"If females can hear all song types equally well, they will go for the sexy ones, but if they cannot hear the sexy ones well anymore, then they might just go for the songs they can still hear. It could very well be that noise pollution is interfering with reproductive decisions by females." READ MORE

The moon over Prospect Park last night was exceptionally nice. Justin Vernon, the lead singer of Bon Iver, took careful notice of this. “Take a look at the moon, it’s really awesome," he told a crowd. Everyone erupted in cheers for the moon because Justin said so. READ MORE

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Here is the new song from Bon Iver. Just kidding. That is an old song from Stevie Winwood. Here is the new song from Bon Iver, and also below. (But there's something sort of similar, right?) Also, I like both these songs, and I'm very excited about the forthcoming Bon Iver album, which is set to arrive next month. READ MORE

I would think Annie Lennox's "Why" would be high on the list of most challenging songs to cover. (Ask Justin Bond.) So, much credit to Justin "Bon Iver" Vernon, who took on the 1992 classic at Brooklyn Vegan's Haitian benefit concert at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday. READ MORE

This week: how to deal with gross, disgusting body parts of a potential partner (which are not enclosed by the pants). READ MORE