Got the plague? Onto the island. Vomiting? Onto the island. Fever? Island. Sniffles with a mild cough? You get the idea. You stayed there until you got well or died. Judging from the mass graves, not many got well. picked by Moe 3 years ago

This is the kind of song we really need for this election. After the Obama girls video, and the giuliani follow up, finally we have something with more substance than sex appeal. picked by ericproffitt 3 years ago

The Venezuelan government has formally donated an island near Philadelphia back to the United States. Petty Island, an uninhabited island some 528 acres (214 ha) in size, is situated in the Delaware River in the state of New Jersey.
It was bought by Venezuela's state-run energy company, PDVS, in 1990. picked by bingo 11 months ago

The map of Greenland will have to be redrawn. A new island has appeared off its coast, suddenly separated from the mainland by the melting of Greenland's enormous ice sheet, a development that is being seen as the most alarming sign of global warming. picked by AutumnLotus 3 years ago

3 year old, Amy Castle, singing the original cuppycake song. So adorable. picked by Neiako 3 years ago

Bat for Lashes, "What's a Girl to Do".
Cool song, weird video done entirely on bicycles. picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

Etta Baker was born in 1913, in Caldwell County, North Carolina, and learned to play guitar at age three. Her mother and father both played fiddle and banjo, and her sisters played guitar and sang. Music in their rural community revolved around events like corn shuckings, barn raisings, and dances, where blacks and whites associated more freely than in other parts of the state. Her background in o... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 3 years ago

Blue Whales have been heard singing off the coast of Long Island - a long way from their regular territory. picked by pocksucket 10 months ago

He worked with many of the greatest jazz musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins and Clifford Brown. Roach also led his own groups, and made numerous musical statements relating to the civil rights movement of African-Americans. picked by Turtle 3 years ago

I am having a really good day and this song always makes everything even better (IMO), so I thought I would share. It is just a really, REALLY good song!

Also, it is a really rare video. picked by punthe 2 years ago

I made the mistake of listening to this for about 10 minutes straight when I first found it a year ago, and I offer you this advice; do NOT listen to this song for 10 minutes straight and expect to get it out of your head for the next week. picked by Mershaullk 3 years ago

Oscar Peterson, whose early talent, speedy fingers and musical genius made him one of the world's best known jazz pianists, has died. He was 82. picked by deaddonkeysrule 2 years ago

It seemed like a good idea at the time: Remove all the feral cats from a famous Australian island to save the native seabirds. But the decision to eradicate the felines from Macquarie island allowed the rabbit population to explode and, in turn, destroy much of its fragile vegetation that birds depend on for cover, researchers said Tuesday. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago

He's pretty ingenious, and seems to really enjoy his pool. (I'd keep a place like this for a vacation home) picked by gnikgnok 3 years ago

So far, the best video I've seen on Baz Luhrmann's famous sunscreen song, you know that one with humorous advice on life revolving around sunscreen.. picked by myrthachang 3 years ago

Don't you? From Layla to Country House, from Walk On The Wild Side to Orinoco Flow, Dave Simpson meets people who inspired pop songs. picked by Bornbad 1 year ago