(For the week of Sept. 10 to Sept. 16)***
"Correction does much, but encouragement does more."
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German Playwright and Dramatist. 1749-1832)
"You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins." - Jim Stovall
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If you are listed below, first - you earned it. Thank you, Second, please feel free to use the button below on your own site for picks this week. Right click this image to get the URL. gif listed first, jpg second. If you link the image to your winning post that would be even better.
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MUSIC: Matt Freelove's picks of the week
CD Review: The 101ers - Elgin Avenue Breakdown Revisited by Jones Violet, Sept. 16
Jones Violet gives a history lesson on what Joe Strummer was up to before the Clash, and reviews his early bands recent re-release. All in less than 600 words. Nice!
CD REVIEW: Sigur Rós, Takk... by Josh Foust, Sept. 13
A well written, thoughtful review of Sigur Ros new album Takk by Josh Foust.
CD Review: The Rolling Stones - A Bigger Bang by Mark Saleski, Sept. 14
Mark Saleski says that The Stones' A Bigger Bang is worthy to be mentioned alongside Exile on Main St. Read on.
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BOOKS: Pat Cummings' picks of the week
Review: Metropolis by Elizabeth Gaffney by Ashok K. Banker, Sept. 11
Ashok writes richly-linked reviews and commentary; when he's concentrating on a single book, he pulls half-a-dozen others into the mix. Even a Martin Scorsese film is drawn into use to inform his approach to Gaffney's debut novel.
Review: Voices of a People's History of the United States by El Bicho, Sept. 14
This is a complex book, excerpting voices of protest from 1492 to the present day. El Bicho manages to give us the flavor of that complexity, without overwhelming us with quotes. I also appreciated his perception of, and his fair warning to the reader, of the general political bent of the book.
Article comments
1 - Ashok K. Banker
Hey, I'm thrilled to be included here! More so because I've always had this guilty feeling that I ramble too much in my reviews, talking about everything from where and when and how I first came upon the book in question--or a book that led me to another author that in turn led me to this one, etc--and not enough on the book under review. Over time, enough readers have written in (to the newspapers in India I wrote for as well as to my blog, and more recently, here at blogcritics) to actually praise my 'all over the place' approach to book reviewing. But to have it picked as an Editor's Pick here is the final stamp of approval! It means a lot to me, guys. Thank you.
2 - Temple Stark
From a published "I've got a book" author, all the better. Thank you Ashok.
3 - LegendaryMonkey
Congrats to all the bloggers selected for this honor!
4 - Jones Violet
Thanks so much for the honor!
5 - Bob A. Booey
Jones Violet wins my pink shirt as a prize. Congratulations, girl!
That is all.
6 - Matthew T. Sussman
Props to the sports nod.
7 - El Bicho
Thanks for noticing.