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Open Choir Fire!

BOBBLE TIKI: DIRT BATHED AND QUILTED >>>

Friday night Seattle’s Open Choir Fire will celebrate its new CD, Dirt Bathed and Quilted, at The New Frontier Lounge in Tacoma with Bayonet and Elder Mason opening.

Because Open Choir Fire is super nice they offer a free download of the record this week. Check out the press release they sent Bobble Tiki:

In anticipation of this weekend's CD release festivities, we've made our new full length record Dirt Bathed and Quilted available as a FREE download for this week only. Simply visit openchoirfire.com and click the "Download Album for Free" link. Simple as that. No sign-ups, no logins, no nothin'. You're welcome/Thank you. Spread the word.
 
We hope to see you all at one or both of our CD Release shows this weekend, where you can do our bottom line a favor and purchase a wonderfully retro-inspired CD of the new record. But wait, THAT'S NOT ALL! With your purchase (for what...ten bucks? is that fair?), you'll receive a FREE copy of the OTHER new record (soon to be released on J-Shirt Records), No Recession, by our jerk-off country band Mississippi Painful. That's a lot of free music. I don't exactly know why we're giving all this shit out for free, considering I can hardly afford to feed my scaredy-cat dog her "with oatmeal for sensitive stomachs" kibble, but oh well, it seems the be the thing.

Mid Morning Music News

WEEKLY VOLCANO: BAD LIEUTENANT, SAUCY OLD-TIMERS AND MORE >>>


New New Order: New Order is now Bad Lieutenant featuring New Order frontman Bernard Sumner, late-era New Order guitarist Phil Cunningham, and Brit newcomer Jake Evans on guitar and vocals.

The Vault: Jack White set up a subscription service to provide fans with exclusive vinyl releases and web content.

Jacko Remembered: A public tribute to Michael Jackson is scheduled for Tuesday at Los Angeles' Staples Center.

Pulled A Hammy?: An unspecified injury to Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler has forced the Boston band to postpone their last three shows.

Geriatrics: From the back booth of Sulimay's Restaurant in Philadelphia, three saucy old-timers have become a viral success — as pop music critics.

LINK: Live music and DJs tonight in the South Sound

Nosh Pit: Lego Beer Song

JAKE DE PAUL: MONDAY FOOD LINKS >>>

Learn: Couple of cooking classes in the South Sound.

More Learning: How to send your food back.

Fight Monday Blues: Lego Beer Song

Today’s South Sound Specials

$5 Wine Mondays, 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., $5 glass of wines, Rosewood Café, 3323 N. 26th St., Tacoma, 253.752.7999.

Half-price Wine Night, Budd Bay Café, 525 Columbia St. N.W., Olympia, 360.357.6963.

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

Morning Spew

NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>

Busted: A public records request exposed several years worth of Homeland Security meeting minutes from the Tacoma Police Department.

Score: Pierce County has purchased new liquid asphalt tanks.

Last Mission: Former Defense Secretary Robert S. McNamara dies.

Reset: Obama goes to Moscow.

Serial Killer: South Carolina town lives in fear.

Insane Sarah Palin: When will she give up her Twitter name AKGovSarahPalin?

Exciting: Researchers think Antarctica served as animals' interstate.

Gives Us The Jitters: Apparently coffee may lower Alzheimer’s risks.

Church Camp Ritual: Cop charged after performing exorcism on teen.

Wait … wait … wait … bam!

5 Things To Do: Monday

MICHAEL SWAN: MONDAY, JULY 6, 2009 >>>

1. What’s better than reading? Howabout reading graphic novels — basically sick ass comic books for grown up children. And what’s better than reading graphic novels? Howabout talking about graphic novels with an eclectic group of graphic novel enthusiasts and newcomers to the genre. And what’s better than all of the above? Howabout all of the above plus booze.  Now you understand the beauty of Kings Book’s Graphic Novel Book Club at 7 p.m. inside the 1022 South lounge. They will discuss American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang.

2. Ron Hinson is showing a series of paintings based on Alice in Wonderland at Childhood’s End in Olympia from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Read the full review here.

3. The Young Professionals Network of Tacoma-Pierce County will team up with Cascade Regional Blood Services and hello cupcake to sponsor a Blood Drive from 4:30-7 p.m. next to Cutters Point in downtown Tacoma.  Each person who donates will receive a free cupcake from hello cupcake.

