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The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the Best of Olympia 2012 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Band: The Brown Edition Best New Band: Science! Best Indie Band: Broken Water Best Metal Band: Wolves in the Throne Room Best Punk Band: Warning Track Best Jazz
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SEXIEST HARD ROCK BAND Mosquito Hawk Shit. Jerry Zeigler, Phil Heinze, John Merithew and Olivia Love? Even their names are sexy. But start talking about Mosquito Hawk's talent, hair, high tops and cute tooth gaps all rolled into one epic super group, and Olympia gets a little wet between the legs. Steaming
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There's excitement behind Justin Stang and Jim Elenteny's new band, Science!, a project fully realized in Olympia over the last year but born out of the duo's long-term musical relationship. You can tell there's excitement by the exclamation point. And you can tell by the voting. Stang and Elenteny's Science! received and
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The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the Best of Olympia 2012 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Local Filmmaker: Kanako Wynkoop Best Movie Theater: Capitol Theater Best Creative Person: Nikki McClure Best Theater Company: Harlequin Productions Best Local Actor: Josh Anderson Best Local Actress: Elizabeth
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BEST SOON-TO-BE-FAMOUS OLY ARTIST Becky Knold Becky Knold is an up-and-coming artist who is on fire. She took up painting late in life, after retiring from teaching, and only in the past year has she started showing in galleries. Knold was in about six shows last year and already has about that
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"In the future," said the artist Andy Warhol, "everyone will be famous for 15 minutes." Matter, voted Olympia's Best Gallery by Volcano readers two years running, has had way more than its share. The gallery, which displays only art made with reclaimed and recycled materials, showcases much more than paintings and sculptures.
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The entire Best of Olympia 2012 issue is in the Guides section at weeklyvolcano.com. The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the Best of Olympia 2012 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Restaurant: Quality Burrito Best Restaurant Server: Kelly Alkire at Tofu Hut Best
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The entire Best of Olympia 2012 issue is in the Guides section at weeklyvolcano.com. BEST PAELLA Adesso At Adesso, using seasonal offerings is important. The paella sees a rotating cast of characters in its proteins; clams, mussels, de-shelled prawns, bay scallops, calamari rings and whole small squid. Any number of these seafood treats
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I arrive at Andy Geertsen's home for our interview. McTuff Trio, a Seattle-based jazz-soul band, is playing in the background, and Geertsen is busy scrubbing dishes. His giant Rottweiler, Ozzy, greets me by sticking his snout in my hand, and I pat his fluffy back. Geertsen's kitchen table is scattered
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The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the Best of Olympia 2012 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Politician: Mayor Stephen Buxbaum Best Thurston County Non-Profit: SafePlace Best Local Hero: Joe Hyer and Occupy Olympia (tie) Best Local Blog: OlyBlog.net Best Bus Stop: Harrison &
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BEST FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS Tumwater District Stadium The pimply-faced, testosterone-reeking football players at Tumwater High School have a saying: NGUNNGU. What the hell does it stand for? Outside of the locker room and the "those were the days" fathers in the stands, who the hell knows? What Tumwater - and Black Hills
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Last year, the Weekly Volcano chose musician and badass Jerry Ziegler as "Best Olympian," based on his unwavering devotion to Olympia's epic rock scene - an integral part of our Olympian identity. This year, the Weekly Volcano chooses Mathias Eichler. Eichler, too, is a badass. And he, too, has an unwavering devotion
Arts
I don't know who has it worse - the 6,000-and-change folks charged with selecting a single Best Picture from nine contenders at this year's Academy Awards, or you, charged with selecting a single decent Oscar party to attend. Or maybe, like Rhett Butler, you simply don't give a damn about
Listings
ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Spar Cafe Olympia. James Coates. 8 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. Hosted by Blues Attitude. 8 pm. Eagle's Hall Olympia - Downtown. OlyBlues Dance Night. Third floor, no partner necessary.
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Everyone likes a good party. Or almost everyone does. We've got this friend, Barry, who doesn't like parties AT ALL. He's adamant about it. But he's also in the minority. That's why we feel more than comfortable saying next Thursday's Best of Olympia 2012 Party at the 4th Avenue Tavern
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The Weekly Volcano invites you to the 2012 Best of Olympia Party at The 4th Avenue Tavern Thursday, Feb. 16. We'll announce the winners of our Best of Olympia 2012 issue as you toss back $2 Oly drafts and rock out. FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC EVENTThursday, Feb. 16, 6
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MONDAY For years, the Greta Jane Quartet played every Monday at the Royal Lounge. "Quartet of what?" you ask, as yet unhip to Ms. Greta Jane Pederson's jazz combo featuring Cary Black, Vince Brown, and Andrew Dorsett. In your world, jazz is the Pandora station your boss makes you listen to
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"It's the water." No matter if you're a full-blown alcoholic or not, you're likely familiar with the famed Olympia Beer motto of yesteryear. Whether describing the easy-to-drink suds that helped make the town famous, the Budd Bud Inlet that helps give it character and beauty, the artesian wells that pump vitality
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Olympia's Matter Gallery keeps it fresh by constantly bringing in new artists and new works by the gallery's regulars. Among some of the new work showing now I detect a theme. The theme is painting. Specifically expressionistic painting, mostly abstract or with stylized imagery and expressive handling of paint - or
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You have no doubt seen Weekly Volcano staffers running around town in capes and masks. And it's true. Part of the reason is we're plumb nuts. However, the main reason centers on the whole office caught Super Best of Tacoma fever. That's right Super Friends. Thursday, July 28, the Weekly