Watchstanding regulate the sailors' duty watches and for other purposes (see main article). Unlike civil clock bells, the strikes of a ship's bell do not accord to the number of the hour. Instead, there are eight bells, one for each half-hour of a four-hour watch. Bells would be struck every half-hour, and in a pattern of pairs for easier counting, with any odd bells at the end of the sequence. Watchstanding Watchstanding, or watchkeeping, in nautical terms concerns the division of qualified personnel to operate a ship continuously. On a typical seafaring vessel, be it naval or merchant, personnel keep watch
Sleigh Bells (band) seven-track self-titled EP. Their EP soon gained attention from "The Guardian", "The New York Times", "Pitchfork", ABC News's Amplified, and other sources. Stereogum named them a Band to Watch on October 22, 2009. "The Guardian" named them Band of the Day in December 2009. Their song "Crown on the Ground" was named the 57th best track of 2009 by Pitchfork. Miller produced the track "Meds and Feds" with M.I.A. from the album "Maya" towards the end of 2009, and began recording "Treats" with Krauss in 2010. All but one of the tracks from "Sleigh Bells EP" have been subsequently included