2008 Woodie Awards
Picks of the Week
John Mango '10
Issue date: 3/29/07 Section: Arts & Entertainment
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Movie
Almost Famous
Directed by Cameron Crowe
Almost Famous follows the trials and tribulations of William Miller, a 15-year-old kid determined to be a music critic during the early '70s. William ends up spending his senior year of high school on tour with the up and coming band Stillwater to write an article for Rolling Stone. If you weren't able to spend your senior year living your dream, here's a good place to do it (well, vicariously of course, but it's better than nothing). Almost Famous is as funny as it is sincere with a classic rock soundtrack that is just as good.
Music
Weezer (The Blue Album)
Weezer
Watching bowling on a Sunday afternoon is probably more enjoyable than listening to all the Fall Out Boys that claim to be rock and roll. If you agree with me because you dislike this new breed of emo rock, or just because you're a bowling enthusiast (which I hope isn't the case), check out Weezer's debut album. There is not a single bad track on this power pop tour de force. Full of both catchy hooks and honest lyrics, let this album remind you of a time when rock was still alive.
Book
The Moviegoer
By Percy Walker
Walker Percy's novel tells the story of Binx Bolling, a relatively boring guy with a boring job and an unfulfilling life. Binx supplements his hollow existence with movies, so much so that he relates everything he experiences to them. The novel follows Binx in his search to find something meaningful in life. Check out this surprisingly exciting and interesting take on an existence that is anything but.
Almost Famous
Directed by Cameron Crowe
Almost Famous follows the trials and tribulations of William Miller, a 15-year-old kid determined to be a music critic during the early '70s. William ends up spending his senior year of high school on tour with the up and coming band Stillwater to write an article for Rolling Stone. If you weren't able to spend your senior year living your dream, here's a good place to do it (well, vicariously of course, but it's better than nothing). Almost Famous is as funny as it is sincere with a classic rock soundtrack that is just as good.
Music
Weezer (The Blue Album)
Weezer
Watching bowling on a Sunday afternoon is probably more enjoyable than listening to all the Fall Out Boys that claim to be rock and roll. If you agree with me because you dislike this new breed of emo rock, or just because you're a bowling enthusiast (which I hope isn't the case), check out Weezer's debut album. There is not a single bad track on this power pop tour de force. Full of both catchy hooks and honest lyrics, let this album remind you of a time when rock was still alive.
Book
The Moviegoer
By Percy Walker
Walker Percy's novel tells the story of Binx Bolling, a relatively boring guy with a boring job and an unfulfilling life. Binx supplements his hollow existence with movies, so much so that he relates everything he experiences to them. The novel follows Binx in his search to find something meaningful in life. Check out this surprisingly exciting and interesting take on an existence that is anything but.