FRIDAY, JUNE 28 2013 >>>

1. A first listen to Jack Endino's "Set Myself on Fire," the title track of his band Endino's Earthworm's upcoming full-length release, and we're sold. Deep vocals, edgy lyrics, and a crushing ride of instrumentals leaves us pleased. Endino may have produced Nirvana and Mudhoney, but all that matters is that his band is going to tear up The New Frontier, with Mosquito Hawk and Electric Falcons at 9 p.m.

2. The Taste of Tacoma runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Point Defiance Park. Expect healthier options, the inclusion of mobile food truck vendors, and most notably The Taste Cooks!, a cooking stage featuring Tacoma chefs and culinary experts.

3. Carol Gore, whose family has owned the the Goldfish Tavern since the 1950s, is trying to reopen it. The family hosts their annual beer garden party during the Taste of Tacoma, which will be held across the street at Point Defiance Park. The hope is the outdoor beer garden will raise enough repair money for a new floor.

4. North Shore Golf Course (4101 North Shore Blvd., Tacoma) is hosting a Whiskey and Scotch Tasting 6-8 p.m. Friday, June 28 from. This isn't simply a tasting but a party with live music to entertain and a full buffet for diners to pair with their samples of whiskeys and scotch for only $20.

5. You're likely to hear lots of noise coming out of Olympia this weekend. While that might not be news to some, the strange sounds emanating from the city will be calculatedly noisy. In its 19th year, the Olympia Experimental Music Festival features bands from near and far who favor experimentalism, texture, ambience, improvisation and psychedelia over straight-up rock 'n' roll.  The three-day ordeal will take over all-ages venue Northern in Olympia June 28-30. The festival will feature 18 different acts - many from Olympia, and the rest mostly spanning from Seattle to Portland. Music begins at 6 p.m.

LINK: Friday, June 28 arts and entertainment events in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area