Paolo Carù passed away 😢
This man was paramount in my musical life as I used to shop at his awesome shop for 40+ years in a pre-WEB era and I sparingly collaborated on his magazines “Il Mucchio Selcaggio” and “L’Ultimo...
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My pal Sly let me choosing among his impressive collection…Here is the results of my browsing:Thanks, Sly 🙏
View ArticleAzimuth 💫
This trio truly represented the azimuth of British jazz and a peak in whole ECM offerings…Norma Winstone, Kenny Wheeler and John Taylor where so beautifully expressive and their music never sounded...
View ArticleHappy birthday to 33 1/3 disc 🥂
ON THIS DATE (76 YEARS AGO)June 18, 1948 - In New York City, Columbia Records publicly unveiled its new long-playing phonograph record that turned at 33 1/3-RPM rather than the standard 78-RPM...
View ArticleThe Persians’ knowledge 💫
Ice making during the Persian Empire in the middle of the desert: the Yakhchal or “Ice Pit” is an architectural method that was used to produce ice and preserve food. The Persians were already making...
View ArticleIgor & Charlie
Igor Stravinsky playing with Charlie Chaplin in one of those rolling hoop thingies.💫
View ArticleGustav Mahler’s 🔥
Gustav Mahler, was known for his exacting standards and intense rehearsals. During his tenure as the director of the Vienna Court Opera, he was conducting a rehearsal when he suddenly stopped the...
View ArticleGoodbye & Hello 💫
Thanks to Tim Buckley for suggesting the post title and to my pal Yanislav Yankov who took the picture 🙏💫
View ArticleTom Waits’ Choice
TOM WAITS PICKED HIS 20 FAVOURITE ALBUMS OF ALL TIME“I didn’t really identify with the music of my own generation,” Tom Waits once said, then pausing for a moment, and adding: “But I was very curious...
View ArticleThe End of an Ear… aehm: Era 😏
Waving goodbye 👋 Today…My nephew and friend Greg, always supporting me with a smile ❤️Gotorama splitted 😱 for “easier” handling and moving.Guillottine Q❤️🩹🍀❤️🩹… see you from new Studietto.💫
View ArticleMr. Lot Long and Led Zeppelin IV
An Accidental Rockstar: Lot Long, the mystery man on Led Zeppelin IVFor years, the enigmatic image of a man hunched under a bundle of wood on the cover of Led Zeppelin's fourth album, known as "Led...
View ArticleSir Winston Churchill’s wisdom
When someone proposed to Sir Winston Churchill to cut the cultural budget to help the war efforts, he simply replied:"But then, why do we fight for? »💫
View ArticleFrippy 💫
"Any fool can play something difficult, but to play something simple requires skill." Robert Fripp🥇
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