Socrates

DeRank ™: 2,30

DeAge™ : 7890 days • Here since 2 november 2004

Grace Jones Nightclubbing

4 oct 05

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Having someone to back me up on certain genres can only make me happy. Welcome! P.S. "Slave To the Rhythm" is also very beautiful.

Sorry zaireeka, only now that you mentioned it I remembered a previous misunderstanding.
Mine isn't a proper review, so if you want to take a shot at "SMiLE", I would be happy to read it. P.S. antimo, regarding the movie about Brian, what do you think about Jeff Bridges as the lead actor? Should I call him? :-)

The Alan Parsons Project The Turn Of A Friendly Card

3 oct 05

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I confess my sin: I recently repurchased it for a few € in CD version. Sylvian isn't entirely wrong, but I’m fond of it and can’t resist its perverse charm. ;-)

Brian Wilson Smile

3 oct 05

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It's truly an incredible story. I wonder why no one has ever thought of making a movie about it. I can already picture the final scene: Paul McCartney secretly crying at Brian's comeback concert to the notes of "God Only Knows"... it seems that this really happened too.
Thank you, anyway, for the encouragement.

Devendra Banhart Cripple Crow

2 oct 05

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Good first one. ;-)

Brian Wilson Smile

2 oct 05

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Thank you all. This is dedicated to zaireeka, if she doesn’t mind, who indirectly gave me the "go ahead"; but please don’t blame her. :-) I agree with Hal not only regarding the vocals, but what’s surprising is how the work still sounds, in some tracks, magnificently experimental, despite the many years since its conception. It wasn’t meant to be a canonical review, but rather a small tribute to a genius who is a victim of his own ghosts. P.S. Hal, when I talk about a "half-failure," I tried to think from the character's perspective, as the album, compared to the others in the group, didn’t sell that much at the time; and this was held against him by the other Boys. It’s certainly not a judgment in artistic terms. As far as I’m concerned, "Pet" is in my all-time Top Ten.

dEUS Pocket Revolution

1 oct 05

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I listened to it along with "Ideal Crash": I don't know which one is better, maybe I'd slightly prefer the less recent one, but the important thing is that I discovered a great band, for which I had an irrational prejudice. I’m signing up right now for the large Barman fan club here on DeBaser.

Paul McCartney Chaos And Creation In The Backyard

1 oct 05

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I listened to it, and it is indeed an inspired work; when there is inspiration for the "Benvenuto Cellini" of the song, for this great artist-craftsman, there’s no contest. Of course, in some cases, he “copies” a bit from the Beatles, but I believe he has every right to do so, after decades of reckless pillaging. There is also the reference to beloved baroque music in "English Tea," which does remind one of Bennato's song, as highlighted by zaireeka; however, I find it hard to think of it as plagiarism. It’s more likely that the classical source of inspiration is the same.

Stevie Wonder Songs In The Key Of Life

30 sep 05

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Dear Pacino, I listened to the latest from Common after your recommendation, and I would say we can let it board the ark of black while we wait for the impending flood.

Bronski Beat The Age of Consent

30 sep 05

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Certainly, it's not an album for homophobes, but in my opinion, the electro-pop of Bronski deserves a place among the second-tier acts of the '80s, if only for "Smalltown Boy" and especially for "Ain't Necessarily So" by Gershwin, which reveals a genuine love for jazz on Somerville's part. The score would be 3.5, but I round up, having a copy on vinyl.