Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Lights. Seattle.
Music
This week I'm bringing to you Tacoma's quintessential ambient-pop group, Not From Brooklyn. Aptly named, members Tyler Johnson (vocals, guitar), Josh Thompson (drums) and Jesse Rohwer (guitar, keys) are creating something that lands very high on the y-axis between the South Sound and deep outer space. Not From Brooklyn sprouted from
Food Matters
GOLF AND BEER Not much beats sports and a man cave, save for maybe golf and beer. And on Friday, May 31 North Shore Golf Course (4101 North Shore Blvd. NE, Tacoma) will present the latter two together in harmonious patrimony. Deschutes Brewery will be visiting the course and conducting a
Music
How does one describe the enjoyment derived from a jam band to people who don't like jam bands? The answer is not easy. Jam bands, known for long, improvisational, almost jazz-inspired sets that baffle some and amaze others, have divided music fans for decades since Pink Floyd and Phish began
Stage
In an era of Mad Men where glamorizing sexism and misogyny isn't given a second thought, it's no wonder that shows like 9 to 5, based on the 20th Century Fox motion picture, are being produced. True to the plot of the film starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Olympia Farmers Market Olympia - Downtown. Mark Iler. 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
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Spar Cafe Olympia - Downtown. Annie Bany. 8 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Dragon Stories, Songs, Games & Poems. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. BLUES Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Friday Night Blues, with T-Town Swing. All Ages. 8:30 pm. Jazzbones Tacoma
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COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Nick Vatterott. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Dave's of Milton Milton. Comedy Night, featuring Shane Murphy, Del Van Dyke, music by Powercell. 8 pm. $10. Big Whisky Saloon Tacoma - Downtown. Comedy Underground Presents Brett Hamil. 8:30 pm. $15. Mud Bay
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. BLUES 2 Mile House Olympia - Westside. Blues Bentley Band Sunday Jam. 5-8 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 8 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Sunday
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BLUES The Swiss Tacoma - Downtown. AEK Band. 8 pm. Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday. With Billy Pease, Paul Buck and Chris Gartland. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino rockin' blues jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Willoughby's Restaurant and Lounge
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. BLUES Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 7:30 pm. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cork! A Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Champagne Sunday. 8 pm. BLUES The Royal Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Alice Stuart, with Dan Tyack. 7:30 pm. Charlie's Sports Bar and Grill Olympia - Downtown. Blues Jam with Blues Attitude. 9 pm. NC. Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma
Music
Whaddaya wanna do this weekend?" "I dunno, whadda you wanna do?" Ah, the clarion call of the ill-prepared. Memorial Day Weekend stares you in the face with its myriad entertainment and edification options, and you blink in confusion. How many of your valuable hours will you waste pondering
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week and down the road. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TW = TicketsWest, 800.325.SEAT, www.ticketswest.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Jonah Tolchin. Seattle. May
Food Matters
ARMED FORCES DAY If you're going to celebrate Armed Forces Day Saturday with the family, you might skip the breastaurant Hooters. Hanging out with the kids at Hooters makes as much sense as watching as gathering Eyes Wide Shut on Christmas morning. However, if it's just you and your fellow Soldiers
Features
Little did I know I would be getting an education on real, honest-to-absolute-goodness food when I visited downtown Tacoma's Puget Sound Pizza. Truth be told, I was too brain-fogged to think much of anything after speedily ingesting my pure chemical, pseudo-breakfast fillers - Carnation Instant Breakfast and an Eggo waffle. Ah,
Features
Time and time again, I have been asked the question, "Where can I go to get some good pie?" It turns out that this seemingly simple food is hard to get just right. Flaky crusts, mile-high meringues and dense, delectable fillings are the ideal. Where does one go in the
Critics' Picks
[COUNTRY ROCK] + THURS, MAY 16 A Buddhist friend once told me she found great peace by sitting in a comfortable place, shutting her eyes and paying attention to nothing. She said it was like a TV screen with no picture. She'd watch whatever popped up, then watch it disappear. On
Music
With their song, "Theme From Cheers," Titus Andronicus took a desire for alcohol as an escape from the pain of everyday living and turned it into one of the great anthemic rallying cries of 2010. Patrick Stickle's impassioned plea to "give me a Guinness, give me a Keystone Light, give
Arts
In 2012, Tacoma was ranked the 12th most peaceful city in the United States by the Institute for Economics and Peace. The study also found a strong correlation between peace and economic opportunity, health, education and social capital. In other words, Tacoma is pretty mellow, yo, and that's a good thing.