Sunday, May 27, 2007

THE VEILS - ADVICE FOR YOUNG MOTHERS TO BE


ARTIST / BAND: THE VEILS
SONG (MP3): ADVICE FOR YOUNG MOTHERS TO BE
ALBUM: Nux Vomica
FILE UNDER: Indie Rock
LABEL: Rough Trade

INFO: The Nux Vomica, we learn, is also known as 'The Poison Tree'. It's an evergreen, native to South East Asia. It grows in open habitats, usually attaining a height of about 25 meters. It's a major source of the poisonous strychnine, but also a popular homeopathic remedy for gastric disorders. Its seeds (found inside its green/orange fruit) are also known as poison nuts, semen strychnos, and quaker buttons.

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