Louis Smith Here Comes Louis Smith
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Hey man!
Sandro Bondi La Cultura E' Libertà
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"At the same time, the advent of Berlusconism - which symbolically embodies the actual Italian culture [...]" the truth of this sentence terrifies me.
Is it possible that the leftist culture, aimed at elevating the individual towards "magnificent and progressive destinies," has resolved itself into a normative-optional message, meaning it has always considered the individual, technique, and the arts in terms of "what ought to be," underestimating "being in itself," that is, the real condition of Italians and the reasons why Italians possess certain character and behavioral patterns? THIS IS A REALLY INTERESTING REFLECTION. You might be right, but for heaven's sake, do not drag Leopardi into this! The expression "magnificent and progressive destinies" from Giacomino is absolutely ironic, soaked in a bitter irony that borders on sarcasm. Therefore, his discourse contradicts what you say the left would do.
Interrogations are not idle: among other things, they statistically explain why many young people are not attracted to studies in mathematics, engineering, or computer science (as, on the contrary, happens in economically emerging countries) but to humanities studies, which are not always conclusive, and clarify, perhaps better than too many abstractions, the reasons for Italy's cultural weakness, which then makes our country so porous to cultural influences from Eastern Europe or the Maghreb, as well as to Chinese, Indian, and Eastern philosophies in general. Humanities studies are NEVER inconclusive, never! The issue is that their utility is indirect, not direct like that of more scientific studies. And IF ONLY, IF ONLY Italy were truly porous to the cultural influences from the places and philosophies you mentioned. But if only it were...
Led Zeppelin III
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Defining all the other tracks as "background" seems reductive! It’s a great album anyway, the last truly beautiful one from the Zep from start to finish (except then for Houses of the Holy).
McCoy Tyner Fly With The Wind
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he is a jazz musician who has always intrigued me, his touch is characteristic of a certain period of trane...
Miles Davis Nefertiti
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I don’t know, I can’t compare Miles' second great quintet to "Out of Lunch" or "Point of Departure," a little more to "Empyrean Isles" and "Speak No Evil" (I wonder why, huh?), but I still think they aren’t perfectly comparable; the blend of this quintet is truly special! It doesn’t seem to me that Miles feels out of place, but you have a keener eye than I do, so I yield to you. Just thinking that he kept this lineup for so many years makes me believe they were getting along really well... I can somewhat agree with the idea of the “homogeneity” of the formula used, but they did so many devastating things that I couldn’t care less.
Nice review, even though I completely disagree with the judgment “a formation indifferent to both the free trends of the time and the improvisational form of hard bop.” In my opinion, it’s the opposite; it’s a group that has made the most of these two experiences and fused them together, positioning itself halfway, or something like that.
Rhythm Pigs Rhythm Pigs / Choke on This
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devastating review and enticing proposal, to say the least! great
Metropole Orkest John Scofield Vince Mendoza 54
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very interesting scofield
Betty Davis Nasty Gal
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if I'm interested!
Lee Morgan The Procrastinator
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This time I didn't like the review at all... but it happens!
I don't know the album and I've only heard Morgan on Coltrane's "Blue Train," but isn't that enough? Has he made more important and essential albums than this one? Or is this the jewel of his discography?
Mabinuori Kayode Idowu Fela Kuti – Lotta continua
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Fela Kuti is a great artist. But without temporal discographic references... it makes little sense to buy this book.