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ART: Our main man Rick Klu has some more of this trademark coaster art - picture pscyhedellic hot rod art and underground comics, ala Skip Williamson, Rick Griffin, Robt Williams, that kind of thing - on the walls at Cafe Racer up in the Roosevelt area.

"I don’t venture north of even the cut, unless provoked." So said one Seattlest contributor when we asked what inspires us to turn our backs on downtown and drive north. Wimp.

Seattle cartoonist confederation "Friends of the Nib" will host a benefit art show at Cafe Racer Saturday night (6-8pm), and according to an email we received from one Max Woodring, "100% of all proceeds from art sales will go to Jason Gooder, who was recently injured in a fall."

As of today, you may now receive a $101 ticket in the mail if one of the city's newly installed traffic cameras catches you running a red light. The cameras are being placed in four intersections with the highest number of red-light related crashes throughout Seattle. The locations are as follows:

Crisis. Opportunity. We don't need self-help myths about Chinese characters to draw connections between the two. Last week's debacle at our regular trivia venue? A great opportunity to wander from local pub to local pub, trying out their quizzes and telling you which ones are worth your while.

Apropos of nothing, Snohomish artist Jason Miles posted the above drawing, entitled "Dead Sharpie", on his blog, and we think its bitchin' enough to warrant sharing with you here in this context. You can also see more work by Miles and other local artists including Jim Woodring at the Friends of the Nib show, currently on exhibit through June 15 at Cafe Racer, 5828 Roosevelt Way NE Seattle, Washington (206) 523-5282, two doors south of The Trading Musician.

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