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Brakemouth bears certain similarities to fellow Portland artist, Hands In: Both are one-man bands, utilizing preprogrammed beats beefed up with live guitar, and both manage the plate-spinning of such an endeavor with admirable aplomb. But, while Hands In uses this technology to craft shambolic psych-pop, Brakemouth tends more toward the
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A hip coffeehouse and a young, bright singer/songwriter/pianist from the Bay Area? Sounds perfect for a November evening. Debbie Neigher is on tour to promote her sophomore album, Unravel, a joint effort by talent that has worked on The Mountain Goats, Rogue Wave and Death Cab for Cutie. The result
South Sound Cinema
Some days you just don't feel like paying for another Redbox rental, and the next movie on your Netflix queue takes FOREVER to arrive in your mailbox. And recession or no, who can pass up free, convenient entertainment? Every Tuesday, "Check This Out" recommends movies available at
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Every production I've seen at Lakewood Playhouse has been wonderful but I was concerned that no amount of skill could overcome my bias against the author. Fortunately, the wonderful skill of the actors drew me completely into the character's lives with their attention to dialogue and
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At nine months pregnant, I have little patience for things that don't particularly interest me. Maybe it's just feeling huge, or perhaps it is because I'm also chasing after a 3 year old as well as working full time. Whatever the reason for my lack of patience, I have never
Music
When I began writing for the Weekly Volcano, the title "all-ages music columnist" was bestowed upon me. Many of my installments - particularly toward the beginning - strived to inform our readers about the current state of underage music in the South Sound. In the last year of my Volcano
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Saturday at 11 a.m. may be early for some of you night owls and late night ridahs recovering from a fun-filled Friday night, but consider waking up a bit earlier than normal for a special occasion that embodies the ideals and founding principles of hip-hop culture and music. Yes, its
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Cascadia Grill Olympia - Downtown. Jeremy Serwer. All Ages. 6-9 pm. NC. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Open Mic Night. All Ages. 6:30 pm. NC. BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. The Junction Sports Bar and
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Nothing is more infuriating than to be held up in traffic by some smirking, oblivious, self-absorbed fool, yammering into a cell phone with one hand on the wheel and the other up to an ear, while angered drivers maneuver to pass on the left and right. Don't they still teach
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In honor of National Pickle Day Nov. 14, Lynnae Schneller of Lynnae's Gourmet Pickles will place nine jars of pickles in Tacoma businesses and on historic Tacoma monuments for fans to locate and win up to $1,000 in cash and prizes. Tacoma's Mayor Marilyn Strickland will announce the first clue
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COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Chad Daniels. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. Grit City Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Derek Sheen. 8:30 pm. $15. JR's Hideaway Belfair. Comedy Night, featuring James Uloth. 8 pm. $10-$15. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Magic At Your Table,
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Forget the booing, hissing, cursing and projectile throwing that characterized slam poetry events in the early 1990s. Despite its name, Drunken Telegraph isn't that kind of spoken word event. The storytelling series that borrows its name from a travel piece novelist Rudyard Kipling wrote about debauchery he witnessed in Tacoma
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Metronome Coffee Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Debbie Neigher. All Ages. 8 pm. Matrix Coffee House Lewis County. Isaiah. All Ages. 8 pm. $6. Treos Tacoma - Central. Michael Coucoules. All Ages. 7-9 pm. NC. BLUES Southbay Dickerson's BBQ/Pig Bar Olympia - Downtown. Daniel "Mudcat" McKinstry. 8 pm.
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It takes cajones to be a good storyteller! You have to impress a crowd with no props, no fancy lighting and no CGI-crafted battle scenes! Each year around the world, "Tellabration!" is celebrated to honor these brave souls and their fans! In its purest form, Tellabration! binds people together in
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A cursory look at the Tacoma reggae quartet The Approach's debut record suggests the band favors upbeat rhythms over the lazy, laid-back tempos preferred by too many of its contemporaries. This gives the songs an exceptionally strong rhythmic backbone. Combining hip-hop, reggae, rock and ska, the band isn't afraid to
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. 6-9 pm. NC. Traditions Cafe and World Folk Art Olympia - Downtown. Kevin Burke. All Ages. 7 pm. $10-$15. Doyle's Public House Tacoma - Stadium District. St. Practice Day. 5 pm. BLUES 2 Mile House Olympia - Westside. Blues Bentley Band
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Acoustic open mic hosted by Leanne Trevalyan. 8 pm. NC. Tugboat Annies Olympia - Westside. Open Mic Night. 9 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Westgate Bar and Grill Tacoma - Northend. Barstool Bingo. 6:30 pm. White Horse Tavern Yelm. Barstool Bingo. Prizes! 7 pm.
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Ted Brown Music Company Tacoma - South. Uke 'An Jam. All Ages. 6:30-8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Cascade Community Center JBLM-Lewis Main. Bar Bingo in Heroes Lounge. No cash prizes. 7 pm. Pints & Quarts Pub Westside Olympia - Westside. Bingo. Win prizes. 8:30 pm. NC. Tacoma Comedy
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Artists have played with tricks of visual perception forever. The ancient Greeks used optical illusions in their temples. Michelangelo used it in his sculpture of David tapering the figure so that it got larger toward the top in order to look normal when viewed from below. Perhaps the most famous
