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Damn little frog fart, you are outdoing yourself and pulling out something not even Elly Schlein on acid. I can’t breathe, the sky is falling, my tongue is on fire...
Damn little frog fart, you are outdoing yourself and pulling out something not even Elly Schlein on acid.
I can’t breathe, the sky is falling, my tongue is on fire...
This review explores Made Out of Babies' album Trophy, focusing on the intense and chaotic energy driven by singer Julie Christmas. It highlights the poetic and rhetorical nature of the lyrics, comparing them to a unique 'butterfly alphabet' that obscures meaning yet washes over the listener emotionally. The reviewer also reflects on the artist's vulnerability beneath her powerful delivery, creating a deeply personal connection. Overall, the album is praised for its combination of chaos and harmony. Explore the raw power and poetic chaos of Made Out of Babies' Trophy—listen now and experience its intense emotion firsthand.
Rashomon becomes the most fascinating 'Rubik’s Cube' cinema has ever offered, capable of satisfying both the grandiose needs of the masses and the needs of the soul and intellectual acrobats. It is a quest for mystery through a series of different, even contradictory, testimonies that relativize to the point of deeply questioning the concept of truth.
Rashomon becomes the most fascinating 'Rubik’s Cube' cinema has ever offered, capable of satisfying both the grandiose needs of the masses and the needs of the soul and intellectual acrobats.
It is a quest for mystery through a series of different, even contradictory, testimonies that relativize to the point of deeply questioning the concept of truth.
Akira Kurosawa's Rashomon is a landmark film that revolutionized cinematic narrative by presenting contradictory perspectives on truth. Adapted from medieval stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa, it showcases exceptional direction and acting, especially by Toshiro Mifune. The film's intricate storytelling and dynamic camera work create a complex mystery that has influenced generations of filmmakers. Its success launched Kurosawa’s international fame and opened Western audiences to Japanese cinema. Explore the timeless mystery and groundbreaking storytelling of Rashomon—watch this cinematic classic today!
Hull is a 'distant shore' that smells of a happy oasis, an intimate bedroom low-fi. It is an intimate album, a secret diary that smells of rain and speaks of Tracey.
Hull is a 'distant shore' that smells of a happy oasis, an intimate bedroom low-fi.
It is an intimate album, a secret diary that smells of rain and speaks of Tracey.
Tracey Thorn's 'A Distant Shore' is a quietly intimate album reflecting on life in Hull, a rain-drenched, humble town. The review emphasizes the emotional vulnerability and low-fi aesthetic that creates a personal, diary-like listening experience. It contrasts small town simplicity with metropolitan chaos, capturing themes of change, maturity, and discovery. Though rated moderately, the album is depicted as a meaningful retreat into everyday beauty. Listen to Tracey Thorn's 'A Distant Shore' and feel the quiet beauty of Hull's rain-soaked stories.
"Night tree bark, knives born from rust whisper the names, the time, and the hearts." "Fresh as the oblivion poppy the mouth that kisses it."
"Night tree bark, knives born from rust whisper the names, the time, and the hearts."
"Fresh as the oblivion poppy the mouth that kisses it."
This review explores Paul Celan's poetry as a spectral and evocative work filled with themes of solitude and eternity. The reviewer highlights Celan’s vivid imagery and symbolic language, presenting Poesia as an art form that demands reflection. The review is concise and poetic, inviting thoughtful appreciation. Dive into Paul Celan's evocative poetry and uncover the haunting beauty of his timeless verses.
They should abolish Mondays, I think, returning to reality, the one that weakly takes me from the couch to the bed. Behind the scat hides a small great man whom I do not yet know, and snatched into consciousness by an uncontrollable drowsiness...
They should abolish Mondays, I think, returning to reality, the one that weakly takes me from the couch to the bed.
Behind the scat hides a small great man whom I do not yet know, and snatched into consciousness by an uncontrollable drowsiness...
The review paints a dreamy and nostalgic scene evoked by Stadio and Lucio Dalla's Lunedì Cinema. It captures emotional moments tied to youth, everyday life, and the melancholic feeling of Monday. The music is described as soothing despite life's repetitiveness, with subtle jazz influences that hint at deeper appreciation ahead. Overall, the album brings bittersweet comfort to the listener's mood. Discover the reflective and nostalgic sounds of Lunedì Cinema—listen now and let its melodies carry you through any Monday.
We are left with this production from them, with prominent keyboards and sung interludes, executed with good technical skill. Vintage sounds that transport us back to those years and bring us an amateur recording that, remastered, can make its way into the history of Italian progressive music.
We are left with this production from them, with prominent keyboards and sung interludes, executed with good technical skill.
Vintage sounds that transport us back to those years and bring us an amateur recording that, remastered, can make its way into the history of Italian progressive music.
La Strana Società’s 1972 progressive album was unreleased until 2017, overshadowed by major prog releases across Europe and Italy. The band demonstrated solid technical skill and vintage keyboard-driven sounds, reflecting the era’s style. After this, they shifted towards a more commercial pop sound with 'Pop Corn.' This remastered album stands as an important piece of Italian prog rock history. Explore this forgotten Italian prog rock classic and dive into the vintage sounds of La Strana Società’s remastered album now!
