The Sandman Returns

There is a really nice tribute that has been going on for a while now. But I thought it was better late than never to mention it. It is the tribute to Mark Sandman, singer, songwriter, and leader of the group Morphine who passed away ten years ago. The Mark Sandman Music Project & HI-N-DRY record label have put together a Sandman Tribute Project, where three Sandman related MP3s will be released from July 3rd to September 20th (although they are a bit behind, so it should run past the 20th).

Each week, one MP3 of a Sandman cover has been released, along with one spoken word piece from Mark, as well as one unreleased song from the Sandman archives. The current week's MP3s are free, but donations to the Mark Sandman Music Project, a project to provide music programs for young people, is strongly encouraged. And if you missed the previous week's MP3s, there is no need to fret as they can be purchased from the site for $1 per download. This current week sees a cover of "Honey White" by Les Claypool, who is backed up by former Morphine members Billy Conway, Jerome Dupree, and Dana Colley.