STB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is a brick basement rambler in Shorewood, just waiting to be made beautiful again and at a reduced price!

Daylight basement, carport, large lot and great location.

And it’s got a little Sound view too!

Here are the details:

WHEN: Sunday, Feb. 5th, from 1pm – 4pm.

WHERE: 11825 26th Ave SW, West Seattle, WA 98146

INFO:

• List Price: $299,500
• Listing #: 292562
• Beds: 3
• Baths: 2
• Year Built: 1952
• Approximate House SqFt: 2,060
• Lot Square Footage: 10,950

Interior Features:

• Hardwood Floors
• Carport-attached
• 2 Fireplaces

Marketing Remarks:

Brick basement rambler in Shorewood just waiting to be made beautiful again!

Daylight basement, carport, large lot and great location.

A little Sound View too!

Click here to see the full, detailed listing.

Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.

SAVE THE DATE: Two weeks from tonight – Wed., Feb. 15th – we’ll be holding a special launch party for SoKing Internet Radio, our new, locally-driven radio station, rockin’ the Tin Theater (at 923 SW 152nd in Olde Burien) from 5:30-7 p.m.!

The radio station will “go live” on the air in the theater at 6 p.m. sharp, so please arrive before then for the best experience – we’ll all gather around a computer, say a few words, acknowledge some peeps, perhaps do some weird chanting, then click a button and the station will magically come alive.

All our Readers and Advertisers are invited to this free event, which should be a blast – we’ve been working hard behind-the-scenes building this new media venture, setting up servers, learning new software, collecting and programming local music and beta testing the stream. So far everything’s working great, so we think it’s time to actually go live!

Some interesting anecdotes about this project:

• Far as we know, we’ll be the first local blog in the Northwest (perhaps the entire U.S.?) to have its own internet radio station! We’re doing this for a variety of reasons – because we love music, because we want to help local musician types, because nobody else is really doing it right, because we think it’s a great community service, and because it’s really flippin’ COOL to run your own radio station!!
• It’ll be available over the internet only, which means you can only listen to it through your computer, phone or mobile device. However, this also means that anyone anywhere in the world can listen. And just you wait – there will be a day not too far from now that you’ll have wi-fi internet in your car!
• It will feature all local music from area bands, musicians and songwriters like:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Castbound, a group of 15-year old guys from Normandy Park and West Seattle:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Jordan Biggs, another local singer/songwriter:

Click here to view the embedded video.

BenniB, a B-Town boy turned rapper:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Treehouse Dreamers, which includes King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg (yes, that’s him singing in the video below):

Click here to view the embedded video.

KT & HOOPS, a local folk duo:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Trip Like Animals, a psychedelic/grunge band featuring Michael Molner, a bartender at The Tin Room:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Boomerang Summer, headed by Trevor Ras, a Highline High grad:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Noah Gundersen, another great Seattle songwriter:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Lark vs Owl, an amazingly talented Seattle pop duo:

Click here to view the embedded video.

Pacific Nomadic, a Seattle Indie rock band:

Click here to view the embedded video.

But wait…there’s more!

