Instead, it's my way of letting you guys know that a certain Shady Dame of my acquaintance and I will be vacationing in Italy -- starting today, and for the next eight days.
Excuse: Much needed vacation.
We'll be digging the scene in Roma, Firenze and Bologna till then, but have no fear -- I've written some music related stuff for later in the week, and I'll be checking in with highlights of our escapades on a regular daily basis until il nostro ritorno.
And in case you were wondering -- yes, we're searching out possible places to repatriate to if the worst happens in the States on November 5.
Anyway -- as I'm fond of saying, it could be a hot one, and wish us well!!!
And ci vediamo presto everybody!!!
Just remember, Italy has a two thousand year head start. You can't do and see everything, so just have fun.
ReplyDeleteConosco un ottimo posto a Firenze per il cibo italiano. Divertiti e se trovi un posto, riservaci una camera da letto.
ReplyDeleteEasy for you to say.
DeleteOuch. "I'm gonna leave the country if Trump wins." ???
ReplyDeleteSounds very Cher-ish. Not a good look.
I meant that as a joke. I think.
DeleteSteve - Enjoy your vacation. Sorry you didn't post any music by the Brady Bunch or Florence H herself. And if you need to leave the U.S.A. after Nov 5, please remember Canada. We've got plenty of room :-)
ReplyDeleteI didn't expect the end of The Magazine Formerly Known as Stereo Review would cause you so much trouble that you needed a vacation. ;-) Enjoy it.
ReplyDelete- Paul in DK
Doesn’t Italy also have a potentially fascist government?
ReplyDeleteIt’ll be like staying in the USA, why vacation?
:-)
Have a great time. Say hello to Michaelangelo’s David for me. The gelato in Italy is to die for!
Come back refreshed and ready to vote. No more jokes about early and often.
Captain Al
Have a great trip!
ReplyDeleteDon't be afraid of the Lampredotto. Or the duck ragu. Beats the Haitian delicacies in Springfield, Ohio.
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VR
Go up to the top of the Duomo if you want to get tired.
ReplyDeletecouldn't get to publish on Stereo Review post - maybe this will work -
ReplyDeleteHad a subscription 1970's - 1980's. When the mag arrived in the mail, I'd go straight to The Simels Report, then Best of the Month, then Popular Discs and Tapes for reviews. The stereo gear egghead shit could wait.
Generally, you were in the ballpark with your reviews and recommendations. It was usually in line with my tastes. You extolled the virtues of the artists that most of the rock critic community also enthused about. With some, like Marshall Chapman, receiving more attention than the rest of the pack gave her. And a few kind words for Gwil Owen. And the Wild Seeds "Mud, Lies & Shame." Was that you enthusing about the Rock City Angels "Young Man Blues?" : - ) And, best of all, you did a hell of a job of hipping people to Patti Smith.
My first recollection of hearing about Patti was from Sandy on a long-distance phone call in late 1974. She was in L.A. and I was doing a semester in Michigan. She told me that she met some guy who worked for CBS News in New York. He was a videotape editor. He was in L.A. for business and pleasure - Diggin' the nightlife and looking out for better job opportunities. They met at the Roxy where the Rocky Horror Show was on its long run. Sandy and I loved it. We went countless times. But that's another story.
After the Rocky Horror, Sandy and the tape editor, Bill, went to the hotel where he was staying, the Sunset Tower. The guy was nervously hyperactive, neurotic and deeply cynical. He chain-smoked and spoke as if wired to the gills. He had some interesting life experiences, like going to the same school as Steven Tallarico, but Sandy elected not to bed him. The vibe wasn’t sexual. At least for Sandy.
During their conversations, Bill told her about some clubs in New York. Specifically, Kenny’s Castaways, CBGB’s and Max’s. During the conversation Bill mentioned a lot of acts that Sandy never heard of before. Two of them were Patti Smith and Television.
VR
major glitch. I dunno know why. probably will let me publish this but when I do actual content says it got published but it doesn't show up - fuck it
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