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MICHAEL SWAN: TUESDAY, AUG. 11, 2009 >>> 1. Captain America visits Comic Book Ink from 9-11 p.m. after a full day of massive discounts as part of Marvel's 70th Birthday Party. 2. Jewelry artist Nancy Worden incorporates non-traditional materials such as seed pods and plastic hair curlers into her jewelry to
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MICHAEL SWAN: AN UPDATE >>>Bobble Tiki announced in his Tiki Logic column that the Great Recession hasn’t stopped Tacoma’s annual Maltoberfest. Come Oct. 3, you’ll be able to combine malt liquor and lederhosen once again at Bob's Java Jive. What a relief!I’m here to announce that the Maltoberfest brain trust
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RON SWARNER: MUSIC & ART IN WRIGHT PARK PRIMER >>>This Aug. 15, Music & 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,
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MICHAEL SWAN: TODAY’S HAPPY HOUR DISCUSSION TOPIC >>> Today’s Happy Hour Suggestion:The Cliff House6300 Marine View Dr. N.E., 253.927.0400Happy Hours: 3-6 p.m. dailyDrink Specials: wines $3, drafts $3 and well drinks $3Food Specials: half-off selected appetizersLINK: South Sound happy hours
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SUZY STUMP: HOW TO BETTER MANAGE THE BUSINESS ASPECTS OF ART >>>I'm sure you've often wondered why they changed the milieu from bank to museum in the 1999 remake of The Thomas Crown Affair. Why, because an art thief has much more je ne sais quoi, of course! A millionaire
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: TODAY'S MOST ANNOYING MAN ON THE PLANET >>> "English.""Speak to a representative.""Yes.""Representative.""Yes!"YES!"The moron pictured above is trying to make a payment over his cell phone at Puget Sound Pizza. His voice sounds like Fozzie Bear. He's loud. He's swearing next to a small child. If he sits next
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MICHAEL SWAN: THIS JUST IN >>>Steve Martin will join the Steep Canyon Rangers for an evening of bluegrass and banjo Nov. 3 at Benaroya Hall in Seattle. Comedian Martin has earned three Grammys for his banjo work â€" well, two of his albums were mostly comedic (1977's Let's Get Small
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WEEKLY VOLCANO: MONDAY MUSIC LINK DUMP >>> Pearl Jam: The band loves Vancouvers.Olalla Bluegrass Festival: It kicks off Saturday.Dizzee Heights: Dizzee Rascal and Prince Harry BFF?Season Of The Donovan: Singer to be named icon at BMI London awards.NPR Song of the Day: Matt Kanelos' "Hope And An Unexpected Hymn"LINK: Live
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RON SWARNER: GREEN LINKS OF THE DAY >>> Attention Lakewood Towne Center: Your shopping carts are down the street strung along 108th Ave. S.W. this morning.Soiled: Growing hemp in Oregon faces challenges.Eye In The Sky: Helping salmon survive.The Dumbest Smart Car: They may be good for the environment, but they
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NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>Whoa: All sarcasm aside, the Seattle Times is back in the black.Cats Will Be Cats: Did the mountain biker have string in his back pocket?Play At Home: Auburn puts crime stats online.Strike The Strike: Bethel teachers will vote Thursday on a two-year contract.Da-na, Da-na,
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JAKE DE PAUL: MONDAY FOOD LINKS >>>Stuck In A Rut?: Foods you should try at least once.Behind The Music: The real story behind Van Halen's "no brown M&Ms at our concerts" requirement.The Cake Guy: He comes cleans on his secrets of success.Today's South Sound Specials$5 Wine Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to
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MICHAEL SWAN: MONDAY, AUG. 10, 2009 >>> 1. Tacoma Cult Movie Club presents Cold Beer With Pam Grier feature two Greer features plus assorted shorts and raffles at 7 p.m. at the Acme Grub Cage in Tacoma.2. Graphic Novel Book Club discusses Incognegro by Mat Johnson and Warren Pleece at
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MICHAEL SWAN: TODAY'S HAPPY HOUR DISCUSSION TOPIC >>> Today's Happy Hour SuggestionJazzbones2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.396.9169Happy Hours: 5-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 p.m. to close SundayDrink Specials: 2 domestic drafts, $3 micro drafts, $3 wells, $3 well Martinis, $3 house wineFood Specials: $2.50 basket of fries, $3 onion rings, $3 jalapeno poppers,
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RON SWARNER: MUSIC & ART IN WRIGHT PARK PRIMER >>>This Aug. 15, Music & 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,
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MICHAEL SWAN: SUNDAY, AUG. 9, 2009 >>> 1. Pet rescue and adoption groups from all around the Northwest will come together for demonstrations, information sharing and great music as part of Woofstock 2009 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Todd Field on the campus of the University of Puget
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RON SWARNER: MUSIC & ART IN WRIGHT PARK PRIMER >>>This Aug. 15, Music & 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,
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NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>There Goes Our Day: Sound Transit shuts down Link for repairs.Down In The Valley, In The Valley So Low …: Critters are no doubt pumped over Proctor Valley.Coo Loo Coo Coo A Choo Choo Choo: State Department of Transportation Second wants to add a
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PAUL SCHRAG: NORTHWEST NATIVE ARTS MARKET & FESTIVAL >>>This weekend Washington State History Museum will host a juried art exhibition and market showcasing 32 American Indian artists and artisans of the highest-caliber, many of whom live and work right here in the Pacific Northwest. See demonstrations of traditional artwork from
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PAUL SCHRAG: THE SPITTIN’ COBRAS PLAY HELL'S KITCHEN TONIGHT >>> You know that feeling you get when “Ace of Spades†comes on the radio at 3 a.m. after you’ve been drinking whiskey, smoking Camels and getting tortured by a ruthlessly-strong, 90-year-old Asian man who’s hooked your nipples up to a