Each chapter in Mortal Coil begins with an anecdote, starting with Sir Francis Bacon and his penchant for freezing flesh. In 1626, at age 66, Bacon decided to stuff an eviscerated chicken with snow, to see how well it would be preserved. The exercise, ironically, gave him his death of a cold.

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The Night Flight Mix

~ for the weary traveler on an airplane at night ~

1. Slow Show - The National

2. Pocketful of Money - Jens Lekman

3. This Women's Work - Kate Bush

4. I Believe in You - Talk Talk

7. Same Time Tomorrow - Laurie Anderson

8. Knee 5 - Philip Glass

9. Glycerine - Bush

10. Twenty One - The Cranberries

10. Tonight - Iggy Pop

11. Guiding Light - Television

Snow? In Austin??

Unbelievable.