Scientists have approximated the true colors of the Sinosauropteryx dinosaur using tiny structures found within fossilized feathers to reveal pigments:"Fossils show that this tail was ringed with dark bands of primitive feathers that look like bristles. And inside these bristles, Benton and his colleagues found melanin capsules in the shape associated with the orange-brown color. 'These dark stripes, as far as we can tell, were exclusively ginger, and so this early dinosaur with its long thin tail had ginger and white stripes up the tail,' says Benton." ...

I'm so infatuated with MY GOLD MASK after seeing them perform at Sheena Beaston + The Culture of Me's CMJ Showcase party the other night. They discovered a piece of gold. The wailing of Allison Goldfrapp (you know, when you think she'll explode!) and the rawness of a 'girl with drum' like The White Stripes create a high energy performance on stage and record. We've got some great videos from the show to share, but for now check out their cover of BETTE DAVIS EYES originally by my favorite Kim Carnes. This band will go far ...