Samuel Beckett -Aspettando Godot
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Stanlio

Samuel Beckett — Aspettando Godot | DeRank™: 0,00

One gets the impression that Beckett, in his own home, is laughing malevolently behind our backs, while with a simple television interview he could clarify everything.
We would immediately say that, in our opinion, demanding this "open sesame" at all costs makes no sense. Establishing whether Godot is God, Happiness, or something else is of little importance; seeing if Vladimir and Estragon represent the petty bourgeoisie who wash their hands of it all, while Pozzo, the capitalist, brutally exploits Lucky, the proletariat, is perfectly legitimate, but the Christian "key" is equally legitimate, whereby everything, from the tree present on stage, which should represent the Cross, to Godot's white beard, can be explained with the Gospel in hand... (Carlo Fruttero) more
Alessandro Baricco -Seta
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Stanlio

Alessandro Baricco — Seta | DeRank™: 0,00

Hervé Joncour, a French silk merchant, is forced to travel to Japan to buy silkworm eggs due to an epidemic that has affected them in all European and African countries. He is received at the royal palace of Hara Kei, an enigmatic man who is always accompanied by a young girl.
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Alessandro Baricco -Oceano mare
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Stanlio

Alessandro Baricco — Oceano mare | DeRank™: 0,00

The main setting of the story is the Almayer Inn, which Baricco borrows from the writer Joseph Conrad, and where all the characters converge, each with their own past and fears. The theme of the sea, with its magical, healing, but also terrible value, is analyzed from multiple facets through the stories of the individual characters: from the young Elisewin, suffering from hypersensitivity and afraid of everything and everyone, to Professor Bartleboom and his studies on limits... (cit. wiki) more
Alessandro Baricco -Castelli di Rabbia
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And we, who think of rising happiness,
would feel the emotion,
which almost astonishes us,
when a happy thing falls.

And we, who think of elevated happiness,
would feel the commotion,
that almost unsettles us,
when a happy thing falls.

Rainer Maria Rilke more
The Smiths -Meat is murder
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dsalva

The Smiths — Meat is murder | DeRank™: 0,00

Morrisey takes aim at everyone in his lyrics, I take aim at him for what I believe is the least impactful album of the band. more
Haken
Y2Jericho
Y2Jericho

Haken | DeRank™: 0,00

I listened to one of their albums (namely Affinity) for the first time, and I was blown away. I will go back to their older works, but for now, this platter has won my heart. more
Marlene Kuntz
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rasna

Marlene Kuntz | DeRank™: 0,25

Shit squacquera. more
James LaBrie
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splinter

James LaBrie | DeRank™: -1,05

Victim of envy, just like his companions! You will never reach his sharpness, not even with tons of Viagra! more
Depeche Mode
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diocle

Depeche Mode | DeRank™: -2,99

Lock them up in a cell and throw away the keys. There's something better... more
Genesis
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silvietto

Genesis | DeRank™: 0,82

Genesis of Contemporary Music. more
Rush -Power Windows
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rasna

Rush — Power Windows | DeRank™: 0,16

As Neil said, crazily hyper-produced. more
Led Zeppelin
silvietto
silvietto

Led Zeppelin | DeRank™: 0,00

First to dethrone the Fab Four from the throne of Perfidious Albion more
Baustelle
rasna
rasna

Baustelle | DeRank™: 0,00

A complete stagnation more
Pink Floyd -The Dark Side Of The Moon
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For me, it's simply yet another excellent album by the Floyd, featuring compelling songs on a variety of themes adorned with instrumentation and harmonies that are simply impeccable (although the "metallic" effect of the whole feels a bit heavy to me; personally, it's not an album I feel like listening to often). It's no coincidence that my favorite track is the psychedelic interlude of On the run (in memory of the good old days, sigh...). The artwork is stunning and very evocative. more
Tool
rasna
rasna

Tool | DeRank™: -3,00

Distinctive and innovative but also overly praised; in my opinion, they don't "worth" as much as their fans want us to believe. more
Warlord
Harlan
Harlan

Warlord | DeRank™: 0,40

A band that encapsulates the refinement of Virgin Steele, the power of Omen, and the darkness of Manilla Road and Cirith Ungol. Hugely underrated in the Epic genre. They are the living proof that in just 6 songs, history can be written... more
DMT
macaco
macaco

DMT | DeRank™: 3,00

A divine molecule? A multidimensional door? What is real? Is our perception of the world an illusion? Everything is mind; the universe is mind. Everyone should allow themselves an astral journey; there is no work of art or material beauty comparable to such an experience. The times are not yet ripe, but when the Christian era ends, I hope humanity will reconnect directly with its spirituality, as has always been done before we became the puppets we are today. more
Charles Baudelaire -Cinquanta poesie da "Les fleurs du mal"
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- The charm of the deep and subdued voice of his poetry clarified me to myself;

- The calm tone of his verses penetrates the reader's soul in an unmistakable way."

- This is how Sergio Solmi expressed himself in the preface... (Einaudi) more
Christophe Bataille -Il signore del tempo
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- A small duchy by the ocean, at the end of the 1600s. It is a kingdom of stone and water, crumbling under the weight of time and melancholy. The Duke Gonzagues, lord of the city, is a man just out of disinterest, tolerant out of inertia. He has no character or passions; only the pleasures of the body, the young virgins, manage to distract him for a moment from the boredom that consumes him. His court thrives on envy and gossip, while in the lower city, the markets bubble with tempting and secret goods. Only the clocks seem alive in the halls of the palace.
- From Poland comes Arturo, and imperceptibly something changes. The new "lord of time" requests to reside in the palace, imposes his own rules, brings rigor and presence. His skill captivates the court, the lower city, and the duke. (Einaudi) more