photo by s x 2 [flickr] via our group pool [#]

• Dear Seattle, can’t we for once stop whining and just be pleased that the city is turning over parking spots to bike racks even if the public art is a little cheesy? C’mon. It’ll O.K. [seattlerepresent]
• This weekend was chilly, but Golden Gardens was gorgeous. [myballard]
• You’ve got a couple hours left to burn your best mixtape and get over to the CHS meetup tonight at Vermillion to show-off and share your musical taste with your neighbors. [capitolhillseattle]
• Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head rocks the Vera for your modest dollars. [reverb]
• People’s Republic of Komedy brings the Brandon Ivey Show to the good people of Ballard. $5 gets you music, interview, and laughs. [sunsettavern]
• Via Seattle Subsonic [#] , the “videos” section has appeared on the Crocodile’s lovely new website* and features performances and interviews by the likes of Telekinesis, Rohn Roderick, Ships, the Moondoggies, Black Whales, and Throw Me the Statue. [thecrocodile]

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* Really, the clean design of the Croc’s relaunched website only makes the sting of the Neumo’s tragic redesign sting even harder.