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Bobble Tiki is your average American. Average in every way. Bobble Tiki has two parents. They’ve been together since the ’50s, and they hate each other. Bobble Tiki was blonde as a baby Tiki, but as he grew up his hair slowly changed to brown. Now it’s just sparse. Bobble Tiki liked
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Trevalyan Triangle is the solo project of Leanne Trevalyan (of Junkyard Jane) accompanied by Junkyard Jane bassist Barbra Blue. The songs in Trevalyan Triangle are mostly country/Americana ballads that don’t fit into the more rambunctious Junkyard Jane set list. “Junkyard Jane is mostly the music of Billy Stoops and myself,”
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A battle is raging in Washington, DC. No, I’m not talking about the war on terror; I’m talking about the war on Internet radio. The gatekeepers of the music business like record labels, music publishers, broadcasting conglomerates and all their cronies are mad as hell, and they aren’t going to take
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Sleater-Kinney played its final two shows at Portland’s Crystal Ballroom. Those who’ve been there know, not only is the Crystal Ballroom owned by the McMenamins who redid the Spar in Olympia (and own about a gazillion other bars around Oregon and Washington), but the venue is known for it’s energy-transferring
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Friday, July 27 COUNTRY ronnie milsap Some artists, whether you love them or not, you just can’t find anything bad to say about them, and Ronnie Milsap definitely falls into this group. I first discovered the country crooner in the late ’80s at the height of the “Urban Cowboy” craze; yes I
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“Longview” is the title of a song by Green Day. It’s also the hometown of rock band Numbered Days. Like gritty Tacoma, timber town Longview, Wash., has buried ties to rock music. Longview’s latest export, Numbered Days, plays straight ahead original rock that has been compared to that of Nickelback,
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on sale now Mirah and Spectratone, Rocky Votolato Olympia. Aug. 10 (all ages) 9 pm. $8-$10 (Capitol Theater, www.buyolympia.com). Psychic TV Seattle. Aug. 22 9 pm. $18 (Neumo’s, TW). The Expendables, Authority Zero, The Supervillains Seattle. Aug. 23 (all ages) 9 pm. $12 (Crocodile Café, TW). The Mob Law, Doxology, Shim, Yeke Yeke Seattle.
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Serenity, soon Megan Douglas, a massage practitioner and hypnotherapist currently working out of a chiropractor’s office on 19th and Pearl in Tacoma, as well as teaching Yoga out of Total Woman Health Studio, has plans to open a spa called Serenity in the not-quite-done Roberson Building in downtown Tacoma this fall. Douglas
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Walk into what used to be Avanti Spas from the Pacific Ave entrance and you may do a double take like I did last week when I popped in to meet with Ruth Michelle to get the full scoop on all the changes that took place when Avanti spas became
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When the JBLM 2013 race season kicks off next month, runners will notice it's not the same as years past. The year opens with the well-known St. Patty's Day 10K/5K run March 16 but following the race are new additions. Gone is the Triple Threat Triathlon. In its place is
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Johnathan Hobbs understands time is valuable. The JBLM Soldier with the 16th Combat Aviation Brigade was grateful Super Bowl champion Otis Sistrunk took the time to not only meet service members, but also watch the National Football League's Pro Bowl with them Sunday at the JBLM Warrior
Music
The futures of Tacoma youth and hip-hop are intertwined. Generally speaking, hip-hop and music are huge outlets of creativity for young people. When I was growing up, there weren't hip-hop classes - may have been a breakdance class here or there, but nothing sustainable. Hip-hop had few if any positive
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After receiving a combat medical badge and a purple heart, Spc. Heidi Olson, a health care specialist assigned to the 296th Brigade Support Battalion, told reporters, "I've earned the right to be referred to as a combat medic," a job title formerly held by only males in
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The 7th Infantry Division hosted its first Weapons, Ammunition and Devices Symposium January 24 and 25, at various locations on Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The first days of the symposium featured speakers and displays, while the second day afforded Soldiers a chance for more hands-on training at
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The latest show at Kittredge Gallery, University of Puget Sound, is a fascinating installation that may prove difficult to describe. I'll do my best while suggesting that you see for yourself. It is called K?kai, and it is a collaborative project between digital media artist Robert Campbell and ceramic sculptor Yuki
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At a time when people felt helpless, a single tweet gave hope. As JBLM Army spouse Holly Bennett heard the news of the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., Dec. 14, the tears flowed. She cried for the 20 children between 6 and 7 years
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You know that awesome Australian accent you bust out when barbecuing shrimp in front of friends. Now would be a good time to read with that accent in your head. Australian Circus Oz is kicking off its. ... I'm serious, turn on the accent. Australian Circus Oz is kicking off its
