Music
A band like Cody Foster's Army doesn't come along every day - a dynamic and powerful three-piece with a heavy old school hardcore attitude and an uncompromising DIY approach. Consisting of members of an assortment of legendary Tacoma bands from the last two decades, these guys are no strangers to
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TYLER FORTIER >>> Thursday, April 29 If Tyler Fortier is one thing, it's an up-and-coming, present-tense folk rocker - in a complimentary sense of the notion - based out of lush (read: stony) Eugene, Ore. If Fortier is two things, it's all of the above and a damn entertaining blogger. I know,
Stage
I first saw Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest from the wings: I played Lane the butler 20 years ago in one of my first polished productions, so of course I had to smile as I watched director Mike Wilkinson's version at Paradise Theatre in Gig Harbor. The Paradise,
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Kim Archer. 21+. 7 pm. NC. 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. A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and
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This week's grocery store is rather off the beaten path, but completely worth visiting if you don't mind a few hurdles. Actually, you only have to jump one hurdle and a little bit of driving, but who doesn't like a ferry ride? The store is Vashon Thriftway. Vashon Island is
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Oly Songwriter's Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Ha Ha Tuesdays, hosted by
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COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. DJ/ELECTRONIC Latitude 84 Tacoma - South. DJ Jacob. Hip-hop, R&B, Top 40, and dance. 21+. 9 pm. NC. Happy Days Casino Lakewood. DJ dance. Top 40. 21+. 9 pm. NC. O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Rebel Monday/Industry Night. DJ Jason Diamond
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 21+. 8 pm. The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Careless Hunters. 21+. 8 pm. NC. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Rockin’ Blues Jam Session. Hosted by Max Renshaw. 21+. 6 pm. Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Sunday
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Aaron Daniel: "One Man Banned". 21+. 9:30 pm. NC. Westminster Presbyterian Church Tacoma -East. Maurice the Fish Records will present their third annual FISH Food Bank Benefit Concert featuring JNC Trio, Eric Montgomery, Nick Sandy, Savannah, Raymond Hayden and the Dark Drive Home, and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harbor Greens Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Jennifer Lind. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Chehalis. Tyler Fortier, Patrik Storedahl. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. BLUES Mineral Lake Event Center Mineral. 4th Annual Music On The Mountain Festival, with The Kim Archer Band, The Dana Lupinaci Band, Little Bill & The Bluenotes, Loose
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It's a tribute to the dedication of Shakespeare in the Parking Lot that it was able to compile eight adaptations of the Bard's history plays with the same troupe in only a few months, in and around Tacoma's Speakeasy Arts Cooperative. It's an even bigger compliment to the writing
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops Acoustic Jam Night. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Chris Marshall. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Jerry Miller Unplugged. 6 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm.
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Gateway to India Where: 6565 Kimball Drive, Gig Harbor, 253.851.2688 Hours: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5 p.m.-9 p.m. Monday through Friday, noon-3 p.m. and 5 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Cuisine: Northern Indian Scene: Casual to nice, family friendly Drinkies: Liquor, chai teas, specialty beers and wines Prices: $2.50-$22.95 ANNOUNCER: Unlike Tacoma's condo boom, expansion
Concert Alert
Last year, I had the insane privilege of studying street musicians in an Ecuadorian city called Cuenca. One particular group-known as Bandada de la Madre-was a sort of a loose Latino drum circle, consisting of about 10 people creating wild percussion from bottles and bells to buckets and boxes. Their
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We left Tuesday morning. It was raining at Sea-Tac. It was the boy's first plane ride (that he'll remember) and I was ready with the sickness bags in case he took after his old man. Every time I flew before the age of 20 I would throw up on take
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It's a new week, which means it's time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki's South Sound music news and notes column. Without further ado, let's get rolling. ... Don't look now, but Bobble Tiki's got a bad case of Bieber Fever. Not only has he been following the Canadian
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Flower Drum Song at Tacoma Musical Playhouse is being touted as the most beautiful production ever to hit their stage. If all an audience was doing was looking at actors, costuming or lighting, or listening to a couple songs - the play might qualify. However, people go to the
Food Matters
Thursday, April 22 Ladies Night featuring half off all wine flights and $5 house pours, Sip, 4793 Point Fosdick Dr. N.W, Gig Harbor, 253.853.3020. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, April 23 Valle Azul Winery tasting wine tasting, 3-6 p.m., Water to
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LUNCH DELIVERY The Northern Pacific Coffee Co. will deliver lunch in a five-mile radius from its location at 401 Garfield St. S. next to Pacific Lutheran University. Sandwiches, wraps, burritos and appetizers are a few minutes away when you dial 253.537.8338. IT'S BACK Salty's at Redondo Beach will offer a $19.99 "3-Martini Lunch"
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On an overcast Sunday afternoon I had the opportunity to sit down and have a conversation with one of my favorite MCs from Puget Sound - Josh Rizeberg. I was excited to meet with Rizeberg because he's one of a growing contingent of hip-hop artists in our region beginning to