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Mondays. Blah. Here we go again. Every week I tell you off, and six days later you're always right back in my face. I truly hate what we have together. I wish you'd get hit by a bus.

But since that's unlikely to happen, Monday, you're so careful when you cross the street - here's a look at what's coming up this week, musically speaking, in the pages of the Weekly Volcano and at weeklyvolcano.com.

Poppin' Wheelies

The Weekly Volcano's Rev. Adam McKinney tracks down Pat Doherty, lead singer and guitarist of Tacoma pop band Wheelies. In his column in Thursday's paper, McKinney chats with Doherty about Wheelies' recording style, which McKinney calls a "photocopy of a photocopy of lo-fi."

McKinney has a point. Wheelies record on what they call an "old Window 95 computer."

Helping Haiti

Did you know prior to last Friday's Hope for Haiti telethon, Sting had sexual intercourse for 36 straight hours, all for the people of Haiti? That's pretty impressive. It's a Tantric feat that should really make you wonder about ways you can help too.

On Saturday, The Color East, Bandolier, Portland's SuckerForLights and Norman Baker will play a benefit for the Red Cross and the people of Haiti at The New Frontier. Short of extended lovemaking, which - let's be honest- isn't going to raise Sting money for you anyway, attending Saturday's show and throwing down the $5 cover charge is a good start.

Or more. If you throw down $10, you receive a free copy of The Color of East's debut CD, In the House of Endless Light - which, having heard the record, is a pretty sweet deal.

The Volcano talks to The Color of East guitarist Vinny Beatty in Thursday's Volcano.

Trip the Light

We loved them so long ago (OK, not that long ago), and then they disappeared.

Now, they're back.

Or did they ever leave?

The Weekly Volcano will answer all these questions and more, including, "Does Tacoma get you?" when we sit down for a Q&A with Trip the Light Fantastic, purveyors of brainy, experimental, blue collar rock. Specifically, we'll chew the fat with guitarist Tyler Pratt. Look for that Q&A to post here, on Spew, in two installments - Wednesday afternoon, and Friday afternoon.

Honorable mention

November Witch, Yellow Cross, Grizzle Grazzle Tune Snugglers, Red Hex and The Dirty Birds: Look for them all in print or online this week.