Welcome to Monday’s News on the March – The week that was in my digital world.
David Gilmour – Desert Island Discs
Audio interview at BBC Sounds
This fascinating interview with David Gilmour is a must-listen for fans of Pink Floyd – or heck, for anyone into contemporary music. It’s a rare treat too, as his reflections on both his career and personal life are woven together with tracks from his Desert Island music list, featuring legends like Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Neil Young, and Joni Mitchell. It was an added bonus for me personally – I got reacquainted with a couple of gems that had slipped off my radar, like Young’s A Man Needs a Maid and Mitchell’s For Free. Plus, I heard Waits’ hauntingly beautiful I’m Still Here for the first time, and I’m genuinely grateful for that.
Christina Perri – Blue
Live music presentation at The Song TV
This was originally going to be about an interview that Perri gave recently about her life and hardships. However, that interview no longer seems to be available, so I opted instead for this recent live performance of one of my favourite Christina Perri songs, Blue, which genuinely floored me. I wrote about the original studio Blue back in February, 2023. In it she sings:
‘Cause the blue of my mother has always been my color
The love that I offer is deep and out of tune
Blue is, without exaggeration, one of the most beautifully written and performed songs I’ve encountered. It carries a depth and emotional nuance that Perri’s chart-topping A Thousand Years lacks. Her rendition here eclipses the original studio version IMHO. As long-time readers of this blog will know, Christina Perri remains my favourite female singer-songwriter. I continue to await a new album with great anticipation – her last release, Lighter Shade of Blue, stands as the most moving and cohesive collection of love ballads I’ve ever had the privilege to hear.
What the ACTUAL 2002 A’s thought of Moneyball?
Video interviews at Brodie Brazil
One of my favourite sporting movies is Moneyball and remains at No 47 on my 100 favourite movies list. It’s about the adaption of innovative saber-metrics at Oakland Athletics (A’s) during the 2002 season which changed how the game of baseball is managed by baseball heads, scouts and insiders.
Today’s featured video presents what some actual 2002 A’s thought about the movie adaption including its accuracy, character portrayals or what it ignored.
I still consider Moneyball a great movie, even if it is loose and fast with the facts. All movies need drama, villains, character development and a story-arc. Despite all this, the movie is still recognised as having some of the best attention to detail (depiction of the era and setting), acting and writing (Michael Lewis) of any sports movie.
That is all. Thank you for reading.
“The more I live, the more I learn. The more I learn, the more I realize, the less I know.”- Michel Legrand
Observation Blogger 
Some great tunes!
In the Gilmour list?
Pink Floyd fan?
I loved his list.
Love Gilmours music and Pink Floyd. My fave is Crazy Diamond .
I wouldn’t say I’m widely familiar with the discography of both especially Gilmour solo, but Crazy Diamond too and Learning to Fly are my favourites.
They are captivating !
I love “Moneyball” ~ I love baseball movies ~ I love baseball ~ & I love Brad Pitt. He’s one of those actors that make it look like he’s not acting.
Since I’m a relative newcomer to Baseball I’m still learning lots. I signed up to MLB. com so I could watch the free game of day which I enjoy regularly. I hope I can see the HR derby tonight You watch your minor league club right? Although I don’t follow one team exactly, I have a soft spot for the Mets, Oakland and Dodgers.
Yes Brad is so good in this. It’s one of my favourite roles by him including Fight Club.
Christina Perri is something else. That girl can sing. Powerful words…
Christina’s writing is in Cohen territory on this album. As usual her singing is on another level. I’m thrilled you think so highly of her too Dylan.
Never knew about her until your posts. Thank you!
Thanks for listening and engaging in it man.
I just watched Fight Club the other day! I love that film! (I have a thing for Edward Norton, too).
I do support the Buffalo Bisons. We have an awesome ballpark downtown.
When I lived in Lowell, I went to see the Lowell Spinners, they were a single A team, most of the players were right out of high school but that was some great baseball.
I have always loved baseball. I’m a Red Sox fan but I’ll watch any game at all.
We regularly get Fight Club on cable here, so I’ll sometimes tune into it for the umpteenth time. Apart from the performances, editing and production – the writing is just so darn good.
I now remember you mentioning the Buffalo Bisons. It’s sweet you have a penchant for the minor league teams and follow the Red Sox. I used to watch to death the ESPN documentary of their eradicating their curse of the bambino, in particular their legendary win over the Yankees.
I’ve got a thing for the ballparks and if I win the lottery one day, I would like to do a pilgrimage and see a baseball game at each Major league team stadium within a single season. You can dream, can’t ya?
That would be awesome. That’s a great dream!