Album Album of the Month October 25, 2022 by Diego Olivas Miguel Braga: Ritual (1990) I’ll be one of the first to admit this: intriguing album designs draw me in. Even in the age of digital artwork,… October 25, 2022
Album 音 Album of the Month March 2, 2021 by Diego Olivas Ban: Mundo de Aventuras (1990) Just more music for “in between seasons”. What else can you say to describe the latter-day work of, sadly, now defunct, Portuguese… March 2, 2021
Album Album January 12, 2021 by Diego Olivas Né Ladeiras: Corsária (1988) I hate giving you just a taste of anything but Né Ladeiras’s Corsaria has to serve as one today. Ambient and ethereal,… January 12, 2021
Mix Mix May 22, 2020 by Diego Olivas Mix: 40. Galinhas Do Mato (Portuguese Fourth World Special I) How long ago was the Age Of Discovery? Six centuries ago, in 1418, the story of Portugal began under the leadership of… May 22, 2020
Album 音 Album August 13, 2019 by Diego Olivas Júlio Pereira: Miradouro (1987) This might sound like yet that same old story: Noted folkloric or jazz muso discovers drum machines, synths, and samplers, proceeds to… August 13, 2019
Album 音 Album June 2, 2017 by Diego Olivas José “Zeca” Afonso: Galinhas Do Mato (1985) I always hate to say never, but I’ll wager that you’ll never find another giant of fado music quite like José “Zeca”… June 2, 2017
Album 音 Album December 16, 2016 by Diego Olivas Nuno Canavarro: Plux Quba (1988) There’s something perfect about our imperfect minds. Most of the thoughts we think are the best, most of the time, aren’t the… December 16, 2016
Review 音 Review September 22, 2014 by Diego Olivas Fausto: Olha o Fado (1982) Fausto Bordalo Dias Now that I’ve shared the brilliance of Carlos Paredes and Zeca Afonso with y’all I have to tie the… September 22, 2014
Review 音 Review September 21, 2014 by Diego Olivas Jose “Zeca” Afonso: Coro da Primavera (1971) Zeca – 1971 Today’s track of the day, “Coro da Primavera” (Springtime Chorus), comes from the supremely important Portuguese artist Jose “Zeca”… September 21, 2014
Review 音 Review September 20, 2014 by Diego Olivas Carlos Paredes: Canção (1971) Carlos Paredes – 1971 Imagine launching a revolution without even saying one word. That’s the revolution in sound and in history that… September 20, 2014