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PAUL SCHRAG: MUSIC & ART IN WRIGHT PARK BENEFIT >>>I need a beer. My head hurts. This sun is f-ing ridiculous. I hate the man. I hate everything. I hate my shoes. I need a beer. Never mind that it will probably lead to my death by dehydration. Never mind
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RON SWARNER: OUR REPORTER CRAWLS INSIDE >>> Weekly Volcano reporter Mark Thomas Deming sports a theory that Tacoma has one of the most tight-knit music communities anywhere partly because so many bands jam in the basement hidden below Sharp & Sons USA of Yesterday Motors. He tested his theory firsthand.
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JENNIFER JOHNSON: AN UPDATE >>> A visit to SAX Restaurant and Lounge at the end of May revealed a pleasant staff lacking in menu knowledge. Two months later? Obviously, studying has occurred. Our server informed us soups are freshly made â€" not frozen from a bag. She was also honest,
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RON SWARNER: IT'S GONNA BE LIVE FRIDAY NIGHT >>> Inspired by the lack of variety in dance music in Tacoma, Calvin Murphy and Omar Stokes founded Ocean Grooves Entertainment in January 1999. They started off strong that February with Monday night shows at the 6th & Proctor Bar & Grill
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MICHAEL SWAN: TODAY’S HAPPY HOUR DISCUSSION TOPIC >>> Today’s happy hour suggestion:Engine House #9611 N. Pine St., 253.272.3435Hours: 3-6 p.m., 10 p.m. to close dailyDrink Specials: $2.50 pints, $3 wells, $4 wine poursFood Specials: Half off selected appetizersLINK: South Sound happy hours
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RON SWARNER: BEST OF TACOMA 2009 >>> Ever wonder where your favorite vintage clothing store owners shop? Most days and nights, they’re slaving away in their own shops, or buying new stock.Weekly Volcano readers chose urbanXchange as their favorite vintage clothing store in our Best of Tacoma 2009 issue. Owner
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MICHAEL SWAN: THIS JUST IN >>>The Puyallup Fair Media Center sent this to us:Puyallup, WA â€" Aug. 4, 2009 â€" The Puyallup Fair welcomes amateur brewers and winemakers to compete and showcase their own home brews and creations for a chance to win prizes. Winning entries will be on display
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JAKE DE PAUL: WEDNESDAY FOOD LINKS >>>Tijuana Taco: The Lakewood Mexican joint turns 40 this summer. To celebrate Lakewood Chamber of Commerce will go nuts in front of the restaurant tonight at 5:30 p.m.Half-price Wine: A big night for drinking good wine on the cheap.Coffee Talk: Which chain brews the
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NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>What Are You Made Of?: Car tab renewals will start including parks fee option.Diploma Investigation Unit (DUI): Eight troopers may lose jobs over use of fake diplomas.Clinton Gets It Done: Former president’s visit is boon for Kim Jong Il.Afghan Election Security: Allied forces have
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MICHAEL SWAN: WEDNESDAY, AUG. 5, 2009 >>> 1. Charles Bukowski worked odd jobs, roomed in roach-infested flats and drank oceans of cheap beer in cheap bars with cheap women. His poetry inspired artist Jessica Bender, who shares her inspiration with the public, by appointment at thetelephoneroom@gmail.com, at the tiny Telephone
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ANGELA JOSSY: BREAK UP WITH PYRO-AESTHETIC >>> I’ve always believed that people should judge for themselves what music they like. Music is such a powerful thing that I feel like it can never truly be described in words. Once in awhile I’m compelled to try anyway. Pyro-Aesthetic, a new CD by Jerin Falkner,
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MICHAEL SWAN: TODAY’S HAPPY HOUR DISCUSSION TOPIC >>>Discuss this:Weird Al's song dedicated to Charles Nelson ReillyToday’s happy hour suggestion:Swing Cafe & Wine Bar825 Columbia St. S.W., Olympia, 360.357.9464Hours: 4-6 p.m. dailyDrink specials: featured cocktails $5, house wine $4, featured wine flights $6Food specials: bites â€" Gorgonzola and red bell pepper
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MICHAEL SWAN: NEW BEAUTIFUL ANGLE POSTERS ARE OUT AND ABOUT >>>
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MATT DRISCOLL: IT'S CALLED MIDNIGHT SOUR >>> You know it's a good day when a copy of the new, yet to be released, Fucking Eagles record shows up on your desk. Snug!Titled Midnight Sour, the new CD drops Sept. 1.
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MICHAEL SWAN: TIME TO GIVE BACK >>>The 27th Legislative District Democrats are participating in this year’s Paint Tacoma Beautiful Project. However, they are short of volunteers â€" probably due to preparations for this year’s Burning Man. If you would like to volunteer, call Sandy Bossett at 253.318.9712.Not sure if volunteering
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BOBBLE TIKI: STEVE MCQUEEN’S WIDOW WILL VISIT TACOMA >>> When Bobble Tiki was a little tiki he’d pretend to be badass Steve McQueen â€" the McQueen who motorcycle raced behind the Iron Curtain in the 1964 International Six Day Trials! Bobble Tiki would ride his bike over empty soda cans
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RON SWARNER: IT’S RECORD RELEASE DAY >>> Modest Mouse, No One’s First and You’re NextAssjack, AssjackMac McAnally, Down By the RiverMedeski Martin & Wood, Radiolarians IIIFruit Bats, The Ruminant BandWatermelon Slim & the Workers, Escape from the Chicken Coop
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NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>Wait! We are not sweating like a pig right now.Through Rain, Sleet, Snow But Not Recession: Martin Luther King Jr. office and an office in South Tacoma are on the U.S. Postal Service hit list. Tap, Tap, Tap: Madigan awaits OK from Pentagon for
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PAUL SCHRAG: HILLTOP ARTS NIGHT OUT >>> Hilltop Artists in Residence Tacoma and Fab Five want you to come party and learn behind Jason Lee Middle School. It’s sort of an experiment, involving lots of fire and spray paint. Don’t worry, these folks are experts, and they promise to keep
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JAKE DE PAUL: TUESDAY FOOD LINKS >>>National Farmers Market Week: The Tacoma Farmers Markets have initiated a challenge to local residents. Winners will receive prizes such as $50 in Market loot, T-shirts, and reusable tote bags. Details on the contest can be found on their Web site, or by stopping