GOODNESS IN STORE IN PRINT & ONLINE >>>

Oh, yeah, sure. We did put out a cover story on Tacoma Hempfest this week. I get it. Very funny.  You think because of this, maybe we forgot the normal Volcano music section? You think maybe we just "spaced it out?" Maybe we accidentally ate it? Maybe we "put it in our pipe and smoked it?"

Silence! Your stereotypes are dumb! And unfounded! We're high almost every week. And, besides - we haven't missed a Volcano music section in our entire ten-year existence. It's not going to start now!

Here's a look at the musical goodness in store in print and online ...

THE DIGNITARIES

The Dignitaries are a garage band. This aesthetic is one they've honed to a fine craft. On the band's debut LP, Rocket Science, 15 songs blaze by in a fuzzy haze of two-minute bursts. Like the album's name might suggest, these songs are all fire and momentum - spent after a brief window, with the sulfury smell of damage left in their wake. - Rev. Adam McKinney

YARD BIRD BENEFIT

Skinny and Fatty: The Story of Yard Birds (Trailer) from Rob Hugo on Vimeo.

Saturday's Birdfest 2011 is Mattson's largest Yard Bird fundraiser yet, and he hopes to raise the $10,000 needed to complete repairs. A full day of all-ages activities in the Yard Birds parking lot, centered around Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artists Don Wilson and Nokie Edwards of the Ventures, along with Barry Curtis and Steven Peterson of the Kingsmen, with Lt. Gov. Brad Owen on sax, Birdfest 2011 will also have face-painting and bounce houses for the kiddies, and a beer garden for adults. Giveaways and raffles will play a prominent roll, including a chance at an autographed guitar from the Ventures. ... -- Nikki Talotta

LEEZY SOPRANO & TACOMA HIP-HOP NEWS

Leezy's climb started when he released his last album, and continued through some dope cameos. Then he dropped the "Back To It " video, and ish just kind of got bananas. He's been on quite the roll ever since -- gaining more steam as the Y-Life Movement takes off. - Josh Rizeberg

SAUCY YODA

The last time I saw Saucy Yoda, it was at an underground benefit show being thrown for a friend. Standing in front of the stage with just a microphone in hand, being accompanied by a prerecorded backing track, Saucy Yoda unleashed a flurry of absurd party jams that incorporate equal parts hip-hop and electro-clash attitude. - Rev. AM

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