Plenty has already been written on the inter-blogs about the new year's eve murder of Shannon Harps in the Capitol Hill neighborhood, so I won't rehash what you can find elsewhere around town.
I'll just share this photo from the block where the attack occurred, and declare that my affection for where I live is as strong as ever. Cuddles to you, Capitol Hill!
And send thanks to the Seattle police for their fierce attention to solving the crime.
Tuesday, January 8, 2008
Justice, Diplo, Chromeo, DJ Mehdi tour in March
W00t!
Justice is to headline a North American tour in March and will be part of a blowout lineup including Diplo, Chromeo, and DJ Mehdi on select dates.
The Seattle show will be at the Showbox Sodo, a bigger venue than any of these guys have previously played in Seattle (Justice and Diplo @ Neumos, Chromeo @ War Room).
Be ready to get your dance on and get sweaty. The Sodo gets hot on the floor.
UPDATE: The Seattle show on March 24th will include Diplo and Fancy. [pitchfork]
Tour dates:
Austin, TX - Stubb's Bar-B-Q (March 3)
Dallas, TX - Palladium Ballroom (4)
Orlando, FL - The Club at Firestone (6)
Baltimore, MD - Sonar (9)
Philadelphia, PA - Electric Factory (10)
New York, NY - Madison Square Garden (11)
Washington, DC - 9:30 Club (12)
Boston, MA - Paradise (15)
Montreal, Quebec - Cepsum (16)
Toronto, Ontario - The Docks (17)
Detroit, MI - Royal Oak Music Hall (19)
Chicago, IL - Riviera Theatre (20)
Denver, CO - Ogden Theater (22)
Seattle, WA - Showbox SoDo (24)
Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore (25)
Portland, OR - Roseland Theater (26)
San Francisco, CA - Concourse Design Center (27)
Los Angeles, CA - Mayan Theatre (31)
via NME
CHS Tourney ends today, outcome uncertain
Oh boy, has this been exciting, or what? Coyotes have led Hillku all week. 'Til now. The doggie-wanna-bes have been smacked on the snout with metered verse.
This morning, Hillku leads by 6 votes. Take that, Wile E.!
Vote now, vote often. Until 5p Capitol Hill Time today.
Let's make it a drinking voting game. Everytime we hear or read a business buzzword today, go vote. You know what I'm talking about: words such as synergy, solve for x, leverage, repurpose, knowledge-sharing, out of the box, cross-functional, delayering, collaboration, best practice.
Ready...set...GO!
Monday, January 7, 2008
tax insights for creative freelancers - free
Tonight Monday January 14 at the Richard Hugo House in Seattle there's a free educational talk for self-employed, creative freelancers.
As part of the semi-monthly meeting of the Northwest Editors Guild, a seasoned finance guru will focus on the tax needs of the self-employed, creative set. You do not need to be a member of the Guild to attend the meeting, however be aware there's potential for passive-aggressive guilting you into membership ala the public school PTA. (I'm just saying.)
From the Editors Guild website:
"Charlene Fleming, CPA, will offer members some guidance on the ever-popular subject of taxes, with a special focus on the needs of self-employed, wordy/artsy freelancers. Charlene is a licensed CPA with 15 years' experience working with self-employed people. For the first five years, she was also the CFO at the Seattle Children's Museum, where there were 'more artistic types than you could shake a stick at.' She has a master's degree in accounting and an undergraduate degree in finance."
via Seattle Writergrrls
Saturday, January 5, 2008
tell them (not me)
I picked up this postcard at the Science Friction NYE event. The reverse side is blank. PostSecret with an edge, I suppose.
A quick visit to the website indicates they are just starting this up.
I don't have a lot of confidence in it's longevity, but hey, you never know.
Travel Posters from '50s and '60s
Hamish Grant, a photographer in Toronto, found a stash of 35mm slides of travel and marketing posters from the '50s and '60s. Peep them for a fascinating retrospective of graphic design trends at that time: color, layout, typeface.
Some are quite amusing. The "Britain Welcomes You" poster features a bagpipe player. As in Scotland. Yeah, I know Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, but c'mon. "Britain" didn't need to borrow culture from their northern neighbor - which if I remember correctly was invaded by the british and absorbed into the borg. "Britain" has their own icons they could have used, right? Stonehenge, anyone?
I haven't looked at all of the posters yet, but a few trends stand out so far. Brown with blue, embracing the 2-D approach to art, minimalist wording, san-serif preferred over serif.
It strikes me that current advertisement is more wordy and dense. I appreciate the simplicity of this older style. I'm sure it is a function the medium and the intent: these are likely posters for travel offices. The intent would have been to draw people in to the storefront office to learn more, and subsequently sell (and upsell) travel packages through personal interaction. That different business model required a different solution than what works in today's market and self-service model. While I do absolutely like having all the facts available and can shop around, sometimes a little simplicity can go a long way.
I'm looking forward to the "calm beauty of Japan at almost the speed of sound" next month. (Via NWA not JAL, however.)
