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Listen up, Tacoma. The death of electronica in the South Sound has been greatly exaggerated. Come get smacked upside the head with evidence of its vibrancy on Friday, April 20, when Ocean Grooves celebrates its Eighth Anniversary at the Swiss. Headlining will be native DJ-gone-global Donald Glaude, DJ dAb and
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The tattoo on Kelly Joseph’s wrist tells the story behind the story of how it was she came to the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by her favorite book by Tom Robbins, “Still Life with Woodpecker,” the tattoo indelibly confirms her love of the author from the area where she knew she wanted
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The tattoo on Kelly Joseph’s wrist tells the story behind the story of how it was she came to the Pacific Northwest. Inspired by her favorite book by Tom Robbins, “Still Life with Woodpecker,” the tattoo indelibly confirms her love of the author from the area where she knew she wanted
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If you're a dedicated Volcano reader or fan of local literature, you've devoured the Southern-fried fiction of our own Mr. Alec Clayton. His fall 2012 release Return to Freedom, a sequel to 2010's The Backside of Nowhere, finds its Mississippian characters reeling from the aftermath of a deadly hurricane. Also,
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The first year of A Cook’s Tour, Jessica Corddry recalled that the Junior League of Tacoma had to look within for homeowners willing to open their doors to up to 300 ticket holders. But by the following year, individuals walking through the tour saw how the event was organized and
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The first year of A Cook’s Tour, Jessica Corddry recalled that the Junior League of Tacoma had to look within for homeowners willing to open their doors to up to 300 ticket holders. But by the following year, individuals walking through the tour saw how the event was organized and
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Hot fun in the springtime The Tacoma Urban League Guild is hosting the “World’s Largest Traveling Fashion Show,” the 49th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair presentation, Stylishly Hot. The Ebony Fashion Fair is a show known for its daring, body-baring style — if the name alludes to anything, the evening promises to
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Hot fun in the springtime The Tacoma Urban League Guild is hosting the “World’s Largest Traveling Fashion Show,” the 49th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair presentation, Stylishly Hot. The Ebony Fashion Fair is a show known for its daring, body-baring style — if the name alludes to anything, the evening promises to
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Tommy Carson, Weekly Volcano promoter extraordinaire, flashed his duds at Saturday’s Head to Toe Hair and Fashion Extravaganza at the Tacoma Elks Lodge, explaining that he purchased the whole thing at Mr. Mac’s on Martin Luther King Way. “I saw it, I liked it, I put it together,” he explains of
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Tommy Carson, Weekly Volcano promoter extraordinaire, flashed his duds at Saturday’s Head to Toe Hair and Fashion Extravaganza at the Tacoma Elks Lodge, explaining that he purchased the whole thing at Mr. Mac’s on Martin Luther King Way. “I saw it, I liked it, I put it together,” he explains of
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This past week I went to the Tacoma Invite for track at Mt. Tacoma High School. The kids in the crowd dressed for the event, especially the guys. Many wore the classic original silver chain that connects to their wallet, just in case it fell out. However, some of them
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This past week I went to the Tacoma Invite for track at Mt. Tacoma High School. The kids in the crowd dressed for the event, especially the guys. Many wore the classic original silver chain that connects to their wallet, just in case it fell out. However, some of them
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Barley wine is not for newbies to the beer world. Drinking the brew with a punch will knock out the beer novices before they can finish their first pints if all they are conditioned to drink is the mass-produced brews found in cans at convenience stores. “Barley Wine is not a
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Barley wine is not for newbies to the beer world. Drinking the brew with a punch will knock out the beer novices before they can finish their first pints if all they are conditioned to drink is the mass-produced brews found in cans at convenience stores. “Barley Wine is not a
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One man’s flavor magic is another’s flavor tragic. … “So this woman from Kent was — well, inexperienced about drinking,” the Italian representative of the League of Liberal Libations began in a voice musical with mirth. “And here we are in this incredible restaurant with the finest selection of Scotch in
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One man’s flavor magic is another’s flavor tragic. … “So this woman from Kent was — well, inexperienced about drinking,” the Italian representative of the League of Liberal Libations began in a voice musical with mirth. “And here we are in this incredible restaurant with the finest selection of Scotch in
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Thursday, April 19: German Riesling Tasting during Art Walk, 5-8 p.m., $5, Vin Grotto Café and Wine Bar, 813 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.722.5079. Thursday, April 20: French Wine Tasting, 6 p.m., $5, Pairings Fine Wine and Bar, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.274.9463. Every Saturday: “Taste,” Pacific Grill’s wine and cheese tasting, after
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Thursday, April 19: German Riesling Tasting during Art Walk, 5-8 p.m., $5, Vin Grotto Café and Wine Bar, 813 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.722.5079. Thursday, April 20: French Wine Tasting, 6 p.m., $5, Pairings Fine Wine and Bar, 3012 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.274.9463. Every Saturday: “Taste,” Pacific Grill’s wine and cheese tasting, after
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Goodbye gravy Spring has sprung and so has my belt. Bobble Tiki is fat. It seems like he needs a jack just to lift up his belly to find the spare tire. How did this happen? “You eat gravy-topped food and you don’t like to exercise,” Mrs. Bobble Tiki says. “The last time
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Goodbye gravy Spring has sprung and so has my belt. Bobble Tiki is fat. It seems like he needs a jack just to lift up his belly to find the spare tire. How did this happen? “You eat gravy-topped food and you don’t like to exercise,” Mrs. Bobble Tiki says. “The last time