Seattlest is broadening our horizons--to the runways. Not Boeing, couture. Yes, we're taking a good long look at Seattle's fashion community. No, we do have one. Srsly. And Cameron Levin is going to write about the goings-on for us. Here's her inaugural post, which as it happens is about one of the more unusual fashion events in Seattle. Canine couture from Idawg What does it say about Seattle that the first big ...

tags: fashion freedom, fashion community, fashion culture, fashion events, canine couture, seattlest, bell harbor, general admission, real entertainment, winterfest, talent competition, pet rescue, nonconformist, paris hilton, idawg, nwe, american idol, srsly, hoodies, runways

Bob Parsons, the CEO of GoDaddy, has a verything from frankly discussing changes to GoDaddy policies to blatantly ripping on the competition to shamelessly flaunting the somewhat infamous GoDaddy girls-in-tight-shirts. It’s notable, to my mind, for getting Bob out there, being so direct, and generally doing a great job of reinforcing the slightly wild and risque (Super Bowl commercials anyone?) brand that is GoDaddy. ed to write up a “what they did right vs wrong” ...

tags: girls in tight shirts, bob parsons, godaddy, videoblog, ceo

KC is back, and not a moment too soon.According to the Seattle Times, The Magic Carpet Ride will return to the airwaves on KIRO (or whatever the hell they're calling it now-a-days) for a daily sports show starting on April 1st. Let's pray this isn't some sort of cruel April Fool's prank.

tags: magic carpet ride, kevin calabro, seattle times, april fool, kiro, daily sports, april 1st, hell

The spread of Wal-Mart is somewhat of a phenomenon. Since its birth in Arkansas back in 1962, its worldwide growth has been staggering. Seeing the American growth plotted out on a map of the U.S. is remarkable to watch. Each dot represents one new Walmart... Animation from FlowingData.com Dialogue by Agent Smith

tags: neach, worldwide growth, agent smith, walmart, wal mart, phenomenon, virus, map

According to reports, Tori Spelling is finishing up talks to appear in a few episodes of 90210. Some say Spelling’s initial reluctance to re-join the cast (Spelling reportedly backed out after agreeing to appear) stems from a dislike for Shannen Doherty. But since the Brenda Walsh storyline is running dry and Shannen’s commitment to the show is coming to a close, Spelling may finally agree to assume the role of Donna Martin…again. Reps ...

tags: initial reluctance, brenda walsh, tori spelling, donna martin, shannen doherty, 90210, dislike, stems, gap

We just received a friendly text from Meli Darby at Nectar Lounge saying that their website (nectarlounge.com) has crashed and won't be up until Monday or possibly later. For now, she says, if you're looking for information on their shows this weekend, please visit NectarFremont.com. Local hiphop forum 206Proof is also down until further notice, due to a planned relaunch of the site with some exciting improvements. ...

tags: hiphop forum, meli, nectar, further notice, improvements

Good move, Mr. President-elect:President-elect Barack Obama is urging Congress to postpone the Feb. 17 switch from analog to digital television broadcasting, arguing that too many Americans who rely on analog TV sets to pick up over-the-air channels won't be ready.In a letter to key lawmakers Thursday, Obama transition team co-chair John Podesta noted that the Commerce Department has run out of money for coupons to subsidize digital TV converter boxes for consumers. People who don't ...

tags: john podesta, converter boxes, analog tv, analog to digital, president elect, transition team, satellite service, air channels, tv converter, digital tuner, barack obama, team co, switchover, television broadcasting, digital television, consumer groups, commerce department, new tv, mr president, digital tv

So Johan Petro is no longer a Thundercat. If you didn’t already know, the Guadalupanian is now a member of the Nuggets, dealt yesterday in exchange for Chucky Atkins (draft picks, cash considerations, t-shirts, and an English muffin were also exchanged).Two thoughts crossed my mind on hearing the news of Petro’s trade:Thought #1) Johan Petro’s teams, in his long and storied career as the French version of Caldwell Jones, have posted a won-loss record of ...

