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• Songwriter Dan Penn's Fame Label Demos

  14-01-2015 23:56 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Last night I stumbled onto the Ace Records' double LP set of pop, rock, AND soul hit maker, Dan Penn's, Fame label demos; the collection is, um, aptly titled Dan Penn The Fame Recordings. Y'all, I was so STUNNED by the quality of the music, just two songs in, I had to SIT my sorry ass DOWN so I could properly soak it all in. Godamn! Of course, Dan Penn ain't just anyone—he was part of the famous Muscle Shoals crew and co-wrote heavies like Aretha's first Atlantic label B
  
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• Legendary Songwriter Dan Penn's Fame Label Demos

  14-01-2015 23:56 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Last night I stumbled onto the Ace Records' double LP set of pop, rock, AND soul hit maker, Dan Penn's, Fame label demos; the collection is, um, aptly titled Dan Penn The Fame Recordings. Y'all, I was so STUNNED by the quality of the music, just two songs in, I had to SIT my sorry ass DOWN so I could properly soak it all in. Godamn! Of course, Dan Penn ain't just anyone—he was part of the famous Muscle Shoals crew and co-wrote heavies like Aretha's first Atlantic label B
  
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• President Obama Gets Behind Municipal Broadband. What About You, Seattle?

  14-01-2015 23:44 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  White HousePresident Obama talks about his push to expand municipal broadband networks while holding an iPad. On it, a chart comparing fast Internet speeds in East Asia with those in Cedar Falls and Chattanooga, which offer some of the fastest connections in the US.
  President Obama is in the small town of Cedar Falls, Iowa today to talk about something he'll be highlighting in his State of the Union address next week: the need for affordable, high-speed Internet access.
  Why Ce
  
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• As President Obama Leans to the Left, His Approval Rating Goes Up

  14-01-2015 23:33 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Official White House photo by Pete SouzaLet's talk about progressive goals, America.
  Pew released a poll of President Obama's approval ratings today. And it's good news: "The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center, conducted Jan. 7-11 among 1,504 adults, finds that Obama’s job approval has risen five points since December ([when his rating was] 42%)."
  Huh. So what's been happening since last year? Well, the president signed an executive order for immigration
  
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• 6 events on and around Martin Luther King Day in Seattle

  14-01-2015 23:16
  
  Martin Luther King Day activities in Seattle: Community Celebration Jan. 16, Seattle; Youth March Jan. 17, Seattle; Celebration and March, Jan. 19, Seattle; Day of Service, Jan. 19.
  
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• The High List: Recommended Events for Stoners for the Week of Jan 14–20—E-40, Dirty Dancing, and More

  14-01-2015 23:15 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  SOIL Gallery
  City Dwellers: Contemporary Art from India
  ART Seattle Art Museum, 1300 First Ave, seattleartmuseum.org, through Wed Feb 11
  Soak your eyeballs in the photography and sculpture of City Dwellers: Contemporary Art from India, a SAM exhibit exploring contemporary Indian society and its influences, including "Bollywood movie culture, venerated politicians, religious traditions, and art historical icons." You will see: a full-size glistening red Gandhi delighted by his i
  
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• Port Commissioners Rail Against, Then Allow Shell Oil Vessels at Elliott Bay Terminal

  14-01-2015 23:08 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  US Coast GuardAn aerial shot of the Kulluk, a Shell oil drilling that had to be evacuated after being grounded in 2012.
  The Port of Seattle will very likely pursue a two-year subletting relationship with Shell's Arctic oil drilling vessels. Any objections?
  Uh, yep.
  On Tuesday, the Port of Seattle Commission held its first public comment session on the proposal, which also allowed port commissioners themselves to express opinions on the idea—and express opinions they did.
  
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• Man arrested for plot to attack U.S. Capitol

  14-01-2015 22:48
  
  Man arrested for plot to attack U.S. Capitol
  
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• Hosting a public party for the Seahawks game?

  14-01-2015 22:34
  
  Is your business or organization hosting an all-ages viewing party for the NFC Championship Game?
  
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• Accused Russian hacker to get federal public defender

  14-01-2015 22:32
  
  A Russian man accused of trafficking in millions of stolen credit-card numbers will be represented by the Seattle Federal Public Defender's Office, a judge ruled Wednesday following a closed hearing in U.S. District Court in Seattle.
  
