The first Dark Industry Night of 2012 welcomes Emerson Salon team members Lancer Forney and Kate Kalnins, both of whom have been making the hair of (but not limited to) Seattle goths for years. Come on out and support us this coming Thursday, January 19th, at the Mercury, and INVITE EVERYONE YOU KNOW (that’s 21+ that is)!!! Lancer and Kate are excited to have this opportunity and are preparing a few of our clients and friends’ hair so we can show off our work so you can see what we can do for you! There will also be a silent auction held to raise money for Gothic Pride Seattle (G.P.S.), a non-profit social organization in Seattle. Lancer is also the Secretary of G.P.S.

Dark Industry Night is a place for Seattle based goth and industrial musicians, DJs, dancers, artists, promoters, managers, designers, and other industry members to share ideas, innovations, news and announcements. Its mission is to build a strong goth-industrial music community and scene throughout the greater Seattle area through networking and promotion.

It is held every 3rd Thursday of the month @ The Mercury, and is hosted by the incomparably awesome team of Artist/Entrepreneur Bianca Malise-Glynn and Daemon Chadeau of Pixelpussy. Music that you might hear at this event includes goth, industrial, darkwave, EBM, electronic, power noise, hard techno, IDM, electroclash, new wave, punk, post-punk, ethereal, dark cabaret, coldwave, underground. This month’s featured Special Guest DJ is DJ SAVAK of Mechanismus.

All this is only $3, and it’s a non-member night! Just be 21+ and have your ID! (liquor sales to members only as per WSLCB)!

Artists, writers, performers, musicians, DJs, designers, photographers, promoters, and all that work with them are encouraged to attend, as well as fans and the like are all welcome as well!

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Happy New Year’s Seattle! Emerson Salon is taking part in some 2012 New Year’s Resolutions of our own and this year, our team’s goal is to become even more integral to our community’s and clients’ lives. Now more than ever, small businesses like us really bolster a local and diverse neighborhood like Capitol Hill much more than a national chain. We reinvest our energy back into you!

One major change at Emerson Salon we’ve made with the new year is that all stylists have switched over to become self-employed, renting their chairs and managing their own books. While you will still get the same great hair services from your team at Emerson Salon, this means that each stylist is working to build their own business and future. One change is that you might see is that the staff at Emerson are taking part in a new revolution in small business called Square. Through a mini-card reader, any smartphone can swipe a credit or debit card and be free of costly credit card machines and merchant-services contracts. Through Square, you can pay, sign, tip and receive email receipts in seconds, its pretty amazing!

Going forward, each stylist will be managing their own schedule and appointments and will be sure to let you know the best way to get your appointments booked, but we will still have our salon email and phone for your convenience. If you are a new client, feel free to write emersonsalon@gmail.com to book or look for contact information on a particular stylist’s profile. We appreciate your patience during the transition and we are confident the adjustment will be minimal and smooth.

An additional note, D’Arcy and Lancer have been accepted to WashingtonCash.org’s 8 week business training course at the end of January. This is a great non profit resource that provides small business entrepreneurs ongoing support with bookkeeping, tax calculations, goal setting, savings, coaching, etc.

Seattle, what are your New Year’s Resolutions? What changes will you make this year…..a hair change maybe! We sure hope so!

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Check out the great new review of Emerson Salon in the Spectator:

Emerson

909 East Pike Street

Reviewed by Kelton Sears

Emerson Salon is where you go when you want to make sure your hair is going to look exactly how you want it. The hair stylists there are incapable of giving bad haircuts. It’s actually impossible for them to do so. They just don’t know how.

Stepping back a bit: Emerson Salon is over on Pike Street, right across the way from QFC. Despite the salon’s name, it isn’t American Transcendentalist themed. However, it is transcendentally huge, wood paneled and cavernously gorgeous. Henry David Thoreau would be at high fashion home inside.

Cuts are $40, which is pricey. But let me reiterate — you get what you pay for. What you pay for is an immaculate haircut.

On average, the stylists at Emerson have been cutting hair for approximately a million years. I have had my hair cut by four different stylists there, and during conversation each has mentioned how they’ve been cutting hair for a long, long time.

It shows.

Watching Lancer, Rusty or D’Arcy wield a razor and a pair of scissors is like watching a single samurai slice through an entire invading Mongolian army. It is awe-inspiring and frightening in its sheer efficiency and speed.

Even if you are not thirsty, the receptionist will insist that you have a complimentary drink while you watch your head quickly transform into a comelier state of being. Sipping on soda and watching yourself get hotter in a giant wood paneled room is pretty much the epitome of luxury.

Emerson not only does cuts, they practically have a menu of different services they provide for your head. They offer seven different kinds of coloring, including a fancy exclusive French alternative called “Balayage” that Drew Barrymore has done or something. It’ll make you real pretty.

Think of Emerson as the opposite of Great Clips. You will not feel vaguely uncomfortable inside its walls, you will not wonder if you will leave looking like a Troll Doll and you will not pay $5. If you are willing to pony up a little extra cash, Emerson will make your hair look so good.

Link to the full article

Are you looking for the next Seattle music and style icon? Look no further! One of my clients, Katie Kate, is a super talented songwriter, rapper, and sound engineer. She recently finished up an album that promises to transform her into a real force like her mainstream counterparts: M.I.A., Nicki MInaj and others. We can’t sample anything (yet!) but in anticipation of all the new attention she will get, Katie Kate gave me the opportunity to completely change her look.