• DUI Joe, a Burien-based DUI Attorney that we bet you didn’t know could sing. Or talk – he’ll also be doing a talk show for us shortly!
• Kyle R. Andrews, a pop acoustic local singer
• Tupelo, a local, classic country rock band that has played Yo’s Bistro
• Morris Can Fly, a power-pop trio from Seattle
• The Thoughts, a thoughtful small band from Seattle
• Two Buck Chuck, a kitschy cover band with two brothers that plays Mick Kelly’s often
• Dirty Malkovich, aka Luke Krom, formerly of Skwish
• The Pink Torpedoes, which includes local Yellow VAN Handyman Roger Gee
• Manooghi Hi, a Seattle band that collides Indian music with Grunge
• Sly Mr. Y, a pop-influenced power singer aka Chris Yates
• Beau Robinson, another local songwriter/singer
• Classic northwest 80s music from The Heaters, The Cowboys (R.I.P. Ian Fisher), The Eagertones and even one of Scott’s personal faves – the late great Billy Rancher and the Unreal Gods (now out of print)!
• And there’s much much more, with new tracks being added every day!
• We’ll also feature regular “shows,” but when we launch it will be a mix of just great local music.
• We’re going to tie our six local blogs into it as well, so we’ll feature local news from our sites, and we’ll also feature local music on our blogs. That’s what the big media boys like to call synergy.
• The station will be fully ASCAP/BMI/SESAC/Soundexchange licensed through Streamlicensing.com, which means that we’ll be paying out royalties to affiliated artists.
• Listeners will be able to rate songs as they listen to them. We’ll also have a Top 20 chart of the highest-rated songs.
• We’ll do occasional newscasts, mostly when news warrants it. We’ll also do fun stuff like play computer-voiced versions of the best Comments from our blogs, just because we think that’d be a pretty fun thing to hear.
• We are planning on doing a Kickstarter fundraiser campaign to help us build a small radio studio in Burien where we can do interviews and perhaps even record live music. If you’ve got some spare audio studio gear to donate, or know where we can get some, please email us!
• This project was the brainchild of Publisher Scott Schaefer, who, upon seeing several great local bands at Burien’s Wild Strawberry Festival, thought that the area could use a “truly local” radio station that showcases local talent. He then ran this past his resident tech guru, who foolishly said “sure, sounds fun…why not…?”
• The station would not exist if it wasn’t for the expertise of said guru – Michael Brunk – who has spent countless hours setting up things, learning software, finding music and helping program it!
• Another shout-out is in order for biz partners Todd Christensen and Wendy Quesinberry of design firm Quesinberry & Associates, for designing the logo and helping find music.
• And even more shout-outs to the rest of our team, all of whom you’ll soon hear “on the air”:
• Joy Steele, Columnist/Sales Manager
• Ralph Nichols, Senior Writer
• Jack Mayne, Associate Publisher
• Mark Neuman, Writer/Sales
• Bryan Charles, Intern Animator

So there ya go – the brief history of SoKing Internet Radio in a nice bullet point presentation, including videos!

Oh, and be sure to “Like” SoKing Internet Radio on Facebook here.

We look forward to rocking out with you at the party! And thanks in advance for your support!

Recycle your household items, and bring canned food donations to benefit Highline Area Food Banks, and Rainbarrel Sale. Recycle appliances, metal, tires, oil, transmission fluid, batteries, electronics, flourescent tubes/bulbs, reusable household goods, EPS Styrofoam and more!

See additional information below for specifics items that can be recycled.

WHAT: Spring Recycle Event & Rainbarrel Sale

WHEN: 4/7/2012 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM

COST: Admission is Free; CASH only where specific fees apply

WHERE: Tyee Educational Complex Parking Lot, 4424 S 188th Street, SeaTac.

INFO: Recycle your household items; canned food donations to benefit Highline Area Food Banks, and Rainbarrel Sale. See additional information for specifics items that can be recycled.

Here’s more from the city’s website:

SeaTac is dedicated to reducing waste, encouraging recycling and promoting reuse. Mark your calendars for our Spring Event, and help make a difference in your environment!

Recycle appliances, metal, tires, oil, transmission fluid, batteries, electronics, flourescent tubes/bulbs, reusable household goods, EPS Styrofoam and more!

Styrofoam must be clean, dry and free of any plastic film. NO foam sheeting, cardboard, hard plastics, screws or metals. Packing peanuts must be bagged or boxed. Dirty and wet EPS will not be accepted. No food containers will be accepted.

Computer monitors and televisions will not be accepted. You can recycle these items for free at other locations through E-Cycle Washington. Call 1-800-RECYCLE or visit http://1800recycle.wa.gov to find authorized E-Cycle Washington collection locations.

Rain Barrel Sale
Sale will be held at the Tyee Educational Complex in conjunction with the Recycling Event.

Saturday, April 7- 9:00AM to Noon or until sold out. There is a limited number of barrels available for sale.

SeaTac Residents only – $25 ea cash only, limit TWO (2) per customer.

Food Drive for Highline Area Food Bank sponsored by SeaTac Domestic Violence Task Force
Food drive will be held during the Recycle Collection Event on April 7. Bring canned and non-perishable food, diapers, toilet paper, soap, pet food and laundry detergent. Paper bags and donations are welcome, too!

The Spring Recycling Event is produced in partnership with Washington State Department of Ecology, King County Solid Waste Division, and the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County.

Missed a collection event, or have items not accepted at the event? Visit King County’s “What Do I Do With…?” website at http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/wdidw/, or the Earth911 website at http://earth911.com/ to find information on where to take your items.

Call Resource Conservation/Neighborhood Programs Coordinator Trudy Olson with any questions at 206.973.4763.

