Everyone Wears a Red Dress: The only rule at the First Annual Seattle Red Dress Party, Saturday at South Lake Union's Naval Reserve Center, was that everyone had to wear a red dress. And the ladies did their best to keep up with the gentlemen.

Everyone Wears a Red Dress: The event featured DJs The Perry Twins, and with proceeds going to HIV/AIDS benefits.

Sir Mix-a-Lot and my (not so) big butt: I got into the office this afternoon to the news that Sir Mix-a-Lot (!) was hanging out in our conference room. What the fuck? I wondered. I now have a picture that is totally worthy of being my new Facebook profile default photo. Keep a look out for our Nick Feldman's exclusive interview with Mix-a-Lot about the history of hip-hop, producing, and of course, Seattle's music scene to be posted soon.

Last Night: Moondoggies, The Maldives, Final Spins and Others at The Sunset: The Maldives, Tuesday evening at The Sunset.

Last Night: Moondoggies, The Maldives, Final Spins and Others at The Sunset: The Banyans.

Few More Photos From Last Night at The Sunset: The Moondoggies performed at a benefit of Jamie Spiess at The Sunset.

Sunday Night: Mickey Avalon at The Showbox [Interview]: True to form, Mickey Avalon made out with the girls in the front row, spit water into the crowd and was accompanied by two scantily-clad dancers who may or may not have been actual prostitutes. The music itself was unreal and unruly, but an extremely sold-out and intoxicated Showbox seemed to be more concerned with the glam-rapperaE™s bizarre presence. They were thoroughly entertained.

Sunday Night: Mickey Avalon at The Showbox [Interview]: On his success and his daughter: aEœItaE™s one of those things whereaE¦ like if youaE™re poor and you get a little bit of money, itaE™s definitely a lot better than being poor. I have a daughter, and I kind of try to put most of my focus on her... but I mean until my daugtheraE™s 18 and out of the house and hasnaE™t gone crazy, I canaE™t really say IaE™ve pulled it off because I still donaE™t know what the damage or the repercussion is going to be from all this. But sheaE™s a good kid aE” like to her thereaE™s things that are appropriate and inappropriate and what I do is inappropriate for people her age.aE

Seattle People: Ballard At Night: Our weekly look at Seattleites not making headlines around town.

Seattle People: Ballard At Night: Our weekly look at Seattleites not making headlines around town.