Mike76

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DeAge™ : 7595 days • Here since 24 august 2005

Siouxsie Sioux Mantaray

17 sep 07

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Mmmh, I didn't know she had started a solo career; she's one of my favorite singers (if not THE favorite). However, it doesn't seem like she's done anything remarkable without the Banshees, but of course, I hope she proves me wrong with this CD.

The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie And The Infinity Sadness

17 sep 07

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Well, I also think that Corgan with that voice would have been better off as a cartoon voice actor rather than a singer, but the problem with the Smashing is not just that; they have several limitations even in terms of composition. Songs like "Beautiful" would sound terrible sung by anyone. What’s missing is originality and personality. To me, they are a band that is nothing short of dispensable, on par with any Nickelback or Spin Doctor.

AA.VV. One Shot 1981

17 sep 07

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Uhm, strange: 1981 is one of my favorite years musically, but I don't find much here that I like, even though I didn't mind "Hula Hoop" (when I was 5 years old). "Tainted Love" is not bad, but in my opinion, Soft Cell did better, while "Love Action" is the worst track that Human League put on "Dare!", and it’s no coincidence that George Michael sampled it recently. The rest seems like all fluff to me, even though I can't associate the track with each title (maybe it's for the best) or maybe they are songs I'm not familiar with at all (and maybe that's even better).

Siouxsie & the Banshees The Scream

17 sep 07

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A lot of craft? They invented a genre!

The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie And The Infinity Sadness

17 sep 07

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No, no, sorcipeloso, you're not the only one who thinks that way...

The Smashing Pumpkins Mellon Collie And The Infinity Sadness

17 sep 07

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Alright, I've already stated my opinion on this "Zibaldone" of rock clichés, so I won't dwell on it further with a couple of 1s. I do notice, however, that the camp of detractors has grown quite a bit...

Einstürzende Neubauten Haus Der Lüge

17 sep 07

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At first I struggled to read you, maybe your spacebar was acting up, then much better (but isn't "Halber Mensch" from '85?). I have some of the early Neubauten and some of their latest stuff, but I'm missing the "middle" part of their career; I could fill that gap with this. @ Ubik: I think the horse is ejaculating...

Fields Of The Nephilim The Nephilim

17 sep 07

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Yes, okay, "Gothic Ligabue" might be a bit too harsh of an insult, but from what I've heard from the bands in question, it seems they've flirted a bit too much with old rock clichés instead of breaking them down like the first dark did. I really can't bring myself to appreciate them, maybe because I have a certain allergy to Hard Rock.

Pier Paolo Pasolini Uccellacci e Uccellini

12 sep 07

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Very beautiful film even though I might not have fully understood it.

The Cure Let's Go To Bed

12 sep 07

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@Easycure "much more genuine the Robert Smith of this period than the one of Pornography," as I see it, this statement is both true and false at the same time. It was Chris Parry, the band's manager (which was no longer a band), who wanted "Let's Go To Bed"; Smith hated it at the time, just as he loathed all the chart pop, so much so that to avoid tarnishing the name he wanted the song to be released under the pseudonym of The Recur if I remember correctly. Then, probably, Robert had fun with it, took a liking to it, and continued with "The Walk" and "The Lovecats," realizing that the time for dark depression was over. Many of the darker Cure fans cried scandal, but in reality, all the new wave bands of the time shifted towards pop, and it must be recognized that the Cure are among those who succeeded the best.