peppering

Apparently, this little guy has been spotted around Maryland. Locals call it a hyote, deeming it to be a combination of hyena and coyote. Bonus: he's known to be friendly to other animals!

Equally rare and/or out of place, note that the new issue of Mojo has a multi-page interview with...get this...a woman! Polly Jean Harvey, no less. Every other cover of that mag features either dead men (Kurt Cobain, John Lennon) or not quite dead men (surviving members of Led Zeppelin, the Beatles, the Stones). Okay, once in while, greats like Joni Mitchell or Patti Smith appear, but it's never enough.

Another thrill in this Mojo issue is a swimmingly positive review of Oranger's latest record, Shutdown the Sun. Disclaimer: my hubcap put that rekkid out on his label Jackpine Social Club. Rawk!