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The Magic Flute is set in an unnamed fantasyland, but this production benefits from local stylistic influences. Tacoma Opera drew inspiration from the art and culture of Pacific Northwest Salish tribes, with valuable assistance from the Puyallup tribe in particular. The event's web page notes the
Arts
Dressing to scare this All Hallows Eve? Of course you are. You're cool like that. So why not take your sexy, imaginative duds to a joint where they'll be appreciated? Damn right we're referring to ... the opera. We'll give you a minute to let that sink in. Surely we meant
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[BLUESY FOLK] + FRI, OCT. 24 The Little O and his Lonely One Man Folk-Punk Band is a wonderfully self-referential project. As the one-man band in question, the Little O is a self-styled caricature of a rambling troubadour. Most of his songs are titled with variations on "The Little O Sings
Music
There was a period of a couple years, when I was most entrenched in my exploration of music criticism and the brave new world of music classification, when I would introduce a band to my dad and attempt to describe them through a list of newspeak subgenres. My dad, being
Viva South Sound
Halloween is extra serious business this year. Unless you've been hibernating in a cave, you KNOW it's on a FRIDAY this year. Friday is the holy grail of the days of the week for any holiday, but especially Halloween. For the 21+ crowd, it's going to be especially glorious. So it's time
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Typically, Bobble Tiki writes about music and booze. The Weekly Volcano already has plenty of fashion, theatre, art, and useless personal interest (see: Matt Driscoll) writers, so this leaves the tunes and the bottle for Bobble Tiki to babble about. And on that note, the Weekly Volcano also has plenty
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The Elephants are quite possibly my favorite local band. It’s really hard for me to say that since there are so many that are close to my heart, but even though I ripped their CD to mp3 about a year ago, when my iPod is on shuffle I never skip
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The genius thing about the subgenre of post-punk is that we now have bands like Phobos & Deimos who can mine inspiration from a vibrant variety of bands that existed during this period. "The guitarist Zac Webb and I had been friends for years," says Phobos & Deimos singer Hans Burger.
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Something tells me Hermit Thrushes aren't particularly concerned about whether or not you "like" them. Sounding like a cross between Captain Beefheart's elegant experimentalism and the Shaggs' aggressive non-conformity, Philadelphia's Hermit Thrushes possess the sort of innate musicality that might make you believe that they're just making shit up as
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The Little O and his Lonely One Man Folk-Punk Band is a wonderfully self-referential project. As the one-man band in question, the Little O is a self-styled caricature of a rambling troubadour. Most of his songs are titled with variations on "The Little O Sings About (Blank)," essentially rendering him
Concert Alert
We list major concerts going on sale this weekend, as well as national touring acts performing in the Puget Sound this week. SECRET TICKET CODE TM = Ticketmaster, 253.627.TIXS, www.ticketmaster.com TWEB = Ticketweb, 866.468.7623, www.ticketweb.com >>> ON SALE NOW Omaha Diner with Charlie Hunter, Skerik, Bobby Previt and Steve Bernstein Seattle. Nov. 11-12 7:30 pm.
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Friday night should be a wild one at Cultura Event Center in Tacoma, as the scantily clad Shayla Renee hosts her record release party for her debut, Nothin' Nice. The Seattle-area native and modelesque rapper/singer is representing the epitome of sex, "ratchetness" and materialism - and of course that's what people are
Food Matters
FLAVOR Flavor, a night of dining at immigrant-owned and immigrant-supporting restaurants has reached its second birthday Thursday, Oct. 23 with participating restaurants kicking back 25 percent of food sales to Tacoma Community House. Participating restaurants include Adriatic Grill, Aviateur French Diner, Doyle's Public House, El Pulgarcito, Gateway to India, Il Lucano
People Rule
Accolades are not new to Carlene Joseph. She is a two-time McChord Air Force Base Volunteer of the Year (2004 and 2006); McChord Spouse of the Year (2006); and member of the Joint Base Lewis-McChord Hall of Fame (inducted 2013). Last year, Joseph, president of the Captain Meriwether Lewis Chapter
