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When Jazzbones hosted the Big Friction Jam in 2007, you could find a damp me on the dance floor every Sunday night. Besides the excellent musicianship, I enjoyed the fact that the scene wasn't an excuse for white guys to wear their hair in dreadlocks and not bathe for weeks at a time. I could dance without feeling nauseous.

But I'm not here to judge. I am but a simple chick who was placed on this earth to tell you where to shake your moneymaker. Smell or no smell, the power of jam bands is in the live show, of course. Who wants to whirl like a dervish in an empty living room? You'd just trip over the futon and break your bong anyway.

I'm thrilled to report that one of the powers that created the Big Friction Jam, Jesse Turcotte, has organized a BFJ reunion Saturday night at Doyle's Public House, which just so happens to be where Turcotte bartends.

The evening will begin with the popular grungy Tacoma hip-hop band The Revengers from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m. Afterward, the band will join a few teachers from Seattle's rock school, members of The Higher Vibes (including Turcotte), All Night Yardsale, The Say Hi Band, and assorted musical friends from Tacoma. Expect a funky, bluesy vibe.

If the night is a success, Turcotte might add it into a regular rotation at Doyle's. I plan on sweating up a storm for the cause.

[Doyle's Public House, Saturday, Sept. 5, 9:30 p.m., no cover, 208 Sr. Helens Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.PINT]