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Leezy Soprano is doing it right now! He's getting props from The Seattle Times almost every time he drops a video, and he drops a lot of videos. These videos - plus his clever wordplay, cadence and all-around-coolness - have brought Leezy's buzz-up to an impressive level. I'd say Leezy's
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"I worked at Yard Birds in 1976. The place was hopping!! When Old bird burned down, it was like Burning Man in the desert ... Lewis County wept for a decade." "I miss the smell of the fish depot there. I don't know why, it just had this smell to it." "The
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The Taste of Tacoma is considered both a bane and a boon. The influx of people to the small town of Ruston has been a cause of stress and less-than-friendly feelings between festival-goers and homeowners. Parking spaces become more valuable than gold; lines and the crush of humanity a test
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The years from 1967 to 1977 were the richest of the radio era. Abbey Road is the single greatest album ever recorded, and whatever's in second place is also by the Beatles. Leather pants will always be awesome. These are indisputable scientific facts, Gentle Reader, so I welcome your nods
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You may know Peter Sheesley from the painting demonstrations he did at Tacoma Art Museum in connection with the Norman Rockwell exhibition. I have a confession to make: I was not impressed with what I read about Sheesley, nor with what I saw on his website. I thought of it
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It used to be that garages were utilized in a musical sense due mostly to necessity. They were sanctuaries from disapproving or sensitive-eared parents, or reprieves from the financial constraints of renting studio time. What was eventually discovered, though, were the artistic freedoms granted to a band performing in relative
Arts
The Urban Art Festival is a grassroots effort at its best - a little bit of every kind of art (including some varieties not always recognized as art) all dumped into one public park, then shaken, not stirred, with lots of music and other cool stuff. Now in its seventh
Food Matters
FRIDAY'S UNCORKED Bayview School of Cooking (516 W. Fourth Ave., Olympia) hosts casual wine or beer tastings overlooking Budd Bay from 5-7:30 p.m. every other Friday this summer. Friday, June 24, party-worthy pitcher concoctions will be tasted for $12 per person. METROPOLITAN MARKET 40th ANNIVERSARY MONTH The Proctor store (2420 N. Proctor St.,
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Persons: John and Jeff Spevak Place: Urban Art Festival Thing: Bahama Mama Sausage With: Stadium bun Price: $5 each Loved by: Adam Richman Of the show: Man vs. Food Confession: I have a crush on Adam He doesn't: Even know I exist Doesn't matter because: I will still eat the sausage And: Dream of Adam Richman When sidekick substitute John Spevak
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Wednesday Sessions, with Billy Roy Danger. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC. Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Matt Baker. All Ages. 3:30 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Olympic Club Hotel and Theater Lewis County. Mark Alan. All Ages. 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harmon Brewery and Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. Kim Archer. 8 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Peppered Melons. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. 7 pm. NC. The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. The Rod Cook Band. 8 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC South Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - South. Open Mic, hosted by Billy Farmer, with Jeweled Scarab Dance Co. All Ages. 11 am. NC. Metronome Coffee Tacoma-Sixth Ave. Sons, Sleeping In Gethsemane. All Ages. 7 pm. Point Defiance Park Tacoma - Northend. Taste Of Tacoma Pond Stage, featuring The Uptown 4, Chapter 5,
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. David Wayne, Jim B. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. Gig Harbor Farmers Market at Uptown Gig Harbor. Open Mic and Acoustic Jam with Billy Farmer. A live CD recording of performances are available. All Ages. 9-11 am. Free. Point Defiance Park Tacoma - Northend. Taste Of Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Garth Reeves. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. Cafe Luna Vashon. James Coates. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. The Spar Olympia. Paul Mauer, Gina Belliveau. 8 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Ryan McKasson, featuring Ashley Broder, Colin Cotter, Matthew Jerrell. 8 pm. Point Defiance Park Tacoma -
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tacoma Farmers Market Tacoma - Downtown. Ron Fowler. All Ages. 11 am. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and Grill Lewis County. Blues
Music
Among the dense evergreens that surround the banks of Carr Inlet a rhythmic island beat thumps. From behind Peninsula High School, between the art department and the football field, emanates reggae, ska, dub, rock steady, mento and dance hall. Every Wednesday night, KGHP FM plays host to Mike Kelly and
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UPDATE: Applini's closed. Family-friendly restaurant and all-ages entertainment venue Applini's Two Clean and Sober Club offers daily specials like spaghetti and meatballs, Salisbury steak and meatloaf sandwiches to augment the American fare menu. Like the name implies, it's also completely booze free. Grub down on breakfast anytime, grilled burgers, hot dogs,
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Dawson's Bar and Grill is a no-bullshit bar, meaning leave your attitude and drama at the door (or better yet, don't go if you've got either in tow). Belly up next to a blue-collar crowd sucking down $3.25 well drinks with affection. Any person with sense would love that price. It's
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Drinking and music - specifically rock ‘n' roll - just fucking go together. Ask Keith Richards's liver. It'll vouch for that statement. Locally, few places allow for the sanctioned consumption of booze and rock quite as emphatically as Tacoma staple Hell's Kitchen, now celebrating its ninth year of tattooed, pierced and