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With the dwindling population of a species comes the risk that the gene pool will lose its robust genetic divergence. Recently, in a multi-million dollar project, scientists have used the permafrost frozen hair of mammoths to sequence this extinct animal that used to wander in large numbers around the arid cold tundra of the last ice-age. This new technique of DNA extraction using hair has exciting possibilities for endangered species such as the monkeywhale.
Inuit tribes in North America used the hairy skin of monkeywhales to insulate their huts in the winter and these hides could provide the DNA necessary to reintroduce genetic diversity into the population. All the techniques required for a successful experiment may be ten to twenty years away, but the news is very encouraging.
In other news, a team of Marine Biologists are testing a new sampling method on Sperm Whales that may help determine the overall health of the monkeywhale population should the project expand.
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“The Junior League Band is an old-time inspired rock band fronted by the Georgia grown banjo, vocalist, Lissy Rosemont. Based out of Washington, DC, this nationally touring band has been compared to “Alison Krauss and the Band” by the Washington Post, and touts Levon Helm’s own horn players on their catchy single “South Carolina Blues.” [...]
“Anna Vogelzang is a songwriter splitting her time between Madison, WI and Chicago. She has shared the stage with the likes of Regina Spektor, Deer Tick, and Nat Baldwin, among others. Her fifth studio album, Paper Boats, was released earlier this year by Slothtrop Records.”
Dark altostratus clouds were encroaching into our neighborhood as we set up [...]
Here’s Monkeywhale’s submission to the 2009 48 hour film festival.
Additional writing credit should go to Mike Lowe, who worked on Swim Film’s production, “Polish Versus” this year. They deservedly received awards.
Every element in this short was created and edited within a 48 hour timeline and no alterations have been made since.
Many thanks to everyone who [...]
New Jersey. Yes, this band is from New Jersey. They’ve performed on the Conan O’Brien show, been featured by Spin Magazine, performed at Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, Coachella, and were formerly signed to Drive-Thru Records.
We had to wait until close to the release date of their newest album, “Steel Train” before we could post [...]
Here’s part 2. It’s been a few weeks since part 1. Molly McGinn and Molly Miller after completing their first album “North, South” with Kasey Horton and produced by Jim Avett, are now beginning the process of recording their second album with 3 time grammy award winner Steven Heller and Laurelyn Dossett at Echo Mountain [...]
Around a year ago, Molly McGinn ventured into our kitchen with a small outfit she hustled together from local musicians which she fondly called her “Buster Dillys.”
Over the course of the following 15 months or so she encountered Molly Miller and together with Kasey Horton they formed Amelia’s Mechanics, very quickly releasing their first album, [...]
December 2nd, 2008 at 3:08 pm
the sampling method is a good start, but there’s still a lot of work to do.