Gino Orlandi
Gi∙no Or∙lan∙di (jee′noh or·lan′dee ) n. 1 [Formal] a teacher, particularly that of creative writing, esp. with the Deep Center in Savannah, GA (deepcenter.org) 2 a lover of words and dictionaries 3 [Informal] one who finds pleasure in winding sentences, unfolding roads, skies wide enough to rent space in, new places, old places, places that make you forget that you’re anyplace at all, fiction, poetry, empty pages, and long, multi-claused lexicon definitions —vi. 1 to dance while making coffee in the morning, often in sporadic, inexplicable ways  2 to forget what you were about to say, even though it was just in your  3 [Informal] to love literature, God, and life  —gi**no or*lan**di*ness, gi**no or*lan**di*o**ci*ty adj.
Gino Orlandi's Latest Contributions
Threadbare, Brother Album Release Details & Free MP3
September 20, 2011 by Gino Orlandi
Tim Walker (of Tim & Kate) announces the details of his upcoming full-length and shares a track.
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Greg Holden’s “I Don’t Believe You”
August 22, 2011 by Gino Orlandi
Gino calls Greg Holden’s latest release “correct.” Find out what that means by clicking over!
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Margolnick’s “Taylorsville”
June 29, 2011 by Gino Orlandi
“If you want fun, this album has it. If you want depth, it’s got that, too.” -GO
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Top Ten for 2010 (List #6 of 7): by Gino Orlandi
January 11, 2011 by Gino Orlandi
Gino Orlandi gives his readers here at TBI his Top Ten for 2010!
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Aaron Roche’s “Plainspeak”
December 7, 2010 by Gino Orlandi
“Plainspeak is, however, a unique experience, and it deserves to be lauded as such.” -GO
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Ocha La Rocha’s “Stealing Time”
November 8, 2010 by Gino Orlandi
“A seamless combination of vintage sound, gritty vocals, and straight-up raw freaking talent . . .” -GO
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Debutaunts’ “Why Can’t We Have Fun”
August 30, 2010 by Gino Orlandi
“If you’re looking for an album to maybe fill the silence in a department store (I see it suiting the Gap especially; not really sure why), then Why Can’t We Have Fun is the perfect gap-filler.” -GO
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Geographer’s “Animal Shapes EP”
August 22, 2010 by Gino Orlandi
“Imagine what would happen if a back-country folk band fell through an Atari soundboard . . .” -GO
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Secret Colours’ Self-Titled
August 8, 2010 by Gino Orlandi
“. . . the Chicago-based Secret Colours’ self-titled album is, at its essence, a retro revitalization . . .” -GO
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