LIVE MUSIC TONIGHT IN THE SOUTH SOUND >>>

Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC.

The Deltan Club Tacoma - Downtown. The Knux, The Breaklites, Thunders of Wrath. Bar with ID. All Ages. 8 pm. $5.

Eastside Club Tavern Olympia - Downtown. Elbow Coulee, The Jeff Campbell Band, AKA & The Heart Hurt Goods. 9 pm. $3.

• Thursday night AKA and the Heart Hurt Goods will play its first show at one of Olympia's favorite venues, the Eastside Club, where dreadlocks, mohawks and ponytails all bob and weave through the dance floor to some of the regions best bands. AKA and the Heart Hurt Goods join the club with their fresh style of performance hip-hop. With a new CD under their belt, (release party coming soon!) the group is riding high on a wave of energy, bringing messages of love, both lighthearted and deep-seeded. The band has good looking merchandise, too. "We're very excited about playing at the Eastside," says Mark Bowen, AKA. "There is a large constituent of people that only go to the Eastside because they love really good beers, so go there we must. It's one of the last remaining venues in town we haven't got to rock yet." — Nikki McCoy
  

The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Word 3rd Thursday featuring Silent Lambs Project, Kept See, Un Tha Rhyme Hustla & Boombox Massacre, Cam the Viking, 6 Deep The Messenger, The Tough Breaks, plus eeetree the selector and hosted by Mr. Von and Rizeberg. All Ages. 9 pm.

• People, this month's Word 3rd Thursday is packed with hip-hop goodness. Hosted by Mr. Von and Weekly Volcano's columnist Josh Rizeberg, the show at The New Frontier Lounge will be dope. The show is a regional showcase featuring Silent Lambs Project (Seattle), Kept See (Almighty Universal Zulu-Nation), Un Tha Rhyme Hustla & Boom-box Massacre (first performance), Cam the Viking (Gonzo Family), 6 Deep The Messenger, The Tough Breaks (Olympia) and music by eeetree the selector. Rizeberg gives props to all the performers, "It will be a well-rounded night of eclectic hip-hop." Rizeberg has special prop to Silent Lambs Project. "They are one of the most influential, conscious, politically-minded, hip-hoppers to ever come-out of Seattle," says Rizeberg. "Before Blue Scholars and Macklemore, it was Silent Lambs Project that got all the critical acclaim." Rizeberg also touches on 6 Deep, "He mixes poetry, live-music, and hip-hop into a stunningly deep performance." — NM
  

Northern Olympia - Downtown. Sei Hexe, Shadows, Vanguard. All Ages. 9 pm. $5.

The Red Room Tacoma - Downtown. Acoustic Night: The Learning Process, Jason Kay, Rodney Mitchell and Cooper Inveen. All Ages. 7 pm. $3.

Spar Cafe Olympia - Downtown. James Coates. 8 pm. NC.

LINK: More live music and DJs tonight in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area