The Sea-Tac Airport Music Initiative, Experience the City of Music is a comprehensive program that enhances the traveler’s experience by utilizing speakers and screens airport-wide to feature a diverse variety of northwest music from the soulful sounds of Quincy Jones to the poignant lyrics of Eddie Vedder. Travelers will also hear artist-read public announcements, enjoy curated videos on terminal and baggage claim monitors, and listen to a multi-channel web radio player available through the free airport Wi-Fi network.

“The Port is pleased to be a leader in this effort to promote the region’s music industry and to increase the visibility of local musicians at the airport,” said John Creighton, Port of Seattle Commissioner. “From Jimi Hendrix to the Wilson sisters, Chris Cornell and many others, the Seattle area has a strong music heritage. Over 32 million passengers pass through Sea-Tac Airport each year, giving us a unique opportunity to introduce a new generation of local musicians to travelers and tourists.”

“Seattle is known around the world for its music culture, so it’s great to see this identity embraced and showcased to all the travelers going through the airport,” said Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn.  “Jet City, meet Music City.”

This campaign will launch dynamic media elements curated and developed by branded entertainment specialist PlayNetwork, including:

• Overhead  music featuring local emerging artists like Fences, Beat Connection and Allen Stone with legends like Ray Charles, Heart and Nirvana
• Overhead safety and informational announcements read by local musicians such as Ben Gibbard, LeRoy Bell, Macklemore, Jerry Cantrell and Sir Mix-A-Lot
• Video segments on terminal monitors throughout the airport featuring exceptional original content from KEXP, EMP, MTV, Chase Jarvis, the Seattle Channel’s Art Zone, Light in the Attic Records and The Seattle Band Map
• A web-based multi-channel music player available via the airport’s free WiFi
• An Android mobile app, developed by Front Runner, which will feature access to the PlayNetwork music playlist, videos and KEXP concert listings; iPhone, Windows Phone 7 and Blackberry apps coming soon

Sea-Tac Airport will also be holding a Music Initiative Launch Party on Saturday, Jan. 28!

To kick-off and celebrate the Sea-Tac Airport Music Initiative, an Experience the City of Music Launch Party will be hosted on January 28, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Pacific Time in Sea-Tac’s Gina Marie Lindsey Arrivals Hall at the south end of the baggage claim area. The event will feature live performances by Seattle artists including:

• 6 p.m. – Dusty 45’s (upbeat rockabilly, swing and jump blues)
• 5 p.m. – Fly Moon Royalty (electro-soul duo)
• 4 p.m. – Carrie Clark & the Lonesome Lovers (roots, Americana, sass-a-frass)
• 3 p.m. – Recess Monkey (catchy, energetic kids rock)

Additional performances by local musicians will take place onboard Sound Transit’s Link light rail trains from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Port of Seattle Commissioner John Creighton and Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn will kick off the event alongside Seattle Music Commissioner Marcus Womack.  The event is free and open to the public. RSVP now for free.

“We are incredibly proud of our city and it’s an honor to be working on a project that will touch the lives of 80,000 passengers every day,” said Nadine Zgonc, VP of Client Management for PlayNetwork. “From licensing to creative, our team is excited about the work we’re unveiling. It’s been an amazing opportunity to collaborate with such a talented array of community leaders that share our commitment to the region’s artistic culture.”

“This project has been so much fun to work on because of all the community support and excitement to show off our music culture in such a significant way,” said Seattle Music Commissioner Marcus Womack.  “I am proud to be on the Seattle Music Commission and drive this forward.”

Additional support for this project comes from The Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and other valued Seattle-based organizations.

Click here to view sample audio and video elements.

Click here to learn more about the Sea-Tac Airport Music Initiative.

For more information or updates, visit Highline’s website here: http://www.highlineschools.org/Pages/Home.aspx

The winter storm warning remains in effect until 8 PM this evening…

Total snow accumulations of 10 to 20 inches in the southwest interior and 8 to 16 inches of new snow in the lower Chehalis valley. 4 to 8 inches in the Seattle area including Hood Canal and the east Puget Sound lowlands and over the central coast.

Freezing rain is possible over the south Sound this afternoon. Local ice accumulations of up to one-tenth of an inch are possible along the I-5 corridor between Olympia and Chehalis.

Main impact… expect extreme travel difficulties today.

Precautionary/preparedness actions… If you must travel in the area… carry an extra flashlight… food… water… and blankets in case of emergency.

National reports pegging this as “the worst snowstorm in Seattle since WWII” are of course exaggerating… but it is a good one!  This is the most pervasive snow event in Western Washington in a good long time–and there will undoubtedly be some record-setting snowfalls in certain areas.

