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Tea Party or Rock Party? There's A Mood Brewing For Both

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Local Blogger and Freelancer Claims To Have Provided Uptight With Assistance on His Column
Wednesday, February 03Editor’s Note:It has lately been brought to our attention that the work of the Uptight Seattleite may not be entirely his own. In recent... More>> -
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Wednesday, February 03Aquarius (Jan. 20–Feb. 18)What started as a pet project now has the potential to turn into something more. The question is, do you want it... More>>
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Monkey Spankings at the Morgue: King County Finds No Fault in Sperm Donations by Medical Examiner Staff
Posted February, 9 at 8:36 am by Rick Anderson, The Daily WeeklyWas it good government practice for morgue staffers to provide the King County medical examiner with samples of their sperm at $20 a pop? The voluntary ejaculations were a bit unseemly, a new county investigations report reveals, but at least the self abuse wasn't an abuse of authority.
If it all seems a little strange, keep in mind this is the morgue that held an office contest awarding $10 for the most grisly death-scene photos; where a boss showed up at work wearing a bulletproof vest; and where someone stole the remains of newborn baby from the body cooler.Topics: County of King -
Tonight: Dawes, Van Dyke Parks, X-Ray Press
Posted February, 9 at 8:30 am by Sara Brickner, ReverbVan Dyke Parks and Clare and the Reasons at the Triple Door, 7:30 p.m., $24, all ages
Van Dyke Parks loves collaborating with the fine young ladies.
X-Ray Press, By Sunlight Noise-a-tron, Levator at the Comet, 8 p.m., $6
If you like AFCGT or psychedelic noise in general, Hannah Levin suggests you check out X-Ray Press.
Dawes, Cory Chisel and the Wandering Sons, Jason Boesel at the Tractor Tavern, 9:30 p.m., $10
Dawes' '60s California pop isn't boring or predictable, but it's familiar.Topics: Live Music Tonight -
Reader: The Brady Campaign Is Shooting Blanks
Posted February, 9 at 8:05 am by Caleb Hannan, The Daily WeeklyReader Lster921 responds to Double Shot of Requesto: Brady Campaign Wants Starbucks to Stop Allowing Guns in Stores
"The Brady Campaign has no right to demand anything from anyone, let alone a corporation. Their hideous attempt to disarm America is shameful."Topics: Politics -
Manther Introduces "Missin' the Sonics"
Posted February, 9 at 6:56 am by Caleb Hannan, The Daily Weekly
A Manther is the male version of a cougar: an older man who preys on younger women. It's also the name of a hip-hop group out of Salem that's just given the world this five-minute ode to the dearly departed SuperSonics.
I was having a hard time figuring out why I almost liked this video. The world needs less Andy Sambergs, not more. And when they're not aping the conventions of every '90s R&B music video ever, the members of Manther spend their free time filming themselves making basketball trick shots (a hobby most guys grow out of after they've gotten their learners permit).
Then I realized: it's the Squatch costume. Put a man in a monkey suit and I am riveted.Topics: Sports -
Does John Murtha's Death Make Norm Dicks the "King of Pork"?
Posted February, 9 at 6:04 am by Caleb Hannan, The Daily WeeklyDetermining who gets what defense spending in a country that loves to spend money on its defense is a plum job. And now that Rep. John Murtha, a.k.a. the "King of Pork," has passed, it looks like that job is Rep. Norm Dicks (D-Boeing) for the taking.
Dicks has served on the Defense Appropriations Subcommittee for 31 years. And his likely ascension comes at an opportune time for his favorite aerospace beneficiary and an inopportune time for Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Grandstanding).
Last week, Shelby used a parliamentary tactic to stall the confirmation of 70 presidential nominees. His tantrum came in protest of the bidding process for replacing the Air Force's refueling tankers that he says is rigged in Boeing's favor. A win for Shelby would mean 1,500 new jobs in Mobile. But that scenario appears less likely now with Dicks wearing the crown.Topics: Politics -
Tea Party or Rock Party? There's A Mood Brewing For Both
Posted February, 9 at 2:00 am by Krist Novoselic, ReverbRight on the heels of my column last week regarding the Rock Party, the big political news of the weekend was the Tea Party convention in Nashville. Sure, these folks have momentum right now, but Tea Partiers shouldn't feel too special. Like Tea Partiers, Americans from across the political spectrum share an anxiety about the economy and feel disconnected from Congress. Ask almost anybody and they'll tell you how there's too much special-interest money in elections.
