Skulls, Guttermouth, Against The Grain Tacoma. Oct. 11 8 pm. $15
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The musical opens with the "Busytown Theme," which introduces the characters in a cute and energetic way. Very quickly, Huckle Cat (one of the roles played by the fabulous Kate Ayers) wonders "What Do People Do All Day" and several numbers answer that question and lead us
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Portland indie band The Harvey Girls aren't girls at all - they're actually married couple Hiram Lucke and Melissa Rodenbeek. While it might not be the most accurate moniker in the world, their name does serve a distinct purpose (beyond the general band-name imperative of "sounding cool"): in its syntactic
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Yeah, we're going to be all snobby and use the film's original name, Hausu, instead of the probably better known but still underground as fuck House, a 1977 Japanese should-be cult class premiering Friday at The Grand. We're those kind of people. Described as a psychedelic ghost tale, a stream-of-consciousness
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The Sixth Avenue bonanza known as the Art on the Ave festival returns to Tacoma Sunday, bringing all the corn on a stick, face painting and Solar Richard sightings that come with it. Yes, Sixth Avenue traffic will have to find an alternate route Sunday afternoon as the good times
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Saturday at The Evergreen State College's Tacoma campus a second week of the Tacoma Treasures event goes down from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., offering an impressive collection of gently used toys, household items, clothing and more for cheap purchase and allowing you the opportunity to support Evergreen Tacoma and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. Sundae, Mr. Goessl. All Ages. 8 pm. BLUES Rialto Theater Tacoma - Downtown. Heritage Blues Orchestra. All Ages. 7:30 pm. $10-$39. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Quinn Dahle. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Variety Show
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Olivia De La Cruz. The guitarist, singer/songwriter performs during dinner. All Ages. 7-9 pm. Free. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring Kurt Lindsay. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Maia Santell and House Blend. 5:30 pm. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 6:30 pm. White Horse Tavern Yelm. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Open Mic Night, hosted by Steve Stefanowicz. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Centralia. Sammy Lind &
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Jerry Miller Band. 21+. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC Muckleshoot Indian Casino Auburn. Club Video. 21+. 8 pm. NC. The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Grit Rock Monday with DJ Darren Selector. Spinning Tacoma indie rock and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tides Tavern Gig Harbor. Breakfast Jam Session, hosted by Billy Farmer. All Ages. 9 am. NC. South Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - South Tacoma. Kevin Reniche. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Phil Hansen. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe
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While I'm not against the idea, let it be known that I'm not specifically writing about San Francisco's The Meat Sluts because of the name - which is totally awesome, by the way. No, I'm writing about The Meat Sluts because - not surprisingly - the band fucking rocks. Don't
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The head and the heart - within the human body, they often compete. For example, your heart may pine for the curly haired, nerdy guy at Stadium Video, but your head tells you the truth: he'll never go for you - you like Vin Diesel movies. And so it goes.
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Have you ever heard a punk rock version of "Pink Elephants on Parade"? No, you have not. It sounds a lot better coming from those skuzzy amps than you'd think it would. Hearing Dreadful Children play those circus-like chords will be the first time your brain locates and combines the
