TGIF – Pirate-Shark-Surfing-Undead Music Video by The Creepshow
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There is much awesomesauce and badassery fit into a 3 and half minute package.

“The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead”: RIP Edmund Fitzgerald
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I am reminded today on gCaptain that today is the anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. The above excellent song is a story about the event by folk legend Gordon Lightfoot, who recollected that he felt this was his greatest contribution to music. Indeed, the public agreed with him and, despite the . . . → Read More: “The lake, it is said, never gives up her dead”: RIP Edmund Fitzgerald

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#HagfishDay: Every Whale Has Its Bone
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In honor of Hagfish Day at WhaleTimes.org, I am reposting a Kevin Z original classic from the days of yore. Lyrics under the fold: . . . → Read More: #HagfishDay: Every Whale Has Its Bone

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Hey There Chthulhu
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Bubble Up: A Deepwater Horizon Disaster Song
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Lyrics to Bubble Up! are here. BUBBLE UP is a song dedicated to the current state of the world, with music by julian mock and lyrics by nick santoro. . . . → Read More: Bubble Up: A Deepwater Horizon Disaster Song

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Vampire Squid Dazzles Would Be Predators
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QI (Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game television quiz show hosted by Stephen Fry. In the clip above a crack team tackles the tough question of what is the Vampire Squid from Hell. Sue Perkins describes the vampire squid from hell as the John Barrowman(see video below) of the deep seas, because . . . → Read More: Vampire Squid Dazzles Would Be Predators

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Were The Pixies the First Band to Write a Song About El Nino?
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Of course, it may be debatable how this song is all about El Nino, but there is NO DEBATE on whether The Pixies were one of the greatest bands in existence of my generation.

Shanty Up at the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival
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Via The Guardian: h/t to @kejames on Twitter

What Makes a Good Shanty?
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I’ve always chalked it up to a lifetime of experience battling the confines of the sea and the ports, plenty of grog and good company. But the Guardian’s Laura Barton traveled to the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival to find out for herself. The result? A nice perspective of the shanty and the festival worth . . . → Read More: What Makes a Good Shanty?

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Salmonstock
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PLEASE! Someone send me to cover Salmonstock! This sounds great! Click image to enter Salmonstock.org From the Press Release they sent me: Salmonstock is a celebration of Alaskan salmon and the people who depend upon them. Itʼs also about the power we have in protecting our resources and our livelihoods. Stand up and join your . . . → Read More: Salmonstock

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