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"Yo, sluggo, thank you for the trade | if its illegal to Rock And Roll, then throw my ASS in jail - Nirvana" - written by Kurt on a sunbrust univox Fender Mustang he smashed at the Sonic Temple club, Philadelphia, on July 9th 1989 (rif. @05:27), which he traded on July 16th for a smashed Gibson SG, hanging on Boston musician Sluggo Cauli's wall.
This is indeed an interesting overview on the guitars butcher known as Kurt Cobain, - I mean, - I did not have any idea about the count of guitars he smashed. Or he even assembled and built on his own - i.e. the frankenstein mustangs, homemade.. in-garage-made. And then the sacrificial guitars. Thank you internet, thank you The Guitar Show. Some of Kurt's guitars lasted almost like a butterfly cycle. Pretty interesting, loads of details. Cool.
Here and there I have been reading Anton Newcombe's tweets about the making of this egregious record, early pandemic times included. It was easy to sense his feel and sincere dedication to it. And once I had the chance to finally listen to it, oh man, I understand. And, mission accomplished, my regards. Fire Doesn't Grow On Trees sounds epical, since the very first attack of the opening track, The Real, its tone goes right epical, poetical, elegiac, solemnly poetic, that, also loaded by Newcombe's vocal style. And the following piece, Ineffable Mindfuck, is cut, the pace of the drumming is decise, straight and, still, danceable (excellence by Sara Neidorf), it makes you want to dance, all wrapped into the multifacets spiral of the fuzzing-buzzing eletric guitars, and again, an epic guitar solo finale. You know, when I discovered this was released, there was a big fire in Rome in a natural pine forest. What a tragedy. So, the album's title touches me. And so the lovely kitty as well. #1 LUCKY KITTY. Anyway. It's About Being Free Really. And the double soul of this song, rock'n'roll and psychedelic ascension. Don't worry, I won't comment on every track. Though, the whole tracklist is wisely fueled with daydreamy psychedelia. 'Life has done you wrong / So I wrote you all the songs / to brighten up your day / and wash your pain away' - lyrics from Whats In A Name? - I take that personally. That's very kind of you. I can almost state this is Newcombe's most passionate record to date so far, in his ocean of songs and recordings (frankly, a living legend), - which it's hard to navigate and weigh that properly, wait, I know that: - for sure, the quality of songwriting, here, looks at me and you from a high top. Last track, Don't Let Me Get In Your Way, here's my only reserve, does not sound like the last track. It's like one last song is still missing. My two cents.
31/07 Bologna @ Link 01/08 Milano @ Circolo Magnolia 02/08 Pisa @ Giardino Scotto 03/08 Roma @ Villa Ada Festival w/ Ardecore, 17,25 euro 04/08 Agrigento @ FestiValle 05/08 Pescara @ IndieRocketFestival
28/07 Corigliano d'Otranto (LE) @ SEI - Sud Est Indipendente Festival 29/07 Pesaro @ Arena Parco del Mirafiore 30/07 Sesto Al Reghena (PN) @ Sexto 'Nplugged 28/08 Torino @ TOdays festival
Teho Teardo chitarra baritona, elettronica Giovanna Famulari violoncello Laura Bisceglia violoncello Ambra Chiara Michelangeli viola
12/05 Firenze @ Teatro Puccini 13/05 Bologna @ Locomotiv Club 14/05 Mestre @ Teatro del Parco 15/05 Roma @ Angelo Mai (inizio ore 18) 19/05 Rivoli @ Circolo della musica 24/06 Milano Fondazione Giangiacomo Feltrinelli
23/04 roma @ Fanfulla 5/a - Circolo Arci, via Fanfulla 5, ingresso con tessera arci 2021/2022, - sempre necessaria la prenotazione all'indirizzo mail fanfulla5a@gmail.com, specificando la data e il concerto a cui si è interessati.
18/08 Contrada Valle Anzuca, Francavilla al Mare @ Titikaka Village 19/08 Contrada Valle Anzuca, Francavilla al Mare @ Titikaka Village 20/08 Contrada Valle Anzuca, Francavilla al Mare @ Titikaka Village 21/08 Contrada Valle Anzuca, Francavilla al Mare @ Titikaka Village
15/05 Bari @ Experimenta Festival 2022, XXII ed. 16/05 Napoli tbc 17/05 Terracina (Lt) @ Tracce 18/05 Terni @ CAOS - Centro arti opificio siri 19/05 Reggio Emilia @ Studio Blanco 20/05 Firenze @ Sala Vanni 21/05 Stramare (Tv) @ LYNFA
17/05 milano @ magazzini generali 18/05 roma @ largo venue 19/05 ancona @ cinema teatro italia 20/05 pordenone @ capitol 12/08 agrigento @ ellenic music festival 13/08 lamezia @ color fest