March Recommendations

Heightened paranoia and not-so-radical activism opened March. But, that didn't stop me from my dosage for popular culture. So, as goes, here are the recommendations for March:

Audio: Puddle Dive - Ani DiFranco

Sudden feminist urges with a dash of Knuckle Down hype made this the #1 spinner in my car stereo. This is so raw and folk, yet easily digestable. It marks Ani's progression from folkster to punk with a cause. I can just see her selling this out of the trunk of her hand-painted car by a lesbian coffeeshop in Buffalo, NY. There are songs about societal hygiene standards ("Pick Yer Nose"), the menstraul cycle ("Blood In The Boardroom"), showbiz stratification ("Egos Like Hairdos") and a coming-to-terms poem ("My IQ"). All without sounding slapstick. Download them.

Audio: Surrender Dorothy - Alana Davis

Read March 4 posting for details.

Movie: Iron Jawed Angels

More suffragist stuff. At the Oscars I was surprised that Hilary Swank one, but after seeing this I understand how much of a great actress she is. This is a really great movie. Why aren't there more womyn movies out there?

Electronics: iPod Photo

I succumb. I have always been against iPods because they are Macs and they have the tendancy to release your music library which is not fabulous if you are a music maniac. But this 60GB baby can carry all of my music (which apparently totals to 23 days of listening) and display the album covers and other photoes you store. Plus, you can shuffle and charge through USB. You still can't retrieve your library like with Creatives, but, no pain no gain.

Thing: Activism

Think blue and help get the vote. Half a democracy is not a democracy.



Get them and tell me what you think!

Music: Cherry Blossom Girl - Air