MASSIVE ATTACK - Milan July 23, 2016

Two Years ago I was very impressed by Massive Attack performance. Now nothing (or few things) are changed. One hour delay waiting from  the planned start time, the same drumming and rhytmic power ( I can define it " disruptive", the sound  (always perfect), the light show (hypnotizing).

So what's new: some new songs from " ritual spirit" with a new voice (I was not so excited by his voice).

What is missed: Martina Topley Bird voice    and "Teardrop".

Massive Attacck = Unmissable anyway

SUEDE - Monza July 10, 2016

I was convinced by my friend Andrea to buy the ticket for the final i-Day night at Monza. Just few minutes walk from my home so why not. I was not a Suede fan; I just listen to songs on the web before the concert.Bratt Anderson was a surprise on the stage. Just a cocktail of Iggy pop, Peter Murphy and David Bowie with some paranoic attitudes. But, and this is evident, a great voice.
The same night there was another unknown  (at least for me) band, Biffy Clyde. probably more famous for  younger generation ( this according to the audience). Nothing special I think.  Just an "easy punk-rock- band". They remember me  Green Days or Sum41  (  That I will see with my daughter next August).
At the end it was a good summer night spent with friends drinking one  (or more) good beer!!!
 See below : The 2 of us

TUXEDOMOON - June 10, 2016 Milan (Black Hole)

I was really impressed by TUXEDOMOON during last concert in Milan (December 2014) so I had very high expectation versus the new 2016 tour. At the end the quality of the music and the band is not under discussion; what was wrong this time was the location for the show. Black Hole is really a "hole", a discotheque with a little (but really little) stage for live show. The acoustics was inadequate; in some moments the noise of people at the bar was higher than the band sound!!!
I think that for Tuxedomoon music a theater and a silent listening would be more appropriate.

PETER HOOK & THE LIGHT - May 5, 2016 Milan (Serraglio)

If you have any doubt you need just to take a look to the set list of the tour.About 30 songs and pratically the complete "unknown pleasures " and " closer" set; yes absolutely it was a tribute to Joy Division.
New Order songs, few at the beginning of the set, were just an introduction and nothing to do with the intensity of the heart of the set.
The choice of Serraglio stage was not the best (too small, no
ventilation) but it was the only negative point of a great night!!
The final  with "Transmission" and "Love Tear us apart " fully involved people dancing (see the video). My favourite was anyway  "Shadowplay".
Thanks Peter

STEREO MC'S - Connected (1992)

Recently I found this on another music blog and  at the end I download it just to listen.  I remember some songs but not the name of the band. I think it is a 1992 album but despite the cover picture (just a little bit old fashion) the content of the album is very actual from my point of view. It is an irresistible funky-soul-hi-pop-dance rhythm. I will search for othe works of the band to check if they have the same high quality!!

ENJOY:connected

THEODOR BASTARD - Live in Dobrolet Studio 2013

Theodor Bastard is an interesting group from Russia (S. Pietroburgo). It is not easy to catalog their music into a fix scheme mainly because it' s a mixture of different styles, cultures and ethnics. You can have a little bit of "Radiohead" with "Folk like McKennit" And "Trip-Hop atmospheres". The girl voice is really addictive and emotional and  sound refined. I Like !!
The studio  live is extracted from an Youtube video. Attached is the mp3 and the link  the video itself.

ENJOY: Theodor Bastard - Studio Live

Youtube link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=32eibD1l0IE

THE MOFFS - Labyrinth 1988

Thanks to some recent posts on other very good blogs (see everything start with A..) I re-discovery an old love for an Aussie band. The Moffs were on my favourite list years ago and now I can say that there was a good reason for that. It is not difficult to see connection with early Pink Floyd and their sound is always a good balance of all music ingredients. Really an important piece of music history.

LISTEN HERE: Labyrinth

JESUS & MARY CHAIN - Psychocandy

First LP by Jesus & Mary Chain  1985 from Scotland. It was an immediate success. Sound was very rough but with oniric atmosphere. One of my favourite at that time.....

Here:psychocandy

THE THE - Infected (1986)

THE THE, alias Matt Johnson has a special position in the '80 music. It is not so easy to classify his music;  techno songwriter could be my definition. This is the second album  he produced  (probably in a reissue  edition with additional tracks. I take from other blogs times ago..

Enjoy: http://www119.zippyshare.com/v/KAs6GY84/file.html

PSYCHIC TV - Milano, club Magnolia December 4, 2015

Unespected year end concert at the Magnolia Club.  To be honest I was not so informed about Psychic TV and Genesis P. Orridge  history so I made an accelerated training on web and youtube to be ready for the show. I have to say I was really  impressed from some psychedelic ballads performed by the group. Despite the  slovenly look  of G.P. Orridge his/her voice is still there.
Coming back to the show, there were really few people and this makes the perfect atmosphere.  A little club, not too much people and the possibility to be near the stage. Just from the first song the direction of the night was really clear......100% PSYCHEDELIC. That's  all. Music, Images, Look .... It could be 2015 or 1960..1970... who knows!!! and shadows of Pink Floyd were also somewhere there!!!

                                                                                                                             
See also: After you're dead,she said