Bjork. Composer of New Lakota National Anthem?

The Lakota Nation have announced that all treaties with the US are null and void and that they will establish their own country over 5 former Midwestern states. Bjork has a new song called Declare Independence. Both items were linked to on Metafilter within the last 24 hours. LINK LINK. Dare we declare coincidence?

Jan Terri Superstar!

Today is a good day. I've been reunited with Jan Terri, and you know what? It feels so good. Back in the about 1996, my pal Quitty played these videos for me. I think he got the promo VHS because he was in charge of the distribution of independent music for K Records. I never thought I would see these again! Thank you Metafilter!

Phone Trips - Phreaker Audio from the Golden Age of Telephone Line Hijacking

Back in the day, a small but extremely diverse community of technophiles figured out how to hack into the worlds's network of pay phones in order to talk for free and hold international chat conferences. They were the original hackers and there stories are incredible. From Viet Nam vet, Captain Crunch's exploits with a cereal premium, to born blind, Joe Engressia - a.k.a "The Whistler" later Joy Bubbles, who telephonecast his platform of Eternal Childhood Spirituality daily, and a couple of guys named Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. Interested in Phone Phreaking or not, these clicks, clacks and conversations are great background music to a day's typing at the computer.

Recordings of these pioneers' phone trips have been compiled HERE.

Jandek Radio Interview from 1985

Despite recently beginning to play live shows after 25 years in seclusion Jandek remains an enigma. Since his first album, recorded under the moniker The Units, He has self-recorded and pressed over 50 lps of unclassifiable music. This snippet of a 1985 interview conducted by John Trubee, author of the amazing song poem, Blind Man's Penis, is a treat. For the full interview, check out the documentary Jandek on Corwood. Download a Corwood Sampler HERE.

4Q Conditioning

Max Schaaf is responsible for some of the sweetest, no BS bobbed bikes on the road today. Case in point, this rake built for Scott Pommier.

I'm a dumbass for not hitting Oakland this last weekend to see his bikes in person. But Hell, I've never claimed to be anything but.

Check Max out at 4Q Conditioning.

Fix Pushers, Hells Yeah!

Give the gift of Natural History Curiosities

Sarina Brewer is back with great gifts for the holidays. For those of you not familiar with Sarina, she is Minneapolis' smoking-hot, rogue taxidermist. Her laboratory, Custom Creature Taxidermy, is a wonderland of Barnum-like proportions. From Coyote Paw Jewelry, to mutant suckling pigs your sure to find something for everyone on your gift list. No Shit. We're talking Capricorns, Frankensquirrels, Fiji Mermaids and Chimeras!

Visit her shop on ebay for holiday specials.

Dear Santa, I've been very good this year. For Christmas, I would like two chicks as once.