Socrates

DeRank ™: 2,30

DeAge™ : 7890 days • Here since 2 november 2004

Eric Matthews The Lateness Of The Hour

13 apr 06

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I thank you all, really. However, I owe an answer to the good sfascia that will allow him to sleep peacefully. ;-) As I mentioned, Socrates has been the name of my fantasy football team for just under three lustrums, both because it best encapsulates two of my main passions (...Today they call themselves philosophers those who teach philosophy...), and because the player Socrates was someone I found very likable, unconventional, not just in football. Let's say I see a bit of myself in him both on and off the field. :-) P.S. Pacino, you’re the only one who knows him: was it worth bringing him out of debaserian anonymity? We shall see how many I will have to welcome, offering them a nice glass of Ramandolo (Odra will provide).

Gotan Project Lunático

13 apr 06

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I wonder what my friend Aitan, the greatest tango expert I know, thinks about this revival of tango. I’ll ask him. I don't mind Gotan, although I am more convinced when they dare to venture into the realm of almost trip-hop. From a superficial listen, "Diferente" stands out. Hal, the soundtrack of "Good Night and Good Luck," is genuinely magnificent. I enjoyed the film, but I also watched it again to relisten to Reeves.

Marc Mac presents Visioneers Dirty Old Hip Hop

12 apr 06

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I’ve already mentioned on another occasion (I can’t remember which one… but it must be in response to something written by Zion, probably) that I’m crazy about 4Hero and Digable Planets. Not knowing the album in question, we’ll have to make some amends.

Keith Jarrett The Melody At Night With You

12 apr 06

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Review with a vague Proustian flavor. The wise Pacino would say, "mixes of notes, memories, passions...". There is a Keith Jarrett for every season of life. P.S. I can't share the initial metaphor, though: the impetuosity and speed of time passing is such that it doesn't allow me to feel "the air in my hair": it has torn them away from me. :-)

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart Take Me To God

11 apr 06

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I strongly resonate with what the wise Odra says. I won, but I was more than happy to pay for a couple of dinners with friends who were convinced that the C.S. would go beyond the 4 percentage points. I would like to add to what my friend says the fact that these incompetent people, more or less consciously, have reduced, at least in my area, the peripheral organization of the parties, the legendary sections, to a bare minimum. The result is that in many areas of the south, only the pollsters have moved, with clientelism and vote-buying. The belly of Naples, the "popolino," is the backbone of Forza Italia. This is a serious fault of the left.

Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart Take Me To God

11 apr 06

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Great suggestion. Although I'm not familiar with the album, I admire the bassist who, due to his syncretic attitude, is akin to another virtuoso: Bill Laswell. By the way, in "Rise" by PIL, it was precisely him on bass (I could be wrong / I could be right / I could be black / I could be white...).

Gil Scott-Heron Reflections

10 apr 06

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I'm awaiting the first polls while listening to "River Of My Father"... let's hope it's a good omen. The Revolution Will Not Be Televisived!! ;-)

Caetano Veloso Estrangeiro

10 apr 06

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Arto Lindsay, perhaps I'll be committing heresy, I like him more than the talented Veloso: a volcano of musical ideas.

Walter Becker 11 Tracks Of Whack

10 apr 06

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Congratulations on your honesty. It's a skeleton in the wardrobe! Let this pop vein flow freely too. Don't worry about the image, as it can become a trap! :-)

Pino Daniele Sciò

9 apr 06

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I'm glad that the latest Daniele hasn't "tainted" the memory of many. This is a top-notch live performance. I lean towards the thesis of physical decline.