tags: johan petro, chucky atkins, mock turtlenecks, nick collison, foot jumper, karl johan, moses malone, english muffin, third baseman, nba history, northwest division, player coach, storied career, george karl, playmakers, two thoughts, thundercat, national television, french version, batting average

digg_url = 'http://www.gearlive.com/news/article/q408-palm-announces-the-palm-pre/'; This morning at CES 2009, Palm announced the phone that they expect will take them into the next generation - the Palm pre. It’s a small, rounded black handset with a trackball, and the specs read like a dream as far as we’re concerned. We are talking about a 3.1-inch 320x480 touchscreen with multi-touch support and a gesture area, the newest OMAP processor from TI, 8 GB of storage space, EVDO Rev. ...

tags: gearlive, digg, news article, next generation, palm, ces

FELLINI FINITO: Tonight's the last night of SIFF's presentation of Federico Fellini's Amarcord. Truth be told, this particular Seattlester has never really liked Fellini's films, but we were blown away by his cinematic homage to the small town Italy of his youth. The film marked Fellini's transition from par-for-the-course post-war neo-realist to the surrealist auteur that changed film forever, and Amarcord remains his masterpiece. 7:30 p.m. // 321 Mercer St. // $10 MUSICAL: Off-Broadway musical ...

tags: lyricist david, music in the 50s, federico fellini, mercer st, industrial spaces, nexit, broadway musical, hartt, amarcord, pacific northwest, active life, american century, outposts, 5th ave, n6, local artists, n7, black music, emp, embodiment

To say that 14/48--the theater festival created entirely in the space of a weekend--is to the stage what blogging is to the written word would be more than a little insulting to 14/48, but the comparison does hold some water: in each ideas go, in the blink of an eye, from conception to the screen/stage where they fail or touch hearts without the benefit of a final (or second) draft. Local playwright Paul ...

tags: paul mullin, fire trial, blink of an eye, audience members, new plays, epochs, playwrights, pretensions, n14, original works, crucible, live performance, kno, playwright, floods, good stuff, all sorts, actors, musicians, designers

It's been a long time since our last LexBlog Q&A, but we're excited to get this series up and running again, bringing you interviews with some of the legal blogging community's brightest stars and names to watch. Today's interview is with Patrick Burk, an attorney/partner with Brick Gentry P.C. in West Des Moines, Iowa. Pat blogs at Iowa Dirt Lawyer about Iowa real estate law. Though new to blogging, he's taken to it quickly and with ...

tags: patrick burk, dirt, lawyer

SanDisk is also at CES, this time with the Sansa slotRadio Player with FM tuner.The portable aluminum digital system with 1.5-inch OLED screen is available with slotMusic memory cards that are preloaded with tunes. One of them is included with 1,000 classics from Billboard charts including rock, country, contemporary and more which are arranged according to genre. The plug-and-play slotRadio will be available at Radio Shack and other retailers and online at slotRadio. The player ...

tags: sandisk sansa, billboard charts, oled screen, radio shack, memory cards, fm tuner, plug and play, sandisk, msrp, aluminum, tunes, ces, genre

Entrepreneur Couple Hosts Live Internet Shopping Show January 8, 2009 - Indie Business Media, LLC today announced the launch of Indie Shopping TV, an interactive online “chat and shop” service. Indie Shopping provides shoppers with an exciting new way to chat with their friends as they browse and buy unique products, many of them handmade by the nation’s smallest business owners.“Indie Shopping provides greater access to the artisan and handmade products people love,” said Donna ...

tags: shopping show, donna maria, shopping tv, initial trials, favorable results, handmade products, business media, unique products, shopping service, artisan, launch, co founder, coles, business owners, internet shopping, entrepreneur, shoppers, ceo, convenience, hosts

"My Umbrella" by AaronBrethorst. West Seattle Blog was at the Seattle Public Schools board meeting last night to hear the discussion on final recommendations for school closures. She posts running updates from the conversation and links to the Save Seattle Schools blog, which was also posting to-the-minute commentary.Burien's B-Town Blog has also been busy going to city meetings. Gina Bourdage has detailed notes from a recent City of Burien open house ...

