Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Dick Dale with Jimmy Dale, The Fucking Eagles, Rat City Brass. 21+. 9 pm. $20.
Over the years, The Fucking Eagles have worked hard to make a name for themselves, not only in the supremely ubiquitous genre of garage rock, but in a city like Tacoma - where garage rock bands seem to fall from trees. While many bands in these parts skew toward the psychedelic side of the ‘60s, the Fucking Eagles make their home in the stomping, shuddering footsteps of the Sonics, our blistering rock forefathers. It's relentless, pounding rock ‘n‘ roll - the kind that kids with crew cuts and horn-rim glasses had to find in underground clubs, far from the prying eyes of grown-ups. Read my full story on the band here. – Rev. Adam McKinney
Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Dave Hannon. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Tim Hall Band. 21+. 7 pm. NC.
Rock the Dock Pub & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Open Mic/Musicians' Night. Hosted by Big D of 9 Pound Hammer. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Tigon, Arpeggiator. 21+. 8 pm.
Tuesday night shows in a town far from home are the kind of thing that can forever bond a band or tear the heart out of it. With the Bay Area's Tigon, set to hit the New Frontier in Tacoma tonight, there's no fear. Question this band's heart, and Bobble Tiki assumes you'll get your teeth knocked in - at least sonically. Bobble Tiki has read a lot of things from a lot of people on Tigon, taking in a lot of nerdy, over-zealous, rock-journalist descriptions of the band in the process - usually centering around some sort of Botch reference, some use of the word "chaotic," some use of the word "intricate," and a near certain reference to "emo," sometimes even with a D.C. thrown in front to show off. Read more on Tigon in Bobble Tiki's column here. - Bobble Tiki
O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia - Eastside. Irish Sessions. Live traditional Irish music. 7:30 pm. NC.
Red Wind Casino Yelm. Danny Vernon's Illusions Of Elvis. 21+. 6:30 pm. NC.
Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Blues Jam. Rafael Traquilino hosts rockin' blues jam in the rum lounge. 21+. 8 pm. NC.
Summit Pub Puyallup. Tim Hall & The Band Real Times. 21+. 7:30 pm
Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Oly Songwriter Circle. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
C.I. Shenanigan's Tacoma - Ruston Way. Collaborative Works Jazz Trio. 21+. 8 pm. NC.
Cork! A Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Ricky Venture. 21+. 8 pm. NC.
Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Midnight Salvage Co. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
Emerald Queen Casino Tacoma -Eastside. Black Crowes. 8:30 p.m., $45-$95.
Dude ... the Black Crowes are coming to the Emerald Queen Casino Saturday. I'm soooo going to let my hair down for that one. Wait! My hair is always down! I'm unemployed and rarely shower. I haven't cut my hair since Mellencamp dropped the "Cougar." Wait? What was I talking about? Oh, yeah! The Black Crowes! Dude, I'm sooo baked right now. Remember when frontman Chris Robinson was married to Kate Hudson? That was awesome for him. She was way hotter back then. He was too. Wait! What was I talking about? Oh yeah! The Black Crowes are coming to the Emerald Queen Casino. They haven't done anything relevant in years. Dude, I'm so baked right now. ... - Randy "Skeeter" McRandy, Black Crowes aficionado
Firwood Rock Lounge Tacoma - Downtown. Dimebag Darrell Memorial Event, with American Wrecking Co., Demented Souls, Psychonaut Deathtrip, Enemy Action, Demonic Whisper. 21+. 8 pm.
Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Rock Showcase, with Unhailoed, Mechanism, Arisen From Nothing, Syztem 7, Riot In Rhythm. 21+. 7 pm. $7.
Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Doxology CD Release Party, with Roman Holiday. 21+. 8 pm. $10-$12.
