Daily Archives: November 17, 2022

“The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World” – Gabriel García Márquez (Gregory Rabassa, Translator)

“The first children  who saw the dark and slinky bulge approaching through the sea let themselves think it was an enemy ship. Then they saw it had no flags or masts and they thought it was a whale. But when … Continue reading

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Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Brothers Anthology (1969 – 1972)

“Gram Parsons was overrated. Listen closely and you can hear the howls of outrage, but think about it for a minute: His voice was gentle and clear, but not particularly strong; he was no guitar whiz, playing mainly acoustic rhythm; … Continue reading

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