Review 音 Review May 10, 2014 by Diego Olivas Rod Stewart: Mama You Been On My Mind (1972) You know the saying “every woman is someone’s daughter”? I’ll take some liberties and say that “every daughter eventually becomes someone’s mother”.… May 10, 2014
Review 音 Review May 9, 2014 by Diego Olivas SOS Band: Weekend Girl (1984) My pick of the day is “Weekend Girl” by the SOS Band, which is really a Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis production… May 9, 2014
Review 音 Review May 8, 2014 by Diego Olivas Stephen Bishop: Little Italy (1976) Part of me really belongs on the west coast. I was actually born there in Anaheim, but I’ve spent nearly all of… May 8, 2014
Review 音 Review May 7, 2014 by Diego Olivas Orange Juice: Rip it Up (1983) In 1983, Orange Juice released this great ode to moving on called Rip it Up. Over an insanely catchy guitar rhythm (lightly… May 7, 2014
Review 音 Review May 6, 2014 by Diego Olivas Cheb Khaled: Hada Raykoum (1985) Its days like this that Spotify fails me. I was going to link to Cheb Khaled’s “Hada Raykoum” from the album of… May 6, 2014
Review 音 Review May 5, 2014 by Diego Olivas Dando Shaft: In the Country (1971) Today I’m going to be so on the nose with my pick. Dando Shaft’s “In the Country” from their Evening with Dando… May 5, 2014
Review 音 Review May 4, 2014 by Diego Olivas Musica Tzotzil: San Lorenzo This track called “San Lorenzo” is actually a traditional devotional song from the indigenous Tzotzil people from Chiapas in Mexico. The harmonic… May 4, 2014
Review 音 Review May 4, 2014 by Diego Olivas Joyce: Clareana (1976) I begrudgingly love to wake up early. For me, its one of the few times of the day when the world gives… May 4, 2014
Review 音 Review May 2, 2014 by Diego Olivas Willie Colon and Hector Lavoe: “Ah-Ah/Oh-No” (1972) I don’t know how to quite describe my choice for today. Its a great salsa song from Willie Colon that’s driven by… May 2, 2014
Review 音 Review May 1, 2014 by Diego Olivas Caravan: The World is Your’s (1972) Just to continue a bit on a theme I’ve been touching on. What I truly admire in an artist is when you… May 1, 2014
Album 音 Album of the Month April 30, 2014 by Diego Olivas (Album of the Month) April 2014: Camel – Breathless (1979) There’s just something about April, and springtime in general. No other month just feels so comfortable, and affectionate. I mean how can… April 30, 2014
Review 音 Review April 29, 2014 by Diego Olivas Lou Reed: Charlie’s Girl (1976) Talk about another big FU. Lou Reed released in 1975 Metal Machine Music, perhaps one of the most abrasive and biggest loads… April 29, 2014