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12th and Jefferson Olympia - Downtown. Stupid Fucking Ramp Party with Fitz of Depression, DJs Mike Corvin and Dalton Goodwin. 2 p.m. $20 covers entry, keg cup and food with proceeds to the Casey Heath Memorial Fund

• It's time again for Oly's favorite backyard skate jam - the Stupid Fucking Ramp Party (SFRP) - a place for ripping, riding, and hanging out with beers, barbeque and bands. Fitz of Depression is playing this year with the Have At Its and DJs Mike Corvin and Dalton Goodwin spinning hardcore classics - the perfect soundtrack for Lib Tech riders and local rippers to hit the ramp. What makes this particular show special - besides Fitz shows are few and far between - is it's a tribute to the late, great Casey Heath, who won "Best Trick" the previous three years. "I decided this year it would be appropriate to have Fitz return. They played the first party here, and were also a huge part of all the other benefits for the Casey Heath memorial fund," said Scott Lewis, event organizer. "They're about as local skatepunk as it gets, and they're the homies. Like, they'd be here even if they weren't playing anyway." Prepare to be rocked. - Nikki McCoy
  

Bob's Java Jive Tacoma - Central. Music and Potluck. The Fabulous Downey Brothers, Dave Tara, The Cutwinkles, Yevtushenko and potluck food. 9 pm. $5, $3 with potluck dish.

• Without slipping into needless hyperbole, I'm just going to go ahead and say that the Cutwinkles are a Tacoma institution. Formed at the Tacoma School of the Arts about a decade ago, they established themselves as a genuinely unique entity in these parts. Armed with an unhealthy preoccupation with video games, the Cutwinkles specialized in goofily theatrical pop-punk odes to Super Mario Bros. and dragons. They were always marked by a sense of humor and playfulness that stood out against the typically serious garage rock, metal, and folk that tend to dominate the Tacoma music scene. Last year, the Cutwinkles parted ways, which makes their reunion at Bob's Java Jive even more of a must-see than a Cutwinkles show usually is. My fingers are crossed for one of their awesome covers (their rendition of Cee Lo's "Fuck You" at last year's Squeak and Squawk was a highlight). - Rev. Adam McKinney
  

Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. Last Call Benefit For Friends Of Mia Live Music, featuring Full Moon Radio, Horsebodies, The Have At Its, 10 Cents In Oklahoma. All Ages. 8:30 pm. $15-$20.

• The Olympia Pub Crawl begins with a 5k run from Swantown Marina, then leads to a kick-off party at the 1230 Room and pub crawl along Fourth Avenue and culminates with live music at the Capitol Theater. Participants can attend one or all of the events. Full Moon Radio, 10 Cents in Oklahoma, Horsebodies and Hurts Like Hell will be rocking the Last Call Party, and Mr. Frank from Evergreen College radio, KAOS, will be playing emcee. The Olympia Pub Crawl kicks off at 2 p.m. at the 1230 Room in downtown Olympia. Day of tickets are $40, which includes T-shirt, if available, kickoff party at 1230 Room and the Last Call Party at the Capitol Theater. For the show only; it's $20. Read Nikki McCoy's full feature on the Olympia Pub Crawl in Bars and Clubs section.

Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Luke Winslow-King. 9 pm. NC.

• Luke Winslow-King charms his way through a cross-pollination of rickety jazz, Delta-folk and gospel-blues that is both rustic and elegant. That's not a knock. Yes, he's charming, but the 30-year-old musician also has studied pre-war blues and traditional jazz relentlessly, gaining confidence and control that comes across effortless, as if he invented the genres. Growing up in Cadillac, Michigan, moved to New Orleans by chance in 2001 - he honed his skills watching and performing with Big Easy veteran jazz and blues musicians such as John Boutte, "Washboard" Chaz Leary and Paul Sanchezbefore firmly establishing a name for himself as a slide guitarist/singer/composer that fuses classical instruments and older musical styles with personal, simplified lyrics documenting his artistic evolution. Winslow-King's latest offering, The Coming Tide, his third album, showcases his tightening chops and poised melodic sensibilities. Winslow-King and his gang of sultry horns, percussive bass and scrappy washboard will roll up to Doyle's Saturday for a night of boy/girl harmonies, slide guitar flurries, chain gang call and response vocals sure to get the pub crowd slow-grinding and hollering all over the Stadium District. - Ron Swarner
  

Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Grand Royale (Beastie Boys tribute), Boomin' Grannies. 8 pm.

Little Creek Casino Shelton. The Oak Ridge Boys. 8 pm. $20-$40.

Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Shadows, Hang The Old Year. 9 pm.

Louie G's Pizza Fife. One Guy Shy, Amanda Hardy, Mom's Rocket. All Ages. 12 pm.

The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Halcion Halo, Ape Machine, Starry Eyed Samurai. 9 pm.

The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Fingertips. 8 pm.

Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Hell's Belles (all-female AC/DC tribute), Stitch In Time, Souther Justice. 9 pm.

LINK: More live music Saturday, Aug. 24 in the greater Tacoma and Olympia area

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