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BEST DECADE TO MAKE NEW AGAIN '90s nostalgia The major musical trend of the last two years may very well be '90s nostalgia, but for various reasons this may have served the Olympia music community quite well. This past year saw Bangs return, briefly, to live performance. One of the great Olympia
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I feel like these babes really get it - Ali Baker owns the bass and vocals, Jessie Jackson rakes that guitar and Sarah Lynn coaxes the drums right along. The combination is dazzling, with strong vocals, righteous lyrics, and a balance of instrumental heaviness and harmony, in other words, good
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Everything about this band is fun, even saying its name. Try it right now, say it out loud, "Erev Rav Klezmer Orchestra." See. Feels good huh? After sitting in on an Erev Rav practice, I can't imagine anyone sitting during a performance. I politely just tapped my foot along; I wasn't
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The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the best of Olympia 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Band: Erev Rav Best New Band: Full Moon Radio Best Indie Rock Band: Full Moon Radio Best Metal Band: Wolves in the Throne Room Best Punk Band:
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The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the best of Olympia 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Local Filmmaker: Zach Weintraub Best Movie Theater: Capitol Theater Most Creative Person: Jill Carter Best Theater Company: Ballet Northwest Best Performance Space: The Washington Center Best Local Actor:
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The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the best of Olympia 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Restaurant: Tofu Hut Best Bartender: Dawn Gillnett, King Solomon's Reef Best Happy Hour: The Brotherhood Lounge Best Pizza: Oldschool Pizzeria Best Sushi: Koibito Japanese Restaurant Best Pho: Little
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The Weekly Volcano would like to thank all those who took the time to vote in the best of Olympia 2013 Readers' Poll. You are the best. Best Politician: Gov. Jay Inslee Best Politician You Love To Hate: Gov. Chris Gregoire Best Thurston County Non-profit Organization: SafePlace Best Local Hero: Casey Heath Best Thurston County
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The Simpsons are fairly surprised to find themselves in a movie; they can’t believe “anyone would pay to see what we did on TV for free.” But I suspect a lot of people will. Here is a feature-length version of what Time magazine, no less, called “the 20th century’s best
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I Know Who Killed Me Tough to know if star Lindsay Lohan’s recent DUI and coke bust will help or hinder this week’s serial killer/torture movie opening of the week. My guess is she will be pointing to herself in the mirror by Monday saying, “I know who killed my career.”
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For Secretary of State Kim Wyman, public service roots run deep. And it's not just about the job she holds as a critical member of the Washington State government. Wyman's family life is deeply rooted in military service. The secretary has family members who have served in all five branches of
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Kill Rock Stars artists Boats hail from Canada (Winnipeg, to be exact), home of all things bright, bubbly and indie pop these days, and Boats are no exception. With its barrage of hook-laden, buzzing pop gems, and lead singer's helium-enriched lead vocals of Mat Klachefsky, comparisons to Passion Pit will
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Werebearcat! self-identifies as an "elixerous mating of rockpop rapswagger jazzxuberance." Are they joking? Well, yeah, and no. The band is as right on with its own description as I could be, but the thing is that, even still, Werebearcat! seems like it is always joking. Everything it does is so
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Had I known what I was going to witness Sunday night at The Northern, I would have gone to much greater lengths to combat the obstacles that nearly cost me my attendance. A last minute decision to bring a friend with me to the Olympia all-ages venue found me sitting
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DIRTY OSCAR'S BREAKFAST Dirty Oscar's Annex (2309 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) is known for turning traditional breakfast favorites into gastro pub fare. Hello braised elk hash! Friday, March 1 Chef Aaron Grissom introduces a few new early-morning dishes to the mix, including a Manchego Benedict, daily quiche specials as well as several
