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MATT DRISCOLL: MIGHTY HIGH PLAYS DOYLE'S TONIGHT >>>Hashing out reggae rooted, Technicolor jams minced with blues ethos - like the child of Peter Tosh and Humble Pie with a trust fund - Mighty High brings Tacoma made island music to the masses. And by masses I mean white college kids
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MICHAEL SWAN: THE LITTLE PENGUINS AT THE JIVE TONIGHT >>> In the Better Living Through Music section on the Weekly Volcano's Web site the Rev. McKinney states "The Cure and the Smiths, in particular, are names that come to mind when listening to The Little Penguins’ slick pop-rock compositions." Check
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RON SWARNER: FOOD MATTERS >>>Holiday Eating Starts Tonight: The second annual Chefs’ Night Out hosts the culinary powerhouses from this region at Pierce College Puyallup.Thanks And Giving: The downtown Tacoma Melting Pot Restaurant will support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital with its Fondue a Cure for Childhood Cancer signature chocolate
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MICHAEL SWAN: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>> Art at Work Month: Saturday, Nov. 7November 2009 marks the eighth anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the month: lectures, music, dance performances, readings, workshops, theater performances, visual art exhibits and more.Here are
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MICHAEL SWAN: SATURDAY, NOV. 7, 2009 >>> 1. Warren Miller's new snow sports flick Dynasty screens at 6 and 9 p.m. inside the Pantages Theater.2. The D.A.S.H. Center in Tacoma hosts a free days of dance classes for kids and adults from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.3. The Metropolitan Opera
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MATT DRISCOLL: SORDID SENTINELS PLAY THE JIVE TONIGHT >>> Sordid, as defined by Merriam Webster dictionary: 1) marked by baseness or grossness: vile, 2) a: dirty, filthy b: wretched, squalid. Now, while I wouldn’t go as far as to describe South Sound rock band Sordid Sentinels as any of the
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RON SWARNER: PIERCE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION WAS ALL BUSINESS >>> What do Lynn Di Nino and Candi Hall have in common? How about Linda Danforth and David W. Craig? Or all four? They and Barbara Lee Smith (not present and had a stand in) were all recipients of this year's
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MICHAEL SWAN: NPR SONG OF THE DAY >>> Seattle rock band Visqueen’s song “Hand Me Down†is NPR’s Song Of The Day. Here is the description on NPR’s Web site:In Visqueen's crunchy, urgent power-pop song "Hand Me Down," crunchy guitars and Rachel Flotard's incomparable voice simultaneously destroy and mesmerize. As
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BOBBLE TIKI: A SAD DAY >>>Dear Tree In Our Office Parking Lot, We see each other every day, sometimes twice a day. You know Bobble Tiki. You know that Bobble Tiki works below you. You sometimes whisper strange things to Bobble Tiki when he’s forced to take out the
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MICHAEL SWAN: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>> Art at Work Month: Friday, Nov. 6November 2009 marks the eighth anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the month: lectures, music, dance performances, readings, workshops, theater performances, visual art exhibits and more.Here are
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MICHAEL SWAN: FRIDAY, NOV. 6, 2009 >>> 1. The Save The Children benefit concert for Darfur featuring Josh Rizeberg (pictured), Interstate Trio, Alexander The Great, J. Bre, Little Horses and Speakeasy begins at 7 p.m. inside the Wheelock Student Center on the University of Puget Sound campus.2. Lakewold Gardens’ Beautiful
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RON SWARNER: NUMBER 15 COMES WITH A BONUS >>> Vicci Martinez just dropped us a line here at the Weekly Volcano World Headquarters with a bit of exciting news. The Tacoma musician will provide the score for the next MLKBallet MOVE performance - no. 15 to be exact - on
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MICHAEL SWAN: TODAY’S HAPPY HOUR DISCUSSION TOPIC >>> Discuss the above video over happy hour at:The Brick on Trosper709 Trosper Road SW, Olympia, 360.753.6626Happy Hour: 3-6 p.m. dailyDrink Specials: 50 cents off draft and bottle beer, and wellsFood Specials: half off all appetizersLINK: More South Sound happy hours
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BOBBLE TIKI: SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY FOOD NETWORK >>> Are you indecisive? Do you find grocery shopping frustrating because of the number of options? Are you rich? Do you wish you had less money simply because it would reduce your options in life? Well, Bobble Tiki can help you, friend. Help
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MICHAEL SWAN: THE ONE TIME YOU WON'T BE BUGGING THEM >>> Tacoma visual artists let everyone visit their private studios during the annual Art at Work Tacoma Studio Tours. This weekend, meet 73 local artists of diverse specialties and catch them with work-in-progress on the easel in a casual studio
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JOE MALIK: SLOUCHING TOWARD UTOPIA >>> I heard last week that the Liquor Control Board (LCB) and Tacoma PD worked together to shut down a party thrown by a group of under/overground show organizers. These folks throw some of the best arts events in Tacoma - consistently and proudly. From a legal
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JENNIFER JOHNSON: POPPY SEED CAFE CHANGES OWNERSHIP >>> The Poppy Seed Cafe - a sunny, one room café in Fircrest - feels warm and inviting. Mouthwatering aromas of coffee, hot chocolate, waffles and hash browns permeate the air. Ahhhh. Visibly, you wouldn't know original owners Darin and Shelly Adams had recently
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MICHAEL SWAN: ONE CITY. 30 DAYS. WHAT WILL YOU DO? >>> Art at Work Month: Thursday, Nov. 5November 2009 marks the eighth anniversary of Art at Work: Tacoma Arts Month. There is something for everyone to enjoy throughout the month: lectures, music, dance performances, readings, workshops, theater performances, visual art exhibits and more.Here are
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JOSE S. GUTIERREZ JR.: THE KAOS BLOCK PARTY HELLA HYPE SHOW >>> A dope hip-hop show is truly a treat. Oh, here's one: DJ La Pointe has created one dope hip-hop show tonight to "hype" KAOS-FM's new Monday-Friday hip-hop programming - BLOCK PARTY. The Royal Lounge in Olympia will open
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RON SWARNER: FOOD MATTERS >>>Art At Work Includes Food: The Asia Pacific Cultural Center will host a class on how to make Korean kimchi tonight from 6-8.Politics And Poppers: Tacoma’s Drinking Liberally gang will hang out at The Hub beginning at 7 p.m. to discuss local election results over shots.Plan