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• Clerk's throat cut during Renton store robbery

  14-01-2015 22:16
  
  A man slit the throat of a clerk at a Renton video game store after forcing her to open the safe Wednesday morning, police said.
  
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• Bill filed to require one-year 'cooling off' for state officials before lobbying

  14-01-2015 22:08
  
  Legislation banning top state officials from lobbying state government for a year after leaving their jobs was introduced Wednesday in the state House of Representatives.
  
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• Seattle mayor asks City Council to authorize more tent cities

  14-01-2015 21:44
  
  Seattle Mayor Ed Murray proposed new legislation on homeless encampments Wednesday, asking the City Council to authorize more tent cities — under certain conditions — in response to an uptick in street homelessness and illegal camping.
  
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• Man slits employee’s throat during Renton robbery

  14-01-2015 21:39
  
  Man slits employee’s throat during Renton robbery
  
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• Family of throat-slashing burglar victim speaks out

  14-01-2015 21:39
  
  Man slits employee’s throat during Renton robbery
  
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• Arrest made in Renton video game store stabbing

  14-01-2015 21:39
  
  Man slits employee’s throat during Renton robbery
  
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• Domestic violence charges against Hope Solo dropped

  14-01-2015 21:34
  
  Domestic violence charges against soccer superstar Hope Solo were dismissed by a judge on Tuesday after her attorney told the court Solo could not get a fair trial because the alleged victims refused to be deposed.
  
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• Transient accused of raping teen in Olympia

  14-01-2015 21:28
  
  The Associated Press
  
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• We Asked 12 People at a Runway Show at Macy's: How Would You Describe Seattle's Fashion Scene?

  14-01-2015 21:05 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Kelly O Carlisia, designer and founder of MAC Fashion House, "It's still so new. And innovative and creative."
  Kelly O Skwerll, designer, Mad Swerll Designs, "Growing. Changing. Lots of opportunities for starters."
  Tons more after the jump. Keep reading...
  Kelly OShawna, model from Portland, Oregon (wearing Natalie Eidolon), "Up and coming. Eclectic. Very different than Portland."
  
  Kelly O Heather (left), designer, Alien Earth Designs, "Unique. Young. Fresh. We'
  
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• Last Days: Je Suis Charlie, Je Suis Stinkfog, Je Suis Tosca

  14-01-2015 20:50 via slog.thestranger.com
  
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  MONDAY, JANUARY 5 This extraordinarily upsetting series of days kicked off with the first idiotic attack on a purveyor of comedy of the week. The scene of today's blessedly nonfatal attack: the Local 907 pub in Renton, which this evening hosted a comedy show MCed by the stand-up Dylan Avila, who was about to introduce the next performer when a man rushed the stage swinging a baseball bat. As KOMO reports, Avila was struck twice in the head before fellow comics and audience
  
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• Eater’s Digest: Two New Restaurants Open on Capitol Hill, Il Corvo Adds Dinner Service, and Monica Dimas Lands Her Own Kitchen

  14-01-2015 20:42 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Patrick MoynihanGrilled Barbados pig tails at Capitol Hill's brand-new Nue.
  Now Open
  Nue (pronounced, appropriately, “new”) on Capitol Hill, is now serving "internationally inspired street food" using modern cooking techniques (see Vietnamese-coffee-flavored liquid-nitrogen ice cream). The opening menu includes an intriguing mix of wide-ranging flavors such as Indian kale pakora, grilled Barbados pig tails (already "one of our best sellers," says owner Chris Cvet
  
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• National Study Confirms: "Washington State Has, by Far, the U.S.’s Most Regressive State Tax System."

  14-01-2015 20:36 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Five years ago, The Stranger ran this chart showing that Washington State had the most regressive tax system in the nation. Guess what? We're still the most regressive when it comes to taxes.
  A new national study from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy confirms that Washington State's "morally bankrupt" tax system remains the worst in the nation when it comes to unfairly taxing the poor.
  "Washington state has, by far, the U.S.’s most regressive state tax system
  
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• Documents detail victim’s attempted escape in Idaho killings

  14-01-2015 20:32
  
  A fast-food restaurant manager tried to escape a gunman by jumping out a drive-thru window before being shot and killed as part of a violent rampage that left two other people dead, according to court documents obtained Wednesday.
  
