..a journey to the roots of American music.. the Great American Novel encapsulated in noble and moving songs destined for immortality... more
A ray of sunshine on a rainy day, first naïve, then aggressive, and finally reflective. more
noise the Poetry of the more
..band to avoid.. tacky, kitsch, pompous, clumsy, classless.. musically to avoid.. more
Wigs, mustaches, glitter, and comments that confirm that much of the negative judgments about this band are about everything but the music. Unfortunately, in 2009, there are still people out there who judge by appearances. I would give their studio production a 3 on average, but live they rocked, so 5 for their live performance. A 4 overall for their career. more
with a "little" help from the sabbath the inventors of metal more
The noise of poetry more
The Poetry of Noise more
Moods and Noises from '80s New York. Essential. more
At times, they evoke the worst of Judas Priest: mainstream, flashy, predictable, trivial, derivative. They have built much of their career on the riff of "I Can't Explain." Music full of compromises. more
Magnificent sacred monster of pop. more
Metropolitan psychosis in NYC & the black rhythm of Mother Africa. more
Of the worst of our worst more
Funny idiots, but when they get into it, they're super engaged politically. Great guys! more
One of the greatest hard rock groups in history, awesome in both the '70s and the '80s. They have had (and still have) some of the greatest guitarists of all time. more
One of the most underrated bands of recent times: an excellent and daring blend of grunge, progressive, classical, and pop rock. more
In the '80s, phenomenal. In the early '90s, really good. The rest is superfluous. Good times when Pelù was a wild man... more
The cosmic Beatle more
Excellent yet underrated. Unfortunately overshadowed by the Lennon-McCartney tandem, unjustly so. He never made a fuss, standing out solely by his abilities. And without making a sound, he left us. Thank you, George, for everything. Truly great! more
Very good until the divorce between Pelù and Renzulli. The substitute for the former is a vulgar imitation of him that becomes evident from "Elettromacumba" onwards. more