Best of the HBO Blogosphere — 4/22/08

Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North Idaho
“White water kayaking on the Spokane River at Corbin Park was chilly on Saturday, even though the sun broke through in the afternoon,” posts Kerri Thoreson/OnLocation North Idaho. “Below the Post Falls dam is a favorite spot for spring kayaking.”

I am, as many of you know, the happy recent recipient of an iPod Nano from Phil over at A Family Runs Through It. … Listening to some of my collected musics on this device has been ear opening. For some, it’s like rediscovering the music all over again. For example, I can now hear every click, buz, whir and whispered vocal of every Radiohead album after The Bends. … I can hear every finger slip, scratch of bow against guitar string, and quiet distant drumbeat on Sìgur Rós’ album ( ). I can hear every scratchy and endearing imperfection of the mellotron when it’s used by either Porcupine Tree or Steve Hackett. In short, I think I’m hearing exactly what the artists wanted me to hear, for the first time/ Toadman , Synaptic Disunion. More here

HBO Numbers (for Monday, April 21): 8201 page-views/4858 unique views

* HoT Haiku and Fractal /Tumblewords
* Whiteout at dawn /Silver Valley Girl
* God bless the USA /Otis G Experience
* You know what’s really, really evil? Tequila /PDX Pup
* Confusing your readers — bad idea /Rants, Raves & Random Thoughts
* About the flies: Laurie’s theory of relativity /Slight Detour
* Ask me! /TUBOB
* Senioritis? C’mon /Mrs. Mac Energetic

Question: How many of you have iPods?