Aug 2nd, 2007 · Drawing from sources as disparate as Black Sabbath, the indie-instrumentalists in Tortoise and the self-flagellating noise-masters in Swans, the instrumental hard rock of Pelican's "Winds with Hands" whispers as much as it shouts.
Jul 26th, 2006 · The isolation units at California's Pelican Bay prison hold more than 1,200 inmates. They live in small, windowless cells, often for years, with virtually no human contact. The system was designed to break up gangs, but some say the problem is worse than ever.
Jun 27th, 2006 · Radio talk show host Rush Limbaugh was detained at a Florida airport Monday. He was caught with Viagra that was not prescribed in his name. His lawyer says a doctor's name was on the bottle for privacy reasons. Some California pelicans definitely had no prescription for the sea algae. It apparently made them drunk. They wandered dazed in the streets, and one struck a car, so they've been rounded up for testing.
Jul 17th, 2004 · A lively new book for children who aren't averse to a bit of verse, The Pelican Chorus and Other Nonsense features the poems of Edward Lear and the illustrations of Fred Marcellino. Hear NPR's Scott Simon and children's literature aficionado Daniel Pinkwater.