In case you missed this free agent signing...

Because we're all about the NBA, but specifically players with connections to UCONN and the University of Iowa, i wanted to make sure we all got the scoop on the latest, and probably least noted free agent signing of the ongoing offseason: Jake Voskuhl to the Bucks




The former UCONN center played in Charlotte for the Bobcats last year alongside former UCONN big man Emeka Okafor. Perhaps this is a move of amnesty toward Yi Jianlian and China? Yi's agent and former Chinese team appear concerned that Yi won't get playing time behind big men like Andrew Bogut and another former UCONN vet Charlie Villanueva. Is this Milwaukee's way of saying, "Don't worry dudes, Yi's going to play. Look what we did! Now he has to!" All joking aside, we're stoked for Jake to be playing for the Bucks this year. Oh, not only that but it looks like he's making $3 million. Wow.

Big Jake has played for three NBA teams since he was drafted in 2000, the Chicago Bulls, the Phoenix Suns, and the Charlotte Bobcats and has career averages of 4.6 points and 3.8 rebounds. Last season he appeared in 73 games, the most ever in a series for him, while starting 9.

Jersey Watch: Pitchfork Music Festival

As you know, we here at Rainbows in Disguise were at Union Park in Chicago for Pitchfork Festival this weeknd, and one of the things we did was scope out the hipster fashion. Essentially, the sea of hipsters meant a lot of crazy outfits, but one thing we didn't expect was some sweet NBA throwback jerseys. i myself was wearing my Jason Williams Kings jersey on Sunday, but we never could have expected the multitude of sweet jerseys that would come.


Grant Hill, teal Pistons jersey (one of the ugliest of all time


It took us a while to figure out this one, as he had a backpack on. We forgot Rodman was on the Lakers!


A good old school Reggie Miller jersey


Probably the best jersey of the weekend: Big Country


i couldn't find a picture of it in black, but you get the idea: Ron Artest, pre-insanity


Penny Hardaway


Everyone loves a rainbow Nuggets Jersey


Charlotte Hornets were represented well: First Muggsy Bogues...


...but Larry Johnson too?! Too good to be true.


Chris Webber from way back in the day


Probably my favourite of the weekend, Brian Grant!


Lots of Jordan, naturally, in Chicago, but only one warrants mentioning:


Last but not least, your boy Cadence Weapon putting on his Barkley face:



That's it for now, but that's a pretty damn good collection of throwbacks!

I Pitchforked Your Mom

Hello friends,

As many of you may know, the Rainbows in Disguise crew made a trip to Chicago this weekend, wading through the sea of hipsters and Goose Island beer that was the Pitchfork Music Festival 2007. I'll leave the more in-depth analysis of the festival to our resident music journalist, but I figured since I'm sitting here watching Tanner play video games, I'll offer up a festival "report card" on the bands we were able to see:

Friday (ATP/Don't Look Back)

Slint (Performing "Spiderland"):
Sound: B+
Energy: B
Hipster Factor: B-
Overall: B

GZA/Genius w/Cappadona (Performing "Liquid Swords"):
Sound: B
Energy: A
Hipster Factor: B
Overall: A

Sonic Youth (Performing "Daydream Nation"):
Sound: B-
Energy: B+
Hipster Factor: A
Overall: B

Saturday

Califone:
Sound: B-
Energy: C
Hipster Factor: C+
Overall: C

Grizzly Bear:
Sound: B+
Energy: B
Hipster Factor: A-
Overall: B

Beach House:
Sound: A-
Energy: C-
Hipster Factor: B+
Overall: B+

Fujiya & Miyagi:
Sound: A
Energy: A-
Hipster Factor: B
Overall: A

Oxford Collapse:
Sound: C
Energy: B
Hipster Factor: B
Overall: C

Clipse:
Sound: A-
Energy: A
Hipster Factor: B+
Overall: A

Girl Talk:
Sound: F
Energy: C (it seemed like people in the front were having fun)
Hipster Factor: A
Overall: D-

Sunday:

Menomena:
Sound: A-
Energy: A-
Hipster Factor: A-
Overall: A-

Stephen Malkmus:
Sound: C
Energy: C-
Hipster Factor: A
Overall: C+

Of Montreal:
Sound: A-
Energy: A
Hipster Factor: A
Overall: A

New Pornographers:
Sound: C+
Energy: C+
Hipster Factor: B
Overall: B-

De La Soul:
Sound: B+
Energy: A+
Hipster Factor: B+
Overall: B+

Toddy/Tanner, chime in where you will...

Pierre's 2nd...err, 3rd? Chance!

With the NBA's summer league underway, the focus is exactly where one would expect it to be; squarely on Oden and Durant. However, an interesting link was sent to me today (thanks todd) involving a player that could soon be stealing some of the spotlight away from the two number one picks. Being as this blog is (currently) based in Iowa City, we couldn't let this story slip away. Ladies and Gentlemen, Pierre Pierce returns!

Playing for Golden State's summer league team (yes folks, the Thug Town Warriors just got a little more street cred), Pierce has been averaging an impressive 21 points per game. Although this doesn't guarantee a spot in training camp, Pierce's skills and new found modesty seems to be winning people over, including Warriors GM and owner of the world's greatest flattop, Chris Mullin (insert Clerks animated series joke here).

Pierre's 2nd...err, 3rd? Chance!