Author: Don Durito

Midweek Cafe and Lounge Vol. 18

My theme song: Tubthumping by Chumbawamba. Chumbawamba was probably one of the most left-field bands to ever get accused of being sell-outs for the album that included this single, and from interviews with some of the members...

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Midweek Cafe and Lounge Vol. 17

The title track to Codona’s eponymous first album, released on ECM in 1979.I first heard this track thanks to a happy accident. My parents had ordered an ECM sampler around 1980. ECM was billed as a jazz label, my parents...

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What’s going on in Ecuador?

Over the weekend, the South American nation of Ecuador held its elections for President. The two front-runners were Lenin Moreno, Rafael Correa’s chosen successor, and Guillermo Lasso who is one of the standard bearers for...

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Friday Foto Flogging 2.03

Winter sunrise. Taken by one of my daughters. I posted this before in one of the last Froggy Bottom Cafes. I’ve always loved this particular photo, and thought it worth recycling. Anyone have any original photos to share?...

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Midweek Cafe and Lounge Vol. 16

After an extended absence, the cafe and lounge are back. The first track off of Brian Eno’s Music for Airports seems like a nice relaxing piece after all the chaos of late:

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