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JOSH MARTINEZ >>> Thursday, April 22 Tonight, Vancouver, B.C. native turned Portlander Josh Martinez will make a return visit to "Tha O" as he headlines an awesome lineup of hip-hoppers at Olympia's Royal Lounge. The show, put on by Homeland Security, features appearances by The Junkyard Gang and house-party rockers extraordinaire Night
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The notion of a large group of people congregating under the hot black lights of a dance club, and being pounded into lockstep by an aggressively pulsing rhythm, has always struck me as somewhat ghastly. A recent visit to a local club on a Friday night confirmed my suspicions, as
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There's a new gallery in town, and it's pretty cool. It's called The Brick House and it's in an old brick house on Fawcett between 11th and 13th. I had a hard time finding it because the only sign is neon and hanging in the window - not visible from
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Dear little anarchist wheat pasters. Thank you for your contributions to several local buildings in the vicinity of my home. For those who don't know, wheat pasting is an old art used for centuries in bill-posting and poster-bombing circles. Most of you probably learned how to make wheat paste when you
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To be blunt, Tacoma's quintessential Girl Trouble, with more than 25 years of surfy garage rock under its belt, and credited with Sub Pop's first full-length release, was DIY before DIY had an acronym. Coming from a shitty, dirty stepbrother town like Tacoma, you kind of had to be. You
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It's that time of year again. When beautiful white fluffy cherry blossoms cover the ground, hiding the cigarette butts and soggy leaves that normally litter the sidewalks of downtown Olympia. When the sun peaks through the clouds, promising days of more green and yellow and blue. When everyone seems to
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Church or awesome garage rock? These are the types of dilemmas presented to you when Tacoma's Gold Teeth (now with seven members!) slithers out of the depths and decides to plug in for a rare matinee show at Top of Tacoma. OK, sure - technically you could probably attend
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Blanco Bronco is - easily - one of my favorite Tacoma bands. Messy, sometimes confused, heavily distorted - and with the gritty heart of a champion, there's not much not to like when it comes to Blanco Bronco's punk and new wave influenced take on ‘90s bred indie rock. When
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I don't know if you have noticed lately, but times are a little tough and most of us have to make adjustments in order to make ends meet. Lots of businesses are also experiencing "the pinch" and if they are smart, they also must make tough but necessary adjustments to
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Olivia De La Cruz performs during dinner. All Ages. 7-9 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill Spanaway. “Harmonica Dave” David Brian Erwin Unplugged. 21+. 7 pm. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill
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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. COMEDY/GAMES Farrelli's Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Team Trivia Night. 9 pm. NC. Farrelli's Gourmet Wood Fire Pizza Sumner. Team Trivia Night. 9 pm. NC. The
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Hip-Bone. 21+. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. The Yes Men Live! All Ages. 7 pm. $5-$10. DJ/ELECTRONIC Happy Days Casino Lakewood. DJ dance. Top 40. 21+. 9 pm. NC. O'Malley's Irish Pub Tacoma - Sixth Avenue.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Studio Four 18 Olympia - Downtown. An Evening With Cheryl Wheeler. All Ages. 7 pm. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 21+. 8 pm. Marine View Church Tacoma - Northeast. Jazz LIVE at Marine View, featuring The Murl Allen Sanders Quartet. All Ages. 5 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Gig Harbor Farmers Market Gig Harbor. Billy Farmer. All Ages. 11:30 am. NC. Traditions Cafe Olympia - Downtown. The Committee. All Ages. 5 pm. NC. D.A.S.H. Center for the Arts Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. The Corner. Youth Open Mic. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Paddy Coyne’s Irish Pub Tacoma - Downtown. Traditional Irish
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. The Sea Of Tides. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Camille Bloom. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. JR's Hideaway Belfair. Green Briar Project. 21+. 9 pm. HG Bistro Puyallup. Kim Archer. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Harbor Greens Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Rick Gonzalez. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Uncle Sam’s American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Jerry Miller Unplugged. 6 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Leanne Trevalyan Acoustic Jam. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Russell Turner. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Happy
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The word "environment" has rapidly become an all-encompassing term to reflect the world we live in and the world we create. Pecha Kucha Night Tacoma No. 005 - to be held Tuesday, April 20 in downtown's Bone Dry Shoe Building - will feature speakers sharing their views and reflections of
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The common definition of the word "sport" usually goes something like this: an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature. This vague definition leaves a lot open for interpretation. A buddy of mine asked me whether or not I thought competitive eating was a sport.
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Last night the Tacoma skies painted the sidewalks with rain and the moon was reluctant to show its face. These conditions are not ideal for most outings, but they made a night of rock music in The Den's warm backspace more appealing than usual. After my wife, the 7-year-old and
Food Matters
Thursday, April 15 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 16 Buil & Gine wine tasting, 3-6 p.m., Water to Wine,