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Weekly Volcano's email inbox fills with all kinds of notifications - ad inquiries, press releases, overdue library notices, etc. Every so often an email arrives that immediately receives lunchroom refrigerator placement. A recent email from Isaac Olsen hit the frig - even landing above the heavily marked vacation calendar. Seems
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Imagine sitting close enough to a stage to feel the breeze off a dancer's pirouette, or to hear the shuffle of feet and the sound of bodies as they rise and fall. Now imagine watching these dancers on a 4-by-4 foot stage. This is the appeal of Ten Tiny Dances, a
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Tacoma's favorite stonercore rock band is at it again. Cody Foster Army, also known as C.F.A., has just released its second music video in a series of four. "Sons of the Soil" is now available on The Ripple Effect's website as part of a worldwide release. C.F.A. called in the troops
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Capital Lakefair pitches its tent today along Capitol Lake in Olympia, with all its debauchery, carnies, high school folks you'd rather not see, Demo Burgers, janky rides, over-priced games and the saving grace of it all - tons of music! It was hard to decide what band to highlight this week
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Olympia Film Collective (OFC) is relatively new on the scene, but has already made waves with the films The Sweet Sorrow, featuring scenes from Olympia lounges The Brotherhood and Volcano Vapor, and S.O.S, which won Best Film and Best Use of Dialogue at the 2013 Tacoma 72-Hour Film Competition. "We are still trying to find
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Summer is here, and she bestows upon us her finest offerings: sunny days, sultry nights and my favorite - weddings. But, the devil is in the details, and along with all the what-the-heck-do-I-buy-for-a- gift-decisions, there is always the inevitable what-the-heck-do-I-wear-decisions. For me, throwing on a sundress with fun colors always seems to work. But, what
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"Grief does not change you ... It reveals you." - John Green, The Fault in Our Stars If the truth in this statement is as real as it feels, then Jim Redman and family always had it in them to do better in this world. To take something as meaningful to them as
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Excitement is brewing over the anticipation of one of Olympia's most reputable restaurants opening a sandwich shop in the recently revitalized Wildwood building in the South Capitol neighborhood in Olympia. According to Swing Wine Bar owner Nicole Butigan, the rumors are true. "We are still in the early design/equipment layout stages of
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Buffalo Wild Wings in Olympia opened its doors May 31. I decided to take the family for a visit and see what the hype is all about. The parking lot was full as heck as I squeezed my Subaru wagon into a "compact" parking spot - of which there were about
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Adam McKinney, or "The Rev," is no stranger to the Tacoma music scene. A writer for this fine rag, McKinney is known for making a fabulous Faux Loco, for always looking dapper and for summing up his music mission as "wanting to introduce Tacoma to the country and the country
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For those of you who cut off traffic at the sight of a garage sale sign, who lurk up to a yard sale at 7:55 a.m. when the sign clearly says 8 a.m. and who get sweaty palms at the prospect of an estate sale, this blog post is for you. Here's a look at
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THIS IS MY JOB >>> Ladies and gentlemen, here it is - another installment of weird shit you find on Craigslist. Last time, we found 80 free toilets, marijuana and hobbit feet. (Told you it was weird.) This time we have a tiny house, DUIs, fish that walk and more. Enjoy! In case you need
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Watch E.T. croak out "Ell-i-ot" and fly across the moon in his iconic bicycle basket at Olympia's historic Capitol Theater tomorrow, then head out and scope Sigourney's bald head on the big screen in the classic creeper Alien from the comfort of your car at Shelton's historic Skyline Drive-In Theater. ET shows
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> It's a weekend of anniversaries for one of the most popular pubs in Tacoma. The Swiss celebrates the 100th anniversary of the building it inhabits, 20 years of ownership by Jack McQuade and 10 years since Vicci Martinez first hopped up on its stage. By some sort
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> Bay Area/New Zealand post-punk prodigies Legs dropped their album Pass the Ringo April 23 on LogLady Records. I was recently turned onto Legs, and a listen to their music nestles them comfortably in my repertoire between REM and The Vaselines. With their vehicles full of music gear
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AN EVENING WITH DAVID SEDARIS >>> I first fell in love with David Sedaris after discovering his Holidays on Ice book on a friend's coffee table. The book's hilarity and satirical descriptions of the author's experiences with elf jobs and prostitutes so grabbed me I dismissed myself from company rather rudely
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> This year, Olympia Arts Walk overflows with music - at least according to the 20-something events on my Facebook page. Saturday and Sunday feature everything from indie to hip-hop, to hard rock. On the grand scale, this weekend's Olympia's Arts Walk - the twice-yearly celebration of arts
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PLANTING A SEED >>> Earth Day occurs at a beautiful time of year in the South Sound: the lushness of greenery is bursting in pockets around the region; daffodils trumpet in bloom, as if announcing the arrival of spring; birds busily ready their nests; the sun makes more and more appearances.
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> Weekly Volcano recently reported that Rocket Records owner Steve Gaydich lost his lease to a Mixed Martial Arts Academy that moved in next door and will expand into his record store space. Gaydich's last day of business at the corner of Sixth and Proctor will be
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A good meal should take you away from the world and put you right in the moment of living. Each bite should be Zen, carrying away the stresses and nurturing the belly and the soul. In Italian, Adesso means "now - in the moment." In Olympia, Adesso means "an atmospheric restaurant
