http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/ en Copyright 2008 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:24:26 -0800 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/?v=3.36 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss CitizenRain.com with a brand new look. If you're reading this in your RSS feed, you'll need to change to the new feed here. We apologize for the hassle.]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/citizen_rain_has_moved.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/citizen_rain_has_moved.html news Thu, 10 Apr 2008 10:24:26 -0800 Just because J.J. Putz is out with a rib injury doesn't mean fans can't celebrate his style. The Mariners say they'll go forward with this weekend's Soul Patch Celebration Night, April 12 at Safeco, despite the fact Putz is on the DL. The first 20,000 fans to enter the stadium will get a sticker that looks like the all-star's facial hair. A Mariners spokesperson told the media: "Sure, we would have loved him to come out of the pen and get a save that night, but it will still be a fun promotion to salute one of our top players. After all, his soul is intact; it's just his rib that is hurt." ]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/fans_celebrate_jj_putz_facial.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/fans_celebrate_jj_putz_facial.html sports Tue, 08 Apr 2008 09:40:59 -0800 April 1 marked the 20th anniversary for Seattle's Sub Pop Records, and the record label hasn't wasted any time getting the party started. Earlier this month, it hosted celebrations at Hattie's Hat and Chop Suey, and now rumors are making the rounds about a major summertime show. Sound Seattle blog has it from a good source that a 20th anniversary festival is set for July 12-13 at Marymoor Park in Redmond, with reunion shows by Green River and the Fluid, among others. While Sub Pop won't confirm the dates or venue, they say that yes, there is a 20th anniversary show in the works. We'll all just have to wait for more details. In the meantime, VHI recently honored the label by airing 20 years of Sub Pop music videos.]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/sub_pops_rumored_anniversary_p.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/sub_pops_rumored_anniversary_p.html music Tue, 08 Apr 2008 08:54:30 -0800 Tomorrow (Tuesday) at 9 a.m., Starbucks will give away free cups of its brand new Pike Place Roast at over 7,000 stores across the country. In fact, Howard Schulz is even throwing a big event in New York, complete with a replica of Pike Place Market. Then he's flying back for an event at the original Starbucks store at Pike Place sometime Tuesday evening. All I can say is... this coffee better be good.]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/starbucks_goes_pr_crazy_over_n.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/starbucks_goes_pr_crazy_over_n.html news Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:55:12 -0800 slide shows of college cheerleaders, of course.]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/shameless_way_to_drive_web_tra.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/shameless_way_to_drive_web_tra.html news Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:51:45 -0800 writes Seattlest. Sure, that's very Seattle elite to say, but for city-dwellers, it's times like these that test true Radiohead fans.]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/radiohead_to_play_in_seattle_u.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/radiohead_to_play_in_seattle_u.html music Mon, 07 Apr 2008 21:00:42 -0800 The West Seattle Herald was there recently when a bunch of "Big Lebowski" fans took over West Seattle Bowl. Dressed in bath robes and drinking white Russians, fans bowled in honor of the Coen Brothers' 1998 film. Then they headed over to the Admiral Theater for a midnight showing. Lebowski fans tend to be a dedicated set. One West Seattle resident, Trevor Rasmussen, told the Herald he'd see the film at least 30 times. "Walter is one of the best characters ever created and my favorite," he said, "because he reminds me of one of my college friends." Apparently the Admiral shows "The Big Lebowski" fairly often.]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/west_seattle_keeps_the_spirit.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/west_seattle_keeps_the_spirit.html scene Fri, 04 Apr 2008 14:44:57 -0800 West Seattle Blog is helping get the word out about 20-year-old Adrianna "Addie" Killam, a Seattle girl who suffered a bizarre surfing injury while on spring break in Maui. Addie flew back to Seattle this week to start rehab at the UW Medical Center. What she experienced is truly frightening. On March 19, she and three college friends took a surfing lesson. But while leaving the water, Addie felt strange. She started to feel numb in her toes. She had friends take her to the hospital, where she learned she had experienced a surfing injury known as "Surfer's Myelopathy" that affects the spinal chord and results in paralysis. West Seattle Blog reports that it's common in first-time surfers because when they twist their neck to look back at the waves, the blood supply to the spinal chord gets cut off. Full recovery is possible, but it's hard work. Addie Killam - who sounds very brave - is documenting her recovery online. Visitors can make a donation to help her on her journey.]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/west_seattle_girl_recovering_f.