The Revolution is coming. No, I'm not talking about when anarchy takes control, the roads devolve into some sort of Mad Max scenario and R.R. Anderson finally gets the recognition he deserves; rather, I'm talking about Doxology's new record, The Revolution, which the band will officially celebrate the release of Saturday at Jazzbones. Always, ALWAYS a crowd pleaser, there's simply no reason Doxology's brand of ear-friendly, modern, new school pop rock shouldn't steal the show and carry the night. Put simply, Doxology, led by frontman Luke McPherson, is the kind of band the ultra-cool may not have the balls to endorse, but there's no doubt the band has mastered its craft and has all the tools necessary to sweat up the dance floor. Expect a lot of bodies, and a lot of new tunes from a band Tacoma has shown definite affection for in the past. - Matt Driscoll
The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Countdown To Christmas Part 2, with Girl Trouble, The Dignitaries, The Riffbrokers. 21+. 9 pm.
I've written about these guys before, but I'm gonna tell you again: The Riffbrokers make music that nourishes and soothes the soul. Sounding sort of like a Tom Petty meets R.E.M. meets Elvis Costello (meets the lazy music criticism of "blank meets blank," which I'm sure the Riffbrokers are tired of), they're the kind of band that sounds like they've been around forever. Their pop smarts are so keen and strong that those comparisons to veteran artists not only hold water, but function sincerely as compliments, and not as a sign that they are a lesser imitation of musical giants. The Riffbrokers are both radio-ready and uncompromising - traits that would have carried a lot more weight in the decades before the hook was eliminated from the airwaves. - Rev. Adam McKinney
Swing Wine Bar & Cafe Olympia - Westside. Vince Brown, Greg Ruby. 21+. 8 pm. NC.
The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Locust Street Taxi. 21+. 8 pm.
Tacoma Community College Auditorium Tacoma - Westside. A Big Band Christmas, with Mike Vax, Rich Wetzel & His Groovin' Higher Orchestra. All Ages. 7 pm. $10-$15.
The Old General Store Steakhouse and Saloon Roy. Junkyard Jane. 21+. 9 pm.
Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Last Internationals. 21+. 9 pm.
The Vault Nightclub Olympia - Downtown. Tablao Flamenco, with live music & dance instruction. 21+. 8 pm. $15.
A Rhapsody In Bloom Florist and Cafe Latte Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Songs Of The Season Holiday Benefit, with Roy Douglas. Proceeds benefit the Food Connection food bank in Tacoma. All Ages. 7 pm. $5 or 3 cans of food.
Bailey's Motor Inn Olympia - Eastside. Black Top Demon. 21+. 8 pm.
Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
C.I. Shenanigan's Tacoma - Ruston Way. Collaborative Works Jazz Trio. 21+. 8 pm. NC.
Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Bedside Manner CD Release Show, with High Noon Horizon, Death First, Basic Radio, Alabaster. 21+. 8 pm. $5.
Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Bob Crow. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. 41 Miles. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC.
Maxwell's Speakeasy Tacoma. Lance Buller Trio. All Ages. 7-10 pm. No Cover.
The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside, Basemint, Library. 21+. 9 pm.
When Sallie Ford came to the New Frontier for Squeak & Squawk earlier this year, I think the audience collectively fell in love with her. In addition to being just about the sweetest person in the world, Sallie Ford is an amazingly capable vocalist. Referring to herself as a "belter," Ford's voice is perfectly suited to the type of vintage soul, roots-rock and blues swagger that she and her band, the Sound Outside, have mastered. - Rev. Adam McKinney
Northern Olympia - Downtown. No Clouds, Ghost Feet, Sea Of Oaks, Stepkid. All Ages. 8 pm.
Ghost Feet don't tread as lightly as their name might imply, but they do skip across subgenre boundaries with the ectoplasmic ease of something truly spectral. Theirs is richly textured electronic music, with resounding, chiming melodies and cascading bittersweet synth lines slipping and sliding around an ultra-dense carbon core of snare-happy, Boards of Canada-style beatwork. Wonkier bleeps and bloops - along with interjections of cut-up vocal samples - operate at their own figurative stratum entirely. Their stuff takes its cues from enough unique, notable ‘tronic talents (some Prefuse 73 here, maybe a little Lymbyc Systym there) that it feels fresh and original, and not too indebted to any one of its inspirations. They're well-matched on this bill by Sea of Oaks, Stepkid and the jazzy shoegazers in No Clouds. - Jason Baxter
Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Bring The Pain Benefit For Jaclynn Redmon, with No Living Witness, Deathbed Confession, Bloodhunger, In The Mouth Of Hell, Devils Of Loudon, Martyr Machine. 21+. 8 pm. Donations.
