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It's Thursday, which means as sure as Mel Gibson gets turned on by beating women during sex, there's a new issue of the Volcano on the street ... which also means there's a new Volcano music section to devour.
Here's a peak at what's coming your way ...
Where Sordid Sentinels succeed is largely on the basis of their tight arrangements, always firmly in the palm of propulsive drums and (Riley) Gratzer's pounding bass lines. "Four minutes and out" seems to be their motto, and there's joy to be found in the knowledge that a band has taken care to construct a concise delivery system of rock ‘n' roll to your brain parts. - Rev. Adam McKinney
"Meth metal" band Owen Hart have a talent for demanding attention, whether through the aggro assault of their music or with disarmingly twisted, comical track titles. They're as heavy as they are heavily self-aware; even their name has a morbid, winking quality, deriving from the famed WWF wrestler who plummeted 78 feet to his death at Kemper Arena in 1999. - Jason Baxter
Liz Janes' new album for Asthmatic Kitty, Say Goodbye, is pretty close to flawless. Regardless of whether or not her Starbucks-friendly instincts tickle your earholes, it's hard to deny that her voice is gorgeous and supple, her lyrics insightful, and the arrangements sublime ... - Jason Baxter
Fast-forward to early 2011, and (Jeremy) Bushnell's vision is closer to becoming a reality. Bushnell and former Viaduct co-worker Josh Brumley (who, like Bushnell, is a veteran show-runner with a decade of experience) have been spearheading an effort to establish a one-stop all-ages arts and music destination for Tacoma's youth - a nonprofit public space in the vein of Seattle's always all-ages Vera Project. As the "Tacoma All Ages Project," they're working in tandem with the city's Live Music Alliance - a "dedicated committee of volunteers" in town working for the betterment of the local all-ages scene. The two organizations meet monthly. - Jason Baxter
PLUS: The Buddha Magoo, Wolves in the Throne Room, Zael Zura