Entries filed under 'music'

Invitation: Benefit Concert on REI.com/Live; Features Members of The Head and the Heart

This is your chance to hear some good music and honor the memory of 3 fallen skiers. On Friday (Feb. 8) at midnight ET/9 p.m. PT, REI.com/Live will stream a live benefit performance by Josiah Johnson and Charity Rose Thielen, 2 members of the Seattle folk-rock band The Head and the Heart, and 2 other Seattle-area bands. ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 7, 2013 10:30 AM & Tagged The Head and the Heart, fundraising and music | permalink | Comments



For the Birds: Jonathan Meiburg of the Rock Band Shearwater is a Serious Ornithologist

He is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist who has spent weeks, sometimes months, camping in far-flung corners of the world (the Falkland Islands, the Galapagos Islands and other remote habitats) while involved in academic-based bird studies. Musically, even the name of his Austin, Tex.-based band, Shearwater, exhibits an avian influence (shearwaters are long-winged seabirds), and the group's music and lyrical themes are often influenced by the natural world… Today's interesting outdoor ...

Posted by T.D. Wood on February 15, 2012 12:02 PM & Tagged Shearwater, birds, camping, music, ornithology and today's interesting outdoor person | permalink | Comments



Get on Down: Sweet Dance Moves on a Bike

Hat tip to Freeman Transport for this snippet of bike awesomeness: ...

Posted by Keith E. on October 8, 2010 2:49 PM & Tagged Cycling, bicycle, dancing and music | permalink | Comments



The Music of Riding: What Do You Hear?

After a spat of rain earlier this week, which reminded me of the upcoming fender season (there are two seasons in the Pacific Northwest: fender and non-fender), I found myself thinking of the distinct hiss that slick road tires make while riding on wet roads. I know the sound well, and though it changes with speed, tires, etc., the underlying tune remains the same. This got me thinking about the larger symphony that comes with riding and the subtleties those sounds bring to the ride. Even ...

Posted by Keith E. on September 8, 2010 3:52 PM & Tagged Cycling, bicycle, music and sounds | permalink | Comments