Gangnam Style: a blockbuster becomes a hymn of freedom
Wednesday, 16 January 2013
The interest on the part of the young and wealthy Korean for fashion is a growing phenomenon in South Korea. This is evident from the number of Koreans one can meet in Italy at Milan fashion shows or at Pitti Uomo and from their strong passion for everything that is made in Italy. But probably,
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The ill-treated: Contrappunti, Le Orme
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
At the time of Peter Gabriel’s Genesis, one of the most popular Italian rock bands were Le Orme. After a couple of albums, more or less ‘beat’ and with a very ’60s sound (Ad Gloriam and Aurora), Le Orme found their way to British pop and returned with the first real album of Italian progressive
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The ill-treated: Genesis, Nursery Cryme
Wednesday, 19 September 2012
GENESIS, NURSERY CRYME The Famous Charisma Label 1971 With the release of Trespass, Genesis in 1970 received the first compliments from the British music press and cemented the association with Tony Stratton-Smith’a Charisma. Only sold six thousand copies of the album had been sold, but for a debut – if you do not take into
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The ill-treated: Sparks, Indiscreet
Tuesday, 03 July 2012
At the time of Peter Gabriel’s Genesis, there was so much good music. Really a lot. Limiting ourselves to the UK alone, in addition to progressive, which later became classic like Genesis, King Crimson, Van Der Graaf Generator and playing away, there were other genres worthy of great attention, such as the so-called “Canterbury school”
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The ill-treated: Pink Floyd, Obscured By Clouds
Tuesday, 19 June 2012
PINK FLOYD, Obscured By Clouds – Music From The Film La vallée, Harvest 1972 Here we are once more with Pink Floyd, in their second recording for the director Barbet Schroeder. More was followed by the soundtrack for Zabriskie Point by Antonioni, which only featured three Pink Floyd tracks, including the remix of Careful with
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Steve Hackett al Fillmore: emozioni progressive
Wednesday, 09 May 2012
Cortemaggiore, venerdì 20 aprile 2012. Io c’ero. Ero davanti al Fillmore in attesa dei miei conoscenti, anche loro affetti da genesismania. Lì con me c’erano altri due tizi che non conoscevo, in dubbio se andare a mangiare o tenere la posizione di primi arrivati (i biglietti non erano numerati). Si ferma un’auto e la conducente
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“Vissi d’arte”: Paola Sanguinetti
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
Born in Parma, Paola Sanguinetti is an opera singer – soprano – appreciated and respected internationally. From her vast repertoire, she has been the star of numerous operas. Since 1997, she works with the tenor Andrea Bocelli; of great importance and acclaim is her concert activity, in Italy and abroad. How did your passion for
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On two-wheels along the Thames
Wednesday, 14 March 2012
The bicycle is a means to visit London that combines many advantages: you can save on shipping charges, do physical activity; you can enjoy the city and its surroundings with different rhythms and points of view. Local bodies encourage the use of two-wheelers with improving cycling facilities, making them more pleasant and always adding new
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Far from the madding crowd: George Harrison
Wednesday, 18 January 2012
When talking about something concerning the Beatles one does not speak only about music history or costume, but history tout court. This is a fact: to paraphrase John Lennon, we can say that the Beatles were and still are, forty-two years after their breakup, more famous (and certainly more well-loved) than Queen Elizabeth II. They
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Life on MARTE
Wednesday, 30 November 2011
MARTE è un progetto nato per sperimentare e giocare con i suoni, per raccontare quello che c’è oltre la terra attraverso fantasie sonore o per fondere la realtà con l’immaginazione sonora. I suoni sono elettronici, la voce e la linea di basso sono analogiche, il risultato ottenuto onirico e internazionale. Particolarmente rilassante lo studio di
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