The story behind “Quiet Shoes,” a.k.a. the Girl Trouble movie (video)
Quick trivia question: What do Justin Timberlake, Will Smith and Tacoma’s Girl Trouble all have in common? Duh! So obvious, people! They’re all multi-talented stars of stage and silver screen. Wait,...
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Music and Art in the Park benefit to be held Friday
Cody Foster of CFA sent the flier below last night. Click to enlarge. Music and Art in the Park – which returned to Wright Park last summer after a few years off – is scheduled for Aug. 21 this year....
View ArticleTacoma Rock City approved (Aug. 13 to 19)
A few events worth checking out in the week to come. Music and Art in Wright Park benefit show Earplugs are not optional on Saturday. At least not if you want your ears to survive the epic metal sludge...
View ArticleThe Fun Police phenomenon
The Fun Police are really weird. That is to say, the septet is one of South Sound’s most offbeat and wildly inventive bands, with a creative vision that encompasses genre-blurring party anthems – parts...
View ArticleThe Melvins’ King Buzzo talks Hollywood, “Groucho Marxism” and Fox News (audio)
Better late than never, but as promised here are a few more clips from my interview with Melvins leader Buzz Osbourne (first batch here.) The godfathers of grunge are still in the area. And as anyone...
View ArticleIdlewild cancels Seattle, other tour dates
Scottish folk-punk band Idlewild has announced it is calling off the rest of its U.S. tour, including a scheduled Nov. 20 stop at Seattle’s Crocodile Cafe, because guitarist Rod Jones broke his...
View ArticleAgent Orange, more headed to Backstage
We now have a better idea of the bands general manager Joy Hutt plans to bring to the forthcoming Backstage Bar & Grill, which is under construction at 6409 Sixth Ave., in Tacoma, formerly home...
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The Thermals interview (audio)
Portland’s popular punk trio, the Thermals, is headed north for a pair of big shows at Seattle’s Neumo’s (Friday) and the Northern in Oly. That second one will be open to all ages on Sunday. We’ll have...
View ArticleWas that Guttermouth’s Mark Adkins or Lou Dobbs?
So Cal punk vets Guttermouth will headline Hell’s Kitchen Friday night, and leading up to my interview with front man Mark Adkins I read many a story about how he revels in pushing people’s buttons....
View ArticleI Defy undergoing “trial separation”
All is not well in I Defy camp. So says vocalist Jason McKibbon who last night said he and the veteran Tacoma punk act are going through “a trial separation.” More specifically, McKibbon said he’d quit...
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