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Jazz: Throwing a "@" in the name of something automatically makes it a little cooler. Just ask the Den. Tacoma Musical Playhouse and Lance Buller know this all too well, which may be why they call their annual jazz-tastic concert series jazz@TMP - hitting TMP Saturday and bring together the amazing vocal talents of Greta Matassa, Gail Pettis and Stephanie Porter. Crazy as it sounds, this will be the first time Matassa, Pettis and Porter perform on stage together. It's history before your eyes. Saturday, June 5, 8 p.m., $25, Tacoma Musical Playhouse, 7116 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.565.6867 - Michael Swan

Hardcore/Speed Metal: "This is our fourth or fifth time playing with the Accused and it's always been a blast," Jason McKibbin, frontman of infamous T-town punk band I Defy tells the Weekly Volcano's old, crusty Tacoma music afficionado, Potter, on Spew. "It gets better every time. You won't see another show this intense." He's probably right. There's plenty of reasons why local music fans still talk about early '80s splatter rockers The Accused, and most of them simply have to do with how fucking kick-ass the band is. Usually, when old bands get back together it's just because they got lazy and found themselves in need of steady incomes to support the nutritional supplement addictions that followed coke addictions. But not The Accused. There's still fire in Tom Niemeyer's belly. You can hear it. With I Defy, Godspit, Sargent D, and South Kitsap Infidels, Saturday, June 5, 9 p.m., $7, Hell's Kitchen, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003 - Matt Driscoll

Alt Rock: Have you ever seen Beach Blanket Bingo? It's this crazy early '60s beach party movie that features, among other ridiculous things, three actors who should have logically never shared a screen together: Buster Keaton, Don Rickles and Paul Lynde. Keaton is the biggest surprise, given he actually speaks in the film; and Rickles gets away with his appearance by being allotted one scene wherein he gets to riff and mock the entire film. Paul Lynde, however, serves the thankless function of being a stick-in-the-mud. Considering this, it's tough to say what Mr. Lynde would have thought of tongue-in-cheek alt-rock band, Paul Lynde Fan Club. Despite his fuddy-duddy onscreen persona, I think he'd love finally being in on the joke - getting to be the band that actually plays the beach party. With Panic Pants and Imperial Standard, Saturday, June 5, 8 p.m., cover TBA, Bob's Java Jive, 2102 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, 253.475.9843 - Rev. Adam McKinney

Indie Rock: Time flies when you're having fun and doing something that needs to be done. So is the story of the Northwest Convergence Zone weekly podcasts, which will celebrate its first birthday Saturday with a big-ass throw-down at Stonegate Pizza featuring musical guests The Legend of Bigfoot, Big Wheel Stunt Show, Midnight Salvage Company and Beatseed. It's going to be awesome. Take our word for it... and not just because Matt Driscoll will be a guest next week on the show (nwconvergencezone.com). Saturday, June 5, 8 p.m., no cover, Stonegate Pizza, 5419 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, 253.473.2255 - MS

Punk: The South Sound has it made in the music department. This little watered-down peninsula not only generates amazing talent, but also attracts amazing talent; we get some of the best touring bands around. We are that sweet little spot between Portland and Seattle that other towns wish they could be. The fans, the rain, the obscure, bitchin' little venues - bands can't resist our Northwest flavor. This week's touring band is heavyweight punk icons DOA, stopping in Olympia to rage at The Fourth Ave Tav. DOA has been telling people to fuck off for more than 30 years. They also just released their latest album, This Machine Kills Fascists, on Sudden Death Records. With C Average, The Fixt, and M.O.D.S., Saturday, June 5, 8 p.m., $10, Fourth Avenue Tavern, 210 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.786.1444 - Nikki Talotta