Hi-Fidelity Lounge Bremerton. The Ray Ohls Jazz Trio. New York style jazz. 21+. 8:30 pm. $4.
Morso Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Steve Poltz. 21+. 8 pm. $20.
Guitarist Steve Poltz and his band mate, guitarist Robert Driscoll, performed acoustic melodies spiked with ridiculous lyrics as The Rugburns. The most popular song off their debut album Morning Wood, "Me and Eddie Vedder," was a grating contemplation on the glorious possibilities of overdosing in a hotel room alongside Eddie Vedder. After The Rugburns faded, Poltz released several well-received albums and started his own record label. His songs are popular for their clever and often moving lyrics, and his way with an acoustic guitar is impressive. Read my full story here. – Ron Swarner
The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. Tablao Flamenco. A night of flamenco featuring singer Vicente Griego, "El Cartucho", guitarist Gerardo Alcala, and dancer Savannah Fuentes. 21+. 8 pm. $18 in advance, students $15.
O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Tim Hall Band. 21+. 7 pm. NC.
Rock the Dock Pub & Grill Tacoma - Downtown. Open Mic/Musicians' Night. Hosted by Big D of 9 Pound Hammer. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. SweetKiss Momma. 21+. 9:30 pm. NC.
FuSE @ Point Defiance Cafe & Casino Ruston. Tatoosh. All Ages. 8 pm. NC.
Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. Hands Of Toil, Blanco Bronco, Tallest Tree, They Rise We Die. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
It's appropriate that the name of Seattle post-rock five-piece They Rise, We Die is meant to have tidal connotations (when I profiled them in the Volcano's pages back in July, they corrected my assumption that the name might have something to do with zombies). After all, post-rock is all about lapping, surging and crashing waves of sound - the nodding back-and-forth of crescendo and diminuendo. It's a type of playing (made famous by formative inspirations like Mogwai and Talk Talk) that They Rise, We Die have already mastered in their 10 months playing together. If you want an inside scoop, dig this: They Rise, We Die's secret weapon (apart from the combined might of three guitars) is the Red Threat distortion pedal, manufactured by founding member Tristan McNabb's Smart People Effects Company. And did I mention this show is free? - Jason Baxter
The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. Kim Archer Band. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Artifack Art & Hip Hop Show, with Mad Rad, Champagne Champagne, City Hall, DJ Hannibal, featured artists Jeremy Gregory, James Tucker, Liana Blair. 21+. 8 pm. $5-$8.
It's been a tumultuous year and a half for Seattle party-rap provocateurs Mad Rad. The hard-living quartet recently came out the other end of a much-publicized career rehab (masterminded by former über-manager Kerri Harrop) that saw them distance themselves from scandalous headlines, and, with impressive velocity, rise from being blacklisted at seven Seattle venues to playing the mainstage at the packed-to-bursting 2010 Capitol Hill Block Party. Talking about Mad Rad at this point is a little like talking about Robert Downey Jr. (I'm thinking of Matthew Klam's probing 2008 GQ profile of the durable actor) - any discussion of their current success needs to be contextualized against their past struggles and indiscretions. (It remains to be seen if the release of Mad Rad's sophomore effort, The Youth Die Young, helps turn these Teflon troublemakers into Iron Men). Click here for the short version. – JB
Little Creek Casino Shelton. Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Abi Grace. All Ages. 6 pm. NC. Brian Ellefson. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC.
O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Tim Hall Band. 21+. 8 pm. NC.
Rocket Records Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Purdy Spit, Los Guy (now Foxhole Whores). All ages. 3 pm. NC.
