Washington Coast.

Oregon Coast.

Portishead.

Beth Gibbons is Portishead if you ask me. Anyhoo, they are back!

Link: Machine Gun

RIP Grandpa Jim

Spiritualized.

Jason Spaceman & his band are back and releasing a new album next month. Yeah! One of my all-time favorite albums is "Ladies and Gentleman, we are floating in Space".

Link: Do it All over Again

STP is Back!

Scott Weiland and the Stone Temple Pilots are back! I was in Seattle in '94, the height of the Grunge Era, when they hit it big. Will be interesting to see what they come up with next.

Link: Classic STP "Plush" Vid

Seahorses in the Thames!

Marine biologists believe seahorses could be breeding in the UK's River Thames as the water becomes cleaner. About five short-snouted seahorses (Hippocampus hippocampus) have been spotted during routine conservation surveys over the last year or so, leading scientists to think they have probably established a resident population.

REuse, REcycle chopsticks!

This is the fantastic "Hashi Bra", complete with chopstick holder and a few bowls. Japan is now starting to recycle the 90,000 tons of wooden disposable chopsticks used yearly.