PLUS: Goldwing vs. Trip the Light Fantastic at The New Frontier Lounge tonight

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Rock: Isis will be in Olympia tonight with Christian Mistress and Brooklyn's Tombs, playing an all-ages show at the Capitol Theater - and you'll want to be there. The legendary, atmospheric and epic band's current jaunt marks Isis' last tour. Luckily, the amiable break-up is merely the result of the band feeling accomplished, like they did what they set out to do: rock heads. They're right. Isis has been doing just that for 13 years - producing exactly the kind of music you want to hear while drinking, driving, fucking, waking up, or feeling like a bad ass just for being smart enough to know this band, though not necessarily in that order. Isis will be joining the Melvins at Bonnaroo later this year and are releasing a 12" split with the quintessential sludgers later this summer. With Christian Mistress and Brooklyn's Tombs, Sunday, May 30, 8 p.m., all ages, $13, Capitol Theater, 206 Fifth Ave., Olympia, 360.754.6670 - Nikki Talotta

Psychedelic Rock: Say you're in Oly tonight and you don't feel like getting your head bashed in by Isis (see above). Fair enough. Fortunately for you, San Francisco's Citay will also be in town, taking every de-tuned guitar bludgeoning that may be offered up a few blocks away at the Capitol Theater, and returning the favor with Citay songwriter Ezra Feinberg's huge, majestic, wondrous, all-encompassing sonic expanses - meticulously crafted and laden with musicianship so skillful that the intricacy consumes the listener. If you're looking for an endorsement, know that Tim Green of the Fucking Champs helped the band birth its latest record, the indulgent Dream Get Together. What more are you looking for? With La Corde and Mega bog, Sunday, May 30, 8 p.m., all ages, $6, Northern, 321 Fourth Ave., Olympia, northernolympia.org - Matt Driscoll

Indie rock: Today, after Wheelies and Makeup Monsters finish wreaking havoc on The Den's stage - in a sonically awesome way - none other than Jaguar Love and Juiceboxx will hit the all-ages music venue, surely packing all the indie sheakness both acts carry with them. Comprised of former members of Pretty Girls Make Graves and The Blood Brothers, predominatly featuring Cody Votolato (yes, Rocky's bro) and Johnny Whitney - Jaguar Love wrecked SXSW this year, and the band's intense set should play nicely within the Den's open embrace. The band will then head east to the Gorge to play Sasquatch! Monday afternoon. Juiceboxxx, an acclaimed rap artist from Milwaukee, has also experienced SXSW success and should add nothing but sheer awesomeness to the bill. Sunday, May 30, 5 p.m., all ages, The Den, 1932 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.2280 - MD

Hardcore: One of the Viaduct's crowning achievements has been the annual Rain Fest, a massive hardcore music festival spanning three days.  Since its inception in 2007, Rain Fest has served as a magnet for big names in the hardcore scene from the past and present. This year, Rain Fest has seven bands flying in, for a grand total of 50 bands over three days.  Scheduled to perform today: Another Breath, Cowardice, Dangers, End of a Year, Expire, Hammer Bros, Harms Way, Ill Intent, Mindset, Not Sorry, Oblivion, Odd Rule, Owen Hart, Power, Punch, Sidetracked, Terror, Title Fight, White Wards, and Xibalba. Sunday, May 30, 6 p.m., all ages, $20-$25, The Viaduct, 5412 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, viaductvenue.com - Justin Miller

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Jazz/Blues: In a year ripe with new Tacoma music festivals, let us not forget the Tacoma Jazz and Blues Festival, set to engulf T-town Saturday with a big band stage at Freighthouse Square, a blues stage at the Harmon Pub, and an after party at Stonegate Pizza. Organized by the crew-cut, horn-blowin' Rich Wetzel, and The Greater Tacoma Community Foundation, the festival shows off Tacoma and supports music education in our schools. It's hard to go wrong. Saturday, May 29, starts at 12:30 p.m., Harmon and Freighthouse Square, no cover, then $5 after party at Stonegate Pizza, see full schedule: tacomajazzfestival.com - Michael Swan

Pop: Remember all those times you've taken cross-country road trips, discovered hidden truths about yourself, and - ultimately - come of age? Sure you do. You laid down in the back seat, feet hanging out the window, millions of miles of road ahead and behind you. Do you remember what was on the radio? It probably sounded something like The Donkeys. They make warm, open, AM pop; if you'd stayed home instead of hitting the road, you might have heard it while sitting on your front porch, barefoot and admiring the setting sun. There are moments throughout the songs of the Donkeys that sound so damn familiar - you'll swear you've been hearing them all your life. It's a deeply unpretentious throwback, which can be a rather uncommon occurrence. With Austin Cooper and guests, Saturday, May 29, 9 p.m., all ages, $6, Northern, 321 Fourth Ave. Olympia - Rev. Adam McKinney