But longtime SeaTac residents will surely remember the snow of January 1969.  In our back yard on 160th Street we measured 18 inches of overnight snowfall.  Seattle blogger Paul Dorpat has an exhaustive history of snowfall in Seattle, with a description of the 1968-69 season on Page 7 of that post.

Here’s a look at SeaTac Airport snowfall this morning…

Here’s the video for the song, with lyrics to follow.  It’s the kind of song that those frustrated with City government might sing, metaphorically…

You ask me how I feel, well suddenly this is all for real
It hasn’t seemed like that till now, it’s as if you were still mine somehow
I hope you’ve realised just how I’m being so civilised
But it’s nearly time I went, we’ve got one last chance to have an argument

And watching you walk back to your car
Was the lowest point of my life so far

Don’t stare into my eyes, I couldn’t bear for you to realise
That I’m still desperately in love with you and darling that’s all I can think of
It’ll get easier every day, well I’ll be five thousand miles away
And I’m good at hiding pain but now I really should get on that plane

And watching you walk back to your car
Was the lowest point of my life so far

As if you still could ever do a single thing
That’d make me hate you

by Greg Wright

What new insight could I possibly add to your experience of Dead Poets Society?  Very little, I imagine.  My own history with this classic film is long and deep, having been a fan of both star Robin Williams and director Peter Weir long before they collaborated on this tale of an inspirational (if incautious) new professor and alum of a historically stuffy and conformist Ivy League prep school.

Most adults, of course, seem to have very little memory of what being a teenager is like; the normal result is a lack of sensitivity and understanding, much as we see with the parents of Neil and Todd in Dead Poets (played brilliantly by Robert Sean Leonard and Ethan Hawke).  However, in his passion for flipping that insensitivity the opposite direction, John Keating (Williams) equally forgets the impressionability of youth—and with tragic unintended consequences.  Keating is not the catalyst for the tragedy, of course; but he’s not entirely unaccountable, either.

Here’s a smattering of the historical critical consensus on Poets:

• Williams, who has comparatively little screen time, has come to act, not to cut comic riffs, and he does so with forceful, ultimately compelling, simplicity. (Richard Schickel, Time)
• Hurrah! Poetry and passion, comedy and tragedy are fused into one absolutely marvelous affirmation of independent spirit in Dead Poets Society. (Judy Stone, San Francisco Chronicle)
• The picture draws out the obvious and turns itself into a classic. (Pauline Kael, The New Yorker)
• Nothing about this film sounds, as described, novel. Yet it grips, because it has been made with plentiful feeling and vigor.  (Stanley Kauffman, The New Republic)
• Williams is impressively restrained as well as funny, so fans need not fret. It only means that instead of Good Morning, Preppies, we’re given a bittersweet, even eerie Goodbye, Mr. Hip. (Mike Clark, USA Today)

Now, this is not a perfect film.  It’s not even Weir’s or Williams’ best (those honors would probably go to (Gallipoli and The World According to Garp, respectively).  But both are at the top of their game here, easily overcoming the more maudlin and contrived aspects of the script.

And while there’s nothing new on the new Blu-ray release (all the bonus features have shown up on previous editions) a look behind the scenes gives some insight into the craft (and mindset) of Weir’s singular art.  As early as Picnic at Hanging Rock and The Last Wave, Australian Weir was establishing himself as an auteur of note—and his oeuvre backed up that promise.  Every element of a Weir film is both deliciously out of control yet precise: the perfect blend of Orson Welles’ anal retentive planning and Stanley Kubrick’s freewheeling unpredictability.  Sometimes the package didn’t work so well (Mosquito Coast or Master and Commander) but who can forget films like The Year of Living Dangerously, Witness, Fearless, or The Truman Show?

The greatest legacy of Dead Poets, of course, is that it is the contemporary standard by which all ensemble-cast prep/high school films are judged.  Weir’s casting and direction of the Welton Academy kids was uncanny, and beyond Leonard’s and Hawke’s stunning turns, characters like Knox Overstreet and Charlie Dalton are forever etched in a generations’ memory.

“Gotta do more.  Gotta be… more!”

Seize the day.  Seize the Blu-ray.

Rated PG.  128 minutes.  Directed by Peter Weir.  Stars: Robin Williams, Robert Sean Leonard and Ethan Hawke. Dead Poets Society is now available at Netflix and Amazon.

