King Crimson – In the Court of the Crimson King
I still remember the first listening: an immense emotion overwhelmed me, taking me into another dimension.
I had borrowed the CD of In the Court...
Jeff Buckley – Grace
First work, poetic declaration and testament at the same time as one of the greatest artists of all time, who died prematurely at the...
Marillion – Misplaced Childhood
"And the man in the mirror has sad eyes": Marillion and the jester's farewell
It was the middle of 1985 when Europe noticed a British...
The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead
Continuing the journey in the world of British punk and alternative music, after talking about The Clash and Morrissey, it seemed right to take...
Morrissey – Low in High School
Names such as the Smiths and Morrissey, may say little or nothing to today's listeners, but they are very meaningful to the 80s’ rock...
The Cure – Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me was released in may 1987: Robert Smith’s lips, portrayed on the cover, are the symbol of a record...
Amy Winehouse – Back to Black
Listening to Back to black makes me enthusiastic. It is like an album by the Beatles. Each track becomes a massive hit, despite being...
Pino Daniele – Terra mia
We miss Pino Daniele’s music. Terra mia (My homeland) is a collage of old memories, some of them happy, some bitter, but nevertheless fascinating...
Miles Davis – Seven Steps to Heaven
New York. Someone is playing jazz standards in a club. Two lovers are having a sweet slow dance immersed in a timeless cloud of...
The Who – Tommy
Tommy? Yes, indeed. If not the first, then certainly one of the first rock operas, and surely the greatest of them all, whose fame...
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Rishi Dastidar – Come on abacus
Common sense-ism tells us
all this look at me energy,
this childish hope that we
might belong to somewhere,
someone, has to be expended
before we get given...
