Grasshopper

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DeAge™ : 7973 days • Here since 11 august 2004

Bruce Springsteen Born In The Usa

20 jun 05

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Don't be scared: puntinicazpuntini is not bad after all, but suffers from an incurable allergy to anything related to Bruce Springsteen, and no one has ever understood why, considering that (for example) he adores Bob Dylan. To me, who until now had been the only one brave enough to send reviews about the Boss, he always responded like this: "cacca !" Be patient: there's no remedy.

The Doors L.A. Woman

16 jun 05

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It is neither a review nor a story, but a declaration of love, perhaps a bit too sentimental, but at least sincere.

Cesare Cremonini Maggese

16 jun 05

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Fallowing, or green manuring, is an agricultural practice that involves turning over the soil (usually in May, hence the name) to bury the grass in order to turn it into fertilizer. More or less what Cremonini should be doing instead of singing.

Cesare Cremonini Maggese

16 jun 05

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No comment, but I detect a very subtle irony, subtle as an underline on "mer"avigliosamente and "da"vvero. Could it be that deep down G & D are pulling our leg?

Toto Toto IV

15 jun 05

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"Africa" and "Rosanna" are two beautiful decoys. The rest of the album is not bad, but often the inventiveness is lacking, unlike the technique, which is always excellent.

Björk Post

15 jun 05

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The first thing you said (and put down the gun)

Björk Post

15 jun 05

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Dear Zion and zzzzzzzzzzzzzz (sorry if I missed a few z's), it is right, it is even sacred to disagree with the first part of the review and to adore certain sounds like BOOM BOOM PAM PAM etc. etc. It’s no coincidence that I prefaced this by saying I am a TRADITIONALIST, but I don't expect others to be as well.

Neil Young Comes A Time

13 jun 05

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Perhaps his most genuinely country-influenced album. A Neil Young a bit lighter than usual: as Sylvian says, it’s not a masterpiece, but it’s still very enjoyable to listen to.

Francesco Guccini Stagioni

13 jun 05

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As for "Stagioni," it's somewhat of a reflection by a sixty-year-old Guccini on the past ("Autunno" is beautifully haunting in its pessimism), on memories and bygone myths, and the fact that among these is also Che Guevara isn't decisive: the space devoted to feelings (the relationship with his daughter in "E ancora...", the distant first loves in "Primavera '59," etc.) is once again enormously larger than that given to political faith. It doesn't seem to me that Guccini is lacking in inspiration either: I find the subsequent "Ritratti" to be much more tired and mannered.

Francesco Guccini Stagioni

13 jun 05

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As often happens, I agree with Hal: Guccini's intimate side is far more preferable to his political one. Not only that, but in my opinion the latter has been given too much importance, also due to the one-sided interpretation given to certain verses like "trionfi la giustizia proletaria." Instead, if one considers Guccini's entire work, it becomes clear that the "existentialist" themes always prevail over the political ones. This leaves no ground for the anonymous repentant Maurizio Testi, who already demonstrates his absolute lack of arguments in the way he expresses himself.