Yeah it is going to be in Bellingham. Thanks for the generous compliments!
The song is "Hands Away" by Interpol
I listened to that CD a lot while on my trip, especially while in the Gobi and it just seemed to really fit with the places I traveled to.
The skull picture: Those are the sheep I worked with for two weeks, Argali (Ovis Ammon), they are amazing animals! Fun to wrestle.