tuatara

Herpetology is the study of reptiles, amphibians and caecilians. This includes frogs, salamanders, crocodiles, snakes, lizards and tuatara, to name just a few. These cold-blooded tetrapods have an evolutionary history that reaches back to the Carboniferous. For many of these groups, questions remain about their evolutionary relationships and patterns of diversity through major extinction events. New fossil discoveries are helping address some of these outstanding mysteries.

Prof. Susan Evans studies the evolution of ‘herps’ at University College London. She joins us in this episode to give an overview of the field, and the research she is carrying out with colleagues around the world. We explore the elusive origins of crown amphibians, and what recent fieldwork in Scotland could reveal about their emergence in the Jurassic.

Herpetology is the study of reptiles, amphibians and caecilians. This includes frogs, salamanders, crocodiles, snakes, lizards and tuatara, to name just a few. These cold-blooded tetrapods have an evolutionary history that reaches back to the Carboniferous. For many of these groups, questions remain about their evolutionary relationships and patterns of diversity through major extinction events. New fossil discoveries are helping address some of these outstanding mysteries.

Prof. Susan Evans studies the evolution of ‘herps’ at University College London. She joins us in this episode to give an overview of the field, and the research she is carrying out with colleagues around the world. We explore the elusive origins of crown amphibians, and what recent fieldwork in Scotland could reveal about their emergence in the Jurassic.

Brew review on Tuatara APA from New Zealand. Tuatara Brewery is based in Wellington and have a range of beers of which I plan to try! 

http://tuatarabrewing.co.nz/beer/aotearoa-pale-ale-nzapa/

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Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Skerik
(MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2012-04-15

Skerik (aka Eric Walton, aka El Guzano, aka Nalgas Sin Carne) has been playing (sax, but also grand piano, vibes and guitar) and has featured on more than a hundred records in every genre from jazz to psychedelic pop, from doom metal to post punk, from avant-groove to New Orleans brass band. His bands and projects include Skerik's Bandalabra (with whom he's just released a fantastic Live At the Royal Room on The Royal Potato Family Records), Skerik's Syncopated Tainted Septet, Critters Buggin', Tuatara, Garage à Trois, Ponga, Crack Sabbath, Midnite Disturbers, The Dead Kenny G's... just to mention the bare minimum without delving into his myriad of cameos. We just published an interview with him (available in English or in French) and immersed ourselves into his vast discography to extract a selection of tracks for a Paris DJs Soundsystem Presents Skerik special mix… Expect quite an amazing trip over 18 years of American Jazz, from the Critters Buggin' early years in the 90s to his latest Skerik's Bandalabra project.

Tracklisting :
01. Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet - Go to Hell Mr. Bush
(from 'Husky' album, 2006 / Hyena)
02. Critters Buggin' - Panang
(from 'Stampede' album, 2004 / Ropeadope)
03. Critters Buggin' - Space Rant
(from 'Monkeypot Merganser' album, 1997 / self-released, Kufala reissue)
04. Critters Buggin' - Fretless Nostril
(from 'Guest' album, 1994 / Loosegroove)
05. Garage A Trois - Baby Mama Drama
(from 'Always Be Happy, But Stay Evil' album, 2011 / The Royal Potato Family)
06. Black Frames - French Farse
(from 'Solarallergy' album, 2002 / self-released)
07. Tuatara - Walking In A Dead Man's Shoes
(from 'Cinemathique' album, 2001 / Fast Horse Recordings)
08. The New Mastersounds - Ooom feat. Skerik
(from 'Ten Years On' album, 2009 / One Note Records)
09. The Dead Kenny G's - Black Truman (Harry the Hottentot)
(from 'Operation Long Leash' album, 2011 / Royal Potato Family)
10. Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet - Let Me Be Your Voodoo Doll
(from 'Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet' album, 2003 / Ropeadope)
11. Tuatara - Fela The Conqueror
(from 'Trading With The Enemy' album, 1998 / Epic)
12. Skerik's Bandalabra - Simulacrum
(from 'Live at the Royal Room' album, 2012 / The Royal Potato Family)
13. Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet - Mississippi Goddamn
(from 'Live at The Triple Door' album, 2010 / The Royal Potato Family)
Total time : 73:32

All the original cover artworks are available on the Paris DJs blog

Credits :
Selected by Djouls and Nicolas Ragonneau (parisdjs.com)
Audio mastering by Grant Phabao (grantphabao.com)
Artwork layout by Djouls (djouls.com)

Links :
Skerik : official | bandcamp | discogs | facebook | myspace | parisdjs | soundcloud | twitter | wikipedia | youtube
Skerik's Bandalabra : facebook | kickstarter | myspace | ragman | soundcloud
The Dead Kenny G's : official | facebook | myspace
Garage à Trois : official | archive | facebook | myspace | parisdjs | soundcloud | wikipedia
Paris DJs : parisdjs.com | facebook | soundcloud | twitter | youtube