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Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Bars / Two-Block Radius / News / Business More on the War Room: Owner Marcus Lalario on the Club's Future and Its Final Party

Posted by Eric Grandy on Wed, Nov 11, 2009 at 11:19 AM

"Basically, November 30th was coming up, and we actually already had plans to rebrand the space," explains Lalario of the plans to shutter the War Room's doors. "It wasn't going to be a nightclub, it was going to be something different. December 1st was the deadline for those god-damned $60,000 sprinkler systems, our liquor license happened to be up, so we just figured, November 30th lets close the thing down."

"Once word leaked to real estate circles and other people, we started getting offers to buy the club, we're open to the idea, and we have a couple guys who have made offers to buy the club as is."

"I've had that space since i was 19, so there's a part of me that is gripping onto it, and a part of me that would love to let it go. I guess we'll see."

Asked if he thinks the odds are good of the club being bought and maintained as is, Lalario says, "If I'm a betting man, I would say so, but the way things are in this world who knows what'll happen.

"Either way, November 29th is our last public party, and everyone who's ever DJ'd or been through is going to come play. And it'll be a McGinn/Holmes fundraiser—thank god for McGinn—to help them cover campaign debts. Even on my last night, I can't make any money."

Club spokesperson Kerri Harrop agrees that chances are “pretty strong” that a buyer will step up to take over the club as is.

The War Room is dead, long live the War Room? More news as this develops.

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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Bars / Two-Block Radius / Video Safe Of The Unicorn

Posted by Matt Hickey on Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 5:31 PM

Construction continues at The Unicorn, and one relic of the old Satellite has remained: A half-ton ancient safe. Recently, Adam Heimstadt, owner of the Unicorn, got the combination. Last night it was decided it was time to see what was in the safe.

Was it the missing $100,000 that some say is the reason the Satellite closed? Is it a mountain of pure Columbian cocaine? Is it the brain of Courtney Love?

Here's what was inside:

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Two-Block Radius / Tonight / #1 Fan / Zzzzzzzzzzzzz If You're A They Might Be Giants Stalker...

Posted by Eric Grandy on Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:33 PM

1/2 of the duo (John Flansburgh, foreground in the photo) just left Oddfellows accompanied by the Long Winters' John Roderick. They can't have made it much further than Rancho Bravo yet.

Quick, go ask them something quirky about science!

They Might Be Giants perform tonight at Showbox SoDo.

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Monday, November 9, 2009

Band / Two-Block Radius / Photo Raveonettes at Neumos

Posted by Matt Hickey on Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 3:27 PM

The Raveonettes played Neumos this weekend. The smoke and light show was amazing but maybe a little much. In general like to see the band I'm hearing.

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Bars / Two-Block Radius / News / Gossip / Business Ownership Changes at the War Room? Or...

Posted by Eric Grandy on Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 10:50 AM

Word on the streets is that War Room owner Marcus Lalario will either be selling the club to new ownership by the end of the month or else closing its doors. More information as we get it.

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Wednesday, November 4, 2009

Two-Block Radius / News Everyday Music to Move... One Block East

Posted by Dave Segal on Wed, Nov 4, 2009 at 3:05 PM

Everyday Music manager David Miranda informs us that the Capitol Hill emporium will be moving from its current Broadway & Pine location next to Oddfellows Hall on 10th and Pine St. in January, after the building undergoes some remodeling. This is in the vicinity to where Elliott Bay Book Company is contemplating moving.

Everyday Music sells used and new CDs, vinyl, DVDs, posters, and music-oriented accessories—much of it to Stranger music writer Dave Segal.

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Monday, November 2, 2009

Nightlife / Two-Block Radius / Photo House of Hands Halloween at Havana

Posted by Matt Hickey on Mon, Nov 2, 2009 at 3:50 PM

Thanks to all the boys and girls who brought the sexy on Halloween Night to the Havana parking lot and made my job fun. This party was just excellent.

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Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Two-Block Radius / News Someone's Moving Into the King Cobra Space

Posted by Megan Seling on Wed, Oct 28, 2009 at 3:49 PM

The old King Cobra space is no longer empty—a man who was working on the building's exterior this afternoon tells me it's going to be a bar called Lobby. I took a quick glance inside while walking by and judging by the amount of remodeling going on it still looks a ways off from opening, but it seems all the Back to the Future II-inspired decor has (thankfully) been changed.

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Monday, October 5, 2009

Bars / Two-Block Radius / News The Unicorn to Replace the Satellite Lounge

Posted by Eric Grandy on Mon, Oct 5, 2009 at 10:09 AM

As Capitol Hill Seattle blog reported yesterday, a new bar is set to take over the recently vacated Satellie Lounge space near 12th & Pine. The bar will be called The Unicorn, and its proprietor will be longtime Twilight Exit barkeep Adam Heimstadt. The Unicorn will have a "French circus" theme, with stone unicorn statues and carousel parts, will serve pizza, and will have video games and pinball machines. No opening date has been set.

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Saturday, September 19, 2009

Fashion / Two-Block Radius / Last Night Tuesday on Friday

Posted by Gina Young on Sat, Sep 19, 2009 at 9:50 AM

"I'm here every week!" says the guy on the corner of 11th and Pike. He's twisting a pink balloon into some kind of animal-like configuration of loops and squeaks. I think that I'm the intended recipient but I also think he might've said something about the word "penis" so I just kind of keep walking.

"Stop the cruelty!" say the protesters in front of Quinn's on 10th and Pike. There are other potential objections to Quinn's (like the fact that the majority of people who work and play in the vicinity can't really afford to eat there— does anyone remember the Mexican restaurant it replaced?), but this group gathers every Friday night to protest the restaurant's serving of foie gras. I say "awesome" as they thrust a flyer towards me, and hope they don't think I mean it's awesome that ducks and geese are tortured to make the spendy dish. (I'll make it up to them by saying, if you want to join the protest, you can click here.)

Okay. Phew. Finally through the gauntlet. Finally at Sole Repair. Man, Capitol Hill sidewalks are a trip on Friday nights.

80s prom decorations probably werent this good in the 80s.

80s prom decorations probably weren't this good in the 80s.

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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Show Review / Two-Block Radius Blue Scholars @ Caffe Vita

Posted by Eric Grandy on Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 1:06 PM

A few minutes ago, Blue Scholars pulled up next to Caffe Vita in an SUV, popped the trunk, plugged a mic into a PA, and played three songs from their new OOF! EP (available today at Vita). Only a couple (young, female) fans had been waiting at the cafe beforehand, poring over freshly bought copies of the new CD and giving updates to someone by cell phone, but once Geo and Sabzi set up a small crowd started to gather. Three kids rolled up on skateboards with the nicest video camera on hand (maybe a third of the crowd was shooting photos or video, whether by phone or camera). While Geo rapped, Sabzi mingled with fans and snapped photos of his own. "I don't have to do anything," he said, "just stand around." (He did also get on the mic to thank "all 20 people who showed up.") Geo ran through "Coo?," "Bananas," and "HI-808," all showing Sabzi's lately synth-ier but still classically soul-sampling production style. The double-time runs of "Coo?" struck me as pretty impressive when the guys played it out at SXSW this year, and it still sounds killer.

The dudes will be playing these secret shows all day long, leading up to a CD release party tonight at Ohana in Belltown. Next stop is the 42nd & the Ave at 1:15pm; updates at http://twitter.com/Bluescholars.