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29 oct 21

David Bowie | DeRank™: 10,33

Some definitions are hilarious. How can you explicitly call someone a "very poor artist"...? In my opinion, he’s a top-notch artist and songwriter. Favorite albums: "Station To Station" and "The Rise And Fall of compagnia bella." more

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29 oct 21

I cugini di campagna | DeRank™: 0,00

The undisputed forerunners of Heavy Metal music. more

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29 oct 21

Vasco Rossi | DeRank™: 0,61

masssì, a little bile reflux is good, just like a first de baser, huh! more

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29 oct 21

The Cramps — Smell of Female | DeRank™: 0,00

Beautiful live from the Crampi. (though—I shouldn’t even say it—it can't fully capture the live impact of such a band and the performances of the good Lux, so blessed are those who saw them). The only flaw is that it's just a mini-live; it doesn’t last long and thank goodness in the subsequent reissues they graciously added two very welcome extra songs (three, actually, but the last one is the classic bonus track thrown in randomly, not even live and two years after this live, "Surfin' Dead," which serves as the soundtrack to the amusing b-movie "The Return of the Living Dead"). A nice touch is that the live set consists of unreleased tracks (and/or new covers) and, although it’s live, it can be considered a new album (new in nineteen eighty-three, of course) in every sense. Another must-have album, Lux and Ivy in top form. more

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28 oct 21

Vasco Rossi | DeRank™: 7,17

Oh yeah, but how can you listen to this guy?
Oh yeah, that's really something.
Oh yeah, but do people actually go to see his live shows?

Well, at least I managed to find a use for one of his little songs. more

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28 oct 21

Bill Callahan | DeRank™: 0,00

He's a friend of mine, even though he doesn't know it!!!! more

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27 oct 21

Jethro Tull | DeRank™: 2,93

Immense. Any other adjective might seem limiting. more

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27 oct 21

Van der Graaf Generator | DeRank™: 0,35

Powerful voice, brilliant musicians, and disruptive sounds.
Favorite albums: "Still Life" and "H To He." more

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26 oct 21

Death | DeRank™: 3,00

The expression of anger in its most poetic and, at the same time, devastating form. more

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26 oct 21

Bob Dylan | DeRank™: 2,92

I might be strange, but I really like his voice.
È un peccato il modo in cui lo costringono a strofinare il pavimento. more

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26 oct 21

Simon & Garfunkel | DeRank™: 0,00

Don't talk of love... I've heard that word before; it's buried in my memory... more

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25 oct 21

Biagio Antonacci | DeRank™: 4,97

But can you believe that I only just found out he released a studio album? No, because I thought it was just a little song. Great idea to copy-paste a track a certain number of times and then just change the title. Guys, we're in the presence of a true genius. more

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24 oct 21

The God Machine | DeRank™: 0,00

Together with Hum, Helmet, and Deftones, the best Alternative Metal band of the '90s. more

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24 oct 21

King Crimson | DeRank™: 10,53

Yes, they live up to their name.
In any case, just the "Epitaph" is enough to guarantee them a lifelong 5. more

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24 oct 21

Led Zeppelin | DeRank™: 3,58

Hard rock with bluesy undertones. What a band, guys. more

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24 oct 21

The Cramps — Psychedelic Jungle | DeRank™: 3,00

Just the opening track "Green Fuz" (a cover of the namesake band) would be enough for me to choose Psychedelic Jungle as my favorite Cramps album, but the point is that the high level continues throughout all 14 tracks, with a peak that I can pinpoint in "Voodoo Idol" (though several others could be mentioned), which for me is among the best pieces by the band directly written by Ivy and Lux. Here too, their extraordinary work as "archaeologists" (or tomb raiders, given the types) of all those garage and rockabilly bands that couldn't break through between the late '50s and early '60s, lasting only a few singles... Exceptional singles, though, that the Cramps select and bring back to the surface with passion and perfect care in identifying those that completely align with their style (just listen to their "The Crusher" and the Novas' original). Perfect balance in the tracklist (7 covers - 7 originals), a stunning album from start to finish (not that the others aren't, at least until 1986, this one just resonates a bit more for me). Ah, this is the first with Kid Congo on guitar, replacing Gregory. The newcomer also forms a killer duo with Ivy. more