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Argentine tango — get on it! Specifically nuevo tango, formulated by the great bandoneon player Astor Piazzolla. It’s full of drama, heartbreak, and vaudeville mystery
Feb 3, 2024
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sort of rocky with a bandoneón bc yk tangooo-ish.
disclaimer: the song is not as ugly as the album cover!!
Jul 12, 2024
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My favorite jazz album ive found this year. Altercat repressed it after ~50yrs of being out of print and i snagged a copy. It’s so so so good https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=tMjzmmXKCfc&pp=ygUTYnJvbmNhIGJ1ZW5vcyBhaXJlcw%3D%3D
The spoken word is in spanish but i can send you a translation if you would like 🙂
Feb 21, 2025
Research has led me to Rodolfo Mederos, the illustrious Argentine bandoneonist who plays a fictional version of himself in filmmaker Hugo Santiago's "The Sidewalks of Saturn." Much has been made of lonely men playing the saxophone –– Gene Hackman in "The Conversation" or Dennis Hopper in "Backtrack" –– but no ink has been spilled on the distinct ennui of the lone South American bandoneonist who must play and compose in exile. Hundreds of thousands of South Americans were exiled while the U.S. played its dirty games in the aftermath of WWII. This is what cries while Mederos strums throughout "The Sidewalks of Saturn," a soulful whirring which is also present throughout his 1977 album "De Todas Maneras."
Jan 22, 2024
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The descriptions of smells in books is something that always sticks out to me. In Don Quixote, for example, it’s the chivalric scent of ambergris; in One Hundred Years of Solitude, the smell of Colonel Aureliano Buendía’s lavender-perfumed moustache lingers on the page. At the university library, I would often be blanketed by the warm, woody aroma of oud whenever a Muslim student walked past my desk. Smelling good makes you identifiable, it helps you feel confident, and it pleases everyone around you
Feb 6, 2024
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Don’t like the local bands in your area? Do your fav bands always skip your city? I know the feeling: it sucks. But it’s also okay! Maybe your city, like mine, has a really vibrant jazz scene. Or maybe, like mine, it attracts renowned classical musicians. Turns out there’s a tiny cafe near my house that country musicians from the U.S. travel thousands of miles to. Who knew? Don’t worry if it might not seem like “your thing” — just go, you could be surprised. There’s no point resisting, you have to embrace your city and play to its strengths. This doesn’t just apply to music btw, go and explore it all! Theatre, museums, galleries, sports, it’s endless…
Feb 4, 2024
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Kind of obvious but asking yourself what you believe in is really valuable. There’s no pressure to have a deep-rooted belief system or to practice a religion, but having some sort of personal conviction about the world can be comforting and affirming
Feb 4, 2024