The Band - Ferdinand the Imposter

Apparently this is one of the most widely bootlegged of rare songs by the Band, but I'd never heard it until it was released as a bonus track on the remastered Music From Big Pink in 2000. It's been in my head ever since. "Claimed he was a Doukhobor, but they never heard of that in Baltimore."

Before and After in the Philippines

The Washington Post has a page with some of Digital Globe and Google's before-and-after pictures of some of the areas devastated by the storm. Be sure to click and drag the bar across each image to get the full effect.

To contribute to relief efforts, here's more information.

Gerry Mulligan - Line For Lyons

There are many treasures of jazz waiting out there for your discovery. Like this, for example.

Frank Ifield - I Remember You

James Taylor - You Can Close Your Eyes

I've posted a version of this JT song by Sting, so it's only right to let the composer have a go. This is a relatively recent live version.

The Chieftains - March of the King of Laois / Paddy's Jig /O'Keefe's / The Chattering Magpie

I have no idea who the person in the image is, where this was recorded, anything like that. But doesn't it sound good?

Squeeze - Pulling Mussels from a Shell

Heard a band do this and got reminded how good a song it is.