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MATT DRISCOLL: KASHMIR ON A DECK >>> Terry Mriglot was one of the first people I met through the Tacoma music scene â€" way back in, geez, I can’t even remember. Suffice to say, it was a long time ago. I think there was mud wrestling at Neener’s involved, but
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MATT DRISCOLL: DAVID MCULLOUGH DOESN'T KNOW 1776 >>> Maybe there was just more important stuff to do back in the day? For instance, 1776 â€" the year. The Declaration of Independence was signed, the American Revolution was in full swing, Thomas Paine published Common Sense and, basically, our country was
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REV. ADAM MCKINNEY: THE FUCKING EAGLES AND JAMES HILBORNE AND THE PAINKILLERS POST MUSIC AND ART IN WRIGHT PARK SHOWS >>> So you’ve spent the whole day down at Wright Park listening to hours and hours of Tacoma’s finest music, and now your brain and face and neck are scorched
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MICHAEL SWAN: SATURDAY, AUG. 15, 2009 >>> 1. Shakabrah Java will celebrate the 30th anniversary of Elvis’ passing with drink specials, an Elvis themed menu, Elvis movies and plenty of Elvis music at 7 p.m.2. Barbara McQueen will be at Miki Spa Salon in Tacoma from 2-6 p.m. to sign
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SUZY STUMP: OSCILLATOR X HITS TACOMA TOMORROW NIGHT >>> Just in time for the recession, decadence is back: at least musically in Tacoma tomorrow night at The Robert Daniel Galley. Iâ��m talking late â��80s Euro-dance parties â�" the final days of the Me Decade. When Aqua and Real McCoy came onto
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RON SWARNER: MUSIC AND ART IN WRIGHT PARK PRIMER >>>Tomorrow, Music and Art in Wright Park 2009, which began in 1993 as Music in the Park, returns to Tacoma â€" showcasing some of the best bands in the area, including Guns & Rossetti, Girl Trouble, Post Stardom Depression, Broken Oars, The Plastards, James Hilborne
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MICHAEL SWAN: TODAY’S HAPPY HOUR DISCUSSION TOPIC >>> Today’s Happy Hour Suggestion:Famous Dave’s BBQ1901 S. 72nd St., Tacoma, 253.722.0500Happy Hour: 3-6:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. to closing dailyDrinks Specials: $3 22 ounce domestic beer pints, plus today's happy hour special: $5.50 Sweet Mama's Punch.Food Specials: Half price on select appetizersLINK: South
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BOBBLE TIKI: BE A STAR BUT STAY OUT OF BOBBLE TIKI'S WAY >>> Several things have occurred to Bobble Tiki since he stopped watching television:1. Bobble Tiki still sees the Brady Bunch when he closes his eyes.2. Poor Gilligan was kept down by the man.3. Rosie O'Donnell killed Bobble Tiki’s
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MICHAEL SWAN: DUDE SOUNDS LIKE HE'S HURTING >>>Live Nation reports:Seattle, WA â€" Live Nation regrets to inform that the Aerosmith concert scheduled for this Monday, August 17, at White River Amphitheatre has been canceled. From MSO PR: It is with great regret that AEROSMITH are canceling the remainder of their summer
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: FRIDAY MUSIC LINK DUMP >>>Top 10 Rock 'n' Roll Landmarks: Spin has the inside story on places made famous by musicians from Bruce Springsteen to the Beastie Boys.The Battle Of The Beard-Rapping Ballers: Only one will survive in Seattle.The Best Of What's Next: Paste Magazine comes clean with
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NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>McNeil Island Study: The prison could be out of here.Brewery District Hotel Design: Now with Tacoma’s Landmarks Preservations Commission informal approval.Machete Maniac: 52-year-old Olympia man hates his mom.Dr. Thomas Killion, The Army’s Top Scientist: Growing robot autonomy means humans controllers are increasingly able let
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MICHAEL SWAN: FIGHTFIGHTERS ROCK >>>This Saturday, Tacoma City Council Position 6 candidate Keven Rojecki will team with fellow Tacoma Fire Fighters to collect food for families in need in Tacoma. They will be at several Tacoma grocery stores from noon to 5 p.m. to collect canned and boxed goods that
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PAUL SCHRAG: THEY LIVE HIP-HOP EVENT TONIGHT AT HELL'S KITCHEN >>> "They Live," Tacoma. The people that brought you Fresh Blends, a hip-hop semi-weekly at Hell’s Kitchen, are back. Fresh Blends, R.I.P., went the way a number of hip-hop weeklies have gone in Tacoma. It went away, which sucks. But
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MICHAEL SWAN: FRIDAY, AUG. 14 2009 >>> 1. Food, Inc. â€" a 90-minute ride through what we eat and how it’s produced â€" will open at The Grand Cinema at 12:25, 2:35, 4:45, 7 and 9:10 p.m. Mention the Tacoma Food Co-op and a dollar of your ticket price will
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MICHAEL SWAN: SCREW THE OLD FOLKS >>>This just arrived at the Weekly Volcano World Headquarters:Tacoma, Wash. - Anyone under 18 can go to Tacoma Art Museum free Aug. 18-30. Things to do at the museum: See five different art exhibitions Make art in the Open Art Studio Learn more about art in
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JAKE AND JASON DE PAUL: TEQUILA BAR WITH DELICIOUS FOOD >>> If you like it hot, and we all know that you do, Matador in Tacoma delivers food to the table primed and ready to sear the insides of your mouth. They put the wails in jalapeño at this downtown
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JOSE S. GUTIERREZ JR: TWO, TWO, TWO ON THE SAME DAY >>> August is a hot month and that is precisely why Tacoma’s Wojack of Criminal Nation intends to turn the heat up a bit more with two electricity-charged, politically-laced albums dropping on the same day. On Aug. 25, General
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NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>Holy Moses!: It's going to be louder.Not Cool: Señora MonicaGet This: Tuition plan benefits from market flux.Yeah, And We Just Traveled Through A Chinese Tunnel In Tacoma: Sarah Palin responds that death panels are real.Why Are We Not Surprised: Let the swiftboating begin.Consumers Aren't
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ANNOUNCER: THE BOYS VISIT SIP IN GIG HARBOR >>> Sip Restaurant and Wine Bar opened in Gig Harbor’s slick new Uptown shopping village in the spring and has been thriving like well watered wild flowers ever since. Utilizing organic, locally sourced products for lunch and dinner service when possible, Sip’s
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JAKE DE PAUL: THURSDAY FOOD LINKS >>>Two Parties In One: Pacific Grill's four-year anniversary and Julia Child's birthday.Miracle Treat Day: Dairy Queen chills for the kids today.Suk Suk Dip Dip Move Move: Indochine move explained.Today’s South Sound SpecialsThe Tacoma waterfront restaurant Harbor Lights celebrates its 50th anniversary tonight. It's completely