If you register now to run in the 4th annual Cove to Clover fundraiser (coming up March 9-11), you’ll save some serious ¢lover, ‘cuz registration rates are at their lowest right now!

South King Media be a Sponsor for the fourth consecutive year (learn more about becoming a Sponsor here), and we encourage all our Readers to find a way to participate – even if you’re not a runner – as this is a great, fun, local fundraiser.

The race starts near the cove in Normandy Park, then winds its way up ‘Snake Hill’ through Burien before ending up in front of Mick Kelly’s Irish Pub. The 10k will start at the Normandy Park Towne Center and catch up to the 5k route (click here to see a map of the race course).

Last year over $37,000 was raised and distributed to these local charities:

• Highline Area Food Bank: $16,000
• Highline Schools Foundation/Schools: $12,500
• Hospitality House: $3,000
• Para Los Ninos: $2,250
• YETI Club: $1,550
• Emergency Family Relief: $500
• Hi-Liners: $500
• Girl Scouts: $350
• Boy Scouts: $350

There are several new elements this year, including a 10K run and a Talent Show, along with the usual 5k race and Pub Crawl.

“Cover to Clover is unlike any other 5K or 10K,” reads a note on the C2C website. “For one thing, it is very hard. So hard in fact that it is fast becoming a test piece for NW runners. For starters, “Snake Hill” rises nearly 1000′ in the first mile of the course. Around mile 2 you’ll encounter ‘The Uprising,’ a runner obstacle that has been constructed in the middle of a live Celtic battlefield. For your suffering, you will be rewarded with on-course Celtic pipers and a finish line festival that delivers the goods (2 beer gardens, 2 stages with live entertainment, free root beer garden and free hot dogs for children).”

The Cove to Clover is a 501(c)(3) umbrella charity which distributes all proceeds to local charities. The organization is very lean and run by passionate volunteers.

“Be assured, your participation will be making a positive impact on your community,” the website adds.

This year there will also be a ‘Corporate Team Challenge,’ where companies can participate by registering their employees; here’s more info:

“It’s easy to do; just have each member of your team use a ‘Registration Code’ representing your company’s name. Also, be sure to email us at

“'The Uprising' will be at least double in size and absolutely impossible to scale. I suggest organizers begin working with City officials on a solution to help the estimated 2000 runners that will likely be stranded. This year you are mine…ha, Ha, HAAA!"

corporate_teams@covetoclover.com to let us know the code you are using so we can insure you get proper credit for each registration. We’d also like to have a team captain’s name and email address, so that we can pass on the information of who joined your team. Then all you have to do is promote the race at your company and encourage your co-workers to register online using your ‘Registration Code.’

The team with the most team members (registered with your unique code) will be recognized with a special award at the finish line. Cove to Clover will throw an extra special catered party for the winning team at a later date. We don’t want to be pinned down to a location, since the size of the winning team may require a bigger venue.”

Also, the sponsorship window will be closing relatively soon, so if you’re with a business that wants to do good and get great local exposure, contact sponsorship@covetoclover.com ASAP to let them know of their interest.

BTB Real Estate Sponsor Prudential Northwest’s Open House for this week is a spotless late 50s home with three bedrooms.

The kitchen has all built-ins, living room has a cozy fireplace, dining area with sliders to large covered deck, picturesque yard with lawn & garden sheds.

The basement offers a rec room with fireplace, bar, a safe, 3/4 bath, utility room, storage and garage wired for welding.

Home has A/C throughout.

Parking for trailer or RV.

Here are the details:

WHEN: Sunday, Jan. 15th from 1pm – 4pm.

WHERE: 16259 14th Ave SW, Burien, WA 98166.

INFO:

• List Price: $285,000
• Listing #: 281085
• Beds: 3

• Baths: 1.75
• Year Built: 1959
• Approximate House SqFt: 1,7700
• Lot Square Footage: 10,795

Site Features:

• Cable TV
• Deck
• Fenced-Fully

• Gas Available
• Outbuildings
• Patio

Marketing Remarks:

Spotless late 50s home features 3 bdrms, kitchen w/all built-ins, liv rm w/cozy frplc, dining area w/sliders to large covered deck, picturesque yard w/lawn & garden sheds.

Bsmt offers rec room w/frplc, bar, 3/4 bath, utility rm, storage and garage wired for welding.

Home has A/C throughout.

Parking for trailer or RV.

Safe in rec room stays.

Click here to see the full, detailed listing.

Click here to view all of Prudential Northwest’s Open Houses.