Save the Narwhals!

(Source)

The narwhals (a.k.a. the corpse whales) are the unicorns of the sea! Global warming has placed the narwhals on the most vulnerable list, even surpassing the polar bears (according to a recent study). Let's unite to save the narwhals! I think they're just as cute as polar bears - their horns are magical.

The narwhal, a whale with a long spiral tusk that inspired the myth of the unicorn, edged out the polar bear for the ranking of most potentially vulnerable in a climate change risk analysis of Arctic marine mammals. (Source)

Take a listen to The Weepies tune off Hideaway, "Antarctica," which I think is a fitting anthem for the narwhals. And yes, I know the narwhals live in the Arctic waters - the song still fits.


Check it:
Narwhals [Wikipedia]
The Weepies
The Weepies [MySpace]

Can't Go Back Now

Indiana, 2008 (Source)

I'm loving the new Weepies album, Hideaway. You should really buy it. It's wonderful.


Can't Go Back Now, The Weepies, Hidewaway (Nettwerk, 2008) [Courtesy of Good Night and Go]

Check it:
The Weepies
The Weepies [MySpace]

SpramPod 9: Why I Miss July

July was a fantastic month for music ... Enjoy!

Image: "Untitled," jcb (2007)

Purchase any of the songs above:

Mid-Week Hump SpramPod: From Others

"Pneumococcus" (Source: Microbiology Bytes)
Over the years, many of my friends, lovers, and acquaintances have shared with me or have inspired some really fantastic music. Every now and then the tracks pop up on my iTunes and I’m immediately taken back to them - the music whisking me to a past lover’s embrace; a friend's wry smile; or the fleeting touch of a partner. This morning I put my iTunes on random, and it seemed like all the songs that played were from people that had once crossed my path (some are still in touch, while others are, I’m sure, doing wonderful things outside of my purview). Not to get too sentimental on your asses, though I’m sure this smacks of it, I leave you with a mid-week hump SpramPod that’s one day late, but as sweet and timeless as those that have inspired it.

for John
Telstar, Takako Minekawa, Cloudy Cloud Calculator (Emperor Norton, 1998)


for Douglas
Forever (Live), Ben Harper, album version from Welcome to the Cruel World (Virgin, 1994)

Purchase the album version or the album Welcome to the Cruel World.

for David
I Fall In Love Too Easily, Chet Baker, Chet Baker Sings (Bluenote, 1998 (1956 orig. release))

Purchase the single or the album Chet Sings.

for Ryan
Letter to Elise (Acoustic), The Cure, album version found on Wish (Elektra, 1992)

Purchase the album version or the album Wish.

for Mark
World Spins Madly On (Live—World Cafe), The Weepies, album version on Say I Am You (Nettwerk Records, 2006)

Purchase the album version or the album Say I Am You.

for Him
Blue (Live—NPR: All Songs Considered), Lucinda Williams, album version found on Essence (Lost Highway, 2001)

Purchase album version or the album Essence.

xoxo.