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Make A Scene
The Dana Lupinacci Band brings their brand of blues to Tacoma
The Dana Lupinacci Band hails from Seattle, yet they are playing their first ever gig in Tacoma March 15 at the Swiss to introduce the community to their powerful brand of blues. Read more...
Metal band goes for a wild ride
Grimmride is a reminder of why heavy metal is so authentic and why the genre maintains such a stronghold among young men. The five members, ages 20 to 26, are the epitome of a young, blue-collar metal band. They practice in a small storage unit because they cannot afford the nicer rooms in practice facilities. Their sound is quite precise, honed by frequent practices in that unit. Read more...
Buffett tribute puts Puget Sound in a tropical zone
Playing music, salmon fishing and sailing on his Catalina 25 are among Dave Calhoun’s primary pastimes. The Tacoma resident is now embarked on earning a living from the former as the only Jimmy Buffett tribute act in the Northwest. Read more...
A fresh wind blowing through local rap scene
Rappers often shout out words or phrases that “polite” society has tried to forget or cover up. Local outfit Tacoma Aroma catches attention right off the bat with their name. Read more...
PLU hosts traditional Irish entertainment
For those who cannot travel to Ireland, Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) will soon bring the emerald island to you. Read more...
Reunited band approaches music from a new perspective
It has been said that absence makes the heart grow fonder. For Tacoma band Painted Window, it has made playing rock ‘n roll fun again. Read more...
Americana artist Kasey Anderson presents narrative catharsis in ‘Nowhere Nights’
Portland-based Americana artist Kasey Anderson has been creating music since the age of 12, and on Feb. 16 the musician will be releasing his fourth album to the world entitled “Nowhere Nights.” Read more...
Bay Area-songstresses headed to Tacoma
Bay Area musicians Tippy Canoe and AntonetteG are heading to the Northwest for a series of shows. They will perform solo sets, then finish each performance as a duo dubbed The Cupcake Diaries. Read more...
Local bands want to ‘Stop the Madness’
Concert continues to support families of slain officers, promotes peace
Following the devastating tail end of 2009 when Pierce County lost five of its law enforcement officers in the line of duty, five local bands continue to urge for peace into the new year through a raucous benefit show. Read more...
Eric Burdon and The Animals keep their journey going
Eric Burdon’s life has been a musical journey matched by few other performers in rock music history. He has gone from the driving force of the grittiest British Invasion band, pioneering the San Francisco psychedelic rock scene, fronting WAR – the biggest funk band of the 1970s – back to reuniting his original band The Animals. Read more...
