Ecdysis

Two and a half hour bath: “In preparation for ecdysis, the arthropod becomes inactive for a period of time, undergoing apolysis (separation of the old exoskeleton from the underlying epidermal cells)… Then, by crawling movements, the pharate animal pushes forward in the old integumentary shell, which splits down the back allowing the animal to emerge.”

Christopher Cross and Michael McDonald trigger a new jazz-rock paradigm: “Wonderfully depicting the serenity of the calm sea, “Sailing” attaches lush, delicate string work to Cross’ placid vocal style. His romantic imagery is crisp and colorful, and the whole of the song’s soft pop silkiness can be felt throughout its entire melody. “Sailing” became one of the finest examples of how music can invoke mood through tempo and lyrical tone, with Cross’ gentle words and glimmering musical backdrop drifting together until the chorus rises just a little bit higher than the rest of the song… Christopher Cross was a hell of a record — it just was a hell of a soft rock record, something that doesn’t carry a lot of weight among most audiences.”