Learned something new today! Mudpuppies are kinda cute. These mudpuppy salamanders are somewhat rare. They are also the collateral damage when the state applies lampricide to kill off the "parasitic lamprey that harm or kill fish". Apparently, the population of harmful lamprey has increased, endangering the lake sturgeon in Lake Champlain ( Read more... )

The Oxfam Cafe at Tufts has an ambitious schedule of live music. I'm going two nights in a row.

Tonight: Michael Gira (Angels of Light; Swans) does a solo performance.

Tomorrow night: Windy & Carl with Benoit Pioulard ( Read more... )

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http://huseac.fas.harvard.edu/

It's called Electroacoustic Music. When performed at Harvard, they set up the Hydra, a set of 36 high-quality speakers that surround the audience. There are two concerts this weekend, and both are FREE. Am definitely going tonight--can't afford the Fred ( Read more... )

(Checked my LJ, and found that last time I participated, in Feb. 2007, the second step said to open to page 103.)

Book meme ( Read more... )

They came to me, back in May, when stressful events were affecting my slumber. I must have been rolling around in my sleep more than usual. When I forget to braid or bind my hair before bedtime, the free strands on the back of my head would tangle into nape dreads as my head slid about the pillow. This morning I finally oiled the dreads and, ( Read more... )

It's clara-girl's virgin performance at Symphony Hall! OK, she's not the star of the show, she might not be very animated, and she might not have a hamster plushtoy on her head. But you know you want to go. Look for me in the crowd. Orchestra level, Row N, second table from the left wall. Maybe we can all go out for a drink afterwards, and ( Read more... )

Anybody going to this?
http://www.nofunfest.com/2008.html
Let me know, and I'll look for you there.

Don't miss Cluster in one of their rare U.S. appearances!

I made the move to InsaneJournal a few months ago. C'mon over if you're tired of LJ. I don't see much LJ content lately.

Sometimes I ride the "red line" subway into Boston. This winter, there's a promotion for Vermont tourism in the tunnel between Harvard and Central Square station. The speed of the train causes the perceived animation of the series of photos lining the wall of the tunnel, and it warms my cockles to see scenes of folks skiing in Vermont when I look ( Read more... )