Katie Kate started out with extremely dense, wavy/curly hair past her shoulders that I have been trimming and thinning for the last couple years.For her new look, I started out with my Andis Master Clipper to get the bulk of the length off. Kate wanted to take her hair off in stages as this was a drastic change she had never tried but was excited to embrace! Then I used my Oster 76 Fast Feed clippers and “buzzed” off the one side to an extremely shorter length.

Kate decided she wanted a “cut out” pattern in the shorter side and decided upon a “sine wave” pattern. A sine wave is a sound wave with smooth, repetitive oscillation. Kate knows her stuff and this was a perfect opportunity for it to show up (literally) on her hair. I used my edge trimmers to create this effect by starting off with hair adhesive tape to get the crisp, horizontal line. Then I freehanded the fluid line with patience as the grain of hair can present challenges with creating a smooth line.

I am SO excited to hear Katie Kate’s entire album! You should be too!
Wanna look like a rockstar too? Book today at Emerson Salon!

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Witch Gardens will be playing at the Capitol Hill Block Party this Saturday, on the Vera Stage, from 4:00-4:30. Come check them out!

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We are very happy that our favorite taco truck Marination Mobile has finally opened up a restuarant on Capitol Hill, Marination Station.

My favorite! Aloha Sliders and Golazo Energy.  If you get the chance, check them out at (1412 Harvard Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122)

On Capitol Hill, we have such a rich culture in the arts which includes wonderful fringe theatres that put out works that compare to some of the bigger houses in town at a much lower price.

One of our stylists, D’Arcy, participates in local productions regularly and will be performing in a late night series entitled, “The Secret Lives Of My Coworkers,” hosted by Michele Colyn Oct 29th – Nov 19th at 11pm at Annex Theatre. It will feature local talent Bret Fetzer and will also include short videos by Michael Cyril Creighton, Ann Carr (Upright Citizens Brigade) and Adam Wade.

Tickets: $10 General, $5 Student/TPS/Senior/Military, Pay What You Can Night: Nov 6th at 11pm and Nov 15th at 8pm (Ticket info here).

You’ll be entertained by wacky stories about the people you love to love or love to hate- your coworkers!

Exciting news! This year we’ve been nominated as one of western Washington’s Best Hair Salons in their annual Best of Western Washington Contest. There are almost 200 nominees and we need your help to take the top spot!

By visiting our profile you can vote for us as your favorite hair salon, and also leave reviews! Here are what some of our voters have said:

Celeste says: “The salon is always pristine and the personalities there are great. I can even find a place to park nearby. How can you go wrong?”

Shawn says: “Emerson is the best.”

Jessica says: “Creative, fun, friendly, fantastic staff in a great neighborhood. Clean, interesting, unique salon”

Colt says: “This place is outta sight!”

Go to the site today and support Emerson by casting your vote! Anyone can vote, not just clients, so tell your friends! And keep in mind you don’t have to write a review to cast your vote, but of course we always love hearing what you think!

Thank you so much, wonderful friends and dedicated clients, it’s because of you that we love coming to work every day.

Wish us luck!

Whatever you do, do not miss Capitol Hill’s huge Summer Sale that’s going on through the weekend of Thursday, August 26th to Sunday August 29th.  There are going to be mad deals, sales and events all weekend long up and down Pike, Pine and Broadway in the heart of Capitol Hill! The Hill has everything you need for whatever you feel like doing. A picnic in the park; shopping for the whole family; breakfast, lunch and dinner; dance lessons; yoga classes; night life and oh so much more!

Don’t miss the highlight of this awesome weekend: the kick off Mobile city party on Thursday night. There you can get a map of all the participating business and the list of the awesome events they’re planning. Then spend all weekend walking around and visiting the businesses and grabbing some great deals and fun events!

Emerson has a super fabulous event planned for Sunday, the 29th. At 2pm stop by the salon where Ellen, one of our lovely stylists, will be giving a hands-on demo on how to do a loose and casual, yet completely fabulous, summer updo. She’ll show you the easiest way to make this must-have style work for your hair, and demonstrate how you can do it yourself at home to have salon-beautiful hair every day!

Don’t miss what promises to be a rockin’ weekend, and make sure to come by Emerson on Sunday at 2:00 to get some valuable hair tips, straight from the experts!

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This year’s bock party was nothing short of CRAZY INTENSE. It’s been reported that almost 30,000 people showed up over the course of the three-day festival to see the 60+ bands. Among the highlights for most, MGMT, the Dead Weather, Blue Scholars, Atmosphere, Holy F**k, Mad Rad, !!! and so much more. Below are some photographic highlights. For these pictures and hundreds more, go check out the Capitol Hill Block Party 2010 photostream on Flickr.

The Crowd packs the mainstage on Saturday

Some people couldn’t help but try out the crowd surfing waters

Jack White’s the Dead Weather perform the last set on the mainstage on Sunday night.

MGMT rocks the crowd as the closer for Friday night’s show

Yeasayer enjoys the sunshine-and their adoring fans- on Friday afternoon.

Thank you so much to everyone who helped make this block party so successful and amazing. We at Emerson will be looking forward to next year, but I’m sure we’ll see you before then!

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