The Tea Party is the latest political phenomenon resulting from the powerful tools provided by the information revolution. It's good when common people become invested in our democratic system; it adds balance to the privileged financial interests who have done the same for too long. When a movement grows to the size of the Tea Party, they have a real chance to affect change on a local and national level. But is really about change or more business-as-usual?Topics: Krist Novoselic -
On the Ground: The Critic Goes Bar-Hopping
Posted February, 8 at 5:30 pm by Jason Sheehan, VoraciousIt was the ideal way to end a Thursday: drinks at the Athenian Inn inside Pike Place Market, knocking back tall beers in frosted glasses alongside the fishmongers and friends while watching the sun go down across the water. The place has been open for more than a hundred years, and has earned every wrinkle, every crack, every warp and the full length of its spotty reputation for good drinks, decent food and territorial regulars. Best view yet in a city full of great ones. And my glass was so cold that it froze the head on my draft.
Nijo Sushi Bar has got a view of precisely nothing (back alley, street scenes, lots of parked delivery vans), but the vistas inside were just fine. Pretty girls, flashing knives, fresh fish behind the glass and, at happy hour, a collection of all the neighborhood beautiful people. The sake list is impressive (everything from Jun-Mai Harushika at a hundred bucks a bottle to Asian Pear sake and bottles of Nigori Pearl), but because I am a savage, I drank Corona while putting away a double order of the dancing shrimp (five bucks a pop and addictive as hell) and enough fish to take the edge off my hunger.Topics: From the Gut -
Music in Movies on Mondays: The Pharmacy Contribute Score, Songs to Fast Friends to Friday Harbor
Posted February, 8 at 4:28 pm by Hannah Levin, ReverbLocal band the Pharmacy recently contributed songs and instrumentals to the soundtrack for forthcoming local thriller Fast Friends to Friday Harbor. I spoke briefly with director Rylan Scherer about how they came to be involved:
"They recorded the songs for their album Weekend, and gave them to me to use for the film a while ago, when they were playing as "guest band" or something, and I was shooting video of Implied Violence's performance on Governor's Island in New York. I really dug the new songs live, and [frontman] Scotty [Yoder] gave me some instrumentals that they recorded around the same time as album. Not only did I get music from their new album, but these songs that are otherwise unreleased ... awesome, moody little songs without lead vocals (which can be distracting at times in movies)."
"They are dear friends of mine, and also one of my favorite bands that just keep getting better and better, so this made me happy, despite previously thinking I'd be a some type of douche if I used rock music in my film. I had all this grandiose classical music that was out of place and I knew it, but the music of the Pharmacy elevates the whole thing. I have had difficulty not trying to re-edit the film for the backing songs, that's how awesome they are!"
View the trailer for Fast Friends after the jump.Topics: Music in Movies on Mondays -
Older Gent Gets Into Brawl Over A Girl, Loses
Posted February, 8 at 3:30 pm by Vernal Coleman, The Daily WeeklyTo be clear, seeing your favorite bar employee safely home after her shift is a classic "good guy" move.
Granted, not everyone who does will behave gracefully after arriving at said employee's doorstep. Still, the act itself is a chivalrous one.
Points get reduced, however, if during the process you assault a sexagenarian.Topics: Crime & Punishment -
Sasquatch! 2010 Predictions: In Which I Attempt to Debunk Rumors From the Festival's Message Boards
Posted February, 8 at 3:17 pm by Paige Richmond, ReverbThis might be a little preliminary, considering that just today Adam Zacks and the Live Nation folks announced that they will announce the Sasquatch! lineup next week, but I've been wondering about what bands (other than Pavement) will make the journey to the Gorge this Memorial Day.
Or maybe it's not preliminary at all, since I'm only thinking about this one week before the announcement and a few months before the festival. The official Sasquatch! message boards, on the other hand, have been blabbering about the lineup since last fall. Don't have time (or the stomach) to sift through the musings ofa bunch of rabid fans? (Apparently, I do.) After the jump, I've listed some bands that commenters commonly claim are likely to play the festival (followed by own thoughts and commentary on their comments). Topics: Concert News - Older
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