Rock: Just think. Ten years of sound bouncing off sweaty, hip, vegan bodies and concrete walls. Ten years of smells. Ten years of Olympia's Le Voyeur - which night after night seems to provide this fine rag with something bizarre, brazen or brilliant (sometimes all of the above) in the form of eclectic musical offerings. Saturday, Le Voyeur celebrates Part II of its 10th anniversary bonanza with Chief. It'll be more awesome than the chicken fried tofu. Saturday, may 29, 10 p.m., no cover, Le Voyeur, 404 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.943.5710 - Michael Swan

Hardcore: One of the Viaduct's crowning achievements has been the annual Rain Fest, a massive hardcore music festival spanning three days.  Since its inception in 2007, Rain Fest has served as a magnet for big names in the hardcore scene from the past and present. This year, Rain Fest has seven bands flying in, for a grand total of 50 bands over three days.  Scheduled to perform today: Backtrack, Black SS, The Bonus Army, Broadway Calls, The Carrier, Crooks to Kings, Disembodied, The Fake Boys, Gravemaker, Indecision, Keep It Clear, Like Wolves, Losing Skin, Pressvre (last show), Putrid Brew, Sabertooth Zombie, Sixes, Truth And Rights, Vanguard (last show), and Withdrawal. Saturday, May 29, 6 p.m., all ages, $20-$25, The Viaduct, 5412 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, viaductvenue.com - Justin Miller

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Songwriters, Poets, Painters: The Tacoma Round is back in its 10th installment, featuring The Head & the Heart, Ritchie Young and Shenandoah Davis along with painters Dan Martin and Glory Cancro, poet Danny Sherrard, and dancer Joel Myers. If you're unfamiliar, picture three musicians and songwriters sharing the spotlight, swapping tunes and stories while creation of all kinds swirls around them. It's an awesome spectacle. Friday, May 28, 8 p.m., all ages, $8, The Pantages Rehearsal Hall, 901 Broadway, Tacoma, 253.591.5890 - Michael Swan

Hardcore: One of the Viaduct's crowning achievements has been the annual Rain Fest, a massive hardcore music festival spanning three days.  Since its inception in 2007, Rain Fest has served as a magnet for big names in the hardcore scene from the past and present. This year, Rain Fest has seven bands flying in, for a grand total of 50 bands over three days.  Big hitters on the stage include Terror, The Ghost Inside, Disembodied, Indecision, Trapped Under Ice and Stick to Your Guns.  In addition to other well-known acts, this year's show will also be showcasing 19 Northwest bands, including Tacoma locals Crooks to Kings, Sojourner and old-school northwest players Left With Nothing, who briefly reformed last fall to do a benefit show for the family of celebrated and tragically deceased Tacoma icon Brian Redman, the band's former bass player. 3 p.m. Friday, May 28, 6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, all ages, single day $20-$25, three day pass $60, The Viaduct, 5412 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, viaductvenue.com - Justin Miller

Rock: Under Sin is a hardworking band carving out a niche among the many faces of local rock. The band recently returned from SXSW and is putting the finishing touches on a debut album. These guys are always up for a gig and having a good time - the way rock ‘n' roll is supposed to be. Under Sin has two great shows lined up this weekend - the first of which is tomorrow at the Vault in Olympia with Atomic Outlaws headlining. Then, if you find yourself looking for some entertainment this Sunday, the band will plug in at Jazzbones with Dreams Jaded, Beyond the Grove, and Nineless. A bikini contest is also slated for the evening. Seems about right. With Atomic Outlaws, Friday, May 28, 7:30 p.m., The Vault, 425 Franklin Sr. SE, Olympia, 360.357.4721 - Potter

