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On a recent late Tuesday night I found myself alone on the roof of a former methadone clinic, gazing down at the lights of Tacoma. Behind me, on Tacoma Avenue South at the edge of the Brewery District, a van caught fire. Flames. Smoke. Sirens. I thought of
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Boy meeks girl Recently, you wrote about “female flirting moves recognized across cultures” — smiling, making eye contact and looking away, toying with hair or objects, and touching a guy’s arm. I disagree about them being “recognized.” Female employers have made eye contact and even smiled, but that didn’t mean they
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PARTNERS IN CRHYME Friday, Sept. 4 It all started with some “ill rhymes and a hand-me-down keyboard” and evolved into a hardcore hip-hop act that sounds like maybe they incorporated an 808, a guitarist, and a better herbal jazz cigarette hookup. Partners in Crhyme has been around since 2001, sporting the
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It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki’s South Sound music notes column. Let’s get rolling… While the recent Music and Arts in Wright Park Festival contained many highlights for Bobble Tiki — including nearly being rocked off his early afternoon barstool
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I’ve been told by friends whose artistic judgment I respect that my reviews are too forgiving. They might be right. I try to give artists the benefit of the doubt, and I’m never as critical in my reviews as I’d sometimes like to be. Mama said, “If you can’t say
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This Blinding Light may come off to some as a tough pill to swallow. Their droning psychedelic anthems of esoteric ritualism are bound to rub people the wrong way; accusations of pretension are an accepted risk inherent in high-concept music. But those who think This Blinding Light is full of
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Roger Ebert’s review of All About Steve ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. Ebert’s peeps will now allow us to run the review online. To read his review online, visit Ebert’s Web site. All About Steve Score: One and a half out of four stars Stars: Sandra Bullock,
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News flash: The Internet has changed the world. I know, I know. That’s not exactly headline worthy stuff — unless this is 1992 or you’ve been living under a rock since The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air went off the air. Still, it’s true. Our world is drastically different
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If you can't say it in 6 minutes and 40 seconds, don't say it at all. That's the theory behind Pecha Kucha, a sort of mini lecture series that started in 2003 when Tokyo architects invented it to make their PowerPoint presentations less dreadful. Pech Kucha (pronounced "peh chak cha")
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MEAT The Tacoma Farmers Market and 6th Ave Farmers Market now carries local, pasture-raised, grass-fed meats. Featured days and more info can be found at tacomafarmersmarket.com. VEGETARIAN The Mandolin Café will feature vegetarian dishes throughout the month of September. Veg out at 3923 S. 12th St. in Tacoma. SPARKS FIREHOUSE DELI Come Sept. 3 Puyallup
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Zealot readers of this column already know the absolute high regard I have for Tacoma Little Theatre’s new Managing Artistic Director Scott Campbell. I have gushed about him so much that one would think I owe him money. I don’t, by the way. Campbell has that golden touch TLT needs
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Angela Jossy needs 100 artists with $100, some time to spare and a desire to sell some art. It doesn’t really matter what kind. All genres are welcome, within reason. Your work will have to be small enough to share space with as many as 27 other artists, but seriously,
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ALL ABOUT STEVE: Sandra Bullock plays Mary Horowitz, a crossword puzzle constructor who on a blind date falls insanely in love with Steve, a TV news cameraman (Bradley Cooper, from The Hangover). The operative word is “insanely.” The movie is billed as a comedy but more resembles a perplexing public
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Thursday, Sept. 3 Half-price wine, Maxwell’s Speakeasy, 454 St. Helens, Tacoma, 253.683.4115. Wine tasting, five pours for $5, Vinum Coffee and Wine Lounge, 1001 Pacific Ave., Tacoma, 253.572.8215. Wine tasting, noon to 6 p.m., complimentary, Walter Dacon Winery, 50 S.E. Skookum Inlet Road, Shelton, 360.426.5913. Friday, Sept. 4 Rutini and Trumpeter
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Although Alan Gorsuch and his better half, Cheryl, do a fine job running Tacoma’s Sanford and Son Antiques, it’s the borderline trouble Alan stirs up in this community that makes him an interesting Trouble with DeRosa victim. I think we’ve all seen the confident, shirtless, beer-wielding Alan at community events.
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Lemon Grass Restaurant Where: 212 Fourth Ave. W., Olympia, 360.705.1832 Hours: 11a.m.-2 p.m. and 5 p.m.-8:30 p.m. Monday-Friday (open till 9 p.m. Friday), noon-9 p.m. Saturday, closed Sunday Cuisine: Vietnamese and Thai Scene: Casual, family friendly Drinkies: Full bar, specialty teas Damage: $2-$16 ANNOUNCER: It seems that in Olympia Thai restaurants are
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Seitan worshipper My online dating profile clearly indicates that I'm a vegan. A woman I’ve been communicating with informed me that she eats a healthy diet, but enjoys meat and fish. Fine with me, but our first phone conversation became an inquisition about whether I would attempt to make her a
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It’s a new week, which means it’s time for a new installment of Bobble Tiki’s South Sound music news and notes column. Let’s get rolling … While Bobble Tiki is typically a glass-half-full type (of boxed wine, that is) this week Bobble Tiki received a bummer of an email
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Bobble Tiki thinks this band is frenetic, herky-jerky, and musically a little confusing. Sure, Coheed and Cambria are lyrically introspective, but when the hell did “poor me” replace “fuck you” in rock music? There’s no questioning this band’s talent — or motives for that matter — but Bobble Tiki thinks
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Roger Ebert’s review of 9 ran in the print version of the Weekly Volcano. Ebert’s peeps will now allow us to run the review online. To read his review online, visit Ebert’s Web site. 9 Score: Three out of four stars Starring the voices of: Elijah Wood, Jennifer Connelly and Christopher