A sound does not refer to anything but itself. Indeed, a sound does not refer. A sound simply is. The programmatically ordered music of the second is the human attempt to harness and translate what was free and original in the first. And, simply, "does not work".
A sound does not refer to anything but itself. Indeed, a sound does not refer. A sound simply is.
The programmatically ordered music of the second is the human attempt to harness and translate what was free and original in the first. And, simply, "does not work".
Jason Lescalleet's 'Songs About Nothing' is a complex, two-disc album exploring abstract and fragmented sound art. The first disc features chaotic, lo-fi, glitch-rich electroacoustic textures, while the second presents a more structured yet elusive soundscape incorporating field recordings and a Depeche Mode fragment. The album challenges traditional music interpretation, emphasizing sound's existence beyond human mediation with philosophical undertones inspired by Nietzsche. Dive into the abstract world of Jason Lescalleet's 'Songs About Nothing'—experience avant-garde soundscapes that challenge perception.
Film practically divided into two parts, at times anonymous but, ultimately, heartfelt and certainly worth watching.
Cuore Sacro is a film divided into two distinct parts, with moments that feel anonymous but ultimately delivers heartfelt emotions. Despite some unevenness, it remains worth watching for viewers interested in emotional Italian dramas. Discover the heartfelt drama of Cuore Sacro and explore Ferzan Ozpetek’s unique cinematic style today.
Strange Dreams after a longer-than-usual night, confused memories, glasses of Dry Martini and lots of ice, an otherworldly beautiful nymph, dark-haired and ice-eyed. A resounding silence replied to this question. Obscured by reverbs of amber pop in the style of Deerhunter, by the minimal and artisanal sound of Califone.
Strange Dreams after a longer-than-usual night, confused memories, glasses of Dry Martini and lots of ice, an otherworldly beautiful nymph, dark-haired and ice-eyed.
A resounding silence replied to this question. Obscured by reverbs of amber pop in the style of Deerhunter, by the minimal and artisanal sound of Califone.
Alex Calder's Strange Dreams is an evocative indie pop album steeped in layered, atmospheric soundscapes inspired by Deerhunter, Califone, and 4AD’s darkest wave. The review paints a poetic picture of the album's haunting mood, filled with nostalgic illusions and cinematic reflections. It captures the listener's imagination through vivid metaphors and a dreamy emotional tone. Overall, the album is praised for its unique blend of melancholia and immersive sound design. Dive into Alex Calder's Strange Dreams and immerse yourself in a haunting indie pop journey filled with poetic nostalgia and dreamy soundscapes.
Woody Allen has definitively lost it
The review briefly states that Woody Allen has 'definitively lost it' in the movie 'Un colpo di fortuna'. The film is rated moderately but the overall perception is critical. The review implies a significant drop in quality from the director's previous work. Discover why 'Un colpo di fortuna' signals a turning point for Woody Allen. Read the full review now!
The mausoleum of the hero’s physical courage shatters in front of the chains of the will to power. Finally, justice applied to human flesh is necrosis where the amputation of the Divine arrives inevitably.
The mausoleum of the hero’s physical courage shatters in front of the chains of the will to power.
Finally, justice applied to human flesh is necrosis where the amputation of the Divine arrives inevitably.
This review offers a poetic and philosophical interpretation of Omero's Iliade, focusing on the complex nature of heroism, justice, and human frailty. It reflects on the iconic characters and tragic themes while acknowledging the enduring power of the epic. The language is metaphorical and thoughtful, engaging deeply with the text’s symbolic and cultural meanings. The reviewer rates the work modestly, appreciating its depth but highlighting its challenging nature. Dive into Omero's Iliade and uncover the timeless struggles of heroism and human nature through this profound epic.
The march that opens and closes the composition... is the first march ever written for a funeral. It sounds like something irrevocable, sudden. Like death, indeed.
The march that opens and closes the composition... is the first march ever written for a funeral.
It sounds like something irrevocable, sudden. Like death, indeed.
This review delves into Henry Purcell's Funeral Music for Queen Mary, highlighting its historic performance at Westminster Abbey. Purcell's composition, noted as possibly more profound than Mozart's funeral music, blends powerful brass and tender choral voices. The piece's groundbreaking funeral march and Purcell's unique baroque style are explored, alongside the emotional and atmospheric qualities tied to its gothic setting. Discover the haunting elegance of Purcell’s Funeral Music—listen and immerse yourself in this historic baroque masterpiece today.
Amanda, already the androgynous muse of Dalí’s art androgyny, with her perpetual Sphinx-like presence that continuously triggers the little question inside us. Tam-tam-produces a new situation in the landscape of easy-listening music, elevating everything towards cultured-wild shores where the rhythmic carnival of bunga-bunga is concrete.
Amanda, already the androgynous muse of Dalí’s art androgyny, with her perpetual Sphinx-like presence that continuously triggers the little question inside us.
Tam-tam-produces a new situation in the landscape of easy-listening music, elevating everything towards cultured-wild shores where the rhythmic carnival of bunga-bunga is concrete.
