There are significant differences between adjacent South American countries Brazil and Uruguay. Size is the most readily obvious, and the degree of influence that results…
South American Pinnacles
Author: Tom Orr
Tom Orr is a California-based writer whose talent and mental stability are of an equally questionable nature. His hobbies include ignoring trends, striking dramatic poses in front of his ever-tolerant wife and watching helplessly as his kids surpass him in all desirable traits.
Singular Revelations
My recent decision to start covering singles on this site remains, I think, a good one. I already knew there are great music-makers out in…
A Few Reminders
Every once in a while I endeavor to break myself of one of many bad habits. Not the least of these is a tendency to…
Gimmie That Old and New Time Reggae
I’ll never lose sight (or sound) of reggae as a musical mainstay of mine, be it through amassing of vintage material or up-to-date reaffirming of…
An Embarrassment of Riches
I’ve no desire to stem the tide of singles reaching me on a daily basis, but keeping up with the sharing thereof is a challenge.…
The New Old Pakistan
It’s one thing to re-release recordings of traditional music so that new generations can hear and appreciate them. It’s quite another to create fresh recordings…
No Reason To Be Careful What I Wished For
I now find myself, via my own intentions and the supplanting magic of the internet, the recipient of a good many singles. And the phrase…
Varied Treasures: The Album Edition
My latest round of reviewed singles can be found elsewhere on this site and, I hope, are worth seeking out. Here is a look at…
Varied Treasures
I don’t know if continuing to review both singles and albums is doing anything to improve my already questionable writing skills, but it is opening…
Bits, Pieces and Entireties
It may take a while longer before I get a steady handle on my new approach of covering both singles and albums that are, by…