Electro Pop: For In Evening Air, Baltimore band Future Islands turned to Chester Gwazda, their longtime collaborator and the expert producer whose right-brain inventiveness has helped characterize Dan Deacon's mind-melting oeuvre. Their collaboration has yielded an album that skillfully juxtaposes snarling rawness with melodically-rich pop leanings. Lead singer Sam Herring vamps and growls his way through a series of synth-heavy ditties that evoke ‘80s pop and contemporary indie in equal measure. For an album that also finds room for ambient interludes and glimmers of gain-saturated texture, In Evening Air feels unexpectedly consistent, and you can expect that kind of reliability from Future Islands' live set, as well. How refreshing: now that LOST is finally over, we can use words like "reliable," "future," and "island" in the same sentence with utter sincerity. With Lower Dens, Long Mornings, Friday, May 28, 8 p.m., all ages, Northern, 321 Fourth Ave., Olympia, northernolympia.org - Jason Baxter

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World Folk: How many kinds of folk music can you name? There's Appalachian folk, Irish folk, Czech folk, Southern folk, sixties folk and modern indie folk. Anywhere there are folk, and there is music, there is folk music. "Folk", as a genre description, is about as useful as "rock" or "pop". But that doesn't stop Round Mountain from trying to play all of it. Billing themselves as simply "world folk", New Mexican brothers Char and Robby Rothschild run the gamut, wielding West African harps, Bulgarian bagpipes, and a dozen or so other wind, string and percussion instruments from around the country and the world. Expect both a world music lesson and a damn good performance out of Round Mountain tonight. Wednesday, May 26, 7 p.m., no cover, Mandolin Café, 3923 S. 12th St., Tacoma, 253.761.3482 - Joe Izenman

Neo-Swing: There's excitement circulating T-town with the return of Cherry Poppin' Daddies to Jazzbones tonight. Having ska-ed, skanked and swung for 20 years now, the Daddies recently released Skaboy JFK - an ode to ska that includes reworked numbers from the band's past along with four new tracks. Wednesday, May 26, 9 p.m., $15, Jazzbones, 2803 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.396.9169 - Michael Swan

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Garage Rock: Night Beats are a duo, originally from the Lone Star State, who've carved out a niche for themselves in Seattle's garage rock underbelly. And while the song titles on their Street EP may inspire a sense of menace, violence and devastation (with "H-Bomb" and "Stampede" complemented by the creepy, enigmatic pronoun of "They Came in Through the Window"), Night Beats' sound isn't all that fearsome - they trade in an appreciably familiar brand of fuzz-spangled, surfadelic rock. They sound like a band that's lost out of time, not so much because they recall early wail-hunting '60s pioneers, but more because if only they'd emerged during the post-millennial rock boom (alongside acts like The Strokes and The White Stripes), they'd be household names by now. I wouldn't worry too much about this band's prospects, though - they've got serious abilities. With Apache Chief, Red Hex, and Basemint, 8 p.m., Bob's Java Jive, 2102 South Tacoma Way, Tacoma, 253.475.9843 - Jason Baxter

Electro-Folk: Despite the band turning up their nose at the English language, Makeing Tents is deserving of attention. Creating music that they refer to as "electro-wilderness" - a term that denotes the mashing together of folk and electronics - the band frequently finds and presents arresting moments that result from the collision of musical viewpoints. Now, if only I could convince them to borrow my copy of A Writer's Reference. Meet me half-way, Makeing Tents. With Soft Paws and Thought Bandit, Saturday, May 22, 10 p.m., no cover, Le Voyeur, 404 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.943.5710 - Rev. Adam McKinney

All Ages: As popular music moves into the future and becomes drenched in drones, break beats, intrusive synthesizers and various other ephemera, there will always be a contingent of musicians who will push to bring it back to its roots - or closer to them, at any rate. The Marrying Type, Canon Canyon and Xylophones, all performing on the same bill at the Den, will represent three interpretations of this attitude. Canon Canyon recall the Americana of ‘70's singer-songwriters, all hope and love in the midst of youthful crisis. Xylophones bring it all back to guitar and drums with their plaintive, minimalist pop songs. Finally, The Marrying Type introduce haze to the mix, performing the kind of dream-folk you'd expect to hear as background noise to the majority of our family videos. Saturday, May 22, 8 p.m., The Den @ urbanXchange, 1932 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.2280 - Rev. AM

