Last week was fun, eh? I at least expected the Seahawks to play a little better than they did. Sometimes watching this team makes me want to puke.



But at least it looks like the ownership is finally making some hard decisions, what with them essentially telling Holmgren to fuck off.

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Once again I have been asked to fill in for the mighty Scruffy's Video Previews. I kinda feel like Chone Figgins trying to fill in for Adrian Beltre. But I'll do my best. Videos after the jump.

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How 'bout them Niners? Last week was a very pleasant surprise. It definitely made sitting outside for four hours in 35 degree weather worth it. I'm not sure my face has ever been more numb than it was last Sunday. And, oh, it was sweet seeing that sea of red that showed up to Qwest Field dejectedly leaving the stadium. Especially the assholes who were sitting about five rows above us. Completely silent when the Seahawks were winning, but as soon as the 49ers tied it up, the smack talk began.

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Since Scruffy is out with a rib injury*, I'll have to be the Seneca to his Hasselbeck. Here I go with some overthrown balls, and scampers out of bounds five yards behind the line of scrimmage...

*Not really, he's just on the road and can't put up a video preview this week.

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Boy, I think I have a skewed view of how "good" the Hawks are. I expected last week to be a cake walk. Even me, the eternal pessimist, was shocked that the Rams gave the Seahawks somewhat of a challenge. I don't know why I'd expect anything different, since the Seahawks aren't really that much better than the Rams (per Football Outsiders, the Seahawks have 3.6 estimated wins, and the Rams have 2.5).

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Man, is this game gonna be fun, or what? Favre. Peterson. Harvin. Rice. Shiancoe. Hutchinson. Allen. Williams. Williams. Man, are we fucked or what? The Seahawks are gonna need some fancy moves to stay in this one. Like this guy:

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So, yeah. That Detroit game wasn't what we were expecting, was it? And the return of my pessimism was justified by how the Hawks played last Sunday. I think after this week's game, I'm going to need to do some drugs to medicate the pain:

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Well, shit. The new and improved "optimist" version of me didn't work out. So fuck it. I'm back to being my old pessimist self. Even though I'm a pessimist, I'm thinking this is the game the Seahawks finally somewhat get back on track. Locklear might be back, Trufant has had another week to get ready...Matty is doing better.

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While in college, I was an active seeker of music. It was easy to dedicate the time needed to research, listen, and be discerning in what I listened to. After college, however, my music stagnated for a while. I had a lot of music, just nothing new.

However, when I finally discovered how great podcasts are, I immediately subscribed to some music podcasts (KEXP's Song of the Day, and Music That Matters; NPR's All Songs Considered) and started rediscovering my hunger for new music.

Here's a list of artists I've discovered in 2009 that I really really enjoy:

• Alaska in Winter - Fascinating indie electronic. Check out the song Close Your Eyes - We Are Blind. Heavenly.
• Asteroid No. 4 - I actually started listening to one of their albums in 2007, but didn't really appreciate it (and their other albums) until this year.
• Bon Iver - Spare, ever-so-delicate indie folk.
• Choir of Young Believers - Folk + dream pop + indie pop = awesome.
• Dead Man's Bones - Ryan Gosling's band. Dark indie folk. Surprisingly good for a celebrity band.
• Dr. Dog - Bright indie pop that's sort of a throw-back to the Beatles and the Beach Boys.
• Faunts - Incredible indie electronic. These guys fucking rock.
• The Low Anthem - Indie folk that is occasionally quite rough around the edges, but is frequently beautiful.
• Malajube - Bright indie pop from Montreal.
• Patrick Watson - Crazy instruments and deep layering make for a very rich listening experience.
• Sarah Siskind - Folk. She has one of the most incredible voices I've ever heard.
• Sholi - Complex melding of dream pop and post-rock.
• Vitality - Spare, strange. Sort of rap, but not really. The "rapper" kind of sounds like Dan Aykroyd.

Who have you discovered this year? Any new favorite artists? Any previous favorite artists who have disappointed you this year?

I've been handed the reigns of the Post Your Hawk series, so say hello to your new overlord.

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