Leonardo Pieraccioni
I was practically forced to watch "Il ciclone" on the promise that it would leave me in stitches. Well, I didn’t even crack half a smile... Insignificant him and his films. more
Shelleyan Orphan
The only ones, along with the enchanted Virginia Astley, selling scraps of Victorian England at the noisy and flashy fair of the '80s. The unused soundtrack for Mrs. Dalloway, the fragrant English countryside, the dreams of Virginia Woolf. The beginning of a timid and hidden new Folk scene, from which Miro' and Red Chair Fadeaway will emerge. more
Marlene Kuntz -Ho Ucciso Paranoia
A truly great album, in my opinion one of the best Italian records of the '90s, and at the same time, in my view, the only real great album they ever made. Well, we all know how it ended up, becoming truly repellent and irritating to me. more
Talulah Gosh
a seminal group, led by Amelia Fletcher, which will shortly continue with the excellent Heavelin. Distorted English twee pop with a feminine touch, irresistible. Infinite all-female groups carry the DNA of this fantastic band with their brief history YouTube more
The Sea and Cake
Sam Prekop. Archer Prewitt, John McEntire, do they ring a bell? A prodigious group. Homonymous, The Biz, Nassau, must-have records... the post-rock theories of Chicago applied to pop. Rhythms à la Tortoise, indie pop, tropical beats, new wave... astounding. The Sea and Cake- The Kiss  more
Carlo Vanzina
I don't know if it was him (it was probably his brother), but he publicly criticized Neri Parenti for having degenerated the themes of their first "Vacanze di Natale '83," with the various cinepanettoni of the last 30 years. I agree with him/them. Too bad that that mediocre film, leaning towards the terrible, was the peak of a mountain of dung. more
Sid Vicious
With Kurt Cobain and Eminem, he competes for the title of "High School Kids' T-Shirt Idol." more
Leonardo Pieraccioni
Fake regime actor who churns out films on a conveyor belt and doesn’t make a damn thing funny.. more
Renato Pozzetto
It's funny.. After five minutes and five jokes, it turns pathetic.. If you dig deeper, it's just awful.. more
Carlo Vanzina
All it does is milk the cow of Italic culture.. But anyway, it’s an incompetent voyeur, warped like all the “cinematography” that preceded and will follow it.. more
Roberto Ciotti
Superb blues guitarist, above all the soundtrack of "Marrakech Express." more
The Troggs
Garage rock at its best. Reg Presley, a legend. more
Carlo Vanzina
The only credit I give to this man is having inspired Francesco Salvi in one of his legendary impersonations. more
Carlo Vanzina
I absolutely love those who say: "this man is ON THE EDGE of ridiculousness." But like, right on the edge, you know, as if he's never crossed that line... more
Dead or Alive
They hit it big with a single, basically. But they really hit it big. THEN - they started talking about Pete Burns again after years, I don't even remember when, because of the botched (understatement) work the plastic surgeon did on his lips... more
Elton John -Honky Chateau
Very beautiful, but a notch below the previous ones. It alternates absolute pop gems ("Rocket Man," "Monna Lisa and Mad Hatters" above all) with decidedly less successful tracks ("Hercules," "Slave," and "Salvation"). Here begins the more extravagant, dazzling (sigh...) and "Glam" EJ. For a few years, it will be good stuff, then... more
Steely Dan -Pretzel Logic
The American album that made me take a step below everything else, a brief showcase of different and intoxicating styles, an urban and rural sound at the same time, blended to conquer the passing of time. The alternative to rock, jazz, and country, to be savored by igniting the details. more
Elton John -Madman Across The Water
For me, the real golden period of EJ ends with this album; the following ones will still be good (and will include 3-4 great tracks per album) but always a good notch below this one and the two previous ones. And then, without mentioning the title track, "Levon" and "Indian Sunset," the not even two minutes of "Goodbye" completely overshadow his entire production from "Rock of the Westies" onward. more