tags: north highline, label mates, minute commentary, seattle schools, seattle public schools, neighborhood news, city meetings, nwest, school closures, gay bars, common market, annexation, capitol hill, riff, board meeting, open house, umbrella, coffee

Mother Earth is sure pissy this week! Part of Rainier Avenue (the 9700 block) is covered in dirt after all the rain caused a landslide in the wee hours of the morning. Detours are in place and skilled professionals are working to clear the area of dirt, but meanwhile--be safe out there and whisper a heartfelt compliment or two towards the ground every now and then, just to try to appease the Lady. ...

tags: skilled professionals, mother earth, wee hours, landslide, compliment, dirt, rain

Our pal Robert Scoble was able to get an early look at the new Microsoft Songsmith software, and we were impressed enough that we wanted to give you guys a look at the video. Songsmith allows you to make music, that you sing to, by generating musical accompaniment to match a singer’s voice. You sing into your mic, and the software creates the backing music for you to make you sound good. It’s not just ...

tags: musical accompaniment, robert scoble, nour, microsoft, music

Twitter's been a game changer in lawyer networking, branding, and client development. But that doesn't mean lawyers using Twitter can forgo a blog. You still need a blog. Here's seven reasons: Twitter, despite a meteoric rise in popularity (mirroring blog growth of 4 or 5 years ago) is not used by enough people. As a lawyer you need to reach your target audience, no matter how small your niche may be. Your target audience of clients, prospective ...

tags: target audience, google search, environmental lawyer, internet writings, wall street journal, ndon, archived content, google, leading publications, dinner conversation, influencers, meteoric rise, prospective clients, new york times, twitter, attendees, paragraphs, virtue, niche, wall street

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tags: nvia, artistry, patience

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Is It The Sea? (Album Review)Will Oldham - aka Bonnie 'Prince' Billy, aka Palace Brothers or Palace Music or plain old Bonny Billy - is a man that seemingly never stops working. Since 1993, his name (in one form or another) has graced fourteen studio albums, over fifteen EPs and now, with the release of Is It The Sea?, three live albums.In that time he's worked with everyone from experimental post-rock ...

tags: alex neilson, bonny billy, bonnie prince billy, harem scarem, snails pace, baby dee, murder ballad, tour of scotland, sea album, artist credit, palace music, jazz fan, will oldham, croaks, hoedown, free jazz, interludes, new partner, commercial success, kanye west

Michael Jackson to leave his share of Beatles catalog to Paul McCartney in his will MICHAEL JACKSON will bid to end his long feud with music legend SIR PAUL MCCARTNEY by leaving him the BEATLES back catalogue in his will, according to reports. The former pals fell out in 1985 when Jackson beat MCCartney and John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, in the race to snap up the rights to 200 of the Fab Four's hits. ...

tags: british newspaper the daily mirror, widow yoko ono, sir paul mccartney, alpha 1 antitrypsin, music giants, ian halperin, sonyatv, fab four, yoko ono, genetic illness, legitimate media, alpha 1 antitrypsin deficiency, lung condition, unauthorised biography, hitmaker, music legend, left eye, entertainment company, publicist, television network

Unless you've been living under a rock for the last few days, you probably know that warmer air hasn't brought any relief from winter storms to Washington State. Instead of record snow, we're being soaked with unending downpours - and rivers everywhere are flooding their banks. Rising water and mudslides have shut down Amtrak Cascades service between Portland and Seattle. A twenty mile stretch of Interstate 5 in Centralia and Chehalis is closed (Milepost 68 ...

tags: winter storms, record snow, columbia gorge, orting, wsdot, interstate 5, rising water, whatcom county, snoqualmie, mudslides, kayakers, county water, evergreen state, pierce county, flickr, mile stretch, seven miles, chehalis, centralia, amtrak