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Elijah Jensen is The Unicorn Feather. And he isn't. He is a musician. He does write the music. But he leaves it up to The Unicorn Feather to perform it. He's present in every performance, but sees himself and The Unicorn Feather as two separate personas. When I interviewed him, I wondered if I would be talking to Jensen or The Feather. Turns out they have a lot in common. We agreed to meet in a local pub that's known for its conversation-friendly atmosphere and inexpensive, cold drinks. As I walked in, Jensen was already there, seated in one of the low, leather chairs with his legs stretched out in front of him. With sandy blonde hair, blue eyes and sculpted features, Jensen is an attractive man. He seems comfortable in his own skin and his laid-back demeanor and wide smile make him quite approachable. With pen and paper in hand, I sat down with him and soon discovered that this interview was going to be easy. Jensen loves what he does and he has no problem talking about why he does it. As a young man, Jensen taught himself to play guitar. As many young guitar-playing boys do, he started a band. And, as many young guitar-playing-starting-a-band-boys have a tendency to do, he gave his band a rather obscure name: Pajama Party in a Haunted Hive-after one of his favorite songs. PPHH had been together about five years and were putting out album number three when their drummer moved to the Big Apple. Jensen had to decide what to do. Guitar in hand, he looked down at the ring on h