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Seattlest watches as a S.L.U.T. is born and Seattle Flickr users go nuts over a local art installation. A restaurant critic demands a Diner's Bill of Rights over a gnat next to her drink, and, in lieu of a Portlandist, Seattlest debates with itself over the identity of the Northwest's crown jewel. Seattlest also joins the guys from Fantagraphics for an ill-fated gun party in the woods.

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What's new and/or interesting on TV this week.

As everyone watched Haley Scarnato get her ass kicked off American Idol last night, we were at The Tower Theater watching Toby Lightman's kick-ass show. She was so good we forgot who she was opening for. Oh yeah, Taylor Hicks, the winner of American Idol's fifth season, and better known as The Soul Patrol. Toby Lightman, a native of Cherry Hill, NJ, rocked the house last night showcasing songs from her new album, Bird...

Citizen Cope takes over the Electric Factory Friday and Saturday night with his Rubik’s Cube-style mix of folk, rock, and R&B. We first became acquainted with Cope (aka Clarence Greenwood) back in 2001 when Nelly Furtado was “Like a bird” and he opened for her at the Troc. There he sat on a stool, hair pulled back under a hat, armed only with his guitar and his drawling, slightly scratchy voice. At first we could barely see him, but the storytelling quality of his songs and the uniqueness of his tone drew us closer to the stage. He strummed his guitar and sang about characters from his life and his town, Washington, D.C. His colorful voice painted a mural of a hustler pushing counterfeit bills and lost souls seeking salvation. We and about four other people were mesmerized, while others continued to talk through his set. We signed up for his newsletter and waited for the release of his self-titled album.

What's new and/or interesting on television this week.