BOBBLE TIKI: LOVES THIS BAND'S GROOVE >>>

Bobble Tiki loves Steely Dan and Jamiroquai. What can he say? Call him left handed if you must, but Bobble Tiki has no shame. Bobble Tiki loves to groove â€" and for this reason he loves Portland’s Intervision. Singer Paul Creighton, guitarist Tony Stovin, keyboardist Kit Taylor, bassist Mike Glidden, saxophonist Joshua Cliburn and drummer Jon Barber met at Clackamas Community College, located south of Portland in Oregon City. At the time, it was 2004, the six friends probably didn’t realize that within a few years they’d be playing Portland’s massive, Willamette Week sponsored MusicFEST NW or opening for the Neville Brothers â€" or, for that matter, being awarded the “Best R&B Song of the Year” at the 2008 Independent Music Awards. What the six friends probably did realize is they shared a passion for challenging compositions with ferocious pop sensibility. They probably also realized they had a chance to put the “sex” back in sextet, which they’ve effectively done. Check Intervision out at Doyle’s and the Taste of Tacoma this weekend.

[Doyle’s, June 27, 9:30 p.m., no cover, 208 St. Helens Avenue, Tacoma, 253.272.7468]
[Taste of Tacoma’s BECU/KJR FM Meadow Stage, June 28, 12:40 p.m., no cover, Point Defiance Park, 5400 N. Pearl, Tacoma, www.tasteoftacoma.com]

NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>

SANFORD'S WIFE SPEAKS: She sounds way too decent for him.

JACKSON'S CURSE: Slate weighs in on the King of Pop.

DEALS GALORE: East Tacoma home buyer's fair today.

FIREWORKS PATROL: Blowing stuff up is a no-no in Tacoma.

A BUNCH OF BUD: Family members get prison time in grow operation.

KAREN WILSON: AN 8-YEAR-OLD GIRL SHARES HER EXCITEMENT >>>

Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! Oh my God! I’m going to see the Jonas Brothers at the Tacoma Dome! Oh my God!

Oh. Hi. My name is Karen Wilson. I’m 8. And I looooove the Jonas Brothers! I saw them for the first time on the Disney Channel with Hannah Montana and Miley Cyrus after High School Musical 2. My brother says the Jonas Brothers are “frat boy bitches,” and he laughs every time I talk about their last album, A Little Bit Longer. My brother is 14, and he’s kind of emo. He wears shirts that show his nipples. I don’t get it.

Anyway, the Jonas Brothers are awesome. They’re from New Jersey. My dad says New Jersey is a “hole.” There are three of them â€" Nick, who is totally hot, Joe, who is totally hot, and Kevin, who is totally hot. Nick started singing when he was around my age. He was in a lot of plays, which my brother says makes him a dork. But I don’t care, because he is sooooo hot!

To read all of Karen's thoughts, click here.

MICHAEL SWAN: MONDAY, JUNE 29, 2009 >>>

1. A young Brit (Ben Barnes) brings his dashing American love (Jessica Biel) home to meet his parents (Kristin Scott Thomas and Colin Firth) with unsettling results in East Virtue playing at The Grand Cinema.  The early Noel Coward play is adapted with wit and style.

2. DJ Jason Diamond spins roots reggae during The New Frontier Lounge's Rebel Monday at 9 p.m.

3. DJ Doll Hands spins vintage lady country music at The Brotherhood Lounge around 9 p.m.

4. It's Monster Metal Mondays night at Hell's Kitchen featuring Unhailoed, Cry Of Sickness and Blackheart Blight at 8 p.m. without a cover charge.

5. Rockaraoke at Jazzbones starts at 9 p.m.

LINK: Live music and DJs in the South Sound

LINK: Local movie starting times

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>

Take Out The Adjectives: Pierce County voters’ pamphlet will limit candidate statements.

Port-O-Potty: Struggling U.S. ports ask for help.

Bam!: Madoff sentenced to 150 years in prison.

Honduras Hubub: Demonstrations in capital after 56-year-old ruler removed from power in military coup.

Tapping The Brakes: Thanks to the recession, the International Energy Agency expects demand for oil to grow slightly.

Good Show: Beaten but unbowed Bradley hails improving U.S.

Monsters Got Talent

WEEKLY VOLCANO: SONIC VIBRATIONS, MONDAY STYLE >>>

JANET: Talks about her dead brother.

SLAYER: No MJ here, just new record talk.

NEW MUSIC: Fleet Foxes has a new song up, and you can find it here.

PEAS IN A POD: MGMT to open for Sir Paul McCartney.

UNDER THE COVERS AGAIN: Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs are back at it.

SUZY STUMP: MUST. BE CAREFUL. >>>

Back in October I wrote about a blood drive in association with Cascade Regional Blood Services. I got in big trouble. I wrote this:

Um, it was a coupon for a pint not an actual pint or something. BFF Jamie did not want to be my BFF.

Well, this time I’m going to let the press release speak for itself:

The Harmon is next door to Cutters. They have lots of beer. Just saying.

MICHAEL SWAN: TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 2009 >>>

1. Pretty Boy Sean's Ha Ha Tuesday Pre-Birthday Comedy Bash, hosted by Ralph Porter, with guest comics James Inman and Dan Rock begins at 8 p.m. inside Jazzbones.

2. Check out the work of nature shutterbug Keith Lazelle who snagged 14 beautiful shots of the Hoh River ecosystem in the Olympic National Park. They're on display at the Washington State History Museum.

3. Jewelry artist Nancy Worden incorporates non-traditional materials such as seed pods and plastic hair curlers into her jewelry to tell a story. That's right, she explores social and political issues in her exhibit, Loud Bones, which shows at the Tacoma Art Museum.

4. Country singer Hannah Weeks performs in Gig Harbor's Skansie Brothers Park at 6:30 p.m. as park of the city's free Summer Sounds at Skansie series.

5. Live jazz every Tuesday beginning at 9 p.m. at The New Frontier Lounge. Important things to know: $2 wells, $4 martinis and no cover. Righteous.

LINK: Live music and DJs in the South Sound

LINK: Local movie starting times

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>

Sorry Gus, No Bus: Pierce Transit forced to cut service.

Stealing From Kids: Graham PTA treasurer suspected in theft.

Bow Wow Wow, Yippee Yo Yippee Yay!: Dogs to get a University Place playground.

Done: U.S. troops pull out of major cities in Iraq.

Iran's Election Authority: Partial recount shows election valid.

Enough Already: Airbus airliner carrying 153 passengers crashed off the Comoros islands, child is the lone survivor.

WTF!: Demented people are holding swine flu parties to immunize their children.

Sounds Like A New HBO Series: Drug violence is increasing at the border… the U.S.-Canada border.

Let The Dumbass Games Begin This Week

JAKE DE PAUL: TUESDAY FOOD LINKS >>>

Rocking Flapjacks: Denny's tries night-owl vibe.

Geek Drink: The five best and five worst Mountain Dews of all time.

Save Room: Why don't desserts sell?

Today’s South Sound Specials

Half-price Wine Night, Pacific Grill, 1502 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.627.3535.

Tightwad Tuesdays with $2 tacos, $2 beers, and $2 wells, Hell’s Kitchen, 3829 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003.

LINK: Eat outside today