One of my favorite Seattle bands – Pickwick – is throwing down two free shows this week! To prepare them for their new album release Pickwick will be performing at Easy Street Records in West Seattle on March 4th at 7PM and at Sonic Boom Records on March 5th at 6PM. These two events are sure to be packed so arrive early otherwise you might miss out. Their first full-length album, Can’t Talk Medicine, will be released on March 12th. As if they didn’t have enough exciting news coming their way with these shows and their album, Pickwick has also landed the coveted spot of performing on the Mariners’ Opening Day April 8th. In previous years, Death Cab For Cutie and Macklemore and Ryan Lewis have had that same privilege.
- Ricky Martin and Nicki Minaj will be the new spokespeople for MAC Viva Glam in 2012. [Source]
- Alexa Chung will host a new fashion reality television show on Lifetime similar to Project Runway, but with a new batch of contestants in each episode. [Source]
- Karl Lagerfeld is collaborating w/ Macy’s this fall with a collection just in time for back to school shopping at their downtown location.[Source]
- Rumored Grace Coddington has sold her memoir for $1.2 Million. [Source]
Music
- Feist’s new album “Metals” will be out October 4, 2011. [Source]
- Seattle native and musician Stacie Orrico is working on a new album. [Source]
- Ryan Murphy clarifies his statement about Cory, Lea, and Chris leaving by saying that they are only “graduating,” but not leaving the show completely. [Source]
- Chord Overstreet will not be returning to Glee and has declined the show’s offer to be on for a portion of the season. [Source]
- The Arrested Development movie is totally happening. [Source]
Movies
- I really don’t enjoy movies like these, but I figured some of you did. So here’s the trailer for New Years Eve featuring your fair share of overrated celebrities.
- Could it be? Sex and the City prequel rumors? [Source]
Seattle
- Congratulations THEEsatisfaction who just signed with Sub Pop! [Source]
- Seattle bars may extend hours for certain bars. [Source]
- How are the Mariners doing this season? And…every season? [Source]
- Capitol Hill will host a Seattle vs. New York Turntable.Fm smack down! [Source]
Other
- Prince William has gifted Kate his mother’s favorite earrings. [Source]
- Kristin Cavallari and Jay Cutler are no longer longer engaged. [Source]
- Jesse James and Kat Von D are over. Wait…didn’t that already happen? [Source]
- An Arkansas high school chose two valedictorians because the first valedictorian was black. The second valedictorian chosen was white and was selected because the high school believed parents would be upset. WHY does this STILL exist? [Source]
