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 has just released its band line up: Q Dot, Paris Spleen, Ten Miles of Bad Road, Faraca, Revengers and Darrren Selector.

Nett!