psychopompe

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DeAge™ : 8187 days • Here since 11 january 2004
Ohsees The Cool Death Of Island Raiders
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I was talking about these, I think with Easy, months ago... what can I say, very challenging for my ears, but maybe I'll pull them out of the external hard drive where they've been relegated almost immediately.
The Police Live @ Stadio delle Alpi - Torino 02.10.07
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I paid 60 for the Stooges, but I was in Tokyo and it made sense since I hardly ever see any concerts, and 60? There they have a different purchasing power. Anyway, as for what Lariana says, unfortunately for me it's been a while since debaser is no longer a site where I find new music info, whether it's because I look for it myself, or because I know a lot of things, or because there are too many of you, and because for an interesting review, there are still those who delight in doing double and triple reviews just to "appear"... that's the problem.
The Police Live @ Stadio delle Alpi - Torino 02.10.07
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What a bunch of cheap bastards! Honestly, after seeing the live show this summer for Livequalchecosasalviamoilmondoeviad icendo, any faint and hidden idea I had of seeing them went straight out the window. I shouldn’t say that because they’re not comparable, but The Stooges, even if they’re old geezers, are definitely less cold on stage (well, seeing Sting trying to screw a Marshall stack would be ridiculous, not to mention bordering on horror). My cousin saw them in '80 in Bologna, but I can’t remember if it was with The Cramps or even Iron Maiden with Paul Di'Anno on vocals. I, for my part, went to see U2 just for Pearl Jam opening... well, it’s not the same thing...
Paul Morrissey Heat
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As Reed said: "Little joe never once gave it away
Everybody had to pay and pay
A hustle here and a hustle there
New York City is the place where they said
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
I said hey joe, take a walk on the wild side"
MC5 Kick Out The Jams
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Well, here we're talking about white panthers, not hippies, who certainly had an ideology behind them. The countercultural movement encompassed both hippies and black and white panthers, just as the '77 in Italy included workers' autonomy, New Order, and the metropolitan Indians. I would say that for historical reasons, a movement of this kind in Italy would necessarily be more ideological (if by ideology you mean one of a political nature) than its American equivalent.
MC5 Kick Out The Jams
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I've read mixed opinions on Sinclair; he's an icon, but he also made quite an ideological turnaround for a while. Damn, I need to find that article in The Independent. Anyway, let's welcome even somewhat reductionist and naïve proclamations; the important thing is to believe in them and not just shout slogans into the wind. Please, let's not start a debate about '68 because we don’t have the means, especially for demographic reasons. Of course, one can discuss what happened afterward, but often it leads to conspiracy theorizing. I know a few people who were involved in '68 over here, but our equivalent of the American '68 was actually '77.
Howlin Rain Howlin Rain
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At this point, I need to find it again in the depths of the hard drive where I (maybe) prematurely relegated it about a year ago. As I remember, you're a bit lenient with references, but Ethan's voice here is definitely a blast.
Oliver Stone The Doors
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The '60s are full of charismatic figures, and he is the most famous because: A) Died from excess B) He dramatized his "reckless" life especially on stage C) He was beautiful and damned. He was no more nor less charismatic than Arthur Lee, Syd Barrett, Hendrix, Dylan, Lennon, Zappa, and many more. Unfortunately, his image was immediately exploited by sensationalist media and transformed into a damned icon for drooling teenagers.
Oliver Stone The Doors
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Regardless of the filmic quality of the work, what has always annoyed me is the focus on the character of Morrison rather than on the band's music. I mean, feeding a posthumous myth based on his excesses (common to practically all the bands of the time) instead of on his excellent music. And thank the Lord that he did not—rightly—analyze Morrison as a man or even as a "poet," otherwise it would have been an even bigger load of crap. I am against the hierarchical difference between HIGH and LOW culture, but to consider Morrison a poet is like considering Pol Pot a humanist.
The Dream Syndicate Live at Raji's
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I got it used for a stupid reason because I wanted to change my mind about the group. Unfortunately, the studio albums, praised by everyone, leave me quite indifferent. I prefer the live stuff, but apart from John Coltrane's Stereo Blues, nothing really excites me. Great rec as usual.
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