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You on that side have nothing to envy the north; in fact, you are well ahead. I've always been attracted to Vallelunga Pratameno, keeping in mind that if I had to choose a residence to put on my ID card, Caccamo remains the top choice. With less money, of course, Modica. But now I’ve come up with a real cosmic question that I've been carrying with me for many years: does Sambuca come from Sambuca or is it just a coincidence? It's not that far from your home; you should know. If not, ask around: I thirst for knowledge.

I always have a place to send you, you know, no need for compliments.

Alright, then I forgive you.

turn off the lampshade

I found it because I was looking for light in my dark life, and those who seek, find. Open yourself to the supreme knowledge, open up. Yesss, more open, in short: throw yourself wide open.

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Yes, it’s true, you can’t make heads or tails of it. I don’t have much time, so I’ll try to condense the idea, but the results, upon rereading, are far from positive. Here, I’ve mentioned three names because they’re basically the top three “defenders of the genre.” I’m not disputing the fact that some groups may stand out, but the genre as a starting point really doesn’t do it for me. The discussion is even simpler than how you frame it, in my opinion: since I find one band out of twenty-seven in punk appealing, I don't find the genre and/or movement interesting. The existence of the Gun Club doesn’t make me re-evaluate tons of stuff that I just can’t stand. Just like the fact that RATM existed doesn’t stop me from saying that rap-metal is a terrible genre since 98% of the bands are awful, and the koRn don’t stop me from saying that nu-metal is garbage, etc., etc. /// Sonic Youth discussion: yes, I hear some rock songs with a bit of abrasive solos but nothing too “difficult.” That doesn’t mean it’s bad; I just think it’s something you can listen to without too much effort. Then again, to be “punk,” it’s certainly very, very difficult, that’s true, but as far as general music goes, it's still quite accessible. Perhaps it’s because I discovered Youth a bit late, with ears that were already trained. If you don't know Acid Mothers Temple, try listening to "Electric Heavyland": I think that’s more classifiable as “non-song-distorted.” That doesn’t mean it’s necessarily good, but it’s definitely not melodic.

Ah, by 77 I mean the 77 style. There are still people playing like back then; don’t ask me for names because thank god I don’t know them, but I have a friend who buys CDs that came out in 2005 and every time I always find “God Save The Queen” remixed in there.

I find the MC5 more punk 77 than all the punk 77 bands combined and multiplied by 3, or even better the Stooges, multiplied by 8. I really don’t understand what the hell was new musically speaking with those four idiots. Philosophically, sure, there was a ton of stuff that was new, but musically, there was jack shit. I’m talking about music, not riots, and in my opinion, that music is more than overplayed; it’s just direct and simplified rock 'n' roll, you know what’s new about that in '77. As I already told you in your review of the Sex Pistols, I’m not disputing the historical value, but the musical value is less than zero. Zero innovation, zero imagination, everything already done and rehashed... and on top of that, played badly. As for the Minutemen: I like them. I don’t like Punk 77; damn, it’s clearly written in this review: Punk 77 = shit. Minutemen are not 77, so not shit. :D

Hendrix's distortions are millions, melodic, non-melodic, noisy, bluesy, rockin', soul, hard, and whatever else. It depends from song to song, from live to live. The fact remains that, although Pietro dei Chi did them before him and, if we want to be honest, even more harshly and noisily than his, or to use a common term, they reached more of the "non-song," they sounded different from Hendrix's because they were too simple. I see Sonic Youth's as clearly rooted in Jimi, elaborate, noisy, and gritty but always within the "more or less standard limits of a song." Maybe it's that I've listened to too much krauto-hipster stuff, but I’ve never heard a "non-song" from SY, and I have all their albums (and I like them). Come on, "non-song" is a super big term for Sonic Youth; they are a very approachable and enjoyable band for many, slightly extreme. When you say "non-song," I think of Magma or Merzbow, definitely not Sonic. As for everything else, I repeat: I am NOT discussing the philosophical side of it all; I truly don't care. I listen to the CD, and I don’t like it. It may be historically vital and mind-blowing, but musically, I don’t enjoy it. As for the Buzzcocks, I like them: as you say, they’re not punk-punk-punk-punk. I'm not judging the fans; I'm judging the fact that those records that were supposed to revolutionize I don’t know what, I find flat and meaningless.