For astronomy fans...

OK, it's not music, a book, or a movie, but I thought I would pass this favorite on anyway - it's an astronomy web site that has a new flash video each month highlighting constellations, planets, deep sky objects, and events (e.g. meteor showers, eclipses) that are worth noting for that month:

Tonight's Sky by HubbleSite

By the way, the orbits of Mars and Earth have brought the two planets close together at this time, so it's a good time to locate the red planet in the night sky.



And for others interested in astronomy, you may be interested in Google Earth, which has an interactive component Google Sky.

Recommended CD - Uzva "Uoma"

Uzva is a Finnish ensemble playing instrumental music that is clearly rock-oriented but with strong jazz and classical influences. Uoma is their third release (and the only one I've heard in full thus far), and it's a beautiful journey. At times light and pastoral, at other times heavier and groovy, the music here is played with skill and class by the dozen or so artists that make up the band. This balance also means Uoma works well as background music, but stands up to a hard listen. Unlike a lot of progressive rock, I don't have to put a disclaimer on this recommendation - it should appeal to fans of various genres.

Official Uzva band site