Friday, January 4, 2008
Old Sugar > New Kincora - er - King Cobra
A press release issued today announced the now-closed Sugar nightclub on Pike will open within a few weeks as King Cobra. The new owners are Che Sabado, most recently the owner of gentrified Kincora Pub, and Jaimie Garza, who previously booked all-ages shows in regional cities.
The new owners intend to host both live acts and DJs across a wide variety of musical genres and are planning to work with booking agents already established in the city. Jason Rothman is handling day-to-day scheduling for the new club.
Opening day is dependent on the formality of a liquor license walk-through. Most of the staff from Kincora have moved uphill to the King Cobra.
One can speculate that the ownership pair toured both Sugar and The Croc before deciding where to land. Cheers for selecting the space on Pike, adding to the growing vibrancy of the Pike/Pine area. I'm glad I can walk there and then wander home later.
via Slog (of course!) click for more details
Superheroes at the art walk
My sister and I had the good fortune to chat with Writers Union artist Jeff Jacobson at the 619 Western January art walk. He has an amazing portfolio of commissioned works around the Puget Sound area including Mad Pizza and the recruiting office of Microsoft.
The Writers Union contribution to the Georgetown wall was featured in the Seattle Times. The picture to the right is the front of Snowboard Connection store on Alaskan. Jeff did this work and it features villians and superheroes.
Jeff was to have an opening at Marcus' Martini Heaven last night as part of artwalk but unfortunately that rad space was suddenly and severely flooded. The new opening date of his show is TBD but they are hoping for next week.
Jeff's girlfriend Jen is a photographer of street art (Rio Pacific Photography) and just wrapped up a show at Marcus'. Her works were spared damage from the flooding, thankfully. Jen shoots street art and is a jewel of a sweetheart. We three girlies swapped a few stories. (My sister had a photo show at Marcus' last year.) We may have a chica photo show in our 2008 future.
Thursday, January 3, 2008
Hot Chip in Seattle (and Coachella 08?)
Yay! Fun, funky jam group Hot Chip plans a stop in Seattle in late April to support their upcoming album Made in the Dark (Feb 2).
Caught them at Coachella 07 and for the Seattle show you can expect full-on dance party energy.
Looking at their tour schedule it's a good bet they'll be routed through Indigo, CA again this year after a swing across the north then a left turn down the coast from Seattle.
A few tracks from their upcoming release are available on the Hot Chip MySpace page: check Ready for the Floor.
via: Slog
Reminder: Today is First Thursday Artwalk (and caucus watch)
I haven't managed to write up any stalker opportunites this week: blame it on post-holidaze malaise. Bet a wandering through the 619 Western Ave [map] art studio building tonight is just what I need. Perhaps you too?
My sister and I checked it out last month for the first time and were blown away. Loved it! Ping me if ya wanna meet up.
Update: Also in the Pioneer Square 'hood tonight is the Iowa Caucus Watch Party at the Obama grassroot supporters' office located at 614 First Ave, 4th floor. Starts at 7. (via slog)
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Piecora's and Krafty Kuts
A long-time friend was in town from Japan, so most of the usual gang got together for American food and a dance night.
We pre-func’ed at the townhouse with pizza and killer hot wings from Piecora’s. And I do mean killer hot: as in make-you-lips-numb hot. Delicious. The wings are cooked perfectly with a crispy outer layer and baked with what I suspect is a house-made wing sauce. (Did I see jalapeno chunks?) The wings are served with bread for mopping up the tasty sauce and also includes blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping. Messy goodness for carnivores.
The pizza from Piecora’s is reliable. The crust is a little thicker than I prefer but the toppings are fresh and they don’t use any foodstuffs that look like dog kibbles. They have a by-request thin crust available for pies with two or fewer toppings.
After too much food and drink, we talked and laughed (loudly, I'm sure) the three blocks to Chop Suey to catch Krafty Kuts.
Krafty Kuts is a popular award-winning breaks DJ, mixer, and producer from Brighton, UK. I was looking forward to his set at Chop Suey. He spun great mixes and his transitions smooth. However there were only a few moments of the give-and-take between a DJ and the audience which make a good show turn great. KK didn’t appear to be having as much fun as the crowd. Or maybe he just isn’t a very expressive fellow. But dude: try looking up from the decks a little more frequently.
Our group of eleven was able to secure cozy couch seating in the desirable back bar area where the floor is raised up a step, sightlines are good, and the sound is crystal clear. It’s the best hangout spot when not on the dance floor.
Demographics: Two-thirds boys, one-third girls. Average age in the bar: 30. Attire: upscale casual. Jeans and t-shirts, hoodies, or button-downs for boys, jeans and shiny shirts for girls. A few skirts with boots.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Synchronicity project: city pic
Here's what I was doing 1st January 2008 at midnight, Greenwich Mean Time. This pic was taken for the Synchronicity project.
It's a good bet that I'll peep this view a lot in 2008, so I'm happy I was in my neighborhood at the appointed time. I love, love, love living in the city. Yay!
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