Mark Knopfler -Sailing To Philadelphia
One of Mark Knopfler's best works outside of that masterful band, his band. Songs so alive, rich with that guitar sound that always leaves me in awe with every new listen. "Speedway at Nazareth"......I won't say more........those who know it understand where I want to go..... more
U2
"Boy", "War", "The Unforgettable Fire", "The Joshua Tree", "Achtung Baby": my beloved U2 are encapsulated in these essential albums, which have contributed to my personal musical growth... then the void, the nothingness, the abyss... and I shed bitter tears... more
Liege Lord
Good American speed/power metal. more
Don Caballero
The word Caballero brings to mind two things: a porn magazine from the eighties and a 50 cc motorcycle I had, the exhaust pipe of which someone had clamped with a pair of pliers. Don’s are like that, a crazy mess that makes you as hard as marble. Among the biggest rock groups of all. more
Elio e le Storie Tese
Two remarkable albums (Elio Samaga and Italyan Rum), one of the greatest parodies ever (Born To Be Abramo), then the decline, with still a few scattered gems (Mio Cuggino, Suicidio a Sorpresa). more
Transatlantic
Heavy, very heavy. There’s only technique, and nothing else... more
Lucio Battisti -Una Donna per Amico
Do you want to know what I think, for what it's worth? That this is the most overrated of Battisti's works. Yes, okay: technically it's perfection, played like a god, whatever you want. But there's no madness, no bite, no sweat. I've always found it a cold record. So impeccable that it's insubstantial. At the opposite end of "Anima Latina." more
The Church
Among the best exponents of that psychedelic rock revival that sprang up in the mid-eighties. The Australians reach their compositional zenith with the album "Starfish" in 1988, doing so by incorporating into their already excellent music that light yet distinctly recognizable pop touch: tracks like "Antenna" and "Reptile" demonstrate my argument.......and I haven't mentioned that song, their song. more
Mac DeMarco
Jizz Jazz more
The Style Council
Always found you pleasant... then Weller, well. more
L7
Seen years years years years ago. Sexy and pissed off live. more
Helmet -Meantime
After a debut of equal value and unheard power, Helmet unleash their definitive album: just 37 minutes and 10 songs of such compactness and sonic solidity that they knock you flat. Tons of guitar riffs amplified by a thunderous primal rhythm section; those who saw them live in the early nineties know.... and can share with me the "destabilizing ferocity" of "UNSUNG"................... more
Truly
"Fast Stories...From Kid Coma" not only stands out as one of the best albums to come out of '90s Seattle, but it's also among the most obscure. Just like Truly themselves. They had the peculiarity (regarding the so-called "Seattle Sound") of using keyboards and various effects, along with a strong psychedelic and almost progressive flavor. By the way, it featured Mark Pickerel (former Screaming Trees), Hiro Yamamoto (former Soundgarden), and the leader and guitarist Robert Roth. more
Kevin Ayers -Joy of a Toy
Masterpiece of utterly flipped pop songs. Damn those acids, damn! Genius more
Natale
The latest album ''Satan Claus'' isn't bad, though a bit overrated. more
Sargeist -The Rebirth of a Cursed Existence
A happy insight from Moribund, which has created this compilation of overlooked gems originally released on vinyl... what emerges is a devout, obsessive, and unhealthy adoration for the impure. more
Foo Fighters
Come on, in the end they’re not that bad; for albums like ''Wasting Light,'' ''Foo Fighters,'' and ''The Color And The Shape'' I could easily give a 5. They’ve made some bullshit too... more
Blues Brothers
I didn't betray you. I'm serious. I was... out of gas. I had a flat tire. I didn't have the money to take a taxi. The dry cleaner hadn't returned my tuxedo! It was my mother's funeral! The house had collapsed! There was an earthquake! A terrible flood! The locusts! It wasn't my fault! I swear to God! more