Seahawks News Omnibus: Brotherhood of Blue and Green

by Stencil on May 28, 2008 11:34 AM PDT in Seahawks News Comment 6 comments

Craig Terrill a big hit on stage, too

Local journalist love, like black holes love suck, athletes who also play music. Well, this comes close enough. Believe me, after clicking that link, you’ll wish it was a Rick Roll. Terrill teamed with Paul Allen’s band, Grown Men, to open for Seal, giving Puppetry of the Penis’s Simon Morley a night off to rest his instrument. Penis puppetry enthusiasts found the act lacked Morley’s grace but was suitably "scrotum clenching." There's no truth to reports Terrill attempted an improvised "Loch Ness Monster" during an Allen guitar solo.

Engram to sign autographs in Olympia next week

"Engram will be signing autographs and selling tickets from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on June 6 at Olympia's Red Lion Hotel."

Bobby Engram is using the event to bolster ticket sales for his Bobby Engram Celebrity Softball Game. Julian Peterson, Nate Burleson, Marcus Trufaunt, Leonard Weaver, Jordan Kent, Chris Cooper, Darryl Tapp and Kelly Jennings are all guaranteed participants. Proceeds benefit Odessa Brown Children's Clinic and the Engram Foundation. The image of Julian Peterson wielding a bat prevents ol’ Stencil from cracking wise.

Play-calling head coaches face unique challenges

Mike Sando writes about the 11 head coaches who still calls plays on offense. Among them, Mike Holmgren. Astute viewers will remember this rare glimpse into Holmgren’s genius during NBC's customary close up of the coaches play card.

Prop comedy. Carrot Top, put down that baby and eat your heart out.

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Jebus.

Craig Terrill might be the most sensitive man I’ve ever heard. Did you hear those soaring vocals and heartfelt lyrics? Eat your heart out, Air Supply.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phildopip on May 28, 2008 11:44 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

How'd you like Sasquatch?

by John Morgan on May 28, 2008 1:36 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fucking FANTASTIC.

The music was great (especially Fleet Foxes, The Cave Singers, and M.I.A….and I don’t even like dance music. Never have I seen that many drugged out hippies raving at an outdoor show.). Oh, and this happened in the campsite next to us.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phildopip on May 28, 2008 1:51 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Wow, color me envious.

I was 50/50. I was very impressed with Gabriela y Rodrigo, but bummed I didn’t see Battles. It’s always fun going to the Gorge, but after all the build up I was really disappointed in the Flaming Lips. The stageshow was interesting, but I thought the music was pretty off. My wife, who’s a huge Flaming Lips fan, wasn’t crazy about the naked girls, either. And, was it me, or was the crowd completely dumbstruck by The Mars Volta? I know their music and couldn’t pick out a song in their entire set. I can only imagine what that’d be like for someone first hearing them.

The big problem for me was that I had to work at 4am that night, so I slept in the car and…well it was alright. I think I’ve soured a bit on festivals, but if I go again, I’m definitely camping. That’s a big “if” though. I realized about the time Built to Spill was on stage that I’d rather see almost any band in a small venue than any band in an arena.

by John Morgan on May 28, 2008 2:10 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I had the same experience.

Given the choice I’ll always chose the small venue. I wasn’t impressed with the Lips, either. I love those guys and saw ‘em at the Crystal Ballroom in ‘03 and was completely blown away. It’s still my favorite concert ever, and I think a lot of that has to do with the fact that it was the Yoshimi tour, but I was quite disappointed in the UFO show, though it started off well.

I was bummed about the Battles too, but I really had to see the Flight of the Conchords. I had just come over from the Cave Singers show and caught the end of the Gabriela y Rodrigo show, but was pretty impressed with what I saw. I sat down just about as Gabriela’s guitar broke, and Rodrigo went off on his famous rock song solo to the heavens. It was pretty sweet hearing Master of Puppets being played in the Spanish guitar style. But, holy shit, they are talented guitarists.

Mars Volta was fucking weird. I was okay with their first album (Deloused) and have grown to actively hate them more and more with each album release and their live show was nothing short of unlistenable. I was laughing at them during the first 10 minutes of their concert during their “jam” where the lead singer, in the span of 3 minutes, threw a cymbal, tried to take a cameraman’s camera, and jumped of an amplifier stack and did a weird “I’ve got a broken back” sort of crawl to the front of the stage.

But, yeah, you missed some damn good music on Saturday. Fleet Foxes were absolutely of awe-inspiring, and R.E.M. was in rare form. I was quite disappointed in the New Pornographers, though. I love their music, but their performance left a lot to be desired, though I’m chalking that up on the fact that they haven’t played with Neko Case in more than a month (she left the tour because of a broken ankle). Also, I’ve seen Built to Spill four times now and never have they looked as flat as they did on Monday. They almost made up for it with an awesome rendition of “Conventional Wisdom” but I still came away disappointed.

I reject your reality and substitute my own!

Also, I'm always down for some online Grand Theft Auto IV or Rock Band. Gamertag: Phildopip

by Phildopip on May 28, 2008 2:26 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Built to Spill was the same as the last time I saw them.

Solid, but kinda or road wary.

I was a big At the Drive In fan so I knew about and tracked Mars Volta before they even had an official release. I bought their EP, whatever its name, and thought it okay. Thought maybe it was a case of overly-ambitious EPitis. But it seems like with each new release they buy into their own shit harder and harder and their music has really suffered. Everything I’ve heard from them since seems the same: a big formless jam barely resembling a song. Sasquatch put me over the top. Whatever they’re doing, I don’t like it.

Gabriela Y Rodrigo were awesome, if nothing else, for the pure quality of their craft. They’re both just astoundingly talented and practiced. I’m not sure I’d ever listen to it independently, but there’s something exciting about being in the company of two virtuoso guitar players.

by John Morgan on May 28, 2008 3:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs