MUSICAL GOODNESS IN STORE IN PRINT & ONLINE >>>
The excitement in the air could only mean one thing (and no, this has nothing to do with tomorrow, Feb. 4, being the anniversary of when Zuckerberg launched thefacebook.com ...).
It's Thursday, which means it's time for a new Weekly Volcano, and thus a new Weekly Volcano music section.
Here's a peak at the musical goodness in store in print and online.
Roughly three weeks ago, Portlander Drew Grow (of the Pastors' Wives fame) was in a devastating automobile accident, which left him saddled with piles of medical bills, including costs covering a stay in the hospital, surgery and the months of rehabilitation he will likely need. In order to help soften the blow of the hospital bill's crude insult to injury, five benefit shows have been arranged in the Pacific Northwest, and the Peabody Waldorf Gallery will be host to Tacoma's contribution. - Rev. Adam McKinney
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Everyone knows about world-class rock guitarist and top hat enthusiast Saul "Slash" Hudson's axe-slinging exploits with Guns N‘ Roses, Velvet Revolver and as a lone, hard-rocking wolf (when he opens for Ozzy Osbourne on Saturday, it will be a sans-"snakepit" solo performance), but seldom is Slash the Actor discussed. ... - Jason Baxter
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Malaikat dan Singa is the love-drunk project of Old Tim Relijun's Arrington de Dionyso, who - after falling hard with someone he knew would be spending months overseas in Indonesia - actually learnt Indonesian and started writing love songs in the language in anticipation of their return. - JB
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