Amanda Lear’s Tam-Tam is celebrated as a Mediterranean masterpiece in the Italo disco genre, elevating 1980s disco with cultured and sensual rhythms. The review highlights Lear’s unique androgynous muse image and the album’s sophisticated synth-pop style. The work stands in contrast to Anglo-Saxon disco, emphasizing Italian creativity and cultural depth. Overall, the album is praised for its hypnotic allure and artistic boldness. Dive into Amanda Lear’s Tam-Tam and experience the hypnotic rhythms and timeless Italo disco charm today!
Small bourgeois comedy with a Teutonic twist, very politically correct; it’s quite distressing to see Sukowa in such predicaments again.
Small bourgeois comedy with a Teutonic twist, very politically correct;
it’s quite distressing to see Sukowa in such predicaments again.
Wolfgang Groos' film Nonni alle prime armi is a small bourgeois comedy with a German cultural angle. The movie is politically correct but offers little excitement. The reviewer finds it distressing to see actress Sukowa in difficult roles once again. Overall, it earns a moderate rating. Discover the nuances of this politically correct German comedy and decide if it's your next watch!
I loved this alienated and alienating film, mysterious, oblique, and minimal; practically nothing happens, there are no dialogues, only background noises. A stunning and distressing black and white photography, a lesser yet true and vibrant Paris, and a love comme il faut.
I loved this alienated and alienating film, mysterious, oblique, and minimal; practically nothing happens, there are no dialogues, only background noises.
A stunning and distressing black and white photography, a lesser yet true and vibrant Paris, and a love comme il faut.
Fabrizio Ferraro's Quattro notti di uno straniero is a mysterious, minimalistic film with almost no dialogue and striking black and white visuals. Set in a true yet understated Paris, the film offers an alienated atmosphere and a subtle love story. Praised as cinema d'auteur, it provides a refreshing and vibrant viewing experience. A pleasant surprise in contemporary indie film. Explore this haunting, minimalistic gem from Fabrizio Ferraro and experience the mysterious charm of Quattro notti di uno straniero.
I can affirm with absolute certainty and without any margin of error that good old Fabbri... is really him: one of the heroes of my childhood: the missing Lurch from The Addams Family! I sat through these almost two hours of tangled proto-political-war-like discussions... solely to carry out an ongoing check on a fact that has been gnawing away at my mind for a long time now.
I can affirm with absolute certainty and without any margin of error that good old Fabbri... is really him: one of the heroes of my childhood: the missing Lurch from The Addams Family!
I sat through these almost two hours of tangled proto-political-war-like discussions... solely to carry out an ongoing check on a fact that has been gnawing away at my mind for a long time now.
The review humorously recounts the author's attendance at Dario Fabbri's challenging geopolitics lecture. Despite initial confusion about the topic, the author appreciates Fabbri's vast knowledge, sharp irony, and engaging delivery. Booking early secured a front-row seat, enhancing the experience. Ultimately, Fabbri's personality and expertise stood out, earning the author's admiration. Discover Dario Fabbri's captivating geopolitics lecture—read the full review and dive into world affairs with wit and knowledge!
Like soft, fluffy strips of unrolled paper, automated rustles that don’t disturb sleep. Like things that you don’t know how to grasp, as intangible as they are, without edges or roughness.
Like soft, fluffy strips of unrolled paper, automated rustles that don’t disturb sleep.
Like things that you don’t know how to grasp, as intangible as they are, without edges or roughness.
The review describes Hiroshi Yoshimura's album as a collection of soft, delicate sounds resembling gentle natural movements and intangible textures. The music is characterized by its calming, dream-like quality and minimalist approach. The reviewer finds the album soothing but somewhat elusive and intangible in nature. Overall, it's a subtle and thoughtful ambient experience. Dive into Hiroshi Yoshimura’s tranquil ambient world with Soft Wave—listen now to experience its gentle, dream-like soundscapes.
The end is not a defeat. You don’t cry, just smile. The monster dies but it dies still hungry—it's had its fill of lives.
The end is not a defeat. You don’t cry, just smile.
The monster dies but it dies still hungry—it's had its fill of lives.
This review reflects on the poetic and contemplative nature of Alessandro Aronadio's Era Ora, focusing on themes of finality and acceptance. The film is described as ending with bittersweet emotions, urging not to cry but to smile at the close. The review appreciates the subtle emotions conveyed, though it remains measured in overall enthusiasm. Discover the poetic closure of Era Ora—explore this emotional journey today.
Like a clot of honey at the bottom of an herbal tea made with thistle, dandelion, and artichoke. Better yet, like a date at the bottom of a bitter coffee.
Like a clot of honey at the bottom of an herbal tea made with thistle, dandelion, and artichoke.
Better yet, like a date at the bottom of a bitter coffee.
The review describes Flavio Giurato's album Marco Polo using vivid metaphors comparing it to bittersweet flavors. The music is seen as a blend of sweet and bitter elements, making for a distinct listening experience. The rating is moderate, reflecting a balanced impression. Explore Flavio Giurato's 'Marco Polo' to experience a unique blend of bittersweet melodies and lyrical depth.
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