Righeira: Righeira (1983)
The tale of Righeira appears weirder and weirder, the more I dig into it. Something about their self-titled debut is both…
July 3, 2018
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Re Niliu: Caravi (1988)
Tradition is such a double-edge sword. In the hands of the orthodoxy, tradition can be used as a bludgeon, meant to remind…
January 16, 2018
Paolo Modugno: Le Bala Et La Mouche (1994)
Man, what a world to we live in. Just this year Italy’s Archeo Recordings reissued Paolo Modugno’s intriguing debut Brise D’Automne. Once…
August 23, 2017
Ritmia: Forse Il Mare (1986)
Nothing makes one cringe more than when someone tries to “modernize” traditional music. The issue isn’t with modernization but with trying to…
July 26, 2017
Mike Francis: Let’s Not Talk About It (1984)
Now this, this right here, is the promised boogie wonderland. The late Michele Francesco Puccioni’s (aka Mike Francis) 1984 debut is that…
July 21, 2017
Mix: 3. What Do You Do When It’s Spring?
In a way, rebirth is exactly what my third mix is about. Taking cues from various feelings springtime evokes, I wanted to compile a set…
March 20, 2017
Peter Richard: Frozen Red (1983)
imeless Italo-disco featuring an album cover its designer could only love, it’s Walter Beinat’s (aka Peter Richard) Frozen Red. The album’s main hook is the…
February 27, 2017
Mario Acquaviva: Mario Acquaviva EP (1983)
ven in the dead of the winter, this sunlit EP of Italian Pop can break through any forecast. One of my favorite…
February 1, 2017
Tony Esposito: Il Grande Esploratore (1984)
If ever you’re in Naples, bring up Tony Esposito, and thank me later. Part of the new Neapolitan Power scene envisioned by Tullio de Piscopo,…
January 6, 2017
Mix: 1. Just Another Night Flight
Isn't this always the toughest post to create? Normally, for your first post, you try to give a call to action, or…
September 13, 2016
Franco Battiato: Sequenze e Frequenze (1973)
I’m heading into the island of Milo, Sicily for a tiny bit. Back to catch what Franco Battiato was doing around this…
September 27, 2014
Krisma: Clandestine Anticipation (1982)
Fascination. That’s the main word I can use to describe the reason I’ve devoted my time in shedding light on Christina Moser…
July 31, 2014