photo by CrystalChroma [flickr] via our group pool [#]

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• The Crocodile is having local bands play shows in the midst of their construction zone. With pictures! Video later, apparently. [lineout]
• Dr. Dog will be playing the Crocodile on 14 April, but since they’re aiming for a Marchish opening they won’t be the first show. [twitter]
• Oh, and it’s really just “the Crocodile” now. No more Cafe, at least in the name. [threeimaginarygirls]
• Jim Anderson is staying at Chop Suey. [threeimaginarygirls]

noncrocodiles

• Charlette Lefevre of Broadway’s Museum of Mysteries (and CHCC vice president) wants Capitol Hill to become one of many communities to mint its own local currency [wiki], which prompted a poll to determine whose picture should grace the bills. As usual, I say vote squirrel. [chs]
• there’s areal special election today [kingcounty]; if you hurry you can still drop off your ballot in one of 10 county-wide drop boxes. [kingcounty]
• What Seattle really needs is more nicknamed buildings. Play your part. [seattle.lj]
• Alaska Airlines starts direct service to Austin several months too late for SXSW. [bizjournals]
• the McLeod rumor mill churns with tiny bits of speculation, news of a partnership with the Freeborns (Rendezvous, et c.), and renewed hopes for an eventual re-opening. [reverb]