Reggae and the march toward marijuana legislation reform just go together. Seriously. If you've ever been to a Hemp Fest, 420 rally or a long car ride through Eastern Washington with Bobble Tiki you know this. A wise man once said you'll never end marijuana prohibition without a drum for the circle, a Bob Marley poster in your room and a great acronym. Luckily, tonight at Hell's Kitchen you'll have a chance to score all of the above. With a bill headlined by the brightly colored and HIGH-ly enthusiastic Northwest Sons, and including Mighty High and Dirty Change Up, tonight's sweet-smelling benefit for NORML will be your chance to get down and (figuratively speaking) get high all in one place. NORML, founded in 1970, is a nonprofit public interest advocacy group that lobbies for marijuana legalization and, well, basic common sense when it comes to pot. They claim to represent the "tens of millions of Americans who smoke marijuana responsibly," which might be a conservative estimate based on an informal poll of the Weekly Volcano scribes. - Matt Driscoll
Little Creek Casino Shelton. Becki Sue & Her Big Rockin' Daddies. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Rebecca Reddin. All Ages. 7 pm. NC. Gina Belliveau. All Ages. 8:30 pm. NC.
The New Frontier Lounge Tacoma - Dome District. The Revengers. 21+. 9 pm.
O'Callahan's Pub & Grill Key Peninsula. Tim Hall Band. 21+. 8 pm. NC.
Rhythm & Brews Tacoma - Downtown. Black River Blues. Under 21 welcome until 10 pm. All Ages. 8:30 pm. $5.
SideBar Bistro Tacoma - Downtown. Saxophonist Michael Hershman. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC.
4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. The Brown Edition, Dorado. 21+. 9 pm.
Amocat Cafe Tacoma - Downtown. The Hive Dwellers, Trevor Dickson, Spencer Kelley. All Ages. 6:30 pm. $5.
The gradual coolifying of Amocat Cafe is about to get a serious bump tonight when Calvin Johnson's project, the Hive Dwellers, performs. Also on the bill will be solo sets from two of the people behind two of the best bands in Tacoma: Trevor Dickson of the Nightgowns and Spencer Kelly of Basemint. Read my full story here. – Rev. Adam McKinney
Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
If you're in the mood to have a butter-voiced elder statesman of soul make sweet, sweet love to your earholes, get thee to the Emerald Queen Casino, because late-'80s/early-'90s phenom Keith Sweat is set to perform there. There's no word on whether or not his enviable wardrobe of "Cosby sweaters" (as seen on the cover of his flawless Teddy Riley-produced debut LP Make It Last Forever) will be appearing with/on him, but it seems unlikely. At 49, odds are that Sweat will actually start sweating pretty early in the show, but the man's still got the pipes and still got the moves, and his proto-New Jack Swing material (chintzy keyboard presets aside) sounds just as groovy and sinful now as it did 23 years ago. - Jason Baxter
FuSE @ Pt Defiance Cafe and Casino Ruston. Billy Shew Band. 8 pm. NC.
Harbor Greens/Forza Wine Bar Gig Harbor. Jennifer Lind. 21+. 8 pm. NC.
The last time I saw SweetKiss Momma frontman Jeff Hamel I told him he needed a championship belt - something to signify his band's current standing as the reigning champs of Puyallup. He was modest, naturally, brushing the suggestion off, but I stand firm. SweetKiss Momma is far and away the best thing P-Town has going for it these days. Though I say that with mild sarcasm (I came from Puyallup so I feel comfortable making fun of it), I'm obviously not alone in my admiration for the band. Hamel tells me SweetKiss Momma recently signed distribution deals with "a number of European distributors and have obtained publicists both in the UK and USA." Friday SweetKiss Momma, Midnight Salvage Co. and Guns of Nevada will be at Jazzbones - a show that's also a celebration for Darrel Fortune and the Northwest Convergence Zone podcast. Fortune recently won fifth place in the radio personality category of King 5's Best of Western Washington competition, which is awesome. - Matt Driscoll
Kerby's Lounge Sumner. Spooning With Elmo. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Hotter Than A Crotch, The Missionary Position, Eric Anarchy. 21+. 10 pm. NC.
