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Make A Scene
LollaPLUza’s revival continues in Parkland
For the second year following a long hiatus, Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) is closing down Garfield Street and opening up to the greater community. Read more...
Retrograde benefit teeming with music, art, Tacoma pride
The biggest Urban Arts Festival (UAF) fundraiser to date, Retrograde, will be taking place tomorrow night at the Speakeasy Arts Collective. And anyone who’s anyone in Tacoma will be there. Read more...
"Thirty Thousand"
It’s always great to hear a really great band. It’s even better to hear a really great local band. Read more...
“Rhinestone Republic”
One likely would not think of Long Beach, Calif. producing a band with a true down-home style, but that is the home of Paperplanes, a group that has earned considerable praise for its country/rock sound. Read more...
Creativity and melody aplenty in Gig Harbor band
Perry Acker, a band based in Gig Harbor, offers melodic rock music that reflects their creativity and diverse influences. The band consists of Pete Johnson on lead vocals and guitar, his brother Mark Johnson on keyboards, harmonica and backing vocals, Grady Lester on drums and backing vocals, Brandon Meade on bass and backing vocals and Rick Powers on guitar, percussion and backing vocals. Read more...
Tacoma pastor and his brother reform their influential gospel duo
Some musical acts that reunite after a long absence do so for money, or because they miss the limelight. When Dawkins & Dawkins took the stage at Victory Life Center in Kent on April 10, it was clear they had an entirely different motivation. Headlining a gospel music show billed as a tribute to the duo, the two brothers watched a video montage assembled for the occasion. They were clearly humbled by the enthusiastic response they got from the several hundred people in attendance. They stressed that all the credit goes to God before performing a few new songs they have been working on. Read more...
Third annual benefit concert combines rock music with philanthropy
2010 marks the third year that FISH Food Banks will be holding a fundraising concert, with bands from local record label Maurice the Fish Records providing the rock for a great cause. Read more...
Representing the City of Destiny
Local quintet Colonies exudes equal parts indie, rock and Northwest
Formed in 2006, local indie rock outfit Colonies released their first full-length record, “Thirty Thousand” in late 2009, and is riding on its musical high and gathering new fans everywhere they play since. Read more...
“The Big To-Do”
For their eighth full-length album, “The Big To-Do,” Athens, Ga.-based alt-country band Drive-By Truckers have continued in their tradition of creating rocks songs that are always laced with traces of the Southern experience. Read more...
Scott Lindenmuth Quartet to perform at Jazz Live at Marine View
As a part of Marine View Church’s spring and summer Jazz Live program, many established jazz musicians and bands have been invited to come play in a beautiful setting in Northeast Tacoma. This month, the Scott Lindenmuth Quartet of Seattle comes to bring their brand of jazz to eager locals. Read more...