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• Homeless man killed on Highway 101 bridge near Sequim

  14-01-2015 20:16
  
  The Associated Press
  
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• Tips lead to arrest of couple accused of prostitution crimes

  14-01-2015 20:00
  
  A 48-year-old Lynnwood man and his girlfriend have been in connection with a multistate prostitution operation involving at least three young women.
  
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• Race-Baiting, Listicle-Crazed, and Teetering on the Edge of Self-Parody: A Guide to The Stranger

  14-01-2015 19:00 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Read the whole new issue of The Stranger right here!
  
  1. The entire news staff of The Stranger—SYDNEY BROWNSTONE, HEIDI GROOVER, ANSEL HERZ, and ELI SANDERS—has slapped together a listicle of "Five Things Washington State Needs." As we all know, listicles are what's known in the news business as "social-friendly content," which organizations like BuzzFeed and Upworthy have specialized in for several years now, to great success. Given that The Stranger's previous new
  
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• Seattle Protesters Obviously Don’t Like the House’s Approval of the Keystone XL Pipeline

  14-01-2015 18:52 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Alex GarlandProtesters organized by 350 Seattle held hands around a full square block downtown on Tuesday night.
  Six years. That’s how long political leaders have been mulling the Keystone XL pipeline, a project that would route tar sands oil from Canada down to the Gulf of Mexico. That’s a long-ass time. But if legislators aren’t tired of resurrecting the project (a Republican majority in the House approved the pipeline last week), then protesters aren’
  
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• Tacoma girl dies 15 years after she was shaken as a baby

  14-01-2015 18:26
  
  The Associated Press
  
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• Capitol Hill's Kingfish Cafe is Closing

  14-01-2015 17:58 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Jennifer RichardYou have until January 25 to eat this delicious plate of food from The Kingfish Cafe.
  Last night Laurie and Leslie Coaston, sisters and owners of the Kingfish Cafe, announced that they will close the restaurant on January 25.
  "We have been serving up soul on the hill for nearly 20 years. We first opened The Kingfish Café in April of 1997 and shared with you our family recipes and stories. We never imagined that you would embrace us and welcome us into you
  
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• Morning News: Seattle Moves to Expand Car-Sharing, France Arrests Comedian for Facebook Comments

  14-01-2015 17:37 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  AR Pictures / Shutterstock.comSeattle is Car2Go's largest market in America, but a new council law would pave the way for more competition and larger fleets of shareable cars.
  BMW Considers Entering Seattle's Booming Car Share Market: The city council's Transportation Committee unanimously approved a new law on Tuesday allowing up to three new "car sharing pilot programs," besides Car2Go with their ubiquitous Smart cars, to operate in Seattle, with up to 750 cars in each compan
  
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• Cute, Cuter and Cutest? Zoo needs help naming lion cubs

  14-01-2015 17:07
  
  What's better than a photo of three lion cubs? Helping name them!
  
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• Scientists Believe They Have Found the Source of the Smell of Rain

  14-01-2015 16:59 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  CMWhy rains smells like what it falls on.
  After a period of warm weather, it rains. And as it rains, it seems we can smell the rain. It is a smell that you can not miss but is hard to define. Some sense it as earthy, others as stony. But the smell does have a name in our wordy language. It is called petrichor. The first part of that word, explains Wikipedia, comes from the Greek word for stone, petros, and the second part, ichor, apparently names the blood of the gods in Greek
  
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• Lynnwood man sought in prostitution ring arrested

  14-01-2015 16:32
  
  Lynnwood man sought in prostitution ring arrested
  
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• Lynnwood couple sought in prostitution ring arrested

  14-01-2015 16:32
  
  Lynnwood couple sought in prostitution ring arrested
  
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• Republican Rep. Manweller on why he dissed Supreme Court

  14-01-2015 16:01
  
  OLYMPIA -- There has been plenty of tension lately between legislators and the state Supreme Court over the court's McCleary ruling and contempt order finding lawmakers failing their constitutional duty to amply fund public schools.
  