4. DJ Jason Diamond spins roots reggae during The New Frontier Lounge's Rebel Monday at 9 p.m.

5. Rockaraoke at Jazzbones starts at 9 p.m.

LINK: Live music and DJs in the South Sound

LINK: Local movie starting times

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

5 Thing To Do: Sunday

MICHAEL SWAN: SUNDAY, JULY 5, 2009 >>>

1. China Davis will play a free acoustic show at Paddy Coyne's Irish Pub beginning at 8 p.m.

2. Theater Artists Olympia director Chris Cantrell has taken the timeless story of Romeo and Juliet in a different direction that just seems to fit the current times, and the theater’s character the more you think about it. Romeo and Juliet are both dudes. See it at 2 p.m. in the Minnaert Center in Olympia.

3. LeeAnn Seaburg Peery is a sculptor whose work harkens back to Michelangelo’s  slave sculptures — highly polished figures emerging from rough marble — and similar figures by Rodin. See her work and others from 2-6 p.m. at the Grand Impromptu Gallery.

4. The human jukebox Steve Stefanowicz hits Cheers West at 7 p.m.

5. XiL Records' S.I.N. Sundays Showcase sets up shop at Station 56 with resDeus, J. Bre, Livid Undead, Unknowns, Dog Leg Preacher, Illizm and Friday Knights beginning at 7 p.m.

LINK: Live music and DJs in the South Sound

LINK: Local movie starting times

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

Fourth of July — live

BOBBLE TIKI: REPORTING LIVE FROM THE FOURTH OF JULY >>>

As families across the South Sound celebrated Independence Day tonight with fireworks, beer and barbecues, the nation's youth are participating in a time-honored ritual of their own as they suffer minor injuries from firecrackers exploding prematurely in their hands.

Bobble Tiki is on the scene:

"It just doesn't feel like the Fourth of July till a Black Cat goes off just as your arm's cocked to throw," says Chet, Bobble Tiki’s 13-year-old fourth cousin, nursing his throbbing right hand in a bag of ice. "The sudden bang, the shock of realizing what just happened, the weird tingling that slowly gives way to mind-blowing pain ... it's like, 'Yeah, now it's the Fourth of July.'"

Ted, 17, Bobble Tiki’s sister’s sister’s nephew, agrees.

"I’m down to my last four Whipcracks and thinking it wasn't going to happen this year," he says, grounded to his room, his left hand wrapped in a damp towel. "Second to last one, no kidding, blam! A Fourth without hand injuries is like a Fourth without hot dogs.

Happy Fourth of July

Spew is taking the rest of the day off since everybody knows reading on July 4 is unpatriotic.

Happy Fourth of July!

Catch you tomorrow.

Have a snug Fourth

WEEKLY VOLCANO: TIME TO HIT A DECK >>>

The Weekly Volcano's offices are closed today in honor of the Fourth of July. So instead of blogging this afternoon, the Spew staff will be honoring the work ethic that's made this country great by doing absolutely nothing productive. Until then, don't follow the example of the clowns in the clip below and do something moronic with fireworks.

Morning Spew

NEWS TEAM: GOOD MORNING SOUTH SOUND >>>

Smokers: Tacoma police are on fireworks patrol.

Still Bad: Imprisoned ex-Fort Lewis Army Ranger allegedly tried to kill cohort in jail.

Drug Bust: 14-month investigation involved ICE, DEA and 14 state and local law.

Marines: Meet little resistance in Afghan push.

Death First

MATT DRISCOLL: YEAH, NAME FITS >>>

Even though with a name like Death First it may seem like it, this band is more than just metal. Or at least that’s what they’d have you believe. Based out of Buckley, Death First has listed influences as far ranging as Dylan, Beethoven and Radiohead, but when it comes right down to it these five dudes shred — there’s no way to deny it.

Check out the band’s contribution to 104.9FM the Funky Monkey’s From the Monkey’s Garage Vol. 2 — which features “Bleed the King” — one intense, guitar driven burner that seems to have everything a song could possibly need to make agro dudes and construction workers everywhere bow their heads in appreciation.

Before you blow out your eardrums on the Fourth of July, check out Death First the night before at Hell’s Kitchen.

[Hell’s Kitchen, with The Outfit, Pretty Ugly, Chicos Revenge, Peratus, Friday, July 3, 9 p.m., $5, 3829 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.759.6003]

Beer Chat: The Red Hot

BOBBLE TIKI: A CHAT WITH CHRIS TRASHCAN >>>

Despite the best efforts of Tacoma’s Bottle Rocket Czar Bobble Tiki knows the suburbs will look and smell like a set from Apocalypse Now tomorrow. Neighborhoods of otherwise model citizens will toss aside their compliant approach on July 4, using the celebration of freedom to exercise a little of their own. Vive la resistance! Sorry ... excuse Bobble Tiki’s French.

