The musical musings turn personal this week, March Madness visits the Sports section, and Sci/Tech is by turns speculative and pensive. In between, you'll find the usual broad range of topics covered in the way that only Blogcritics can cover them. Whether you're a bookworm, a film buff, or an American Idol fan (or all three!), you'll find it all here.
Let me take a moment to remind those of you who are chosen that you are invited to submit your own pick for next week (due to space considerations, please limit it to one). Please feel free to email me your picks (including the URL) by next Tuesday.
MUSIC
From Music Editor Connie Phillips:
DVD Review: Robin Trower - Living Out Of Time (Live) by Paul Roy
Paul shares some personal experiences with music in general before launching into this comprehensive review of the DVD. The personal insight blends nicely with the subject at hand, making it an enjoyable read.
Confessions of a Fanboy 001: Tom Petty - Wildflowers by DJRadiohead
Aside from everything DJRadiohead puts into the podcast, he found the time this week to give us his thoughts (and he certainly had a lot of them) on Tom Petty and Wildflowers. Full of as many facts as details, this was an educational as well as an entertaining article.
Another of Those Infernal Music Lists - But This One Is Special by Joan Hunt
No, this is not just another list. Joan examines if shuffle really means shuffle and the ability of her computer's MP3 program to actually read her moods. Oh yeah, and she also includes a varied list of music that gives us insight into her tastes.
BOOKS
From Books Editor Natalie Bennett:
Book Review: Engaging India by Strobe Talbott by Amrita Rajan
The book, by a former US Secretary of State, is described as a readable and intelligent look "at diplomacy, democracy and the bomb". The same adjectives might be applied to this review, which honestly presents the book, while the author also expounds on their view on the controversial subjects that it covers.
Book Review: Julie & Julia by Julie Powell by Don Baiocchi
The book of the blog, and how it got to that point. Don offers an entertaining account not just of this particular progression, but an exploration of the phenomenon.
Article comments
1 - DJRadiohead
Thanks, Connie. I appreciate that a lot.
Kudos to the other folks this week. I have had the chance to check a few of these out and there was a lot of good material this week.
2 - Amrita
Thanks Natalie, that's a big compliment - especially in this group.
3 - Andy Marsh
Nalle - you couldn't find anything else to pick? YOu had to pick your own article? toot your own horn much?
4 - Lisa McKay
For the record, Andy, Dave Nalle's article was chosen by editor Mark Schannon.
5 - Matthew T. Sussman
That would be a curmudgeon-to-curmudgeon compliment, I believe.
6 - Andy Marsh
OoOooOOOoohhHHh that explains it...I just read where it said who the editor was and what got picked...funny...I don't remember seeing Marks name there earlier...
7 - Brandon Valentine
Thanks for the honor Erin!
8 - Tan The Man
Big thanks dude.
9 - Don Baiocchi
Thanks Natalie and John. I really appreciate the kind words.
10 - Elvira Black
Many thanks to you, Lisa!
11 - Joanie
Thanks to Connie for picking my "List". I'm still rather curious about what my media player knows about me.
12 - Scott Butki
Your media player emailed my media player yesterday. it said some interesting things about you.
13 - sujatha
Thank you Diana. Feels great! Cheers!