Caleb

Misty Aeons

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 12:35:48 -0700

Misty Aeons

AEONS on MySpace Music - Free Streaming MP3s, Pictures

Mon, 23 Feb 2009 20:24:13 -0800

yourscenesucks.com

Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:35:44 -0800

Remix @imogenheap The Song That Never Was for @twestivalfm

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 01:03:06 -0800

Remix @imogenheap The Song That Never Was for @twestivalfm

excited for Virb!

Wed, 18 Feb 2009 15:07:07 -0800

excited for Virb!

The Decision

Sun, 13 Apr 2008 00:04:52 -0700

This is a visual representation for the series of haiku's I call "The Decision" that describe the past and present (and future) of America.

Night

Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:51:27 -0700

Spider

Sun, 11 May 2008 21:02:19 -0700

Melt!

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 22:54:22 -0700

The Storm

Sat, 13 Sep 2008 19:51:50 -0700

Listen to "The Storm" at myspace.com/thesecages. It is our newest song from last July. It isn't on the Virb profile... We are very proud of Geena's song. We hope you like it. :) Caleb

Passenger Seat & Different Names for the Same Thing

Sun, 11 May 2008 20:57:00 -0700

And you'll find a cover of both the Death Cab songs I recorded in honor of the new record coming out this Tuesday. Caleb

Earth Machine

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 01:25:59 -0700

Geena and I spent more time recording a song she wrote called "Earth Machine". You can find it at virb.com/thesecages. We hope you enjoy it! Caleb

These Cages

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:42:20 -0700

Back in the winter of 2007, my friend Geena and I recorded a cover of Iron & Wine's "Such Great Heights" cover, which was originally written and recorded by The Postal Service. We were happily surprised to find that many people loved it, so we decided to record another song. During a day in March, Geena was back from Seaside (where she lives) and we recorded an original song she wrote. It's called "Earth Machine", and we hope to finish it within the next week or so. When it is finished, you will be able to find it at virb.com/thesecages and myspace.com/thesecages. Another blog will be published to let you know that it is finally done. We hope you enjoy it! Caleb

The Decision

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:33:47 -0700

THE DECISION By Caleb Neubauer Our book opens It's pages crack like old leaves They smell like the pines From the silence The hum of insects resounds As it always has "We are a wave the waves move onward" Our past moves as ink Gulp down these words The night sky has talent It does the same Like a boy running Another color in hand They sprint in the dark Waves start as ripples Grow like a collection of roots in the soil Society The letters bleed Together We weren't first Those who sleep under the moon They know who was Death, illness, pain Came to you always if your skin wasn't white Our book runs Fingertips drenched in blood As one aspect Broken spine The ashes surround you Can you move? Our history hurts A volcanic eruption But we are more Pour out, light Waves wash the rocks Turn and go back "Never forget" We do not dwell Turn and go back Redemption is there Over here, by the edge Peace rests softly A new blank page Bright, fresh, warm The hum echoes The pines whistle Waves continue past us Turn and go back Ink will soak in What will we write? Our book is open Copyright 2008 Caleb Neubauer

The Absence of Nature

Sat, 12 Apr 2008 23:29:40 -0700

THE ABSENCE OF NATURE Written by Caleb Neubauer On some cold, winter nights by the fire my father will read stories about my grandfather's experiences as a child. My grandfather, as an older man, wrote hundreds of pages about his childhood growing up in Iowa. He wrote about his time hiking along the streams and running up and down across the rolling hills. The stories tell of the times he fished in the river and hunted for squirrels in the forests. He wrote about how excited he would get when he found arrowheads among the nooks and crannies of a dry creek bed, and how fast he could pedal his bike along the dirt roads. All these moments spent immersed in nature molded my grandfather into one who cared deeply for the environment, and had a firsthand knowledge of why it was important. As a father, he brought up his children, including my father, to have a love of the outdoors, and encouraged them to spend as much time outside in the woods and fields nearby as they could. It was in this way that my father's childhood mirrored my grandfather's - both spent enormous amounts of time playing and hunting and fishing in the land around their homes. When I was born, my father knew how important it was that I (and later my younger brother) spend time in the wilderness, whether it be to the east in the Oregon desert, or west in the Cascades Mountain Range, or any other place that offered such rich experiences amongst the trees and rocks and rivers and open sky. My family always makes it a priority to spend time in the outdoors. The problem that we now face today is that my family has become a rare type. Our family goes on seven to ten day backpack or canoe trips into isolated wildernesses, while most families anymore typically spend their vacations going on cruises or to warm sunny beaches, staying in hotels and resorts, and going out to dinner every night. I am not trying to put these families down - I am simply pointing out that most families don't go to wild places, whether it is because they know not how to prepare for such an endeavor or whether they simply have no interest. The bigger picture that I'm getting at is that the time most families and especially children spend outside as my father and grandfather did has dwindled to almost nothing. Rarely do you see kids romping through the woods and fields of America, splashing their small hands in the water of a brook or sailing through the sand of a dune. Rarely do you catch sight of a group of kids digging in the fresh soil looking for bugs, or riding their bicycles through the forests. Kids just aren't experiencing nature as they once did, and that has led to speculation that the absence of nature has done and is continuing to do more harm than once thought. The lack of nature in children's lives is now becoming an issue to many people, including journalist and author Richard Louv. As the author of Last Child in the Woods, Louv describes a scenario in which children spend little time outside in the arms of nature, whereby the risk of illnesses of all sorts is increased. His idea is that kids these days are beginning to experience "nature-deficit disorder". While not an actual medical diagnosis, he believes that because of how much time kids spend indoors staring at screens and using electrical outlets, we are bringing up a generation that will care very little about our fragile planet. Scientists have found thousands of answers to such questions as how a volcano erupts or how the cell replicates itself, but the connection between our planet and us as a science is an unexplored frontier. Only very, very recently has documented research been done to find out more about this subject matter in a scientific procedure. The greatness of the natural world is indeed misunderstood, but that in itself lends its greatness. In America, we are all seeing a rise in obesity and diabetes in children, cuts in recess time and physical education classes, and an overall trend toward iPods, cell phones, and television. I am not saying that electronics are bad - kids just simply must have more time in nature. With kid's limited time outdoors, we are seeing more psychological illness in younger children, and unhealthier teens and adults, even with school sports and regular exercise. There is an apparent connection that is being severed, and we need to stop and think about how harmful it will be to future generations. Unfortunately, Louv's argument has been hijacked by the motorized recreation industry, using it to advertise snowmobiling, dirt biking, and jet skiing. They claim that going out into the wilderness riding such machines can be seen as a "cure" for nature-deficit disorder. However, the sound of the wind rustling the canopy of leaves above cannot be substituted for the roar of a motor, and it will only lead to a failed idea of how to solve the problem. What the parents and children and people of our country need to start focusing on is making time spent in nature, similar to the ways of my father and grandfather, a much higher priority. Go for hikes, dig in the dirt, swim in the stream - surround yourself with nature. Avoid watching so much television, playing so many video games, and spending so much time sitting at a screen. Don't be so scared of nature; yes there are harmful things out there, but we cannot risk not experiencing nature, as those ramifications are much more harmful. I look forward to the nights when my family hears the thoughts and feelings of my grandfather's experiences as a boy who immersed himself in nature. While he has passed on, his words still ring truth in this day and age. My hope is that future generations will heed this call, and take the path that leads them to their roots: one that understands how critical a relationship with the earth is, and that to live a full and healthy life, it must have the scent of the waves and resound with the roar of the sea. Copyright 2008 Caleb Neubauer