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• Washington State Patrol trooper dies suddenly at Yakima

  14-01-2015 15:36
  
  The Associated Press
  
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• Man found dead in water feature at Portland condo building

  14-01-2015 15:06
  
  The Associated Press
  
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• Forecast: Rain should clear away the fog in Washington

  14-01-2015 15:02
  
  The Associated Press
  
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• Daily Rant&Rave: 'Hitting someone on a bike is not on my to-list.'

  14-01-2015 15:01
  
  RAVE To the young lady who paid for my meal out, handing me a note that said, “I wanted to make someone happy with my Christmas money. Hope this makes you smile. Have a great year!” I thanked her for her warm and generous heart. What she couldn’t have known is that I’d recent
  
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• Legal Filing Asks: Does the City of Seattle Give Developers Special Treatment, While Low Income Renters Get the Boot?

  14-01-2015 15:00 via slog.thestranger.com
  
  Ansel HerzThe hole in the ground across from City Hall—now the subject of a legal action by low-income tenants against the City of Seattle
  Everyone—developers, housing activists, and leading politicians—agrees Seattle urgently needs more affordable housing. Much more. Something on the order of 28,000 units over the next twenty years, according to the Housing Affordability and Livability Agenda Committee (HALA).
  It's going to be hard to reach that goal, howeve
  
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• Pedestrian killed on Highway 101 bridge near Sequim

  14-01-2015 14:56
  
  The Associated Press
  
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• Patty Murray tackles ‘No Child Left Behind’ in floor speech

  14-01-2015 14:52
  
  Sen. Patty Murray, who will be a key Democratic voice in education issues in this Congress, laid out her vision Tuesday for how to rewrite the long-stalled No Child Left Behind law.
  
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• Boy, 5, in serious condition after being mauled by dogs in Kitsap Co.

  14-01-2015 14:49
  
  The Associated Press
  
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• Police recover pigs stolen from Arlington woman

  14-01-2015 14:44
  
  Police recover pigs stolen from Arlington woman
  
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• Police searching for possible serial flasher in Lynnwood

  14-01-2015 14:19
  
  Police searching for possible serial flasher in Lynnwood
  
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• Missing: Convicted murderer with history of mental illness

  14-01-2015 13:55
  
  Missing: Convicted murderer with history of mental illness
  
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• The Search for General Tso: The Story Behind the Ubiquitous Dish

  14-01-2015 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  The Search for General Tso: The Story Behind the Ubiquitous Dish
  
  by Angela Garbes
  
  
  
  The opening scene of The Search for General Tso speaks volumes. In a Chinese strip-mall restaurant called Jade Palace (its name spelled out in an exotic “chopstick” font), next to a Cartridge World and Massage Envy, a menu stylist races around the kitchen demanding “very red peppers” and “the prettiest broccoli.” Wok-f
  
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• She's Beautiful When She's Angry: A Look at the Women's Liberation Movement

  14-01-2015 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  She's Beautiful When She's Angry: A Look at the Women's Liberation Movement
  
  by Kathy Fennessy
  
  
  
  You couldn't ask for a more inclusive account of the women's liberation movement than She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry. By using the voices of those who were there, including the late journalist Ellen Willis, director Mary Dore focuses on the 1960s and 1970s before taking a brief look at recent attempts to dismantl
  
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• Bradford Young Illuminates the "Color Below the Color" of Selma and A Most Violent Year

  14-01-2015 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Bradford Young Illuminates the "Color Below the Color" of Selma and A Most Violent Year
  
  by Charles Mudede
  
  
  
  Selma opens with an intimate moment between a great man and a great woman. The man is Martin Luther King Jr., played by David Oyelowo, and the woman is his wife, Coretta Scott King, played by Carmen Ejogo. The great man is dealing with a minor problem, which the great woman easily and calmly solves: tying a
  
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• Blackhat: Electric Nightscapes (And Not Much Else)

  14-01-2015 13:00 via thestranger.com
  
  Blackhat: Electric Nightscapes (And Not Much Else)
  
  by Erik Henriksen
  
  
  
  Nobody can shoot cities at night better than Michael Mann—and to its credit, Blackhat mostly takes place in cities at night. A cyberterrorism thriller that stars Chris Hemsworth as a hacker who loves sticking it to the man almost as much as he hates wearing shirts, Blackhat trots all over the globe, from Hong Kong to Jakarta to some dude's U
  
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