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CHECKING IN WITH GUITARISTS >>> How was last night's Awesomeparty2012? The Weekly Volcano asked local guitarist Dave Takata for a behind the scenes take on the big shindig last night at The New Frontier Lounge. Well, since I don't like company Krampus parties, I dubbed this my Krampus party (in my head
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PERSONAL FREEDOM >>> Hands clasped tight, a journey longer than most. Tears of joy and relief rolling down the cheeks of hundreds of witnesses, hoots and hollers and hugs, all felt in collective consciousness of civil rights. This will be the scene at 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec 15 when 16 same-sex
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BOOK RELEASE >>> What story were you told about how babies are born? This is the question local author Rebecca McCarthy posted on her Facebook page to facilitate a conversation about sex. "Out of the mother's tummy, I was puzzled how I got there." "From a seed of some type." "The cabbage patch." "Mom and dad
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> The warm and fuzzy feeling you get when in good company, complimented by a delicious and unique local beer, is what makes the Harmon Tap Room's 12 Beers of Christmas a worthy holiday merriment. Dec 13-24, The Harmon Taproom is hosting 12 days of 12 different beers
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SEE YOUR FUTURE, BE YOUR FUTURE >>> "One of the obligations of owning a proper public house is being open to the public," says Russ Heaton, co-owner of Doyle's Public House in Tacoma. So when Green Drinks Tacoma approached him about having Dana Lyons perform his song "Sometimes" about the coal train slated
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AN ENTIRELY A CAPPELLA EVENING IN A TACOMA CHURCH >>> Perhaps when you think of a cappella you think of Sweet Adelines and old men wearing bashers. This is not the case when it comes to BARE Tacoma - Holiday, an a cappella performance Friday night at the Immanuel Presbyterian Church. Instead,
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THIS CALLS FOR A TOAST >>> Nostalgia, a hug from simpler times, waits to wrap its warm arms around our hearts every chance it gets. Parties, to celebrate the present, wait on the cusp of a Facebook page, or the inspiration of a socialite. Freedom, the fight for our rights, makes
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TIME MACHINE TIME >>> KISS and Rush. Just saying those names, with one-syllable urgency and sexy implications, makes me excited. To know there is a tribute show featuring these two rock legends at the Backstage Bar and Grill Friday makes me beyond excited - I'm talkin' butterflies with face paint and long
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WE SCENE IT >>> Holiday festivities were in full swing yesterday at Olympia's "Downtown for the Holidays" celebration. It wasn't raining - which brought plenty of people - but they were bundled up in knit hats, ski jackets and gloves because it was colder than a witch's tit. Despite the cold, the vibe
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EFF OFF BLACK FRIDAY >>> UPDATE: Having a sale for Small Business Saturday? Tell our 6,100+ Facebook fans about it by posting it on our page. I have grown tired of your gimmicks and shenanigans and glittery advertisements. I am officially breaking up with you. I, along with millions of conscientious consumers,
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TRIPPY, MAN >>> When researching a band, it's always a good sign when I leave its YouTube videos or SoundCloud clips on play, leaving the computer with the music still blasting as I chat on the phone or grab a snack. It means the band is listenable. Elbow Coulee has been
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THE WEEKLY VOLCANO PAYS ATTENTION >>> I bounced around Olympia this weekend. I witnessed many awesome things. Here's a list of what I learned during my adventures: 1. Beer drinkers are loving the new Boneyard RPM IPA on tap at The Brotherhood Lounge and McCoy's Cavern. 2. Clinton Fearon jamming with the Boogie
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MAKING A TACOMA BEER MORE TACOMA >>> You know what's awesome? Making beer with wine must - the quite flavorful and useful "leftover" grape skin, seeds and stems from wine mashing - is what's awesome. You know what's more awesome? If it was produced in Tacoma. That's Wingman Brewers intention, pairing with Tacoma
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FUTURE THINGS ARE COMING >>> It's time again for the Olympia Record Show, growing bigger yet again in its fifth year of providing a space for dealers, collectors and amateurs to rub elbows, move merchandise and treasure hunt. "It gets better and better," says Michael Dixon, event curator. "It's getting really big,
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TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE! >>> Warren Miller's 63rd feature film Flow State is all about going with the flow. Whether it's on top of terrain only recently discovered by scientists, on the backside of majestic Colorado ridges, or learning about the Mürren, Switzerland tradition of eating sausage every day, Flow State riders,
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SOUTH SOUND SEXY >>> Movemeber - that cute portmanteau of mustache and November - is in full swing, promoting men's health awareness around the world. The emphasis is prostate cancer, which, according to cancer.org, affected more than 2, 300,000 men in the United States in 2008 - more than thyroid, colon and kidney cancers
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SATURDAY NIGHT IS ALL RIGHT FOR MOONWALKING >>> "Living the Dream," is an event that benefits South Sound Parent to Parent and Up With Down Syndrome Support Group, both local nonprofit organizations that support individuals and their families with disabilities. Saturday night a full-on Michael Jackson memory performance will happen at the
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SCARY DAY, OCT. 31, 2012 >>> 1. The Northern had all their equipment stolen at the end of September. Please join the Brotherhood for a great show to help them recover from the loss: Full Moon Radio, Vex and Carolyn Mark will rock the house. 100 percent of
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WE SCENE IT >>> Last night the spirit of Halloween took over Olympia with bar parties, lots of live music and a flash mob marching band! The Olympia Artesian Rumble Arkestra Band - decked out in marching band costume, or their instruments and clothing lined in glowsticks - came rolling through the
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THE GOLDFISH TAVERN TO CLOSE ITS DOORS >>> The Goldfish Tavern will close its doors Wednesday, Oct. 31 at the bar’s location for nearly 80 years at 5310 N. Pearl St. Tacoma. Past-due rent and fewer patrons contributed to the decision to close. The tavern lived a full and interesting