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Comets on Fire Field Recordings From the Sun
Comets on Fire Field Recordings From the Sun
2 aug 12
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heard little and poorly during the Blue Cathedral period (2004 or so) and bought it yesterday for a song on eBay....what can I say, it's as mind-bending as I remember, but less challenging in the end. I still prefer the organized madness of Blue Cathedral, but this follows closely behind.
Graveyard Hisingen Blues
Graveyard Hisingen Blues
12 jul 12
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After more than a year, I've realized that I like it just as much as the first. As soon as I played Ain't Fit To Live Here during a DJ night, people went crazy—who the hell would have thought?
Maria Antonietta Live @ Camillo, Salò (BS) 05.07.12
Maria Antonietta Live @ Camillo, Salò (BS) 05.07.12
10 jul 12
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One of the reasons I regret being from the Marche region, without any hard feelings for the slightly scruffy young fellow.
HBO Game Of Thrones - Il Trono Di Spade - Seconda Stagione
HBO Game Of Thrones - Il Trono Di Spade - Seconda Stagione
26 jun 12
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Sorry nes, the third reason is obviously the chicks, especially the red one from the Bruti and the Lady of the Horses... oops, of the Dragons.
HBO Game Of Thrones - Il Trono Di Spade - Seconda Stagione
HBO Game Of Thrones - Il Trono Di Spade - Seconda Stagione
26 jun 12
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I dove headfirst into it this spring, and I must say it's better than I expected (yes, the first season is more cohesive, but the second one from the halfway point is no joke), for at least a couple of reasons. First: very little fighting, almost no CGI, beautiful "real" sets, thus avoiding the tacky and cheap effect that would have come out if they had gone overboard with giant battle scenes and similar stuff (even though at the time The Lord of the Rings had monstrous cool battle scenes, looking back now the effect is quite different). Second: characters that are generally very interesting, and almost never one-dimensional. For me, it gets a thumbs up, especially because I expected a total flop. The only downside is some translations that lose a lot in Italian, like the Estranei, which are called either Others or even better White Walkers, and also the Bruti (this choice really sucks) which in the original are the Wildlings.
Soundgarden Live @ Fiera Rho, 04.05.12
Soundgarden Live @ Fiera Rho, 04.05.12
8 jun 12
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I can understand (even if I haven't quite grasped whether you managed to see them 25 years ago or not) the disappointment, but unfortunately, you should have expected it. Back in '95 when I saw them, they did nothing before Louder Than Love, plus the sound was crap and Cornell was starting to lose it (even if watching clips from the live show in Reggio Emilia on YouTube seems otherwise, probably due to the terrible acoustics). In my opinion, there's little dignity in any of these reunions, from the Meat Puppets to the Stooges, and even more so for bands from the other day, like Refused or Mars Volta. And I’m not talking about artistic integrity (because fundamentally, if you stop and then agree to play again, I always have doubts), but rather about the drying up of musical horizons. We are in a period of "eternal past" that weighs down our musical present, resulting in influences and the desire to "sound like..." being more important than creating something new. Check out Retromania by Reynolds and you’ll understand even better (not because Reynolds is a genius, but simply because he hits us in the face with a quite depressing current artistic situation that we might feel but haven't fully realized the implications for the future).
Electric Wizard Black Masses
Electric Wizard Black Masses
6 jun 12
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I like the "new course" Wizard + Withcult Today more than this one (where the drums sound like a shovel pounding on an oil can), but for the sake of consumerism, I even bought it in an ultra-luxury double LP edition, which among other things includes a photo of them playing in a cemetery in the morning sun, which is a sight (or a load of crap, it's a matter of taste).
Flower Travellin' Band Anywhere
Flower Travellin' Band Anywhere
28 may 12
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Look, Lao, you’re breaking down an open door; I've never digested Satori, mainly because of the voice. So I only know this from its super cool cover. I've written about it so many times in the last 8 years of being here that I'm almost reluctant to repeat myself, but the cultural bogeyman you're referring to is quite common. Edward Said (may he rest in peace) coined the term Orientalism to define the stereotypical approach to the East (specifically, the Middle East) as a singular and mysterious entity. Fortunately, reality is quite different, as there are interesting cultural products for what they are, and others simply because they are "Oriental/Japanese," whose sole merit of interest is their cultural and geographical origin. Of course, it's a conditioned reflex that everyone falls into, even those like me who lived there and studied the culture for years. However, specifically, few of the music pieces promoted by Cope (who remains a genius of prose and research) seem indispensable to me. I wonder, if many of these groups were British, Dutch, or American, would we treat them the same way? The future will decide. One thing is certain: for half a century, Japan (thanks to American help post-World War II aimed at resurrecting the national spirit to erect a barrier in the East against communism) has been mistakenly considered the cradle of Asian culture, and, perhaps unwittingly, it has become a fetishized country for a bunch of fools, as well as the primary victim of the Orientalist approach. We shall see what will happen when (and if) such a role passes to China.
The Miracle Workers Inside Out
The Miracle Workers Inside Out
24 may 12
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Well done, Pinhead! Since I started visiting the site (2004), I've been meaning to write a couple of lines, but then the urge passes, and you forget about it. What can I say? For me, this is THE garage album of the '80s, one of the few that feels like it came directly from a battle of the bands around 1966, with no reverb on the drums, just pure 60's sound. I danced to One Step Closer To You endlessly for a good 10 years. I have many 45-year-old friends who saw them at Slego in Rimini and still say it was one of the concerts of their lives. A couple of notes from your professor: the Miracle are from Portland, the Sonics from Tacoma, but they basically played in Seattle, always in Washington state. If I were you, I wouldn't spit on the early concerts of the Stooges reunion; I can assure you that, despite having zero stage presence (I mean the Asheton brothers), they kicked ass compared to many young rock and roll bands I saw during the same period.
Working For A Nuclear Free City Working For A Nuclear Free City
Working For A Nuclear Free City Working For A Nuclear Free City
23 may 12
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Well, I was about to write a couple of lines just as it was being released, but then I deflated like the pouf from Fantozzi's memory. There's a friend of mine who loves them; if I'm not mistaken, this album originates from a university project by some Anglican student from the north. I don’t know, I’m just going by memory; I don't even feel like looking up the information online anymore, long live brain cells, down with the little cells of the HD.
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