The rock group Nunatak

[Ya Sam]

I wouldn't be surprised if there is some indie band called 'Bilocations', 
'Iceland Spar' or even 'Chums of Chance'.

'Nunatak, in the Eskimo tongue literally 'land connected,' refers to a 
mountain peak tall enough to rise above the wastes of ice and snow that 
otherwise cover the terrain. Each, believed to have its own guardian spirit, 
is alive, an ark sheltering whatever lichens, mosses, flowers, insects, or 
even birds may be borne to it by the winds of the Region. During the last 
Ice Age, many of our own mountains in the U.S., familiar and even famous 
now, were nunataks then, rising in the same way above that ancient frozen 
expanse, keeping the flames of species aglow till such time as the ice 
should recede and life resume its dominion.' AtD (139-140)


The rock group Nunatak, made up of five Antarctic scientists aged 22-28 
based at the British Antarctic Survey's Rothera Research Station, will 
perform as part of the “Live Earth” concert on July 7. They will have a 
potential audience – by TV, radio, and internet – of 2 billion viewers.

http://www.polarcom.gc.ca/english/news/07_07_05.html

An indie-folk rock ensemble made up of scientists already stationed in 
Antarctica will perform for Live Earth fulfilling Al Gore's promise for 
music from 7 continents on 7.7.07. The band Nunatak, the Greenlandic word 
that means an exposed summit of a ridge mountain or peak within an ice field 
or glacier, will be rocking the ice for their 17 on-site colleagues and also 
for, well, the rest of the world. Former Vice President Gore personally 
reached out to the band, not that he had many alternatives. Live Earth 
organizers did originally explore the idea of flying in performers, but 
quickly dropped that when told the continent is pretty much inaccessible 
during the winter. The Rothera Research Station itself is on the Antarctic 
Peninsula, the fastest warming region on Earth. Temperatures there have 
risen by 5 degrees F during the last 50 years. In-depth historical timeline 
of how we got here after the jump.

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/06/live_earth_scie.php

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