Monthly Archives: July 2023

Thoughts

A partial understanding of the dark art of tango DJing

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I’ve said before that I’ve never really understood how some tango DJs can (for my tastes) prove consistently amazing. While I’m sure they have a few tandas which they play frequently, for the most part their musical selection is different each time. And yet, somehow, I almost always love their choices.

I wrote this blog post a while back now, but had to delay publishing it to protect the guilty – which you’ll understand when reading the end of it … !

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Milonga, Outdoors

Heaven and hell at Jamboree (and suing the Spitalfields weather gods)

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That was one of my more entertaining tango evenings …

It started innocently enough in the afternoon, by dropping into the outdoor milonga at Spitalfields. My general view is that outdoor milongas are overrated, the romance of dancing under the sun generally outweighed by, well, the sun. For me, being fried to a crisp by laser-like sunbeams tends to take something of the magic away. But as it was around the corner, it seemed polite to at least drop in – and this afternoon both weather gods and weather apps assured me it would be 21C and overcast …

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LT, Milonga, Thoughts

A Tale of Two Tuesdays: It was the best of tango, it was the worst of tango …

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Most blog posts are a joy to write, because they are either, well, describing a joyous experience, or at least documenting learning points for me, and learning is also a joy.

There are others which are harder to write, and where I hesitate before doing so. This is going to be one of those …

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Thoughts, Video

Yelizaveta’s Tango Banter: If you enjoy my blogs, you’ll likely enjoy her podcasts

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I happened across a link to one of Yelizaveta’s podcasts on a tango forum, and was instantly hooked. Anyone who reads my blog clearly enjoys the ramblings of people who over-think all things tango, so I suspect you’ll like her too. (If you’re a leader, don’t feel under fire – she has one about followers too!).