SUNDAY, SEPT. 25, 2011 >>>

1. The thing about Tacoma's Jazzbones is it rarely hosts jazz. You'd assume by the club's name that it was all jazz, all the time; but in truth history has seen more DJ nights, KRY shows, foam partiers and co-ed Jager-bomb orgies than nights of actual jazz. The good news is, at least for jazz aficionados, Sundays at Jazzbones have now been claimed by the genre that loaned the club its name, because Kareem Kandi is now hosting a weekly jazz jam session sure to cap the week of in style. The jazz jam is all ages and has no cover, so bring the kids out with you tonight.

2. Look, we're old and jaded here at the Volcano. When we hear a band like Never Shout Never we can't help but scoff, squirm, and throw up a little in our mouths. We're assholes like that ... old and jaded, like we mentioned. We're, basically, the exact opposite of a youthful, hopeful, innocent, teenage girl - the kind of demographic we assume makes up the bulk of Never Shout Never's fanbase. The kind of person who doesn't look at contemporary mainstream pop music (and, to be honest, contemporary American culture as a whole) as instantly start groveling about how we're all headed to hell in a hand basket. If this sounds like you, check out Never Shout Never, The Maine, A Rocket to the Moon and The Downtown Fiction Sunday at the Puyallup Fair, closing down this year's Fair Concert Series tonight.

3. The St. John's Episcopal  Church in Olympia's Concert Series presents "Get Jazzed!" tonight, billed as "an intimate, elegant jazz program by pianist vocalist David Joyner and bassist Clipper Anderson performing works by Duke Ellington, Nat Cole, Chet Baker and other jazz icons." It starts at 3 p.m., and there's an artist reception to follow. Maybe the best part? The free child care.

4. Speaking of jazz, Sunday Jam Sessions at Freddie's Club of Fife welcomes Butch Harrison & Good Company, Keely Whitney and "friends" tonight. The Good times run from 6 - 9 p.m.

5. Head out in your outdated Lofa Tatupu jersey and catch the Seahawks (maybe, just maybe ...) get their first win of the season today when they face the Arizona Cardinals. Find the perfect sports bar here.  

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