Through the grapevine I've been hearing about some shindig called Riot in the Park that's apparently headed to Wright Park. Somebody told me that Tacoma garage-punks Girl Trouble were behind it. But after checking in with front man K.P. Kendall I know they're just playing in it. Here's what he wrote:

Yes Aug. 22ND IN Wright’s Park 16 bands!! Bennett Thurman is in charge. So far all I know in for sure, is US, THE PLASTARDS, I think The F------ Eagles and a few others. I am hoping he’ll get some younger bands like Durango 95, The Gypsies, Don’t Tell Sophie or at the very least Paris Spleen or The Drug Purse. They are tryin to get Zeke and I also heard The Supersuckers. Two stages, too, so when one band is done the other is playing. Food, and I will personally be manning the white-rusty-no-window-panel-van-face-painting-“booth” RUN KIDS!!

The CD release party for KPLU-FM's compilation "KPLU School of Jazz - Volume 5" has been called off due to performers' scheduling conflicts, according to station promotions director Brenda Goldstein-Young. The show was set for May 17 at Seattle's Museum of History and Industry. The CD will be released on May 19.

Ticket pre-sale for Wynnona Judd's Sept 21 appearance at the Puyallup Fair with the Tacoma Symphony has kicked off. It runs through 9 a.m. Saturday. The Puyallup Fair folks even e-mailed a password to use with Ticketmaster: sing. Reserved tix are going for 15 to 50 bucks.