As many of you already know, the cicadas are coming. In a major way. Not sure yet what that means for camping, but it's gotta mean something, right? At very least, we'll appreciate all the snoring thru-hikers that we've shared AT shelters with throughout the years. That sound will be nothing compared to these bugs. Time to invest in a real pair of earplugs...MP3: Pearl Jam - Bugs
R.I.P. Jason Molina
Such a sad way to start the week. According to Pitchfork:
Molina died on Saturday, March 16 from organ failure due to alcohol consumption, according to Chunklet. His last release was 2012's Autumn Bird Songs.Molina's problems with alcohol were brought to public awareness in late 2011, when the Molina family posted a plea for contributions to Jason's medical fund on the Magnolia Electric Co. website. They wrote that over the last two years, he had been in and out of rehab. He did not have medical insurance, and had been in convalescence working on a farm in West Virginia.
I can't tell you much we loved Jason's music around these parts. He has always been and will always be one of our favorites. There are few albums that mean as much to Cold Splinters as Magnolia Electric Co.MP3: Songs: Ohia - Whip-Poor-Will (Demo)