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The fact that you can find a blue- haired mohawk and a blue-haired grandma at any one of his concerts perfectly illustrates the dichotomy of Hank Williams III's music.

Most of us have someone in our lives that we once loved and lost. He or she remains in our hearts forever; no time or distance can erase their imprints. As years pass we may refer to him as "the one who got away." Even if we only had him in our heart, we may still wonder, "Was he or she the one?" I recently received an e-mail from my "one." Even though we never hooked up, he was closer to my heart than any boy I ever loved. I think it's because we were such good friends, too. He was like a close girlfriend, with whom I loved to hang out, laugh and share my secrets. But the difference was every time he walked into the room, my chest would tighten a bit and I'd lose a breath or two. When he hugged me, though, that's when I was in real trouble. I never wanted to let go. For starters, I was married and he had a serious girlfriend. But as torrid as that may sound, what we shared was purely innocent, largely because he never knew how I felt about him.

The three brothers that make up Los Lonely Boys backed their father at gigs before they were teens. Now that they're Grammy winners with a platinum album and a hit single, "Heaven," the music is different, but the formula has barely changed, if at all.

CLUBLOCATION/PHONETONIGHTSATURDAYNEXT WEEKAirport Ramada Inn (S)Solarium Lounge, 8909 Airport Drive, 838-5211Gabe Lapano (variety) Gabe Lapano (variety) Gabe Lapano (variety) Ankeny's (S)Ridpath Hotel, 515 W. Sprague Ave., 838-6311Riverside Rhythm and BluezRiverside Rhythm and BluezAnnie Fannie's (S)3827 E. Boone Ave., 534-1212Mr. Happy (variety)Mr. Happy (variety)Auntie's Bookstore (N)402 W. Main Ave., 838-0206George L. Rowland (blues/country)*The B-Side (S)230 W. Riverside Ave., 624-7638Dee Farmin Army, Dead Ones, Hook and Daggers, The Clap Civilized Animal, Melefluent, Kill Star Fluffgirl Burlesque, Jungle Exotica on WednesdayBeverly's (N)Coeur d'Alene Resort,(208) 765-4000Robert Vaughn (listening) Robert Vaughn (listening) Big Dipper (N)171 S. Washington St., 747-8036RAWK the Inland Northwest, The Beautiful Mistake, The Myriad, Fine Print of a Truce, The Monroe on MondayBig Easy Concert House (S)921 W. Sprague Ave., 244-3279Club Mardi Gras Club Fusion Karaoke on ThursdayBigfoot Pub and Eatery (S)9115 N. Division St., 467-9638Emerson and Baumer on Monday; karaoke on Tuesday; Exit 7 on Thursday (country)Blue Dolphin (S)16 S. Robie Road, 924-7168Karaoke on Sunday-Monday and Wednesday; open mike Wednesday*Blue Spark (S)15 S. Howard St., 838-5787Planetary RefugeesOpen mike with Flyreal on Monday; Eighth Element oxygen bar on Thursday Bluz at the Bend (S)2721 N. Market St., 483-7300Papa Glenn and the Border Run Blues BandPapa Glenn and the Border Run Blues BandRiverside Talent Showcase on Sunday*The Blvd. (S)333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., 218-6735Ben Mankie and the Greencard Allstars Neverready, Derby The Matthew Lindley Mistake, Fall Forever, Melefluent on ThursdayBourbon Street Uptown (S)921 W. Sprague Ave., 244-3279Total Request Live & Unplugged on WednesdaysBrickwall Comedy (S)Budget Inn, 110 E. Fourth Ave., 484-2431Del Van Dyke (comedy)Del Van Dyke (comedy)Open mike Sunday; karaoke on Monday and Tuesday; Cory Harding on ThursdayBrotherhood of Friends (S)933 W. Third Ave., 624-5159The Variety Pack (ballroom) The Variety Pack CJ's (S)112 N. Main St., Moscow, (208) 883-3147Club Night (top 40)Club Night (top 40)Karaoke on Wednesday and ThursdayCafé Moro(N)100 E. Main St., Pullman, (509) 338-3892Buffalo Jones (alternate country)Thinh Nguyen (original)*Capone's (S)751 N. Fourth St., Coeur d'Alene, (208) 667-4843Vicci Martinez, New Young Seattle BluesCatacombs (N)110 S. Monroe St., 838-4610Live music on MondaysCaterina Winery (N)905 N. Washington St., 328-5069Cheryl Branz, Kelly Vincent (acoustic)Chillers1920 E. Sherman Ave.,Coeur d'Alene,(208) 667-1896Yesterdayscake (original)Yesterdayscake (original)Crazy 8 Sports Club (S)20 E. Lincoln St., 467-1363DJ Lique and Parafyn DJ Lique and Parafyn DJ Lique and Parafyn on Tuesday-Thursday *Dempsey's Brass Rail (S)909 W. First Ave., 747-5362DJ Scott (top 40); drag shows; Eighth Element oxygen bar DJ Scott (top 40); drag shows; Eighth Element oxygen bar Dancing on Sunday; karaoke on Monday and Wednesday; '80s night on Thursday Eastside Marketplace(N)1420 S. Blaine