Music
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 ... Ah, Super Bowl week. In Bobble Tiki's humble opinion, there's no finer time of year. It brings back memories ... vague, hazy
Arts
Movies about artists carry a certain appeal; if done right they offer the viewer glimpses of the mysterious inspiration behind a genius' work. But therein lies the rub for the filmmaker - how does one photograph "inspiration"? In general, how does a visual medium like cinema capture and give physical
Music
Everyone knows about world-class rock guitarist and top hat enthusiast Saul "Slash" Hudson's axe-slinging exploits with Guns N‘ Roses, Velvet Revolver and as a lone, hard-rocking wolf (when he opens for Ozzy Osbourne on Saturday, it will be a sans-"snakepit" solo performance), but seldom is Slash the Actor discussed. The
Music
MALAIKAT DAN SINGA >>> Thursday, Feb. 3 Malaikat dan Singa is the love-drunk project of Old Tim Relijun's Arrington de Dionyso, who - after falling hard with someone he knew would be spending months overseas in Indonesia - actually learnt Indonesian and started writing love songs in the language in anticipation of
Arts
In a lot of ways, 2010 felt like the year of the bully. It was difficult to turn to any national media outlet without finding yet another news story about a teen suicide tied to bullying, be it by conventional schoolyard methods or the continually escalating electronic means. Secret webcams,
Features
People have been falling in love (or at least in like-you-a-whole-lot) in restaurants and over shared food since the beginning. It's no secret. Rather than be obvious and point out swanky places established couples go for Valentine's dining, here's a list of places for potential boyfriend or girlfriend test drives
Stage
The Gallery at Tacoma Community College is celebrating Pop Art, the movement that revitalized American art half a century ago and has never quite gone away. Elements of Pop keep joyfully popping up. Students from area schools and anyone else who wants to make a Pop Art piece to be displayed
Music
The best and worst thing about the Tacoma music scene is how tight-knit it can be. This quality can manifest itself as stubborn resistance to expanding the sonic palette of our town, but it can also result in inspiring gestures of care and support for one another. Tacoma takes care
Arts
Tacomans carry on about their lives as if nothing were amiss, but all the while two artists plan our demise in the month of February with the Zombie Tacomapocalypse. While stores stock up on chocolates in heart-shaped boxes, Kendra Breeden and Stuart M. Dempster of Treefish Studio in Tacoma plot
Stage
The opening lines of Tacoma Musical Playhouse's production The Drowsy Chaperone epitomize what I have thought every time I've waited for one of the theater company's shows to begin: "Dear God, please let it be a good show. And let it be short, oh, Lord in Heaven, please. Two hours
Stage
Linda Whitney, director of the Harlequin production of The Last Schwartz, references Tolstoy in her director's notes: "Happy families are all the same; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." Yet it's the work of another Russian writer that is stamped most indelibly here.The Schwartz siblings have gathered
Food Matters
CHEAP COFFEE: It might be on the tail end of the deal, but Downtown Tacoma Cutters Point (1936 Pacific Ave., Tacoma) is serving 50 percent off drinks between 6 a.m. and noon through Feb. 4. Hellz yes. CHILI COOK-OFF: Northwest Harley-Davidson (8000 Freedom Lane N.W., Lacey) hosts a Chili Cook-Off Fundraiser
Features
This week ... Place: Mi Chalateca Pupuseria Visited: Sunday at noon Partner in crime: Anne Anderle, Weekly Volcano intern Time spent: 2.33 hours Most offensive menu item: Dog penis. Just kidding. Food plates on our table: Approximately eight Space left on the table: Four square inches Biggest mistake: Not wearing elastic waistbands Mutual weight gained: 6 pounds, 14 ounces Event
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Josiah & Sam Bogle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Maurice The Fish Records Showcase. 7 pm. NC. 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.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Gina Belliveau. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. 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. BLUES Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino Rockin' Blues Jam, with David Dickerson, Glenn Hummel.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Harmon Brewery and Eatery Tacoma - Downtown. John Sparrow. 8 pm. NC. Yenney Music Olympia - Westside. Kate Power and Steve Einhorn Uke & Song. All Ages. 7-8 pm ukuleles and instrument playalong 8-9 pm singalong. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge Yelm. Bar Bingo. 7 pm. NC. The Mix Tacoma - Downtown. Barstool
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Phil Hansen. All Ages. 1 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. City Hall Saloon and Eatery Enumclaw. Rockin' Blues Jam Session. Hosted by Max Renshaw. 6 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Sunday Blues Jam
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Sizizis Coffee & Tea House Olympia. Bill & His Six String, Love Songs From the Hated, Slim Biscuit & The Gravy Train. All Ages. 8 pm. NC. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Blvd Park. 9:30 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. David Robert King. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Paddy
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Gaelica. All Ages. 8 pm. $8-$12. Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Red Bicycle Bistro and Sushi Bar Vashon. Tai Shan, The Alice Evans Band. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Rory James. All Ages. 7 pm. 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 Jam.