Dragonfly Mini Suncatchers

June 08, 2008: I was at Winterland for the greatest first show a group ever enjoyed playing. I do mean enjoyed...they were really enjoying themselves that night. They opened with "Hyperdrive" the sheer exhileration of this high energy song let the crowd know they were going to experience something truly special that night. This album (their first as Starship) was released shortly following this tour. By the way, something really worth mentioning is that Papa John Creech who played fiddle...

Based on Zuni tribal lore, this picture book blends creation myth with a timeless (and timely) message about conservation. The village of Hawikuh has been blessed by the Corn Maiden spirits and enjoys perennially bountiful harvests. To show off their wealth the village's head chief and elders plan what amounts to a huge food fight--much to the Corn Maidens' disgust. In retribution the spirits send famine to Hawikuh, which drives away everyone except an abandoned boy and girl. The boy fashions a butterfly...