Food Matters
O'Malley's sister location, Medi's Pizza and Pasta, opened last month to a warm community response. Earlier this spring manager Josh Norris told the Volcano, "We want to do simple, good food." Medi's delivers on this, as well as Norris' goal of offering family affordability when dining out. A menu of
Music
"It was a long time ago," says David Nichols over the phone. "I was playing in a band called Time to Fly, and I started writing songs that didn't really fit with that band. When I left that band, Tex started, because it was a way of getting those songs
News Front
Public speaking is not easy. "I'd rather be fighting the Taliban than doing public speaking," a soldier told John Dawson, a noted public speaker trainer. The soldier's comment is indicative of what many may think when they must speak publically. But if they must, then Toastmasters International is an organization worth considering. The
Features
Thing: Crazy doughnuts Place: Legendary Doughnuts I love: Doughnuts Say it together: Mmmmm DOUGHNUTS Who knows my true age? Only my besties. Coincidentally, it is only my besties who actually read this column, so I'll just assume this is an appropriate venue for a personal letter concerning my upcoming (in five months) birthday festivities. Dear
Features
It's officially spring! In nature that means the bees are buzzing, the animals are all getting a little twitterpated and the flowers are blossoming. It's the season of renewal and new beginnings. The restaurant industry seems to be mirroring this sentiment with grand openings, menu updates and reinvented spaces. Here
Food Matters
HARBOR LIGHTS: A charming, old-fashioned jewel on Tacoma's waterfront. Come as you are and enjoy. Consistency's the name of the game. Even when it's not Friday, there's clam chowder hard to beat - a briny, sweet broth crammed with hunks of potatoes and clams. Move on to fresh Dungeness crab
Reviews
ANNOUNCER: Dutch and Jackie head south this week to check out Yelm's fascination with a gas station that boasts the best Mexican food in town. Rarely without a line at the counter, this little gem may be hidden in the back of a service station, but the food takes a
Children
KANDAHAR AIRFIELD, Afghanistan -- For many children, listening to the slow, calm tone of a parent's voice reading a bedtime story is part of a nightly ritual. Even when the parent is serving overseas, that can still be part of a child's nighttime routine, thanks to
Arts
Hart James is fairly new to the Olympia art scene. I first saw her work in 2013, at which time she was showing a group of flowery collages that verged on surrealism. Soon after she began showing solid, heavy landscapes perhaps influenced by Cezanne landscapes that were solid and somewhat
News Front
Former secretary of defense and director of the Central Intelligence Agency Robert Gates will speak at the University of Puget Sound. The highly decorated statesman, scholar and best-selling author will participate in a discussion titled "A Conversation With Dr. Robert Gates" on April 25 at 7:30 p.m. in the university's
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The urge for music freaks (including many employed at the Weekly Volcano) to combine the word "rock" with the month October whenever its referenced is almost too strong to deny. It's like Pavlov's dog shit. It just makes so much sense. It feels right in so many ways. The guys
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NoMeansNo is a band that should need no introduction. Unfortunately, even though they've been around for well over 20 years, they've remained hidden in the underground. Unfortunate for you, I mean, you poor ignorant soul who's never heard of NoMeansNo. There are hordes of people gunning to beat you in
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Dig on "vibey space rock" with a decidedly Christian bent? Of course you do. You read the Weekly Volcano right after bible study every Thursday night. You've got two posters above your bed, one of Rush and one of Jesus Christ. You're, like, our main demographic. This Friday in Olympia,
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Here's another band that manages to boil rock 'n' roll down to its essence. It's nothing but hard-hitting electric guitar and bass, combined to extract every last bitof energy that can be obtained with such a small unit. There's brazenness at play with Hairspray Blues - a kind of snotty
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The Weekly Volcano would travel to the ends of the earth for a savory helping of local craft brews and soft pretzels. We've proven it before. But thankfully, on Saturday we only need to go as far as Tacoma's Opera Alley. Presented by the Triangle Business District, Amocat Café and
Music
What were you doing when you were 13? For me, it was playing SimCity in-between rounds of Magic the Gathering. But then again, I'm a geek who writes for the local arts paper. For most, 13-years-old is not a productive age. For Adam Bredlau, a guitar player, his 13th year signifies
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"It was a long time ago," says David Nichols over the phone. "I was playing in a band called Time to Fly, and I started writing songs that didn't really fit with that band. When I left that band, Tex started, because it was a way of getting those songs
Music
In 2001 Bulldog News, a magazine and newspaper store in downtown Olympia, hosted a small hip-hop show for up-and-coming Los Angeles rapper, Aceyalone. Ten years later Aceyalone is now considered an underground hip-hop legend, and will easily pack out The Royal Lounge Thursday, Sept. 29 when he comes to town on
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In 2001 Bulldog News, a magazine and newspaper store in downtown Olympia, hosted a small hip-hop show for up-and-coming Los Angeles rapper, Aceyalone. Ten years later Aceyalone is now considered an underground hip-hop legend, and will easily pack out The Royal Lounge Thursday, Sept. 29 when he
