The story of Mute Records begins in '79 with a series of quirky '50s-'60s covers treated with a Casiotone, too beautiful to choose just one, and the few new tracks that Daniel Miller played for the Baby-Depeche to teach them how to do it. A toy-record for toy-boys. more
What can one expect from someone with legs wide apart on a spaceship? The album starts from the cover. And it ends (that is, continues…) where it began for people like the RHCP, who were more than happy to pay a huge tribute to Mr. George Clinton while on acid. more
Beatles? PFFF! Nonsense. The best pop group of all time is the Bats. more
Cultured and refined singer-songwriter, versatile multi-instrumentalist, excellent arranger open to the most diverse musical influences, as well as the author of many hits for numerous great Italian artists. Undoubtedly one of the most complete artists in Italian music, which is all light music but, as you see, we have to sing it. more
"A ghost of electric current screams in the bones of his face..." An absolute and essential masterpiece: 14 tracks more stunning than the last, arrangements that invite applause, a poetic and visionary vein absolutely unmatched for a truly spine-chilling listen. The peak of the album? It's a tie between the beautiful "Visions of Johanna," the classic "Just Like a Woman," and the majestic "Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands." more
"But to avoid misunderstandings,
I’m not a polemicist by trade:
I just try to understand,
to understand how people live happily
without the vital force of a push,
to understand how people
live
without chasing after anything.
It’s true, I’m a bit anarchic and full of bitterness,
but in this world that’s too full
of brilliant analyses and numbness,
there must be a little room
for those who want to let it all hang out..." more
I may be cliché and perhaps excessive, but I love this band too much, which I consider among the best of all time, and not just in Metal! more
an experience to be lived by each one of us! more
No, I'm sorry, the old story of "If you don't like it, it's because you don't understand it" doesn't hold water. I, for example, believe I don't understand it at all, but that's precisely why I love his music so much. Brilliant, unconventional, completely out of his mind. In two words: "Absolutely Free". In four words: "Tengo na minchia tanta". more
Historical band of American Death metal, dedicated to the cause with consistency and great passion. Their style is instantly recognizable and has not changed much over the years; I've always framed them in a mix between Slayer, Sadus, and Morbid Angel. more
"Lightning, torpedo fuse,
sparkling beauty, phosphorus and fantasy,
steel molecules, piston, rage,
blitzkrieg and poetry." more
"Idiot wind, blowing through the buttons of our coats
Blowing through the letters that we wrote
Idiot wind, blowing through the dust upon our shelves
We’re idiots, babe
It’s a wonder we can even feed ourselves" more
great band, a bit overshadowed by the giants of the genre, but in the nineties they earned the title of the Dream Theater of Death Metal, not bad I'd say... more
"Festivals end as festivals must," the good Dougls P was right, the decline has also touched Polly Jean... more
A martyr and founder of a school of thought. more
they are currently the only duo and Italian group that I really like. they create a chaos as if they were ten, and the vocalist is an extraordinary person. more
Live is awesome, great arrangements that breathe new life into the songs from the '60s. An additional round of applause for the new track "Ti ricordi quei giorni," very beautiful. more
It must be an oversight, but somewhere someone wrote "ARTISTA DEL ANO" instead of "ARTISTA DEL AÑO". It must be an oversight. more
"Social media give a voice to legions of imbeciles who used to speak only in the bar after a glass of wine, without harming the community. They were quickly silenced, while now they have the same right to speak as a Nobel Prize winner. It’s the invasion of the imbeciles." Well, dear Umberto, a more imbecilic world will always be better than the intelligent one you have built with great knowledge and little wisdom. more
How is it possible that she has been constantly in the limelight for over thirty years is a mystery I will never be able to explain. I do have a half-idea, though. more