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As always, we put together another shining issue of the Volcano this week. It's kind of "our thing." It's what we do. If it wasn't for making the Volcano, well, we'd be pretty boring. The music section is a huge part of that, each week crammed with quality local music coverage like you'll find nowhere else in the South Sound.

Yes, it's Thursday, meaning there's a new Weekly Volcano music section waiting for you on the street and online, packed to the gills with sonic goodness.

Here's a look at the Volcano music coverage waiting for you ...

FEATURE: Campfire OK

At the heart of the music created by Campfire OK is an all-consuming commitment to the crescendo. Tension reigns over the band's debut LP, Strange Like We Are-tension for the moment when the six-piece will explode, and every knot and tangle that has lived in your muscles will melt away. Until those moments, though, Campfire OK relishes that tension, manipulating it masterfully over twelve percussive tunes that make full use of every instrument and member that makes up the band. ... -- Rev. Adam McKinney

HIP-HOP: Qui Vive, Blakmic, Swift Holiday & Mr. Burnz, General Wojack

As a producer, Qui Vive does more than just make beats and send them off to rappers. He performs live sets where he produces his beats right before the audience's eyes - using his producer tools much like a musician uses instruments. It makes for an engaging live show. Qui Vive's beats are wonky, fonky, loose and quirky. It's good nerdy s*** that makes ya want to groove. Give it a listen. ... -- Josh Rizeberg

PUNK & METAL: Ancient Warlocks & White Orange, KC and the Sunshine Band and more

Last week started with a bang Thursday at The New Frontier Lounge, as Seattle's Ancient Warlocks and Portland's White Orange brought their tour to a small yet supportive crowd of hipsters, musicians and freaks. Local boys (Really! They are like 19!!!) Rooftop Warriors started simply by stating "We like Black Sabbath," before thundering into some decent heavy psych indie-metal. The New Frontier is a nice small room and I was amazed at how well the P.A. held up as both Ancient Warlocks and White Orange turned their stacks to 11 and blew the doors off. White Orange is literally as loud as Jucifer. Perfect!!! ... -- Jason McKibbin

SHOWS NOT TO MISS: Murder By Death

Friday, Bloomington, Indiana's Murder By Death will take the Jazzbones' stage, dispensing multi-faceted indie rock to the masses. Led by guitarist Adam Turla, over the course of a ten-plus year career (the band originally went by the name Little Joe Gould) Murder By Death has made a name on brainy, well-written alt-country tinged tunes that rely on storytelling and keen musicianship, not to mention the electric cello styling of founding member Sarah Balliet. This show should be memorable for plenty of reasons. - Matt Driscoll

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