Tom Verlaine: Tom Verlaine
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Tom Verlaine: Tom Verlaine
12 oct 13
Listened to it again yesterday, and the minutes literally flew by. It's not my favorite of his solo works, which - by a narrow margin - remains "Dreamtime", but it does include a classic like "Kingdom Come", the typical groove of "The Grip Of Love", "Last Night", and something MASTERFUL like "Breakin' In My Heart" - a guitar duet with the late, unforgettable Ricky Wilson.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    12 oct 13
    I don't mind Flash Light either, if I'm not getting the title wrong...
  • Lao Tze
    12 oct 13
    You're not wrong, and I agree. The entire '80s are a showcase of gems.
  • ranofornace
    13 oct 13
    Tom Verlaine belongs to that type of rock guitarists and songwriters, controlled and rational, focused more on the aesthetic and citational aspect than on the commonly expressive one. This solo album is proof of that; it represents the continuation of the Television sound.
Tommy Lee Jones: Le Tre Sepolture
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Tommy Lee Jones: Le Tre Sepolture
31 jul 13
The greatest Tommy Lee of all time. Period. A true masterpiece of the "frontier" genre, among the most beautiful of the last decade; the cherry on top is the presence of the late Levon Helm.
Toto: Toto
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Toto: Toto
29 jan 14
A classic, no doubt about it. It’s not my preferred genre, but when an album includes "Rosanna," "Africa," "Make Believe," and the groove (!) of Porcaro-Hungate in "Waiting For Your Love" (which is also my favorite track), it deserves the highest accolades. Lukather is exceptional, among the best guitarists of his generation.
  • rolando303
    29 jan 14
    They played great, there's no denying it.
  • mal
    29 jan 14
    Seen in Milan last summer, they still sound amazing. The best Californian touring band ever.
  • mal
    29 jan 14
    the mind is still David Paich, considerably overweight. Lukather, on the other hand, still plays the suave charmer with the girls.
  • perfect element
    17 sep 16
    I prefer the pairing 'afraid of love-lovers in The night'.
Traffic Sound: Tibet's Suzettes
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Traffic Sound: Tibet's Suzettes
24 jul 14
When it comes to Rock, Peruvians know a thing or two — and then some — because they not only boast great proto-garage bands from the '60s like Los Saicos, but also delicious psych-freak-folk material well represented by these gentlemen. 1970 - an outstanding album that tele-transports San Francisco to the Andes (or the Himalayas..?).
  • De...Marga...
    24 jul 14
    A noteworthy mention that piques my curiosity quite a bit... Peru = Andes... I was really good at geography.
True West: Hollywood Holiday
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
True West: Hollywood Holiday
5 oct 13
Every now and then we COME BACK, perhaps, to listen to these records... and for those who haven't done so yet, well... it might be worth considering, because this is not exactly ordinary stuff. Davis, California, 1983. The home of Dream Syndicate and Thin White Rope. Do the math, 2+2.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    5 oct 13
    Great band, I had another album, sold years ago, I don't remember the title. I don't think I've heard this one, I believe, the cover doesn't ring any bells.
Twink: Think Pink
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Twink: Think Pink
14 aug 13
It is superfluous to spend any more words on a record already widely delivered to Legend, except to say that when one John Adler, known as TWINK, former drummer for Tomorrow and Pretty Things, and at the time with the Pink Fairies, decided to record on his own (but with SOME guests)... this work of pure FREE FORM underground emerged: noises, psychedelia, visions, delirium... the Deviants' recipe elevated to apotheosis.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    14 aug 13
    one of the best albums of visionary psychedelia. An essential album for fans of the genre.
  • ranofornace
    14 aug 13
    I am speechless at this immense work, one of my touchstones for my mind greatly devastated by desecration and expressive freedom. Over-vitamin for the creative madness of the "different" soul!
Tyrannosaurus Rex: My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair...
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Tyrannosaurus Rex: My People Were Fair And Had Sky In Their Hair...
7 aug 13
(an incomplete title) a completely different Bolan from the well-known one of "Electric Warrior" & Co. With Steve Peregrine Took, he made his first appearance immersing the grooves in a manic orgy of Afghan blues, caravan rhythms, and lullabies for the nomads of Central Asia. A work much closer to Uzbekistan than to London in '68.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    7 aug 13
    beautiful, a work very much tied to its time. Heard today, it is very naive music, showing all its years. This is its greatest charm.
  • SilasLang
    7 aug 13
    Cute! I absolutely love "Unicorn" and "A Beard of Stars"...
  • ranofornace
    8 aug 13
    more than anything, tribal hippie hymns, of the Age of Aquarius, dandy stuff, all very cult, but 5 stars is too much.
  • Lao Tze
    8 aug 13
    On the vote, I more or less agree with the review on the board. I also agree with what Gianluigi says: hippie but not rhetorical, naive, scrappy, almost unclassifiable in the end to deserve a 3, a 4, or a 5. Also historic, because it's one of the strangest records to have topped the charts - but after four years, when Marc was already the glam icon we all know (another story)...