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Dirty Blues-Pop: Talk about a friend of Tacoma - Drew Grow, and even his Pastors' Wives, feel like long-lost soul mates of Grit City. Originally won over by the warmth of the arts-slash-music scene emanating from The Warehouse (R.I.P.), and intrigued enough to come back even after the DIY venue's demise, the pop-sensible, hipster-spiritual Drew Grow and Pastors' Wives will be filling the Loft at Urban Grace this time around - more specifically, Friday. Since many of the same faces in charge of the Warehouse's final incarnation are helping get the Urban Grace Loft off the ground as a venue, Grow's return to their artist-first embrace only makes sense.  "All of you Tacomans (That can't be right - it looks like Taco-man) have been really kind to us," Grow wrote to me in email. "The Tacoma music world that we know is a stunning pocket of creative people." He's right about most of it. With Big Sur, Valerie Warren, Friday, May 21, 7:30 p.m., all ages, $10, The Loft at Urban Grace, 902 Market St., Tacoma, thewarehousetacoma@gmail.com - Matt Driscoll

Hip-Hop: The Bay Area's Mystik Journeymen (Sunspot Jonz and Luckyiam of Living Legends), A+ (Hieroglyphics), Bored Stiff, Z-Man and Equipto visit Olympia's Royal Lounge for an early show tonight.  Just added are Tac-Town's award-winning MC Wojack, and fresh off the release of his album, Words to The Wize, Josh Rizeberg. The tour features a dope lineup of some of hip-hop's finest underground MCs. Friday, May 21, 8 p.m., $12 advance, The Royal Lounge, 311 Capital Way N., Olympia, 360.705.0760 - Michael Swan

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Pop Rock: I tell you this honestly: There was a period of my life when I would walk along with a copy of Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies by Of Montreal in my CD player, and it truly scared me. Walking the Tacoma streets at night with the schizophrenic pop blaring in my ears was enough to make me question my sanity. Social Studies take this sound and - thankfully - soften it a bit. The super clean, psychedelic pop sounds are still there, but stillness and ease are added to the pot, creating an easier, not quite so disturbing listen. Some songs even venture further into the more comfortable realm of pop-rock, without relinquishing the buzzing baroque that made the band special to begin with. Giving your mind a moment of rest is not a weakness. Wednesday, May 19, 7 p.m., all ages, The Den@urbanXchange, 1934 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.2280 - Rev. Adam McKinney

Dark Pop: Hotel St. George's music is a kind of damaged pop that we've grown to know through bands like Spoon or Guided By Voices - as disparate as those bands might seem. Their melodies are pure and catchy as all get out, but the vocals and lyrics are desperate, longing pleas for love - or maybe just help. The guitars are strummed with veined forearms and gritted teeth, and the vocals keep it cool over an undertone of panic and unease. This kind of dark pop sustains music in general, coming along every so often to make sure it prospers. And we, as its consumers, inherit its riches to someday pass on to our heirs. Music - pop music - is the circle of life. Hotel St. George live on in that tradition. With Johnny Cheezbrgr, Apes of Wrath, Fine Slew, Wednesday, May 19, 10 p.m., no cover, Le Voyeur, 404 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.943.5710 - Rev. AM

Acoustic Rock: Playing in a variety of bands, Jonny Smokes dabbles with everything from bass to keyboards but is best known for his flawless acoustic sets where he performs dazzling originals and choice covers from bands such as the Eagles and Alice in Chains. In addition to his original music, Smokes has been a member of the Pink Floyd cover band the Empty Spaces and the AIC cover group Jar of Flies, which spawned the side project, the Smoking Lounge. As for solo performances, what began as stripped down acoustic cover songs with just a guitar and vocals has turned into a major musical production as Smokes has added an arsenal of effect pedals, pre-recorded percussion and backup music to his show, creating a richer and fuller sound. Wednesday, May 19, 9 p.m., The Swiss, 1904 Jefferson Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.2821 - Tony Englehart

