Wedding

Epic road trip to Ohio for Geoff's wedding with Nate & Mark. Proving once again that even a man who walks around most days in a lycra balaclava and glacier goggles can find someone to spend the rest of their life with...
[Liz and Geoff got married]

Colin John played at the reception...
[Acoustic] [Colin John Band]

Daigo's media
[Geoff's wedding in 5 min]
[Photos]
[Slideshow]
[Video of Colin John: Hawaiian Slide - Blues Slide demo at Reception]

I presume the former VP has an alibi
Let's not start any conspiracy theories, I mean just because Human Rights Watch found the guy in the past couple of weeks and he was a vital source in proving the former Administration engaged in criminal acts. That would just be paranoid...
[Voice of America: Human Rights Advocate]
[Human Rights Watch: Investigate]

Onesquethaw

In honor of the resignation of three CZAC members under bizarre circumstances, Bender Melon recorded an old song about the unappreciated subtlety of the local terrigenous detritus.
[Onesquethaw]

Timothy Winters
Just in time for the election, Bender reminds us of why we should throw the bums out. Written last year during one of the countless demonstrations of incompetency of our current national leaders, here's an extension of the poem "Timothy Winters" by Charles Causley. Bender Melon apologizes for the loss of wit and literacy in the original poem, but the groovy GarageBand drum track makes up for any shortcomings.
[Timothy Winters]

Mr. Wrinkles
With lyrics ostensibly about a dog dressed like girl Angelina, Astronaut has succeeded in dragging another song from Mr. Melon.
[Mr. Wrinkles (Electric w/ Bad Fake Drums)]
[Mr. Wrinkles (Acoustic Live Demo)]

Grand Canyon Royal Arch Loop

Here's the first two days of the latest hike before I fell in a stream and destroyed my camera...
[Grand Canyon 3.22.08]

Jack Grimes
As everybody's writing campaign songs, Bender Melon took it upon himself to write one for Jack Grimes, candidate for President since 2000. Here's a sloppy acoustic demo. With any luck, an electric version will follow.
[Jack Grimes Addresses the Flying Saucer Society of Dover, DE]

Kingston, PA
Here's a sketch of a song built on Angelina, Astronaut's lyrics. It's up here for her approval before continuing...
[Kingston, PA]

 

Little Ms. Pinky
When Bender Melon had trouble remembering the lyrics to Little Sadie while noodling, he noticed that the lyrics for Zappa's "Ms. Pinky" fit perfectly and the rest became history. Here is a lost wax cylinder recording of Meat Machine singing with extra noodly accompaniment by Melon. Please reference the video of the rehearsal in Jasper National Park where Bender tries to remember which tune it was...
[Little Ms. Pinky]
[Video]

Bike
The covers (and transportation songs) project continues... in this installment, Bender Melon attempts to take Mississippi John Hurt to the Gates of Dawn.
[Bike]

Portals
Bender Melon covers a song by A. Space. Recorded live on a loop pedal (not to make any excuses...). Perhaps this will inspire her to put the original up for people to hear?
[Portals]

Jasper National Park

Oxford
[Wedding and Post-wedding photos]

There is a reason for YouTube...

Managerial Dementia
While this reads like an Onion post, Secrecy News describes a new policy within the Congressional Research Service requiring approval from senior management before distributing information to the public. Maybe a bit dry, but it cracked Sounding Stone up... particularly the part about Captain Queeg.
[Secrecy News: CRS Clamps Down...]