Muler – Suite Marine by CarbonRecords

Their son Grant had passed away of SIDS just hours earlier that day. I had seen and experienced loss before,..but never anything like that.

Today,… 2+ years later,.. the story of Grant and his parents, Mike and Alana,…. is still heartbreaking and no less tragic,….but their story is now filled with hope, love and healing. Muler (the rock band that I play drums in) and Carbon Records (Thank you VERY much Joe Tunis!) have co-conspired on this recording / fundraising effort,….. focused on helping < 1 year old children and their parents avoid SIDS, and helping those impacted by SIDS,...to cope and carry on as best as possible. People don't talk about SIDS because it's so freaking scary. Having had dear friends experience this tragedy,....I've learned that it's actually much scarier,...and fatal, not to talk about SIDS.

The paradox of SIDS is that it is both unavoidable and avoidable. Truth be told.......there are things you can do to reduce the likelihood of SIDS.....for example:

-Avoid letting infants sleep on their stomachs,.. even if they like it, and even if you're an exhausted parent and it's the only way to get some sleep.
- Avoid putting infants to sleep in clothes that are TOO warm.
- Avoid a bunch of blankets, and cheap crib bumpers that may increase chances of suffocation.

But here's the big mind blower (at least for me).........Mike and Alana did EVERYTHING right,....they followed ALL the "rules", and still,.... Grant fell victim.

At the same time,...my wife and I have 3 boys,.. (6.5, 6.5 and 7.5),,,..and we broke many of the "rules",....and not because we're shitty parents,...or dumb asses..., but simply out of ignorance and exhaustion. Still,..our boys survived.

Here's the big takeaway.........You CAN choose to minimize the likelihood of SIDS by understanding it,... and even if YOU don't have children,...by learning a little more about SIDS,...you may very well be able to help someone you love avoid tragedy. By understanding SIDS,…you’ll also be in a much better position to have compassionate, supportive dialogue with anyone you know who may be coping with the effects of SIDS.

Muler and Carbon Records hope this project helps with this difficult,....must-have conversation.

Muler and Carbon Records paid for this project in its entirety,...so every dollar spent (donated), goes directly to http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Grant-Fund/267512884475
In a world where the price of music is embarrassingly low,....you can purchase this record for as much as you want....and every dollar will go toward the cause.

You can buy it on iTunes.

Official Muler Website
http://www.mulerband.com

Bandcamp site:
http://music.mulerband.com

Thanks for your attention.

But on to today’s first seven serves:

“D. Boon” – Uncle Tupleo – Still Feel Gone:  First Tupelo record I got, and I still like it the best.  This song is a doubly good selection; more on this later.

“Time Is On My Side” – Rolling Stones – Hot Rocks:  Had this record as a wee lad.  I run a little hot & cold with the Stones, and this one’s fair to middlin’. Great guitar noodlin’ though.

“Territorial Pissings” – S.O.D. – Live at Budokan:  First, yep, this is a cover of the Nirvana tune.  Second, this live reunion album by Stormtroopers of Death was actually a show at the Roxy in NYC.  Third, the singer admits he doesn’t know the song really at all. Their originals are better, but this is OK fun.

“Holiday” – Vampire Weekend – Contra: I like this one even after hearing it on six million commercials.  Their drummer is tops!

“Sail On” – Commodores:  I have this on a huge Motown singles collection.  I was in a disco cover band a few years back that banged this one out, garage style.  Solid Gold, baby!

“Man with The Money” – The Who – A Quick One:  Not one of the better Who songs, but decent 60s pop.  Entwistle sings this one, I believe.

“Gravity” – Minutemen – The Punch Line:  Pretty cool that D started this whole thing off, after a fashion.   I’ve dug the Minutemen since high school, which led to Black Flag a bit, and later, to the Meat Puppets & Husker Du.  Thanks, SST!

• 1. Mark Lanegan Band – Bombed – Bubblegum – i somehow missed this when it came out a couple years ago. i was a huge Screaming Trees fan, and got a little bored with Mark’s solo work. but this latest album is great.
• 2. Salem – bruStreet – FuCKT – can’t get enough of these guys. best Witch House out there
• 3. Fennesz – side 2 – SZAMPLER – one of the best abstract guitar/glitch guys out there
• 4. Bardo Pond – Adrop – Adrop – along with the DeadC, these guys are my all-time favorite band.
• 5. DJ Yung Bukkake – money up lol mix – great juke/footwork sounds
• 6. Vibracathedral Orchestra – Smoke Song – Smoke Song – Neil Campbell’s (UK) long running psych/noise group
• 7. DJ Nate – burn em all – another of the top juke/footwork DJs from Chicago

1. LCD Soundsystem…Sound of Silver…our on-hiatus guitarist Kris Durso turned me on to these guys…thank you

2. Dinosaur Jr…On the Way…saw these guys at a legendary show for me…2/29/1992  Dinosaur jr, My Bloody Valentine, Screaming Trees…Freak Scene had just broke

3. Taylor Swift …the Story of Us…who and where are all of these cats who keep breaking up with her?

4. Swervedriver…Land of the Lost …really great song of of the Last Train to Satansville promo

5. Frightened Rabbit…Who’d you kill now?…one of the short instrumentals on this great record, Midnight Organ Fight

6.  DJ Shadow…Building Steam With A  Grain of Salt…this beat is a monster

7. Ryan Adams and the Cardinals….Sewers at the Bottom of the Wishing Well…a record that I actually really like a lot, but this song, not so much