HIP WITH A SIDE OF HIP: sometimes you really don't want to like an indie band because they just seem too cool. With Tokyo Police Club, maybe you just need to deal with it. Tonight you can check out the Ontario natives being cool (and rocking, too) with Freelance Whales at Neumo's. more ›

• Playground purse snatcher on the loose! A woman reported her purse stolen today at 11:30 a.m. from West Seattle Gatewood Elementary. A young man (late teens/early 20s) jumped out of a car, ran into the park, and grabbed the purse---which was sitting on the ground near the woman.
• The next bus King County Metro purchases should come with spell check, because "Freemont" is inexcusable.