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Is anyone questioning the noble intent? I am. Gaber is right (who knows why), that guy who wrote that it’s better not to give any money to charity is right (and it’s no coincidence that he received the most idiotic and populist response possible, who gave it? Adriano Sofri, of course). As far as I’m concerned, this whole campaign of solidarity, this race to look better than everyone else, is useless. It disgusts me and leaves me baffled every time. And do you know why? Because no one was outraged when the banks went to the earthquake victims telling them they had to pay the mortgage for a house that no longer existed and were ready to seize the rubble. Because it was justified that the "football spectacle" went on, for many other small reasons (and believe me, if you try hard enough, you’ll find one too). Someone might ask me: but don’t you have a conscience? Yes, unfortunately it’s dirty. Just like yours, it’s the price we pay for living. P.S. Now they are also getting the G8, who knows what they will make of it when the "state" decides to tighten its purse strings but opens them indiscriminately to banks and Confindustria because only this way "can a country be pulled out of the crisis."

I should still have a few songs by White Willow; I decided not to dig deeper into them because I didn't like them. At most, I'll revisit them if I find this album.

I find myself in the words of 47 in every way. I liked it. Regarding Ernesto "Che" Guevara, I recommend his biography written by Jon Lee Anderson, definitely the most complete and detailed (it's over 1000 pages).

I don’t know them, but I’ll take note gladly.

As far as I'm concerned, this album deserves a 5, much more than others. Absolutely a masterpiece (and not just of Prog Made in U.S.A.), in my personal top 5 progressive.

Does he laugh in my face? It wouldn’t do him much honor. A serious person takes criticism and responds, and if he’s also polite, he responds graciously. I write, but I certainly don’t come to tell you about it because I prefer to use it differently. I write about what happens around me, I write to reflect on my life. It’s material that I prefer to keep to myself and share with a few people because they are the ones I feel good with and live my mediocre life. It’s not material for the chosen few or stuff I want to use to elevate myself to something. It’s a way to move forward, to think, and to find some elements for reflection. Nothing more.

Alessio, Bugatti may be with a major label, but it doesn't seem to me that the "major" audience follows Bugo much. They listen to him because they compliment him for being "alternative" and "original," despite having the label that helps him sell. In short, he hasn't sold out. He can give me the album for free; I don't care and it's not what matters (and you should know that, since you make your album available for free). I compared Capovilla and Bugo for the (excessive, in my opinion) evaluation they receive in certain circles, for the halo that some place around them because they need a Hero or a supposed Don Quixote against the windmills of big artists from Festivalbar and other similar trash. P.S. Does he download the instruments? In Brescia, with my own eyes, I saw exactly the opposite, and this is probably the soul of Capovilla: two faces, like Batman's character.

@Franci, because I have a very strong impression that you’re a false prophet, a sly and braggart character. Someone who wouldn't be able to pull much from their own bag, and then comes up with a quirky but striking idea. Like certain spectacular tricks of magicians, who may not be very skilled at captivating and exciting the audience with seemingly silly numbers but with great effectiveness. In Italy, we need artists capable of bringing forth simple yet inventive material, able to look within themselves and create something within a microcosm that gradually expands. Is it provincialism? It could be, but it can yield a lot of quality material without too many frills or "global" logics.

I listened to a couple of songs and I don't like them, but I find myself agreeing with the reviewer for the most part. There are plenty of bands like them around, we’re just talking about them because someone put them in front of a camera. That’s all. They are one of those bands that may have listened to and draw inspiration from decent groups, trying to create some original songs beyond their cover-band phase, and it shows that this is not their thing. You might come across them by chance and think: "They're trying, a round of applause for their courage but it’s clear they can't do it." I repeat, you can find countless similar examples. The part about Italian Indie Rock, I would see differently. We can say that some characters are worshipped to an unbelievable extent because they seem quirky and reject certain logics (I’ll give two examples: the mentioned Capovilla and Bugo) while others (Lux provided the best possible example to understand what I mean, namely Offlaga Disco Pax) are hammered and hated to death for unbelievable reasons. A bit like 15 years ago, when Agnelli was treated like a prophet (and part of this myth has endured) while Emidio Clementi was looked down upon because he couldn't sing and his lyrics run on parallel tracks to the music. If the future of Italian music is someone like Capovilla, we’re in trouble; I’d rather look at someone like Fiumani, who is carefree and plays for pleasure, not to land who knows what title.

The review is quirky and I liked it a lot. I haven't had the time to listen to this latest album by Harper yet.