The new Weekly Volcano benefits from having Angela Jossy, former writer and Associate Editor for the Weekly Volcano (2003-2008) as the current owner of the publication.

Angela Jossy is a passionate, creative, innovative thinker and is known for “making things happen.” Her tenacity and ability to lead and organize events, staff and resources has made her an invaluable asset to the companies and organizations she has served.

Angela has years of demonstrated advocacy in the arts scene and brings local knowledge of the music and arts scene, and was the director of Art on the Ave for years, creator of the Speakeasy Arts Cooperative (Top 5 Best Art Galleries in Western Washington), and the Tacoma ARTBUS was also her brainchild.

Other accolades include:

2004 Exceptional Print Journalism (3rd place) from the Department of the Airforce


2010 Business Examiner’s 40 Under 40 award


2011 Best Creative Type - Weekly Volcano Audience Choice


2013 - 2019 Metro Parks Advisory Council Award for serving on the Cultural and Heritage Advisory Board

2014 Best Art Scene MVP - Weekly Volcano Audience Choice

Sherrie has been a fixture in the Tacoma art and music scene since her relocation to Tacoma in 2007.

You probably know her as “Voxxy”, which is her performance name based on ‘Vox’ being short slang for vocals. And if you have ever seen her perform, you’ll understand why her stage name is all about her powerful voice.

Voxxy came to Tacoma from Phoenix specifically to inject herself into what she perceived as a thriving live music culture. She co-founded her first band, a bluesy southern rock band, and immediately started performing around Tacoma and surrounding areas.

She remembers The Weekly Volcano as an integral part being able to start networking her very first week in Tacoma. She was able to find open mics stages, and access which clubs were booking and what types of bands were being booked. She understands firsthand how vital a paper like The Volcano is to the local community and the Arts, Entertainment, and Small Business sectors of our beloved Tacoma and Puget Sound.

She went on to front other local original bands, including her current rock band ‘Polly Slanderous’ and also formed her very successful tribute to Janis Joplin, called ‘Janis Lives’ that performs internationally.

Voxxy was a founding member and participant of Tacoma's Speakeasy Art Cooperative that was voted a top 5 Art Gallery in Seattle's King 5 Evening Magazine Best In Western Washington, and readers choice for Best Art Parties in Tacoma's Weekly Volcano in 2009/10.

She was co-host on the award winning "The Northwest Convergence Zone" podcast from 2010-2015 which featured weekly interviews with local artists, musicians, and community members.

In 2014 Sherrie created the very popular Janis Joplin Tribute Band and musical production called "Janis Lives" and continues to perform internationally with that band today.

In 2023 Sherrie is still creating art and music, and performing on stages from Tacoma to the Virgin Islands. She brings a vast array of experience in Visual Content, Graphic Design and Layout, Marketing, Merchandising, and her insider knowledge of what our art and music scenes need from The Volcano.

Christian Carvajal is the author of Lightfall, a satirical novel about the end of the world as seen from a small town in Oklahoma, and the short stories in C Is for Collection. Mr. Klein’s Wild Ride, which he wrote as Lynn Savage, is set in a theme park for polyamorous adults. "Carv" published the nonfiction book Rereading the Bible: Agnostic Insights Into Genesis, the Gospels and Revelation. He's been a frequent contributor to Creative Colloquy, OLY ARTS and, in its 2010s incarnation, The Weekly Volcano.