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

• Nickels’s face to be among the fashionable in September’s Esquire [seattlepolitics via citizenrain]. Previously [mb]
• Signs and symptoms of Caphillgotism. [capitolhill (p-i)]
• A re-appreciation of Hole’s brilliant Live Through This [lineout]
• The “blogosphere” is up in arms over AT&T cutting out of Pearl Jam’s Lollapalooza during re-purposed anti-Bush version of “Daughter”. [earcandy] The Blue Room site now opens with an apology for the mistake of omitting dangerous lyrics like “George Bush find yourself another home”.
• Surprise! Lowering admission prices and having free first Thursdays resulted in higher EMP attendance. [citizenrain]
• Showbox expands empire to SODO. [lineout]
• Own the KEXP DJ booth. You know you want it. [washington.edu]
• Oh, Rocktober, you just get better and better: Final Fantasy announces a show for the 22nd. [alexgarcia]

Spotted this weekend in Vanity Fair:

This month’s theme is “the Green Issue” [vf], in which their magical photographers make anyone associated with making the planet a little bit healthier look outstandingly great. Everyone from bloggers, to non-profit founders, to former vice presidents, to celebrities practically glow when viewed through the environmental filters. Everyone, that is, except for the “Men from City Hall”, including our own Greg Nickels (for forming the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement).

Apparently, there seems to be a taboo against elected officials appearing in fashion magazines in anything other than the costume of high school basketball coaches.

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