Food Matters
SERVICE INDUSTRY In November, Dirty Oscar's Annex (2309 Sixth Ave., Tacoma) is showing their love for their fellow restaurant industry peeps by offering a 10 percent discount on everything for those with food or liquor cards. HOPPY HOUR B Sharp Coffee House (706 Opera Alley, Tacoma) has launched its Hoppy Hour. From 3
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For years, both in the Puget Sound area and in Brooklyn, Ben Roth has been a career musician, collaborating on countless projects and lending his guitarist talents to tons of bands. Taking a break from his role in Oberhofer and Crater, Roth has formed his own band, giving him the
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There's a slinkiness to the Harvey Girls that damn near undeniable. The Portland trio combines a music history lesson's worth of influences into something that resembles a soul-singing diva fronting an art-pop group from the UK or New Zealand. The arrangements are simple and sprightly, forming a skeletally charged structure
News Front
Hundreds of U.S. Army soldiers and Japan Ground Self-Defense Force members headed for the mountains to defend sovereign territory and defeat a fictional enemy during a simulated combat field training exercise at Camp Higashi-Chitose, Japan, Nov 3-5. The 72-hour field exercise puts to the test what Soldiers from the
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 Elvin Bishop Seattle. Dec. 2-3 7:30 pm. $32.50 (Jazz Alley, jazzalley.com) >>> ON SALE FRIDAY AT 10
Viva South Sound
The 1230 Room hosts popular, award-winning DJ Drastic and his annual Blackout Birthday Party, with special guests Stevie G and Danny Merkury from Portland, Oregon. This is always a fun one. Last year Drastic invited B.O.B.'s DJ Shawty Slim. This year will be another memorable joint. DJ Drastic's Blackout B-Day Bash, 9
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BLUES Dawson's Bar and Grill Tacoma - South. Billy Shew Band Open Jam Session. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Gary Gulman. 8 pm. $15. The Ram Restaurant and Brewery Tacoma. Geeks Who Drink pub quiz. 8:30 pm. NC. O'Blarney's Irish Pub Olympia
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The tragic, yet ultimately inspiring story of Rachel Corrie made its way from Olympia to around the world in a matter of days back in 2003, when The Evergreen State College student made her way to the Gaza Strip to protest the destruction of homes of Palestinians at the hands
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Treos Tacoma - Old Town. Kayla with Randy Worland on bass and Joe Contris on guitar. All Ages. 7:30-9:30 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES Tacoma Comedy Club Tacoma - Downtown. Comedian Gary Gulman. 8 and 10:30 pm. $15. COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS Pantages Theater Tacoma - Downtown. Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. All Ages. 7:30
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The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band have perfected their blend of jug-band tunes, folk-rock and bluegrass over the past four decades, scoring a number of chart-topping singles on the Billboard country charts, weaving its California sound into the history of country music with "Mr. Bojangles" and "Fishin' in the Dark," the
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BLUES B Sharp Coffee House Tacoma - Downtown. Joe T Cook, Tim Sherman. All Ages. 8 pm. $5. Jazzbones Tacoma - Sixth Avenue. Tim Reynolds Trio. 8 pm. $16. COMEDY/GAMES Urban Onion Restaurant and Lounge Olympia - Downtown. Baurice Nelson Presents Gabriel Rutledge, Xung Lam, Jacob Johnson. 7 pm.
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Jet City Comic Show is throwing its second annual celebration of pop culture, tights, zombies and the arts at the Tacoma Convention Center Saturday. Comics are the star of the show, it's bringing a wide array of artists, writers and publishers to the South Sound, including Harvey Award winning writer
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Charlie's Restaurant Puyallup. Acoustic Jam Night. Open mic format with Pam Carter from Classic Case as the host. 6-9 pm. NC. Marvin Road House Concert Lacey. Carolyn Cruso and Carl Thor Concert. 3:30-5:30 pm. $15. BLUES Olalla Community Hall - Olalla. Big Hands Colvin & His Band. All
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ACOUSTIC/FOLK/CELTIC Steilacoom Pub and Grill Steilacoom. Monday Music, featuring James Coates. 7 pm. BLUES Uncle Sam's American Bar & Grill Spanaway. Blues Monday with Black Rose. 7 pm. NC. Stonegate Pizza Tacoma - South. Rafael Tranquilino and Brooke Lizotte Experimental Jam. 8 pm. NC. COMEDY/GAMES The Hub Tacoma -