Speaking of exploding, Bobble Tiki about lost it when he discovered received that The Red Hot will take the Fourth off. Seriously? Where will Bobble Tiki hide Saturday? Bobble Tiki caught up with Red Hot owner Chris Trashcan for the scoop.

CHRIS TRASHCAN: Seriously. I will be somewhere with my cell phone turned off, enjoying life. The Red Hot Beertender Crew will be enjoying a deserved day off, and we'll be back for the attack on Sunday the 5th.

TIKI: Crap. Now Bobble Tiki will have to spend the day with the extended family. Ugh.

I’ll drop by the next day for my regular real beer float. Bobble Tiki sees you’re using Ninkasi’s Oatis this Sunday for the floats. Why?

TRASHCAN: I chose Ninkasi's Oatis this Sunday because it has a killer roasty, chocolate maltiness to it that goes great with vanilla bean ice cream. Kind of earthy. It's dark chocolate bitterness pulls through the creaminess as well. It has a smooth mouthfeel as is, which is even more pronounced on ice cream. Plus it's just fucking delicious.

TIKI: Hey, little help. Bobble Tiki’s nephews or something shake up his Pabst cans every Fourth. If Bobble Tiki taps the top of his can, will it not explode on him?

TRASHCAN: No, tapping a can does nothing except help to take more CO2 out of solution, which will cause even more foaming. If you don't shake up the can, you won't have this problem to begin with.

TIKI: Crap.

[The Red Hot, 2914 Sixth Ave., Tacoma, 253.779.0229]

Don't miss this show

MATT DRISCOLL: THE WOOLLY BANDITS >>>

If you like a show — and I mean a real, live, going to leave you talking about it for days show — you’re going to dig The Woolly Bandits.

Sure, the Bandits have the ‘60s inspired, go-go boot clad, garage rock ethos down pat — but there’s more to this band than just sound. The Woolly Bandits are a full package — sonic vibrations and coolly crafted image, shaggy haircuts and style to spare.

Led by bass player Rik Collins — whose amazingly talented and captivating wife, Christa, takes the roll of Nancy Sinatra eat your heart out, vocal dynamo for the band — The Woolly Bandits are Tiki lounge cool mixed with rock ‘n’ roll punch. Originally a backing band for underground rock legend Sky Saxon of “the Seeds” fame (who recently passed away), the Woolly Bandits have been shaped by the style of rock ‘n’ roll past, but are very much a creature of rock ‘n’ roll present.

If you’re skeptical, try checking out the band’s most recent recorded effort, Woman of Mass Destruction, released by Citation Records. It’s an alluring concoction — with tinges of Saxon’s Seeds mingling with Cramps vibes, psychedelia and psychobilly — and a record that should legitimately intrigue listeners.

Nosh Pit: Crown BBQ, 7 Seas brew

JAKE DE PAUL: FRIDAY FOOD LINKS >>>

Outdoor Barbecue: Charlie McManus and the Crown Bar crew take it outdoors every Friday and Saturday night for curbside apple wood smoked ribs brats and brisket.

NEW BEER: 7 Seas Brewing, Gig Harbor’s first craft brewery, has scheduled three release parties.

Noooooooo!: Dunkin Donuts to temporarily stop selling hot chocolate, Dunkachinos because of — you guessed it — salmonella concerns.

Start Your Fourth With A Bang

The Hub opens at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 4, for breakfast that includes $3 Bloody Marys and $3 Red, White and Blue drink specials. Nice.

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide

5 Things To Do: Friday

MICHAEL SWAN: FRIDAY, JULY 3, 2009 >>>

1. Since forming in 1990, the Old Blind Dogs have stood on the cutting edge of Scotland’s roots revival. Check them out at 7:30 p.m. inside the Capitol Theater in Olympia.

2. Frost Park Chalk Challenge, Season 2, Episode 14, begins at noon in Frost Park.

3. Local jazz, blues and soul band The Carter Brothers play the new Sax on 6th club at 9 p.m.

4. Three Dead Whores, Civita, Smoke Like Daddy, The Plastards and Watch It Sparkle play The Seafarer’s at 8 pm.

5. Jazz guitarist Michael Powers performs an intimate 8 p.m. concert featuring with special guest opening act The Pamela Carter Band at the Midland Music Hall. Proceeds from this event will help to support the NW Music Mentor's "Share the Music" youth programs.

LINK: Live music and DJs in the South Sound

LINK: Local movie starting times

LINK: South Sound Restaurant Guide