Pentangle -Basket Of Light
A few simple words to describe their 1969 masterpiece, MAGNIFICO, in every way... atmospheres, instrumental skills, McShee with her wonderful voice, lyrics inspired by Arthur, the Middle Ages, ancestral times... more
Rival Sons
Los Angeles band formed in 2008 from the meeting between guitarist Scott Holiday and vocalist Jay Buchanan, often referred to as the new Led Zeppelin (a comparison that is quite exaggerated at this point...). They are the creators of at least a couple of excellent albums, such as "Pressure & Time" from 2011, whose cover was designed by the legendary designer Storm Thorgerson, already famous for his work with Pink Floyd, and the latest "Great Western Walkyrie" from this year. more
Kina
In the eighties/nineties, it was easy to liken the career of Kina, who hailed from Aosta, to that of the Turin-based Negazione: the same strict musical discipline, self-production, absolute independence in everything. The Husker Du of our mountains...EMPTY ROADS... more
Blossom Toes
A British pop/psychedelic band active for a few years between the '60s and '70s, they were the creators of at least a couple of excellent works, such as their glorious debut from 1967, "We Are Ever So Clean," a forgotten gem of great beauty, with a refined style and tremendous imagination, containing their most famous single, "Look At Me, I'm You"... more
Steppenwolf
Born from the ashes of the "Sparrow," the Canadians move to California where their original rock-blues blends with the psychedelic ferment of San Francisco in '67. Monarch's sharp, acid guitar perfectly integrates with Goldy McJohn's "cavernous" organ and the voice of the charismatic leader John Kay, Canadian but of Teutonic origins, creating excellent albums and great singles... more
Acid Bath
Mythical! more
Grant Hart
the commander of the sea more
Howlin' Wolf
A great bluesman but the best is Muddy Waters. more
Muddy Waters
A great bluesman, but the best is Howlin Wolf. more
The Rolling Stones
Giving a 1 to the Stones for their age is more ridiculous than Mick Jagger bouncing around like a monkey on stage at 72. more
Elton John
A great one from 70 to 75 musically speaking (from the eponymous to Captain Fantastic) damned ingrates, if we were to judge by the vices that artists have, we would have no more art!! But if we judge by the works they have created, well, Elton in these 5 years has earned the title of pop rock artist in every sense. more
Howard Phillips Lovecraft
But why is Zeman in the photo? more
Kyuss -Welcome To Sky Valley
Kyuss welcomes us into their world; and they do so with an album that takes to extremes the conversation started with their previous work. A wall of guitar that has become even denser, more subdued, exploding right from the outset in the apocalyptic "Gardenia," a track with colossal movements: a long heavy-fuzz-psychedelic journey that is replicated by the subsequent "Asteroid"; we finally breathe with the evocative and mystical "Space Cadet," featuring unexpected, deep melodic openings...MOTHERFUCKER.. more
Mina
Not giving the best to Mina means intellectual dishonesty. One of the most extraordinary voices of all time and across all latitudes, I say, on a global level. However, she has never moved me unlike MIA MARTINI. more
John Martyn -The Tumbler
Objectively, it would be more of a 4 than a 5, but I absolutely love this album. An unripe yet tremendously captivating John Martyn; the arrangements enriched by Harold McNair's flute "embroider" beautiful melodies in the best tracks of the album like "Fly on Home" and especially "The Gardeners," where Martyn's voice confirms itself as one of my all-time favorites. There’s also room for his skill with the acoustic guitar, especially, but not only, in "Day at the Sea" and "Seven Black Roses." Beautiful. more
Negazione
They toured Europe for ten years, and beyond, in rickety vans; they have relentlessly pursued their hardcore style without any compromise. Always in the front line, always ready to fight, sweat, play... WITHOUT ANY COMPARISON... more
The White Stripes
Sorry, but at least compared to the pop punk-emo-metal junk that was around back then (early 2000s), aren’t they at least a three? more
Underground Life
So much poetry more