Music on akos.ma

Conselho

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0200

I always share stuff from Argentina, but after listening to this song you might want to head towards Brazil instead.

Oktubre

Fri, 22 May 2026 00:00:00 +0200

Let me tell you the story of what was sounding in Buenos Aires’ FM radios almost exactly 40 years ago.

Three Albums about the USA

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

There are three epic music albums, released in the seventies and the eighties, produced by musicians from the other side of the Atlantic (Irish and British), that describe the United States much better (and even in a prophetic way) than what the Americans ever could (or wanted).

Magdalena Tempranísimo

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0100

During most of the 1980s, I woke up every morning at 06:30. By then my mother was already awake, preparing breakfast and getting ready for work, usually starting her day half an hour earlier than me.

Celebrities Raving About Argentina

Fri, 13 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100

In this short article I’m going to link to some Instagram posts that show how some celebrities become obsessed with Argentina, in particular rock stars who cannot believe the level of energy they see in stadiums there.

Mud, perhaps

Fri, 06 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0100

I’ve mentioned previously my devotion and absolute awe around the figure and memory of the late Luis Alberto Spinetta; this time I’ll expand, focusing in particular on a specific version of one of his earliest songs ever.

The Playlist of 2025

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0100

After the list of books and movies of 2025, here’s the playlist of the songs I’ve enjoyed the most in 2025, aka the playlist of my life last year, including what Spotify had to say about it. Enjoy!

Better Than the Algorithm

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0100

Here’s a curated collection of reels because I don’t want to work.

Favorite Live Albums

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 00:00:00 +0100

I’m more of a studio kind of music aficionado, but there are a few outstanding live albums I enjoy, in particular because they include at least a song that, in my opinion, had its best version ever in front of a live audience; here’s the list of those live albums I love, including the songs in question.

Lucky Man

Fri, 22 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0200

I moved back to Buenos Aires in January 1998: merely 2 days before I boarded the last Swissair flight I would ever take, my girlfriend at the time (and, needless to say, one of the major reasons I had decided to move back to Buenos Aires for) called to tell me that she had unilaterally decided to break up with me.