2011-11-25 08:22
Super Geek League
Velvet Underground, Fri Oct 14
It takes a lot of guts to full on rock out in a skin tight vinyl one piece backed by a slew of Lady Gaga-esque dancers and space odyssey multi-instrumentalist Oompa Loompas - but that is exactly what Seattle’s Super Geek League brought to Velvet. The self-proclaimed soul metal band is comprised of nine members who each demand attention and cascade energy across the platform from in-your-face bass to a slew of eclectic influences. They’re so captivating you can't look away. Trust me, I tried, but the stage show was so full of surprises I almost let the ice in my empty J&C melt into oblivion. Not entirely hellbent on the music, but the performance alone is worth it and the songs are decently catchy. This band is unlike anything we’ve seen...
2011-11-04 09:22
SUPER GEEK LEAGUE – THE VELVET UNDERGROUND
Best described as a “Sci-Fi Soul-Metal Circus”, Seattle-based Super Geek League actually defies categorization. First the music. The band is fronted by a soul-belting vocalist against grunge-inflected metal with horns and hip-hop/funk elements mediating between the bands raucous energy and frenzied rock collective feel. Then there’s the presentation. With 11 performers onstage, the set was turned into ramshackle spectacle that incorporated bizarre sci-fi costumes, burlesque dancers, with each member wearing tiny lights that changed colour synched to the music. A sensory overload of sexed-up punk/metal theatrics. Yes, the music was secondary to the spectacle, but that’s not the point. It was more about entertaining the crowd with an electrifying...
2011-09-29 12:00
Video Tomato Battle of Seattle!
Posted in: The Iron Mike Files, Uncategorized
What can I say? I’ve always laughed seeing this in Spain but for it to actually be in Seattle, I had to do it! I had to lose my mind for awhile to actually think I was going to go into a 300,000lb tomato battle and video the chaos at the Pyramid Alehouse across from Safeco Field last Saturday! I’m gonna let this 16min video do all the talking! I document the pre-fight buildup then go into the war zone for some hilarious coverage! Thanks to Super Geek League for the haz-mat suit! They put on one hell of a performance after wards for those that braved getting a little dried and crusty. Let me tell ya, that sweet ripe/rotten smell is still stuck in my nose…HA!! Add the Super Geek League confetti and it was an...
2011-08-17 09:48
SEATTLE, WA - August 16, 2011 - Seattle based Super Geek League (SGL)
and its mind-blowing awe-inspiring "Sci Fi Soul Metal Circus" has been
chosen to headline the first inaugural "TOMATO BATTLE: SEATTLE" on
Sept 24th 2011 @ the Pyramid Brewery! SGL has partnered with Tomato
Battle, LLC to produce the most insane and messiest event on the
planet with up to 300,000 lbs of overripe Tomatoes, 100 pillows,
200lbs of mylar confetti, gigantic beach balls, toilet paper cannons
and thousands of anticipated participants getting CRAZY and MESSY.
This is guaranteed by the "Inter-Galactic Federation of Space Clown
Robots" and the "Tomato Leaves are Poisonous Alliance' to the be the
FUNNEST and MOST INSANE event in the universe!
The all-day event will kick off at noon, with 7 Pacific Northwest
bands...
