The Whole Wide World is watching

The best of the web
(with thanks to Expecting Rain)

by Martin Stein
 

Y'know, he was wrong, time passes quickly. Only a week after Bob left these shores and it seems like years.

1. Hang Around The Theatres — As of 23^rd November Masked & Anonymous had taken $524,930 at US cinema theatres.

2. Essentially Yours - The Essential Bob Dylan album went Platinum on 31^st October 2003.

3. Asking For Salvation - Interesting preview of the Wembley show from the Salvation Army's website can be found here

4. I Wish I Was In London - A favourable review of Dylan's London dates can be found on the wonderfully-named Music For Grown Ups site.

5. Alias Anything You Please - Part 2 of the series covering Dylan's spirituality during the 1970s appears on www.jewsweek.com

6. The Electricity Sting - The true 114-year story of Minnesota's last juvenile detention home, Red Wing, can be found here

7. And The Winner Is... - There are three Dylan (or Dylan related) GRAMMY Nominations:

• Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals - Gonna Change My Way Of Thinking, Bob Dylan & Mavis Staples

• Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - Down In The Flood, Track from: Masked And Anonymous - Music From The Motion Picture

• Best Traditional Soul Gospel Album - Gotta Serve Somebody - The Gospel Songs Of Bob Dylan, Various Artists

Martin Stein