Here’s a fun fact: When there’s a job or chore my mother-in-law wants done — a piece of furniture moved, something picked up at the store, the internet on her computer fixed, etc. — she will never put it in the form of a question. That is, it’s never, “Can you do this for me?” but always, “You know, you could do this,” as though the mere implication of the ability to do whatever is being (not) asked is enough persuasion to actually entice you to do it. “I could? You think so? Well, I better get that done then!” and so forth.

As such, when German heavy, sitar-infused psychedelic rockers Samsara Blues Experiment — who are touring the West Coast later this month with L.A. space campers Farflung, and on whom I’ve had my eye since first downloading their self-titled 2008 demo this past fall — checked in via the MySpace by informing me that I, “could review our 2008 promo/release would be very much appreciated,” well, I just couldn’t resist. They’re right, I can review it.

And so, I therefore must.

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Lucy Williamson in Jakarta filed this report on the BBC News site:

Research published in the US scientific journal Copeia says the fish was spotted by scuba divers off the island of Ambon in eastern Indonesia.

It belongs to the frogfish family, but its looks are unique even among its peers, the journal reported.

The question with this new discovery is how it went unnoticed for so long.

The new psychedelica frogfish is completely covered in swirling concentric stripes — white and blue on a peach background — radiating out from its aqua-coloured eyes.

It has a broad flat face, thick fleshy cheeks and chin, and eyes that look forward like a human’s.

It’s the next evolutionary step! Look out for the scientific classification Kingdom Psychedelica! If I don’t see some blue and orange squirrels running past my window soon, and if there isn’t a band named Psychedelica Frogfish by the end of next week, I’m going to be very, very disappointed.