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Rock: A couple weeks ago, the Weekly Volcano interviewed Cody Foster, he of sideburns and Cody Foster's Army (C.F.A.) fame. At the time, C.F.A. was celebrating the release of their new CD, Smoking Gun, as part of a Hell's Kitchen anniversary show with Zeke. It was the loud and blistering C.F.A. show you'd expect. Well, this week, C.F.A. will take a slightly different route, playing a free acoustic show at Top of Tacoma Bar and Café tonight, and billing it as "Disarmed." Saturday, May 15, 10 p.m., no cover, Top of Tacoma Bar and Café, 3529 McKinley Ave., Tacoma, 253.272.1502 - Bobble Tiki

Experimental Pop: Bellingham, famously, is the birthplace of titanic indie mopesters Death Cab for Cutie. In the years since those hometown boys made good, however, Bellingham has striven to cultivate an offbeat DIY music scene, encompassed by a plethora of rough-hewn genre-benders and the hush-hush house venues they frequent. In spite of - and in the midst of - this atmosphere of underground experimentalism, the pop-minded upstarts in Candysound have already found great success at home and in Washington state at large (they're competitors in this year's Sound Off! Competition). The band revels in their use of familiar indie rock chord progressions, arrangements, and structures, doling out sugary and characteristically Northwestern basement pop with a charming offhandedness. Which is not to say that they're slipshod musicians - quite the opposite: they're an aptly named and promising young band with admirably palatable instincts. With Shenandoah Davis, Saturday, May 15, 8 p.m., all ages, no cover, The Den @ urbanXchange, 1934 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.2280 - Jason Baxter

Indie Rock: I tried my best, guys. I tapped on shoulders. I caught up to them in mid-stride. I pulled newspapers down from their faces. Not a single Tacoma citizen seems to know anything about the Squeak and Squawk 2 fundraiser tonight at The New Frontier. When I asked who was set to play, they blew their pipe smoke in my face and said, "Bah!" They were all in on it. Indomitably, I tied a hanky on a stick and set out for answers. Against everyone's vehement advice and wagging fingers, I decided to seek out the elusive Sean Alexander, founder of Squeak and Squawk. I found him on his porch, wrapped in the hide of a black bear, smoking a pipe. I said, "What's the deal with the fundraiser on Saturday night? Is it a secret or something?" His whispered word seemed to hang in the air: "Timshel!" His eyes closed and he slept. Go to the show Saturday night. Pay $5 and get a Squeak and Squawk sampler CD! Saturday, May 15, 9 p.m., $5, The New Frontier Lounge, 301 E. 25th St., Tacoma, 253.572.4020 - Heather Loepp

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Sleaze Rock: Nashvile Pussy is a band built on only a handful of elements, the most predominant ones being whiskey, sweat, sex and fire. The band, by design, is your oily, stoned, horny, high school brother's favorite rock band. Believe it or not, it's a brilliant premise. Read the full story here. Parental Advisory Tour with Green Jelly and Psychostick, Friday, May 14, 9 p.m., $15-$20, Hell's Kitchen, 928 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003 - Matt Driscoll

Glam Garage Folk Rock: The I's are Portland glam-garage by way of Austin punk, and when they land in Olympia they'll be playing bluesy folk-rock, informed though it may be by a good chunk of musical history. Read the full story here. With Haukness and Flesh Lawn, Friday, May 14, 10 p.m., no cover, Le Voyeur, 404 Fourth Ave. E., Olympia, 360.943.5710 - Rev. Adam McKinney

DJs: Back in the day, Brits loved obscure American soul records almost as much as they loved mayonnaise and cucumber sandwiches. DJs Bobby Galaxy and dAb celebrate this phenomenon by playing authentic, obscure soul, funk and jazz records tonight. It's the kind of music that would have been heard at all-night parties in Manchester or Blackpool back in the day. Bring your own skinny tie. Friday, May 14, 9:30 p.m., no cover, Tempest Lounge, 913 Martin Luther King Junior Way, Tacoma, 253.272.4904 - Michael Swan

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