Mike76

DeRank ™: 1,28

DeAge™ : 7594 days • Here since 24 august 2005

Chrome Half Machine Lip Moves

3 mar 23

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Delirious collage of two wandering minds in distant galaxies. Here there’s still some contribution (heavily manipulated in the studio, like everything else) from the guitarist of the first two albums, Gary Spain, who left the project just before the recordings, leaving it to Helios and Creed. I prefer this album to the first two, but even later they produced excellent work and I can't say for certain if this is the best. A vaguely Ballardian review that, if nothing else, pairs well with the subject matter at hand.

The Feelies The Good Earth

3 mar 23

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A few years ago, I would have tossed a record like this into the trash; now, perhaps it's because I'm approaching a venerable age myself, I must say that I appreciate these more whispered, laid-back atmospheres that are no less vital, indeed, but without the metropolitan frenzy of the debut. Better than Crazy? Maybe not, but on certain days of the year, I can definitely prefer this. Kudos to the Feelies for the brave artistic choice to avoid making a "Crazy Rythms 2," even if sales apparently did not reward them. According to the protagonist himself, Peter Buck's contribution was non-intrusive and the kind of "this is good," and it did not impact the choice of sound, a laissez faire that nonetheless worked.

The Cure Tour 2022

4 nov 22

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Seen in Padua 26 years after the first time... time has visibly passed and I can tell even from the average age of the audience... they are still in great shape though: professionalism, commitment, and passion, and they even gifted me with gems I never thought I would have the chance to see live (The Drowning Man above all). Not bad the four new songs, built in the style of the tracks from Disintegration, with a lot of instrumental introduction.

LP (Laura Pergolizzi) Churches

26 jul 22

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Never heard one of her albums but saw her live, and she’s amazing, very engaging. She’s probably an artist who works better on stage than on record.

Josef K It’s Kinda Funny

21 mar 22

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Congratulations, beautiful heartfelt review, I have always liked them, a perfect blend of melody and harshness, as someone reminds us they were seminal and yet as a name they seem to have "disappeared through the crack in the wall," really little cited and mentioned. And I think they have aged well, I might just try playing them for my daughter, let’s see what she says...

Wall of Voodoo The Ugly Americans in Australia (And Bullhead City, AZ)

7 feb 22

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I can say that I ignored the post-Ridgway production for years, then last year I picked up "Seven Days in Sammystown" and I must say that, although it is inferior to its predecessors, it is not bad at all—perhaps a bit on the lighter side, but it’s still them. Therefore, even without knowing the specific live album, I don't think it's too unlikely that it could be a good record.

Diaframma Siberia Reloaded 2016

27 jan 22

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Unfortunately, it feels like listening to a Diaframma cover band or, worse, a guy doing karaoke to Diaframma tracks. It's an unnecessary reinterpretation of songs that have just been repainted; I think it was an excuse to go on a tour that would present the entire setlist of their most famous and beloved album.

Grauzone Grauzone

27 jan 22

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I discovered the existence of "Zona Grigia" from a suggestion by a user here on Deb years ago, and I finally got my hands on them with this recent reviewed reissue (a label that calls itself "Pubblichiamo il cazzo che vogliamo" deserves a Nobel). The two Swiss brothers are better at creating "isolationist" instrumental tracks, sometimes dark and atmospheric or vaguely danceable, with a skillful use of analog electronics from that era and special effects. They are less adept when they try to write actual songs, although the naïveté that shines through makes you want to forgive them even for the so-so tracks.

Joel & Ethan Coen Non è un paese per vecchi

19 jan 22

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Seen for the first time just about ten days ago, the figure of the sheriff who, despite being competent, always arrives "one minute too late" leaves a certain sense of frustration and inevitability.

Dino Buzzati Un amore

12 dec 21

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Read years ago, I remember it as a really beautiful book; unfortunately, my memory confuses it a bit with "La Noia" by Moravia because both dealt with obsessive loves and I read them in sequence.