Review: Color Aires by Bandonegro
Bandonegro, a Polish milonguero band, is back with another album - Color Aires. Let's dive in!
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Review: Quejas de bandoneón by Solo Tango Orquesta
Solo Tango Orquesta released a new album in August 2022. Here is what you need to know.
Traditional tango playlist from Milonga RestArt
Here is a traditional tango playlist that I played on a weekly 3-hour milonga in Prague on August 1, 2022.
Review: More Tango by Walton/van Duinen Trio
Let's have a look at a new album by the Dutch tango ensemble Walton/van Duinen.
Review: Tango Gitano by Roulotte Tango
Tango Gitano brings the smaller version of Roulotte to the stage, and maybe the expansive orchestral sound of "El Siguiente" and "Muñeca mecánica" is never coming back. Rather than do covers, this time they deliver a fresh batch of tangos penned by the band-leader Gaspar Pocai.
Review: Para Bailar (2010-2015) by Solo Tango Orquesta
Solo Tango Orquesta heard my pleas and released their earlier reportoire on Bandcamp - hurray!
Tanda of the week: Miguel Caló canta Raúl Iriarte
After years of neglect, I return to Caló's singer Raúl Iriarte and remind myself why I used to hold him in the highest regard.
Review: Fresedo con Amore by Orquesta Típica Andariega
Look at that: Osvaldo Fresedo got the Andariega treatment! How did it go? Come find out!
The progressive tango mix #9
I give you ~ 3 hours of contemporary tangos, milongas, and valses, to dance at home or just listen to as you are about to kick-start your weekend.
Announcing Bewitched, my Windows app for tango DJs
Back in 2013, I started writing a Windows app to help me while DJing. I called it Embrace then, and after a prolonged pause, I am bringing it back as "Bewitched."
Tanda of the week: Osvaldo Pugliese canta Alberto Morán
I am bringing back the Tanda of the week to help speed up the return of milongas, even as it is just my wishful thinking. But, we can at least tune in mentally. We can imagine things. And who else could guide us through this dream than the legedary dream-weaver Osvaldo Pugliese with his trusted singer, Alberto Morán.
My DJ set from the last Milonga Joe
A commented DJ set from last night at Klub Joe, a regular Monday morning milonga in Prague that is closing door next week.
Why I like to go to a pub for tango
When you say tango, two images pop up competing for my attention. One of them has dancers clothed to impress drinking the Argentine tea and dancing elegantly in a ballroom. Moving with utmost precision and always trying to wow the onlookers. Another captures people in everyday clothes drinking wine and dancing with joyful abandon. Nobody is posing for a shot by the present photographer. The goal is simply to have fun.
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About me
Hello, I am Tom.
I organize and DJ at milongas in Prague and have performed in Germany, Poland, and Japan.
Here I write about music I love with the focus on promoting new music for dancing.
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Wolfgang Haffner: Kind of Tango
Es grünt so grün – hoffentlich…
Sie ist wieder Grün. Nach 14 Tagen Rot hat die Warn-Kachel in meinem Smartphone auf „Niedriges Risiko“ geschaltet. Glück gehabt, aber auch verdient, find ich. In […]
Why and how to modify old blog posts (feat. Google Top Exposure)
How does updating a post actually affect top exposure? 구글 로직 There are two main positive effects. The first is the number of crawls. In a YouTube video about the previous "Top Exposure Method on YouTube," Google search engine's. We've learned the concept of crawl by explaining how it works.
Gerade habe ich einen kleinen Rundgang auf den üblich-verdächtigen Tangoblogseiten gemacht und bin dadurch auf ein echtes Kleinod gestoßen. Angefangen hat es mit Melinas Seite. Da auf meiner Löffel-Liste noch immer ein Encuentro-Besuch steht, habe ich mir dann den etwas älteren Post zum Thema Encuentros 2020 nochmal durchgelesen. Sie schreibt, daß sie nur solche Veranstaltungen […]
«Es fundamental la participación de todo el sector»
Hace un rato la Legislatura porteña aprobó el proyecto de Ley de fomento a las milongas, que establece un fondo de ayuda a los distintos espacios para el baile social del tango y algunas exenciones impositivas. El proyecto fue una iniciativa de la Asociación de Organizadores de Milongas vehiculizado dentro del parlamento local por la […]
We will remember Vilma Heredia who was tireless in organizing milongas for decades. We remember Hector Medina (1938-2000) who was a member of the Lo de Celia family. A true gentleman who shared his passion for tango. Monica misses him. Pedro Faroldo (January 3,1929 — January 2023)