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TUESDAY, MAY 6 2014 >>> 1. For those green-thumb-challenged folk who haven't quite got growing seasons down, the 6th Ave Farmers Market opens today at 3 p.m. Learn to grow a secret garden of your own and see it blossom. Not a gardener? Well then just visit the
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Elton John and his band return to KeyArena Sept. 27 as part of his "All The Hits" tour. The 10-city tour will feature iconic hits and classic album tracks from throughout his incredible five-decade career, including a selection of songs from his highly acclaimed album Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, which
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MONDAY, MAY 5 2014 >>> Today is Cinco de Mayo, a super fun day when you drink so much Mexican beer that your mouth goes numb, you take your top off at a Taco Bell and drink margaritas the size of your head. Every Mexican restaurant in the South Sound will
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SUNDAY, MAY 4 2014 >>> 1. The band was jamming in the studio that's situated to accommodate both musicians and fans. Around 40 people were there, some in suits, some with piercings and tattoos, all with toes tapping or heads banging. Behind a large window, an audio engineer sat in his recording
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The 6th Annual Tacoma Bike Swap is back with booth after booth of folks selling used parts or looking to swap rides, plus plenty of industry reps, local riding groups and clubs, children's bike safety rodeo - and bike stuff, lots of bike stuff. If you've thought of buying a
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SATURDAY, MAY 3 2014 >>> 1. While their dance-rock may not be the most groundbreaking thing in the 2014 music landscape, Mirrorgloss are utterly unique and entirely welcome to Tacoma's currently hibernating scene. Not only do they bring dance to the indie scene, but - and this must
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Big concert announcement on a Friday? You bet. The tour includes a Aug. 30 show at White River Amphitheatre in Auburn. That's a Saturday night people! ... Nine Inch Nails and Soundgarden are teaming up for a North American tour that will kick off on Saturday, July 19, at Planet Hollywood
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FRIDAY, MAY 2 2014 >>> 1. Dubbed the Downtown Music Crawl, tonight will feature three downtown businesses showcasing three brief, consecutive concerts. Starting at Anthem Coffee & Tea at 6:30 p.m., moving on to Bleach at 7:30 p.m. and ending at UrbanXChange around 8:30 p.m., the event is
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THURSDAY, MAY 1 2014 >>> 1. It ain't easy being green, which means that committed folks such as the Tacoma Green Drinks contingent are worth their weight in gold. Over the past five years or so, this Mother Earth loving group has gathered every month at a local
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 2014 >>> 1. Art is most effective when it can evoke the essence or the spirit, of a person, place or event without necessarily looking like that person, place or event. More often than not it is most effective when it does
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TUESDAY, APRIL 29 2014 >>> 1. Thursday marks the beginning of National Bike Month. In Tacoma and Pierce County, employees are encouraged to do lots of bike stuff, and ride their bicycles to work. According to commute co-op Pierce Trips, if you live within five miles of your workplace, biking may
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It's official: Beyonce and Jay Z announced their summer stadium tour. They've altered the name somewhat, freshly dubbing it "On the Run Tour. The tour will hit Seattle's Safeco Field July 30. Members of Beyoncé's Fan Club will have access to pre-sale tickets beginning Tuesday, April 29 at 8am local
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Regardless of whether the weather in mid-June is chilly in Tacoma, it will be a chili June, thanks to the 100.7 The Wolf inaugural Hometown Throwdown Concert and Homestyle Chili Cook Off, which is slated for June 14 at Cheney Stadium. Let's read après release: Entercom Seattle's 100.7 The Wolf (KKWF)
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MONDAY, APRIL 28 2014 >>> 1. The Swiss Restaurant & Pub celebrates its 21st birthday will run 11 a.m. to close. The Swiss and 7 Seas Brewing in Gig Harbor collaborated on a special imperial red ale for the occasion, which will be released at 11 a.m. Raffle prizes will be doled out
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SUNDAY, APRIL 27 2014 >>> 1. Acclaimed British pop songwriter David Gray - a gentle-voiced vocalist known best for his 2000 single "Babylon" - will perform at 7:30 p.m. in the Pantages Theater. Gray creates soulful pop that combines folk immediacy with subtle electronic flourishes. His vocals have a tossed-off, over-the-top quality
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LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>> Bob's Java Jive Tacoma - Central. Dead To Fools, Zook, Ain't Got Time to Bleed. 8 pm. The first, discordant sounds to come squealing out of "Necrophilia" legitimately caught me by surprise. Up until that odd guitar sound, Dead to Fools were
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SATURDAY, APRIL 26 2014 >>> 1. Much has been made of Hobosexual's appropriation and interpretation of-not the '80s-but the idea of the '80s. As evidenced on their most recent LP (titled Hobosexual II, in a spot-on sendup of the oblivious self-aggrandizement that plagued mainstream rock of the '70s and
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FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 2014 >>> 1. When 25-year-old Ben Rice opened his mouth to sing, we did not expect to hear the voice of an old soul, belted out in the honey-haggard tone of one who has been singing for a career, but that's exactly what happened. Combine with quick-picking on the
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For someone who's been officially shooting concerts for 10 years, you'd think Red Williamson would be burned out on music. Not so much, it turns out. The founder of Newspin Photo - who was named Best Music Video Producer in the 2013 Best of Olympia issue, and who covered the
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THURSDAY, APRIL 24, 2014 >>> 1. For most musicians the worlds of classical and modern music move in different orbits, if not galaxies. But when he sits down Thursday at the piano in the Rialto Theater, Christopher O'Riley should, once again, bring these spheres together. American pianist O'Riley
