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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6 2013 >>> 1. Typically when discussing beers and hops, one is discussing intensely bitter and bracing beers with a pronounced bite that stays in your mouth all the way to the bottom of the glass ... and beyond. From 6-10 p.m. at Doyle's Public House, hops will
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY TEDDY HAGGARTY! >>> Some bars lure customers in with specialty selections, great pizza or killer open jam sessions. Some places, such as Stonegate Pizza & Rum Bar, do all three. Mondays, blues/rock fusion guitarist Rafael Tranquilino leads a rockin' blues jam. Tuesdays, swampbilly blues band Junkyard Jane founding member
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VENTURING OUTSIDE THE AREA >>> Go north, art lovers, to the Francine Seders Gallery in Seattle's Freemont neighborhood, the Center of the Universe. And check out the Juan Alonso paintings in the upstairs gallery. Francine Seders is one of the oldest and most respected galleries in Seattle. They handle such outstanding artists
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TUESDAY, MARCH 5 2013 >>> 1. Well over a decade in the making, Holy Motors arrives at The Grand for a brief moment, today for a mere two showings. Much like director Leos Carax’s style of storytelling or rather his revealing, the film is minimal and profound.
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ONLINE CHATTER >>> Yesterday's comment of the day comes from Jaime Vanchura in response to Nikki McCoy's feature story on drummer Dylan Kuehl and his Michael Jackson tribute band. Vanchura writes, Um, Dylan Keuhl's watercolor alone is enough to make you sigh with appreciation, Love the band, and am so happy to support
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MONDAY, MARCH 4, 2013 >>> 1. Last year Broken Water released an album that pushed the band further into the limelight than any of the its previous, amazing releases. Most bands would relish that moment and memory as a triumph, however with the unfortunate timing of a looming
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THE MONTH IN PHOTOS >>> February 2013 was a month filled with parties, re-openings, music and notables from Olympia. Below are photos the Weekly Volcano snapped last month at such events as the Mardi Gras party at Jazzbones, Murray Morgan bridge re-opening, C.L.A.W.'s Real Life Comics event at King's Books and,
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STAYING IN TOUCH >> Some day a book will be written about the adventures of Tacoma brothers Leonard Haggarty and Teddy Haggarty. From their days in Hollywood - both in front of the camera and behind, Leonard's time as John Ritter's personal assistant, Teddy's artwork, their relationship with Alec Baldwin, their
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STAYING IN TOUCH >>> Tacoma gadfly Robert "The Traveller" Hill hasn't dropped by the Weekly Volcano World Headquarters in a while. That's because he's in jail for causing a commotion at a local bar and intimidating a judge. In his spare time behind bars, The Traveller has written a few letters
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ONE-STOP SHOPPING >>> Antique Row? Theater District? Triangle District? The Weekly Volcano's not sure what to call the lower St. Helen's Avenue area anymore, other than the new hotspot for retail shopping. Feather & Oar, Urban Alchemy, Dwelling, Giraffe, and one month ago, the St. Helen's Ave. Mercantile have opened for
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SUNDAY, MARCH 3 2012 >>> 1. The tragic, yet ultimately inspiring story of Rachel Corrie made its way from Olympia to around the world in a matter of days back in 2003 when The Evergreen State College student made her way to the Gaza Strip to protest the destruction
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HOW TWEET IT IS >>> Whether you've been on Twitter since its beginnings in 2006 or you're a Twitter neophyte, you know keeping up on important tweets can be overwhelming. If
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2 2013 >>> 1. Reggae fans and bands are nearly everywhere - even in Hawaii. It's not hard to understand the music's appeal. In addition to its infectious grooves, reggae lyrics typically present a fantasy life to listeners, one in which positivity and
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ONLINE CHATTER >>> Yesterday's comment of the day comes from Donovan Wilson in regards to Joshua Swainston's feature story Tacoma: The Divide of Division Avenue, which discusses how Tacoma still adheres to arbitrary divisions set up by its city founders. Wilson writes, Great work! I always cringe when I'm reminded of the original
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers, hi 57, lo 44 Saturday: Periods of annoying rain, hi 55, lo 38 Sunday: Some rain here and there, hi 48, lo 35 >>> FRIDAY, MARCH 1: DANCE OLY DANCE It's been awhile since we've
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FRIDAY, MARCH 1 2013 >>> 1. La Luz is the latest additions to the fun, lo-fi DIY label Burger Records - although the band has a long association through past ensembles with Olympia's K Records. La Luz is able to craft songs that feature catchy, upbeat, surfy interludes, combined
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REAL LIFE COMICS >>> Do you like secret handshakes, cackling with cartoonists and drawing pictures of superhero hotties life-modeling? Dude, you totally missed it. The Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians, or C.L.A.W. hosted its Real Life Comics sketch session last night at King's Books. The fez-wearing cartoonist and guests drew the lovely,
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2013 BEST OF OLYMPIA ISSUE ONLINE >>> Hey South Sound! Want to have the Best day ever? The 2013 Best of Olympia issue is now online. The Weekly Volcano has hand-crafted your day with picks and suggestions from the issue. Enjoy. THIS MORNING Masaala Chai Café Masaala Chai Cafe opened its doors Jan.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 28 2013 >>> 1. Let's talk Tacoma Runners, cause you know we love them. As it does every Thursday, the running group will gather at 5:45 p.m. outside a venue, stretch a bit, listen to Rob McNair-Huff describe the 3-mile route, then hit the pavement. What makes tonight's run
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27 2013 >>> 1. Take an international cast, a rolling landscape in Flint, Mich., the thundering music of Red Hex and the twisted, talented mind of Isaac Olsen and you have German expressionist art film, Ich Hunger. The film - shot in black and white with splashes of