Uli Edel: Christiane F. - Noi i ragazzi dello zoo di Berlino
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Uli Edel: Christiane F. - Noi i ragazzi dello zoo di Berlino
10 mar 13
Not exactly born to be a manifesto of great cinema, it’s still a beautiful film, raw and revolting as it should be, only hindered by mediocre dubbing and certainly not deserving of the many negative criticisms it has received. In any case, the book is something else entirely.
Urban Verbs: Urban Verbs
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Urban Verbs: Urban Verbs
29 jun 13
The creature of Roddy Frantz (a surname, a program) and Robert Goldstein came out with two jaw-dropping records (because even "Early Damage," no kidding, is no joke...). 4 and a half for this.
Urge Overkill: Jesus Urge Superstar
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Urge Overkill: Jesus Urge Superstar
19 jul 14
I find myself reassessing an album I never truly valued from a band I never fully appreciated. And I almost come to prefer these raw and unrefined U.O. to the tireless seekers of the perfect power-pop formula of recent years. "Noisy songs" that are worn out, cacophonous, and disheveled. Produced by Albini.
  • SilasLang
    19 jul 14
    I recommend the EP 'Stull'...beautiful. I love that EP. Let's say it's the only release by U.O. that borders on being essential, for me. The others didn't appeal to me much, except for the latest one 'Exit The Dragon', which is quite nice...but nothing compared to 'Stull'..
  • Lao Tze
    20 jul 14
    I still like it, Exit The Dragon is nice too, on the other hand Saturation has always left me indifferent, the sound is too polished in the studio, lacking spontaneity.
Utopia: RA
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Utopia: RA
15 may 13
Things more than good on side A, with exquisite Pop Rundgrenian craft jewelry. Epic is the second side, amidst the pathos of "Hiroshima" and the unlikely conceptual journey of a suite that does not tire but entertains, between solemn guitar sounds and truly remarkable instrumental ideas.
Van Der Graaf Generator: The Aerosol Grey Machine
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Van der Graaf Generator: The Aerosol Grey Machine
7 oct 13
Impressive how much of Le Orme's sound there is in "Afterwards"... I can't even imagine how many times Tagliapietra must have listened to this record. Which is beautiful in its own right, not comparable to what will come later but discernible in every nuance. For many bands, it would have already been a peak.
  • proggen_ait94
    7 oct 13
    5 is a lot, in my opinion. However, I agree completely about the Orme; I've always thought the same.
  • hjhhjij
    7 oct 13
    I would also stop at 4 for this, but can you imagine me complaining about a 5 to VDGG? And then, apart from "Afterwards," which is already a masterpiece, there are "Necromancer" and "Octopus," no joke. It's totally plausible that Le Orme listened to these guys a lot; after all, Hammill is also the one who will translate Felona e Sorona into English a few years later.
  • Lao Tze
    7 oct 13
    It's a 5 very different from the one that (rightfully) goes to the subsequent ones. I have come to love this album even in its imperfections, which at times are quite evident. But as far as Hammill is concerned, given how these pieces showcase a pivotal phase in the evolution of his style, I find this is an album that cannot be overlooked.
Vasco Rossi: Non Siamo Mica Gli Americani
CD Audio I have it ★★
Vasco Rossi: Non siamo mica gli americani
28 sep 13
When people say, "it was better before"... not really, this Vasco here annoys me just as much as the current one. The album only holds up a little thanks to "Albachiara" and "La Strega," but the rest is incredibly boring. I remember that song about his military service that was just a drip-drip of agony. The best Rossi (which is like saying: the least stinky shit) is somewhere between "Siamo Solo Noi" and "Vado Al Massimo."
  • GIANLUIGI67
    29 sep 13
    Sure, it was better before... before he dedicated himself to music. By now, he suffers from early senile dementia and should gracefully withdraw from the stage.
  • ranofornace
    29 sep 13
    I only listen to what comes through the radio car, otherwise it’s stuff I don’t pay attention to.
  • rupertsciamenna
    29 sep 13
    Yes, a few funny and silly pieces in a "it's just us" style were thrown in at the beginning/mid-career (before the '90s, in short).. but these are just little songs, of no musical value, of foolish pastimes. Meanwhile, the rest of the output in every period of his career is even harmful.
Vasco Rossi: Bollicine
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Vasco Rossi: Bollicine
11 jun 13
"Best Italian album of all time" - according to Rolling Stone. But you guys bring Coca-Cola to the editorial office too, it seems...
  • relminer
    30 aug 17
    I don't know what's worse, Rolling Stone or Pitchfork. Anyway, three stars for this rubbish seems too much.
Wall Of Voodoo: Call Of The West
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Wall of Voodoo: Call of the West
3 jun 13
"Mexican Radio" the manifesto, "Factory" and the title track are the lyrical-artistic-visionary peaks. Saying it's a flagship of the IRS catalog is almost an insult; saying that (for me and perhaps not just me) it stands in the Top Ten of the decade is legitimate; saying it's a Masterpiece is the sacred truth.
White Noise: An Electric Storm
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
White Noise: An Electric Storm
2 oct 13
Pioneering proto-electronic sounds produced by a "scientist" of vibrations (David Vorhaus) + two technicians from the BBC: various noises, breaths and sighs, orgasmic whimpers. The result (the "storm") is shocking to say the least, for 1969.