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/west_seattle_girl_recovering_f.html news Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:32:08 -0800 Seattleites got their first glimpse of the design for a new underground light rail station on Capitol Hill last night. From what I gather, a half-million-dollar art installation planned for the site had people up in arms. The artwork – designed by a Brooklyn sculptor – includes pieces of fighter jets dangling from the ceiling. But as KING 5 reported last night, many view Capitol Hill as the heart of Seattle's anti-war movement, and the last place where a war jet is welcome. "It's kind of like hanging a fighter jet in the living room. It doesn't fit and it's really kind of offensive," Kevin Long told KING 5. But one commenter on SLOG thinks some people just didn't get it, writing: "Everyone instantly told themselves that this thing is pro-war, pro-militarism, pro-Bush blah blah ... when in fact, the piece challenges war and planes and aggression, and this guy shares the same values and beliefs as our neighborhood." Hmmm. CHS Blog may have an idea that would keep everyone happy. They write: "We agree that Capitol Hill is no place for a chopped up fighter jet to hang. But we'd be cool if it were a dismantled Blue Angel or twelve. Deal?"]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/fighter_jets_spark_capitol_hil.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/fighter_jets_spark_capitol_hil.html news Fri, 04 Apr 2008 09:54:19 -0800 Spa Week is fast approaching. From April 14-20, spas in Seattle and other major cities will offer select treatments at a discounted price of $50. But appointments are going to start filling up fast. The Times has a round-up up participating spas and even some interesting treatments, ranging from a man's Brazilian wax to eyeless extensions. ]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/the_return_of_spa_week_in_seat.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/the_return_of_spa_week_in_seat.html scene Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:55:58 -0800 A rumor that Seattle MLS was in talks with European player Thierry Henry started circulating in sports blogs last month. And the buzz about this possiblity just keeps growing. In terms of soccer stardom, Thierry (pictured here) is right up there with Beckham. This week the London Sun reports that Seattle is willing to offer the French kicker £150,000 a week to come to the United States. And Seattle MLS officials aren't denying the club's interest in Henry. General manager Adrian Hanauer tells the P-I today: "Thierry Henry is one of my favorite players of all time. He has spoken in the past about coming to MLS to play soccer ... I am now in a position with the Seattle franchise to consider such a player. It would be irresponsible of me not to explore and consider a possibility like this." In the meantime, the new team already has deposits for more than 13,000 season tickets, according to the P-I, and fans will learn the team's official name and colors Monday at a Seattle Center press conference.]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/more_speculation_on_thierry_jo.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/more_speculation_on_thierry_jo.html sports Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:17:02 -0800 Seattle's Trophy Cupcakes, located in Wallingford, has captured the attention of none other than Martha Stewart. On Thursday, owner Jennifer Shea is set to appear on "The Martha Stewart Show" in NYC, where she'll show the infamous homemaker how to make "Chocolate Graham Cracker Cupcakes with Toasted Marshmallow Meringue." Yum. I've never been to Trophy Cupcakes, so I'm not sure how they stack up against Cupcake Royale. But this graham cracker thing sounds good. It sounds like Shea's got the jitters about meeting Martha, who she considers a longtime mentor. She tells the Times: "I'm just trying to remember that she's a normal person."]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/seattleite_teaches_martha_stew.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/04/seattleite_teaches_martha_stew.html news Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:58:53 -0800 writes Business Week in an article with the title, "Starbucks on the comeback trail with Clover." The NY Times tried it, too, calling the Clover a hit but scolding Starbucks for using over-roasted beans.]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/03/will_a_ballard_company_save_st.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/03/will_a_ballard_company_save_st.html news Mon, 31 Mar 2008 08:33:29 -0800 big brouhaha over the Ballard pillow fight. Video here!]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/03/pillow_fight_takes_over_pike_p.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/03/pillow_fight_takes_over_pike_p.html scene Sun, 30 Mar 2008 08:50:01 -0800 Ever heard of "rickrolling?" According to the Spokesman Review, it's a prank in which someone clicks on a internet link and ends up watching a video by Rick Astley – the 80s singer (pictured here) famous for the song "Never Gonna Give You Up." The Spokesman today reports that an Eastern Washington University student pulled a fast one on a New York Times reporter writing a story about "rickrolling." Twenty-two-year-old Pawl Fisher posted a YouTube video of someone lip-syncing "Never Gonna Give You Up" at an EWU women's basketball game. If you watch, it looks like the entire game comes to a pause as cheerleaders, athletes and audience members start rocking out to the song. The video ended up in a March 24 NYT article, with the reporter writing: "A routine timeout turned into a 1980s flashback, as two men on the sidelines briefly hijacked the proceedings with a popular prank known as rickrolling." But the incident never really happened – Pawl is an aspiring film-maker. He crafted the scene with film editing. "My intention was never to punk the New York Times," he told the Spokesman. "My intention was to punk the whole planet."]]> http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/03/ewu_student_punks_the_new_york.html http://blogs.king5.com/citizenrain/2008/03/ewu_student_punks_the_new_york.html news Thu, 27 Mar 2008 16:47:31 -0800