donjunio

DeRank ™: 7,00

DeAge™ : 7455 days • Here since 11 january 2006

Sweek The Shooting Star's Sigh...

8 feb 06

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The allusion to Dutroux was just to highlight that Belgium is a country with many things to draw inspiration from to make music, that's all. Once Tom Barman said he would love to compose the soundtrack for a hypothetical film inspired by that story, because it would result in very dark music.

Sweek The Shooting Star's Sigh...

8 feb 06

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Well done to our reviewer, this retrieval is really spot on. Beautiful as much as, and perhaps even more than "The Unbelievable Cinematic Crash," which I have thoroughly enjoyed these past few months. However, you would deserve a little ear-pulling for the prejudices about Belgium—a country where I spent the most beautiful months of my life during my Erasmus, in the green years of idleness and free time. The people in that country have a musical culture that would make us Italians blush, forced to live in a self-referential microcosm where the big crowds move only for Liga, Vasco, and Eros.

It's no surprise that a band like this can be born in Wallonia and gain wide acclaim. In fact, Belgium is the quintessential gloomy country; just think of the morbid stories that have come out of there (Marc Dutroux docet). After all, there have already been great bands like Plastic Bertrand, the early dEUS, etc. Anyway, congratulations.

Belle & Sebastian The Life Pursuit

7 feb 06

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I was already fed up with the BS after if you're feeling sinister; this new album is yet another step into the grave. I don't know if they aspire to become stars, but I don’t think the songs on this disc have the necessary cynical pop incisiveness. The melodies move on squeaks and truly struggle to get into your head. There's not a single track that stands out. They are no longer the ones from tigermilk, and that was known, but they are also not a pop band like Coldplay, just to be clear. They've remained in a sort of limbo, enveloped by a muddy and soporific sound. At this point, they are too tarnished for first-hour fans, yet still too lacking in mischief for an audience used to the plastic of Coldplay or Robbie Williams.

The comparisons to Pink Floyd are ultimately truly misleading (said by someone who doesn't particularly like Pink Floyd): what’s the connection? Every band has gone through that phase; it’s like discovering hot water. But qualitatively, the outcomes are very different.

Elliott Smith Roman Candle

7 feb 06

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yes okay, it's "johnny walker red"

Elliott Smith Roman Candle

7 feb 06

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Faithful to my myth Mister No, and to the same Elliott - who in Miss Misery sings "I'll fake it through the day / with some help from Jojmmy walker red" - I reaffirm my trust in JW.

Subsonica Live at Storytellers Mtv

7 feb 06

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in my opinion it's a shithole

Grandaddy Under The Western Freeway

7 feb 06

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I believe that "under the western freeway" and "The sophtware slump" are two sides of the same coin. The former is more jagged, and it’s not far-fetched to liken it to "tonight's the night," and personally, I prefer it. The latter is more "classic," ethereal on the first front especially: it sounds like a hybrid between Pavement and Buffalo Springfield. Continuing with the Youngian parallels – after all, with that voice Lyle has, you can't help it – "the sophtware slump" was the "after the gold rush" of the old-timers. We'll miss them dearly, that's for sure. (Although sumday was a step back) I agree with alias, who were much more stimulating and original than Radiohead.

Subsonica Live at Storytellers Mtv

7 feb 06

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"Storytellers Mtv" seems to me like the classic (fake) alternative vanity fair of MTV, skillfully run by that chubby Maugeri. A seductive setting that aims to highlight the "stature" of the guest artists, whether they are Subsonica or (sigh) Ligabue, in a sea of banality. However, it only showcases - obviously in my humble opinion - their aspirations in that regard. Specifically, the show featuring Casacci and his associates seemed rather soporific. The only worth of Subsonica (especially the early Subsonica, but that's that) is providing a fun alternative to studio sports on TV while cooking. For cultural hyperboles, one should look elsewhere.

Nirvana Unplugged In New York

5 feb 06

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They have casteddaiu deu puru eh! It’s true that many people sort of forget about Nirvana, but that’s their problem. I wouldn’t blame the teenage fans of Nirvana too much. It's not said that a teenager necessarily appreciates the external aspects of Cobain and the band: I know I didn’t feel that way when I was younger. Hi.

Nirvana Unplugged In New York

5 feb 06

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I am 28 years old and I've been listening to Nirvana since I was 15, and I think there are still many people who listen to them, not necessarily nice girls like my sexyteen friend. I do not agree with my fellow townsman Sanjuro when he claims that Nirvana has been underestimated. Their place in the history of music is not in question. If anything, it has been their vitality, their urgency, the ability to synthesize in 3 minutes the spleen of a desperate generation that has been forgotten in a musical context dominated by bland pretentious bands like Franz Ferdinand or The Strokes.