KICK ASS MUSIC COVERAGE IN PRINT AND ONLINE >>>

Our Best of Olympia is on the streets. Our heads hurt from last night's post production shindig. And now we are doing our hair and nails for tonight's big Best of Olympia bash at The Brotherhood Lounge. It's quite exciting around the Weekly Volcano World Headquarters. However, it's business as usual and there's a new Weekly Volcano music section for you to drool over.

Here's a peek at the sonic goodness in store in print and online. ...

Macklemore

Ladies, it's time to break out that sexy piece of clothing you've had sitting in your closet for a very special occasion, because Justin Bieber - I mean Macklemore - is coming to The Royal Lounge in Olympia Thursday, Feb. 24 - fulfilling every 16-year-old girl's dreams. If you've been in a coma for the past year or so you may not have noticed the damage Macklemore has been doing to the hip-hop world. This guy is blowing the fuck up! Not only have he and Ryan Lewis sold out the Showbox a record three times  - each time in under 48 hours - but they're currently selling out pretty much every show lined up for Macklemore's upcoming nationwide tour that begins next week. Read the full story here. - Nic Leonard

Arbouretum and Eternal Tapestry

Time to break your wizard bong out of storage: The Wednesday, Feb. 23 show at Northern promises to be intensely psychedelic. Arbouretum are set to perform with Oregonian jammers Eternal Tapestry, their comrades on a brief West Coast tour that's bringing both bands' gargantuan riffing and hypnotic arrangements to eager ears from SoCal to Seattle. Read the full story here. - Jason Baxter

Bacchus and Chief

One of Olympia's most beloved bartenders is celebrating 10 years of pouring stiffies at the Brotherhood Lounge. And he's celebrating old school style, with two epic Oly bands. (More on that in a minute.) The bartender in question is Buck Huber, and he's one of a kind. Equally witty, charming and predictable, Huber is always ready with a drink, a smile and a Mohawk in varying stages of growth. But perhaps, in this writer's opinion, what makes Huber such an amazing human being and bartender is his magical powers - specifically the power to bring together two quintessential Olympia bands for one night only - a rock star reunion extravaganza.  It's Chief! And Bacchus! Together! Read the full story here. - Nikki Talotta

LINK: Our critics' live music picks this week

LINK: Big concerts going on sale this week

LINK: Nightly live music in the South Sound