St., Moscow, (208) 882-1533Leslie Wilson and Big Haus Trio (original)*Europa Pizzaria and Bakery (N)125 S. Wall St., 455-4051Sidhe on Sunday and Monday Fat Tuesday's (S)109 W. Pacific Ave., 489-3969Bled by Design, Takeover, Inflect (original)Botched Choice Fatal, One Demise, White Knuckle, Underneath (original)Hank Williams III and The Wayward Drifters on Sunday; comedy on Monday; A Silenced Memory, Not of My Flesh, The Last, Half Inch Head on WednesdayFizzie Mulligan's (S)331 W. Hastings Road, 466-5354Satellite (original)Satellite (original)DJ D-Rail Tuesday and Thursday; karaoke on WednesdayThe Flame (S)2401 E. Sprague Ave., 534-9121No Rules (variety) No Rules (variety) Karaoke on Tuesday-ThursdayGoodtymes Bar & Grill (S)9214 E. Mission Ave., 928-1070DJ and comedy on Sundays; karaoke on Tuesday Hill's Resort (N)Priest Lake, (208) 443-2551Ray Vasquez (variety)Ray Vasquez (variety)Huckleberry's(N)Ninth Street Bistro, 926 S. Monroe St., 624-1349Jennifer Crane (original)John's Alley (S)114 E. Sixth St., Moscow, (208) 883-7662Jazz Night on Sunday Linnie's Thai (N)1301 W. Third Ave., 835-5800PF Flyer (classic rock)PF Flyer (classic rock)Lone Cactus (S)415 W. Hastings Road, 468-2672Bob Juhlin (listening) Bob Juhlin (listening) on Thursday Max at Mirabeau (N)I-90 at Sullivan Road, 922-4252Aaron Richner (blues/jazz) Aaron Richner (blues/jazz) Medley's (S)14415 E. Sprague Ave., 927-4555Cool Stack (variety)Cool Stack (variety)Open jam and karaoke on Sunday; Riverside Rhythm and Bluez Jam (blues) on Tuesday; karaoke on Wednesday and ThursdayMerq Café & Liquid Lounge (S)706 N. Monroe St., 325-3871Element Tribe DJs DJ musicKaraoke on Sunday, Wednesday and Thursday Mizuna (N)214 N. Howard St., 747-2004Save Lefty (original)Supervillain (original)*Moon Time (S)1602 Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene,(208) 667-2331Charlie Orlando (original) on Thursday*Mootsy's (S)406 W. Sprague Ave., 838-1570Jupiter Effect (original)Northern Lights (N) 1003 E. Trent Ave., 242-2739Vapor Trail (jazz) O'Shay's Irish Pub (S)313 Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive, Coeur d'Alene, (208) 765-7723Buffalo Jones (fiddle/banjo)Open mike on ThursdayPeacock Room (S)Davenport Hotel,10 S. Post St., 455-8888Chris Rieser Acoustic Trio on WednesdayPeking Garden (S)3420 E. Sprague,534-2525KaraokeBen and Sherry (variety) Pepperdine (S)2911 E. 57th Ave.,448-8111Kidd Sister (variety)Kidd Sister (variety)Rock Coffee (N)920 W. First Ave.,838-1864Peter Lagrand (original)The Noted w/ Sean Saugen, Alan Stone (original)Rock Inn (S)8122 E. Sprague Ave., 922-4649Sneaks (variety)Sneaks (variety) Karaoke on Sunday-Tuesday and Thursday; The Grind (blues) on ThursdaySaddle Inn (S)10211 S. Electric Ave.,Cheney, 455-8324Karaoke2 Late with Don Smet (country) on Sunday Satellite (S)425 W. Sprague Ave., 624-3952Cary Fly Evolution (original) on SundayShore Lounge (S)Coeur d'Alene Resort,(208) 765-2300, ext. 7118Don Larson & The Cynics (classic rock)Don Larson & The Cynics (classic rock)Karaoke on Sunday; Don Larson & The Cynics (classic rock) on ThursdayThe Slab Inn (S)800 W. Seltice Way, Post Falls, (208) 773-5440Barry Lee White & The Moonshine Band (country)Barry Lee White & The Moonshine Band (country)Karaoke on Sunday-ThursdaySnoops Saloon (S)805 E. Rosewood Ave., 487-6013Digital streaming jukebox Digital streaming jukeboxDigital streaming jukebox dailySpokane House (S)4301 W. Sunset Highway, 838-1471Diane Copeland (variety) Diane Copeland (variety) Tone Deff karaoke on MondaySpokane Valley Eagles (S)16801 E. Sprague Ave., 928-2063Mingo (country) MingoNorth Kountry (country), karaoke on SundayThumper's (S)718 E. Francis Ave., 484-8489Chris Rieser Acoustic Quartet on Thursday Top Hat (S)6412 N. Division St.,489-6540DJ Ryndog ('80s music) Trick Shot Dixie (S) 321 W. Sprague Ave., 624-4549Chris Rieser and Black & White (variety)Chris Rieser and Black & White Karaoke on WednesdayTwilight Room (N)112 S. Monroe St., 456-5654DJ Ovey (hard house) on Tuesday VFW #1474 (S)3004 E. Queen Ave., 487-3784Mavericks (country)Mavericks (country) Mavericks (country) on SundayVolcano's Sports Bar (S)20 N. Raymond Road, 893-3667DJ Tune Man Dance Party DJ Tune Man Dance Party Karaoke on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday*The Wine Cellar (N)313 Sherman Ave., Coeur d'Alene, (208) 664-WINEBones, Bolan and Nelson (blues)Lindell Reason Trio (jazz/blues)Val & Steve (jazz) on Monday; Lindell Reason on Tuesday; The Barry Aiken Trio (jazz) on Wednesday; Don Millard (blues) on Thursday