Wigwam: Fairyport
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Wigwam: Fairyport
22 jul 13
Finnish from 1971, brilliant performers of a prog halfway between symphonic and Canterbury, with an emphasis on piano and organ reminiscent of Procol Harum. Demanding listening.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    22 jul 13
    I will find them, never heard of them. I love the prog from the musical "provinces." They always have something special...
Witchcraft: Witchcraft
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Witchcraft: Witchcraft
7 sep 13
In fact, this album wasn't entirely Sabbath-like - because while some tracks definitely remind you of them... others don't at all, and they sound much more like UFO, Wishbone Ash, even Bad Company, especially the guitar solos, and all the '70s English hard rock. Everything sounds like it did 40 years ago, but it sounds so good...
Woody Allen: To Rome With Love
CD Audio I have it ★
Woody Allen: To Rome With Love
1 apr 13
Total flop. In the last 10 years, I haven't seen many films worse than this. Awful.
  • darth agnan
    17 dec 14
    I just downloaded it. Damn, we’re off to a good start. And deep down I already know it’s going to suck, huh. After seeing the last Magic in the Moonlight two weeks ago, all I do is watch his films to remind myself how good he was. But every now and then, to wake myself from the dream, I also watch the announced crap that I’ve missed. Although, to be honest, I didn’t mind Midnight in Paris too much (except for the ending, which was wrapped up almost worse than the aforementioned mitm).
  • Lao Tze
    19 dec 14
    Midnight In Paris was better, this is just a dull and lame piece of crap that doesn't even make you laugh. Except maybe for the guy singing opera in the shower...
  • darth agnan
    20 dec 14
    I reached minute 38. disgusting. disgusting. and again disgusting.
  • Lao Tze
    20 dec 14
    I have the feeling that at minute 78 the opinion won't change...
  • darth agnan
    20 dec 14
    no but I don't intend to finish watching it, I'll pretend it doesn't exist. god, and to think that somewhere I read "yes but at least it has nice photography..." NICE PHOTOGRAPHY MY ASS. I haven't seen all of Allen's films, but 25-30, yes. this is the worst by a light-year, for me.
  • Lao Tze
    21 dec 14
    beautiful photograph - for Americans and for those who enjoy masturbating in front of this postcard Rome. Everything feels fake and forced here. From the "jokes"... to the photograph, indeed. The silver lining is that he will never be able to make a film worse than this, even if he wanted to.
Yellow Magic Orchestra: Yellow Magic Orchestra
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Yellow Magic Orchestra: Yellow Magic Orchestra
1 jul 14
(different cover from the original edition) Not my favorite phase of YMO, still too focused on Germany, but you can already get to track 4 just for the lyrics of "La Femme Chinoise," which is poetry. And indeed it was written by a poet. A TRUE poet, not just to say...
Yngwie Malmsteen: Trilogy
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Yngwie J. Malmsteen: Trilogy
13 aug 13
The last one I managed to listen to in full and considered with a minimum of seriousness... I remember there was that kind of suite, with the same name, that with some effort could be listened to, a lot of skill involved, but above all, I remember that crazy trash of the video for "You Don't Remember...", with him throwing the guitar in the air...
Yuck: Yuck
CD Audio I have it ★★★
Yuck: Yuck
10 aug 13
I keep waiting for the second release, I keep thinking that this wasn't the great debut I've read about everywhere.
  • GIANLUIGI67
    10 aug 13
    in fact, it’s not the grand debut that people are talking about... they are quite anonymous.
  • Lao Tze
    11 aug 13
    With this first one, they let us know that "when they were young" they heard beautiful things... but now they need much more. They must dare. If they don't dare, they will get lost in the chaos of all the same groups.
Zeni Geva: Maximum Money Monster
CD Audio I have it ★★★★★
Zeni Geva: Maximum Money Monster
9 dec 12
Beastly
Zeni Geva: Total Castration
CD Audio I have it ★★★★
Zeni Geva: Total Castration
16 mar 14
The title speaks for itself. Ah, even the cover, in fact...
  • SilasLang
    16 mar 14
    Zeni Geva... Nippon-noise massacre!
  • De...Marga...
    16 mar 14
    Another group that I unfortunately know very little about... I will deepen my understanding with pleasure.
  • Lao Tze
    17 mar 14
    I recommend (firstly) a spiritual and physical preparation. This is sonic terrorism, nothing less. Of course, I've heard harder, angrier, heavier stuff, but never a BESTIALITY of this level. They still scare me, like (but for different reasons) the Fushitsusha of Haino Keiji. Boris are among the very few who have reaped the fruits of this seminal phase for rock in Japan, definitely the ones who do it best today. But they are greatly broadening the influences.
  • Psychopathia
    26 may 14
    I received it this morning, ordered thanks to this definition. I liked it, but I don’t hear any sonic terrorism. For instance, the latest Swans album is 10 times louder. Maybe you meant live? The record is nice, but it doesn’t seem to contain any particular difficulties.
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