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STAYING IN TOUCH >>> Tacoma gadfly Robert "The Traveller" Hill hasn't dropped by the Weekly Volcano World Headquarters in a while. That's because he's in jail for causing a commotion at a local bar and intimidating a judge. In his spare time behind bars, The Traveller has written a few letters
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ONE-STOP SHOPPING >>> Antique Row? Theater District? Triangle District? The Weekly Volcano's not sure what to call the lower St. Helen's Avenue area anymore, other than the new hotspot for retail shopping. Feather & Oar, Urban Alchemy, Dwelling, Giraffe, and one month ago, the St. Helen's Ave. Mercantile have opened for
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SUNDAY, MARCH 3 2012 >>> 1. The tragic, yet ultimately inspiring story of Rachel Corrie made its way from Olympia to around the world in a matter of days back in 2003 when The Evergreen State College student made her way to the Gaza Strip to protest the destruction
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HOW TWEET IT IS >>> Whether you've been on Twitter since its beginnings in 2006 or you're a Twitter neophyte, you know keeping up on important tweets can be overwhelming. If
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SATURDAY, MARCH 2 2013 >>> 1. Reggae fans and bands are nearly everywhere - even in Hawaii. It's not hard to understand the music's appeal. In addition to its infectious grooves, reggae lyrics typically present a fantasy life to listeners, one in which positivity and
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ONLINE CHATTER >>> Yesterday's comment of the day comes from Donovan Wilson in regards to Joshua Swainston's feature story Tacoma: The Divide of Division Avenue, which discusses how Tacoma still adheres to arbitrary divisions set up by its city founders. Wilson writes, Great work! I always cringe when I'm reminded of the original
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THE LOWDOWN ON WHAT'S UP THIS WEEKEND >>> WEATHER REPORT Friday: Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers, hi 57, lo 44 Saturday: Periods of annoying rain, hi 55, lo 38 Sunday: Some rain here and there, hi 48, lo 35 >>> FRIDAY, MARCH 1: DANCE OLY DANCE It's been awhile since we've
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FRIDAY, MARCH 1 2013 >>> 1. La Luz is the latest additions to the fun, lo-fi DIY label Burger Records - although the band has a long association through past ensembles with Olympia's K Records. La Luz is able to craft songs that feature catchy, upbeat, surfy interludes, combined
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REAL LIFE COMICS >>> Do you like secret handshakes, cackling with cartoonists and drawing pictures of superhero hotties life-modeling? Dude, you totally missed it. The Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians, or C.L.A.W. hosted its Real Life Comics sketch session last night at King's Books. The fez-wearing cartoonist and guests drew the lovely,
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2013 BEST OF OLYMPIA ISSUE ONLINE >>> Hey South Sound! Want to have the Best day ever? The 2013 Best of Olympia issue is now online. The Weekly Volcano has hand-crafted your day with picks and suggestions from the issue. Enjoy. THIS MORNING Masaala Chai Café Masaala Chai Cafe opened its doors Jan.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 28 2013 >>> 1. Let's talk Tacoma Runners, cause you know we love them. As it does every Thursday, the running group will gather at 5:45 p.m. outside a venue, stretch a bit, listen to Rob McNair-Huff describe the 3-mile route, then hit the pavement. What makes tonight's run
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WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27 2013 >>> 1. Take an international cast, a rolling landscape in Flint, Mich., the thundering music of Red Hex and the twisted, talented mind of Isaac Olsen and you have German expressionist art film, Ich Hunger. The film - shot in black and white with splashes of
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TUESDAY, FEB. 26 2013 >>> 1. In the 1990s Olympians were knee deep in a D.I.Y. music revolution, running between house concerts and packing it in anytime indie-metal band KARP found a stage. Short for Kill All Redneck Pricks, KARP anchored the other end of the K Records
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MONDAY, FEB. 25 2013 >>> 1. Dave Randel and Arne play an acoustic show at 7 p.m. inside Le Voyeur in downtown Olympia. 2. In celebration of South Puget Sound Community College's 50th anniversary, the Kenneth J. Minnaert Center for the Arts Gallery will feature works past and present from South Puget
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SUNDAY, FEB. 24 2013 >>> 1. The 85th annual Academy Awards has arrived, and there exists really only two options for you tonight - you can either watch Daniel Day-Lewis win Best Actor from Tacoma's swanky Theatre on the Square thanks to the Grand Cinema, or watch Daniel Day-Lewis win
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LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>> 4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Horse Bodies CD Release Party, with Elbow Coulee, I Like Science. 9 pm. $5. Horse Bodies is celebrating its CD release at the 4th Ave Tav. With Elbow Coulee and I Like Science, the show will
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GOOD TIMES >>> Wednesday's 2013 Best of Olympia Awards Party was - to put it as professionally as possible - awesome. The Weekly Volcano's annual celebration of its Best of Olympia issue drew the biggest crowd yet - this year held at the Capitol Theater in downtown Olympia. Because of the
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HOW TWEET IT IS >>> Whether you've been on Twitter since its beginnings in 2006 or you're a Twitter neophyte, you know keeping up on important tweets can be overwhelming. If you
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SATURDAY, FEB. 23 2013 >>> 1. Hell's Belles returns to Jazzbones at 5 (all-ages) and 9 p.m, where last November they blasted Bobble Tiki's eardrums and raised the Jazzbones' temperature to hell-like heat with its all-female brand of chugging, riffing rock. The all-female AC/DC tribute band gets 'em in
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South Sound Sidekick series offers advice from experts living in the, well, South Sound. It posts every Friday. Today, BandBoi87 has advice on how to manage your band from your office cubicle and not get caught. BandBoi87 writes, Disclaimer: The methods described in this column are based on