Lucky Eagle Casino Rochester. Randy Linder. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
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The Charleston Bremerton. TJ's Birthday Show, with D.I., Neutralboy, The Assassinators, Red White & Die, Potty Mouth Society, The Americommies. All Ages. 7 pm.
Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Blues Jam, hosted by Tim Hall. 21+. 8 pm.
Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Hempfest Reunion Party, with Sour Diesel, Grimmride, Pangea, The Bimm Quaid. 21+. 8 pm.
Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Gardens And Villa, The Soft Hills. 21+. 9 pm.
Gardens and Villa hail from sunny Santa Barbara, Calif. They have brightly-colored vinyl deckchairs for a MySpace background. Band photos feature them dressed hella casual in bright tones, hangin' on a porch. A year ago, these incriminating aesthetic details would have led uninspired critics to quickly label these guys "chillwave" and then move on, but the band is a prime example of how pervasive summery imagery can be a part of all kinds of music, from chillwave's hyper-compressed grooves to the kind of soaring SoCal pop that G&V specialize in. Their stock and trade are earworm simpatico melodies, falsetto vocals, funky bass warbles, electro-acoustic percussion, and - yes - downy adult-contempo flute flourishes. Fans of everyone from Passion Pit to the Carpenters, take notice: Here Comes the Sun. - Jason Baxter
Mandolin Cafe Tacoma - Central. Tori Sparks. All Ages. 7 pm. NC.
Northern Olympia - Downtown. Malaikat Dan Singa, Maxines, Jenkins-Krausbauer Duo. All Ages. 8 pm.
Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown Tacoma. Oregon Symphony with David Ogden Stiers. 2 pm lecture, 3 pm concert. $19-$52.
After a seven-year wait, the Oregon Symphony returns to Tacoma this Sunday to perform Mozart's Symphony No. 38 at the Pantages, complements of the Tacoma Philharmonic. Also on the bill is Maestro Carlos Kalmar's reportedly amazing integration of Shakespeare-related musical works and recited verse as written by Bill Shakespeare himself. The first half of the evening will be quintessential symphonic action from one of the West Coast's best outfits, while the second half (mixing music and theater) promises to be an experience better seen than described. Check it. – Michael Swan
Rhythm & Brews Tacoma - Downtown. Back To Beale Street Blues 2011 Fundraiser, featuring JD Hobson, The Cody Rentas Band, The Chester Dennis Jones Band, Maia Santell & Friends, The Red Hot Blues Sisters, The Randy Oxford Band. All Ages. 4 pm. $8-$10.
For those out of the loop, every year in Memphis the top blues act in the world gather for one of the biggest blues competitions known to man - on Beale Street, of course. Also, every year the South Sound Blues Association holds a competition (usually in June) to choose one lucky band to represent them and the entire region at said competition in Memphis. This, naturally, takes money - which is where today's fundraiser comes into play. But today's action at Rhythm and Brews isn't just about raising money - it's also about catching an amazing helping of local blues. The bill includes top-notch local blues acts like JD Hobson, the Cody Rentas Band, the Chester Dennis Jones Band, Maia Santell and Friends, the Red Hot Blues Sisters and the Randy Oxford Band. – Bobble Tiki
Salty's at Redondo Beach Des Moines. Mike Roy. 21+. 8 pm.
The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. 7 On 7. 21+. 7 pm. NC.
4th Ave Ale House Olympia - Downtown. Rikk Beatty, Sevencross. 21+. 9 pm.
Beyond the Bridge Cafe Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Lemolo, Shenandoah Davis, Ritchie Young and Valerie Warren. All Ages. 7:30 pm - 11 pm. $8 Cover.
