Album Album July 29, 2026 by Diego Olivas Monica, Carla Vallet, Osny Melo: MERV (1997) With most of us knee-deep in the dog days of summer, I thought I’d do something different. I think now’s the time… July 29, 2026
Album Album of the Month June 25, 2026 by Diego Olivas Gota & The Heart Of Gold (屋敷豪太): Somethin’ To Talk About (1993) If one can come up with a phrase to chart Gota Yashiki’s life I think it’s this: Choose your own adventure. Dig… June 25, 2026
Album Album March 19, 2024 by Diego Olivas Rosana: Doce Pecado (1990) One of the blessings afforded to me by choosing this small platform to hold a conversation, is that I get to talk… March 19, 2024
Album Album of the Month March 15, 2024 by Diego Olivas Leila White (レイラ・ホワイト): Endless Dream (エンドレス・ドリーム) (1995) I have a belief: whenever history fails you, find some poetry. I say this because, unfortunately for us, there is little oral… March 15, 2024
Album Album November 28, 2023 by Diego Olivas Clémentine (クレモンティーヌ): Long Courrier (ロン・コリエ) (1993) Out of all the things I remember about my time in Japan, funny enough, one thing I can’t seem to forget is… November 28, 2023
Album Album April 11, 2023 by Diego Olivas Mélange (メランジュ): Passion To Poison (1995) My apologies to all those readers expecting a well-researched entry about Mélange’s Passion To Poison. It appears I might fail in myriad… April 11, 2023
Mix Mix July 19, 2022 by Diego Olivas Mix: 68. Heaven Must Be Near Time sure does fly when you’re in the pocket. And in the case of my latest Digging Deep mix it’s the reason… July 19, 2022
Album 音 Album December 11, 2020 by Diego Olivas Michiru Akiyoshi (秋吉みちる): Mangetsu (1991) More fierce humans to support: Monday Michiru Akiyoshi-Mariano. Where does one start with the wildfly prolific career of Monday? How about the… December 11, 2020
Album 音 Album of the Month July 28, 2020 by Diego Olivas Animal Nightlife: Shangri-La (1985) Maybe those who still vaguely remember England’s proto-Acid Jazz scene can better place Animal Nightlife in an appropriate context, but how in… July 28, 2020