A sentence you probably will hear at The Gorge on Saturday: "Dude, that's nothing – I saw The White Stripes open for Sleater-Kinney back before they were big." The one-upper may not be telling the truth, but one thing's for sure: Back in the day, Sleater-Kinney gave The White Stripes a leg up.

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Ever find that being nice won't suffice? Let your shirt do the talking. Raleigh, N.C., native Eric Rothman, 27, has launched a line of T-shirts called Rude Wear: Attire with an Attitude. A personal trainer by day, the N.C. State University grad designs shirts that push the envelope with slogans such as, "When all else fails, Be Rude," and others not fit for polite company.

Jim West is history. And because Mayor McSleaze is featured on one page of a new Washington state history text, Spokane Public Schools might not purchase it for seventh-grade classrooms, The Spokesman-Review's Rob McDonald reports.

Q: My buddy has fallen in love with a woman who strikes me as plain and boring. I would never say anything, of course, but he's a pretty cool guy, and I just can't imagine what he sees in her. How is it that cool guys hook up with plain gals and vice versa? It always surprises me. Steve: "I want a girl with a mind like a diamond. I want a girl who knows what's best. I want a girl with shoes that cut. And eyes that burn like cigarettes." But that's just me. Everyone has different tastes. That's a good thing.

At the risk of getting socked with that steep new $513 fine for setting off fireworks in Spokane, here are some potentially explosive thoughts (and a few duds) to end July with a bang: • Beloved Gonzaga hoops star Ronny Turiaf's heart condition might keep him from playing pro basketball. Reviled Spokane Mayor Jim West vows his latest bout with cancer won't force him to step down. Did someone accidentally switch those scripts?

Video games are sounding better than ever, thanks to award-winning and best-selling authors writing the stories and dialogue. You may not see their names on the boxes, but publishers are getting wise that Big Talent doesn't just mean getting a name-brand actor's likeness and voice for the lead character – it means putting together an all-star supporting crew as well.

"Revenge of the Nerds" meets "X-Men" in Disney's "Sky High," a sweet and funny tale of being "normal" in a school for superheroes. As if standard-issue puberty wasn't enough of a hassle, young Will Stronghold (Michael Angarano) has a special problem: His parents are Commander Stronghold (Kurt Russell), the world's strongest man, and Josie Jetstream (Kelly Preston), who has the ability to fly.

A band's ultimate mission is to move the crowd, more so than having a spectacular stage show with synchronized lights shining down on expensive digitoys being played by sexy-as-you-wish- you-were musicians. The five funkateers of Flowmotion have the dazzling lights and the nice equipment and they're not ugly, but it's their music that has earned them a stellar reputation around the Northwest for inciting frenzies on the dance floor.

Jamie Foxx came out of … well, not exactly nowhere to win last year's Best Actor Oscar. But no one who ever saw Foxx in the show that first brought him fame, Fox Television's "In Living Color," would have pegged him as Oscar material.