Even without an actual warehouse, the collective that is the Warehouse continues to deliver musical awesomeness to Tacoma - this Saturday in the form of an intimate and surely remarkable show with Shenandoah Davis at Beyond the Bridge Café. – Michael Swan
Big Wheel Steakhouse and Lounge Tacoma - Parkland. Loose Gravel & The Quarry. 21+. 9 pm.
Bob's Java Jive Tacoma - Central. Run From Cover, Toward The Flame. 21+. 8 pm.
Capitol Theater Olympia - Downtown. Gossip, The Need. 10 pm. $10-$15.
The early years of this millennium's musical landscape were confusing. As is the case with the beginnings of any decade, bands began to shake loose the musical bloat of the mainstream and reach back into the past for influences, all while introducing new inspiration. Born out of this confusion was dance-punk and bands like Gossip. Now 10 years old, Gossip's dance-punk has become the exception, not the rule, of indie rock, and their sound has responded by becoming even more refined and laser-direct than before. As always, lead singer Beth Ditto's voice is an irreplaceable commodity for Gossip. She could have been a star in most any decade, in most any genre. Her voice is smoky, soulful, completely in control. When she says dance, it's hard not to listen. - Rev. Adam McKinney
Cedarwood Dome Milton. Eric John Kaiser, Portland's French Troubadour. 21+. 9pm - 12am. Free.
Cicada Restaurant Olympia - Downtown. Dennis Hastings, Joe Baque, Steve Luceno. 21+. 8 pm.
Cork! A Wine Bar Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. A Leaf. 21+. 7 pm. NC.
Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. Eddie Spaghetti. 21+. 9:30 pm. NC.
Fred Oldfield Western Heritage Center Puyallup. Old Time Fiddle Festival & Contest. All Ages. 1 pm. $8.
Hell's Kitchen Tacoma - Downtown. D.I., The Piss Drunks, Red White & Die, The Dead Giveaways, Koozbane. 21+. 9 pm. $8-$10.
Hell's Kitchen has been bringing in influential, iconic, moderately legendary (at least to those who've ever passed a clothespin through pale flesh) punk bands since the day the club kicked open its doors. This week, with So-Cal's D.I. slated to drop by tonight, for a show that also features the Piss Drunks, Red White & Die, The Dead Giveaways and Koozbane, this fact is as true as ever. Read more in Bobble Tiki's column this week. – Bobble Tiki
The Hub Tacoma - Stadium District. City Fair. 21+. 9 pm. NC.
Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. A Tribute to Led Zeppelin, with No Quarter. 21+. 9 pm. $15.
Le Voyeur Café and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Wauntid. 21+. 9 pm.
Northern Olympia - Downtown. Dustin Wong, Ben Kamen, Chung Antique. All Ages. 8 pm.
Infinite Love, the new record from guitarist Dustin Wong, may not be literally infinite, but it sure as hell is ambitiously epic. Clocking in at 1 hour, 20 minutes, Infinite Love is a double LP of visionary instrumental loopage in the Mark McGuire mode. A DVD with deeply psychedelic accompanying visuals comes part and parcel with copies of Infinite Love, and the vinyl version includes an entire EP of additional music called Indigo and Crystal. Taken all together, that makes for quite a hefty artistic statement. "I was just accumulating a lot of songs, and it got to a point where I had a lot, and I wanted to use all of it," says Wong, who first rose to popularity as part of fitful Baltimore act Ponytail, and with fellow guitarist Matt Papich in the far-out ambient group Ecstatic Sunshine. Tonight, Wong - a total shredder - will be at Northern in Olympia. - Jason Baxter
Rocket Records Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Cody Foster Army, Cities Without Ancors. All Ages. 3:30 pm. NC.
The Spar Tacoma - Old Town. Jeremy Serwer, The Spins, Good Gravy. 21+. 8 pm. NC.
Tacoma Art Museum Tacoma - Downtown. Erik Steighner's Mighty Tacoma Saxophone Recital, featuring Daniel Goodrich, Fred Winkler, Karen Ganz. All Ages. 2 pm.
Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. The Righteous Mothers. All Ages. 8 pm. $10-$15.
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