punk rockers finally taking the acid. jam band mentality and freak commune, capable of taking the shape of American indie rock and pushing it to the narrow edge of psych parody. more
one of the many clean faces of New Zealand pop. scribes of pop music and archivists of the most twisted sixties. "brave words" is an album that still gathers followers today (the captured tracks circle, to name one). more
The greatest rocker to take the stage in the last 25 years. more
Hahahahahahahahahaha more
"Once stood on a shore so grand / Slept in a gravely bed / In a kingdom so pure / In a kingdom SO PURE" more
the supreme ideologue of imperialist and fascist arrogance with stars and stripes. more
The new moon of hardcore. more
Chuck Norris can distract concentrated Coccolino. more
the father of all blues more
truly exceptional live even in old age, no doubt about it more
Assassin. more
Boom. Boom. Boom. Boom.
The blues in four syllables. more
The Mother of All Highs!!! more
It certainly wasn’t a lack of courage that the Scottish Pallas had when they recorded this reinvention of the myth of Atlantis in 1984, in the best fantasy tradition of Rush (but the vocal harmonies, Graeme Murray's Rickenbacker, and the beautiful Dean-inspired cover are trademarks of Yes). The result: somewhere between decent and good, especially with "Atlantis" and the lengthy epic "Rise and Fall" (divided into two parts) that describes the final clash between the two civilizations of East and West. Produced by Eddie Offord. more
Edoardo Bennharper more
Every time you listen to them, they tear your guts out and knock you to the floor. They reached their peak with "The Great Destroyer" and grazed perfection with the latest "C'Mon". Mind-blowing. more
The joy of life and the struggle for a better world translated into visceral and passionate music. A myth. more
essentially a loser more
The most "Gramscian" band in England, fellow townsmen of the Gang Of Four but less radical, stylistically more diverse and inspired by "wyattian" influences: memorable gems of sophisticated pop, enhanced by the extraordinary voice of Green Gartside - "Gettin' & Holdin'", "Sweetest Girl," and "Lions After Slumber" are the undisputed masterpieces. After '84, they became more conventional but never disappointing, and in return, they had the cream of American session musicians in the studio. more
The explosive, hyper-dynamic slap bass of the immense Mark King serves an intelligent funk rich in colors, as well as brilliant pop songwriting. The early albums are excellent, almost bordering on fusion, up to the live double album "A Physical Presence" - in my opinion their absolute peak. More dance-oriented from "World Machine" onwards, a bit bland in "Running In The Family" but always listenable. more