RE: “A Sporty Kind of Love” [Feature, March 21], Arthur Bradford’s profile of Decemberists frontman Colin Meloy and artist Carson Ellis’ fandom for the Portland Trail Blazers. “Ellis and Meloy live on a farm outside of town with their kids, several llamas, and a few goats,” wrote Bradford. “They still like to watch Blazers games together. Tonight, Meloy is wearing a jacket with a custom, Ellis-designed ‘Rip City’ logo stitched on the back. He’s also sporting a cool woolen ‘Rip City’ cap, which Ellis knit.”
So the king and queen of Portland twee are also really into Portland’s sportsball team? Fascinating. Yes, I am a fan of the Decemberists; I already have a ticket to see them at Edgefield in June. However, I would much rather see pictures of the Meloy family farm than pictures of large men playing sportsball. I don’t understand why people watch sports when they could be listening to music. Or petting one of Colin Meloy’s goats!
Isaac Hudson