Music
In honor of the newly reformed New American Shame, here starts a two-part story about the very first day of the band's touring experiences. We were on our way. Figuratively and literally. Interstate-90 east to Chicago - to start our first tour. If Day One in the van was any indication,
Food Matters
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY: Asado Cucina Argentina (2810 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) celebrates its fifth anniversary Thursday, Nov. 11 at 10 p.m. They will host a DJ spinning old school and Latin lounge, drink specials, $5 skewers and cake. SUNDAY SUPPER: Toscanos Café and Wine Bar (437 29th St. NE, Puyallup) serves a three-course
Features
Weird things are happening. It's like I've entered some parallel universe or something. Worlds are colliding. Cats love dogs, rain is awesome, and to some of us, Bret Michaels is attractive (yeah, Steph DeRosa, that's for you). There's something way cool in Federal Way. First of all, I don't drive to
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Tempest Lounge Tacoma - Upper Tacoma. Maurice The Fish Records Showcase. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Hannah's Bar & Grille Olympia - Downtown. Open Mic. 9 pm. NC. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. St. Practice Day, with Shillelagh Jack. 21+. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues
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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. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 21+. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 21+. 6:30 pm. Red Wind Casino
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC 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. BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. Dave Roberts. 21+. 8 pm. NC. Sax Restaurant and Lounge Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Monday Night Blues. Featuring the blues band HipBone.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. The Straw Hat String Band. All Ages. 2 pm. NC. The Righteous Mothers. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15. BLUES The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. 7 On 7. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Rhythm & Brews Tacoma - Downtown. Back To Beale Street Blues 2011
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cork! A Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. A Leaf. 21+. 7 pm. NC. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Eddie Spaghetti. 21+. 9:30 pm. NC. Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma - Downtown. Erik Steighner's Mighty Tacoma Saxophone Recital, featuring Daniel Goodrich, Fred Winkler, Karen Ganz. All Ages. 2 pm. Cafe Luna Vashon.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cafe Luna Vashon. Greg Dember. All Ages. 7:30 pm. NC. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Mad Silence. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Tommy Castro Band. 21+. 8 pm. $15-$18. COMEDY/GAMES Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma
Music
Infinite Love, the new record from guitarist Dustin Wong, may not be literally infinite, but it sure as hell is ambitiously epic. Clocking in at 1 hour, 20 minutes, Infinite Love is a double LP of visionary instrumental loopage in the Mark McGuire mode. A DVD with deeply psychedelic accompanying
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Billy Stoops Acoustic Jam. 21+. 9 pm. Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Christopher Scott Mitchell. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Dave Randel. All Ages. 8 pm. NC. Liquid Soul Coffee Roy. Open Mic. Hosted by David Wayne. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art
Reviews
Budd Bay Cafe Where: 525 Columbia St. NW, Olympia, 360.357.6963 Hours: 6:30 a.m.- 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m.-10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday Cuisine: Seafood Scene: Casual Drinkies: Standard non-alcoholic beverages Prices: $10-$30 I really wanted to like Budd Bay Cafe. I have gone twice for breakfast and once for dinner,
Stage
The characters in Paula Vogel's Pulitzer Prize-winning dramedy How I Learned to Drive are so multidimensional and real, it's shocking to learn the play isn't autobiographical. Vogel told PBS's NewsHour she wanted to approach "Lolita from Lolita's point of view," so yes, this is a play about pedophilia (and yes,
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. ... If Bobble Tiki's roll at the Weekly Volcano was likened to baseball (which it never has been), Bobble Tiki would like to
Music
TOTAL LIFE >>> Thursday, Nov. 4 Total Life is the solo project of Kevin Doria from esteemed experimental Olympia expats Growing. Like most drone music, Total Life can be as punishing as it is proficiently-crafted, and so subtle that the many shifts and eddies which unfold amidst Doria's white noise squall sometimes
Stage
In Street Botany, the latest show at Fulcrum Gallery, science meets art with a little humor thrown in. It features drawings and posters by Maria Jost and an intriguing installation by Jost and Bobby Smith.In wall statements Jost explains that she approaches art from the viewpoint and experience of a
Features
Over the years, garage rock has become a staple in the Tacoma music scene. I suppose it's partially the result of having a lineage that dates back to the Sonics, those almighty, amp-stabbing garage grandfathers. Their echoing influence may be unavoidable for many true-blue Tacoma rockers. Talking about "Tacoma grit,"
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You know the saying, ‘Sometimes you can find what you're looking for right under your nose?" Well, clearly I've been finding my mouth just fine, based on my recent weight gain, but not in such a literal way, I finally really looked under my nose and discovered Sunshine Liquidators. I've been
Stage
There's much to admire in the Outfit Theatre Project's The Transylvanian Clockworks, a co-production with Tacoma Little Theatre. The cast, a virtual reunion of Theater Artists Olympia‘s Othello from earlier this year, labors mightily to invigorate Don Nigro's talky script; but, like a 160-pound vampire bat, it never quite gets
Music
EDITOR'S NOTE: See, the thing is, drummer Geoff Reading - yes, of the band New American Shame - kinda sorta writes for the Volcano's Website on a regular basis. Like, he has a weekly column. With New American Shame set to reunite Sunday at Hell's Kitchen as part of the