
Tommy Castro And The Painkillers - Closer To The Bone
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- Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
It's very comforting to know that, in 2025, there are still those who play the Blues by respecting the original standards, just as the American guitarist and singer-songwriter Tommy Castro and his The Painkillers compadre-in-arms so brilliantly do, any given time.
Truth to be told, Castro is someone that for over 30-plus years had already gained the respect and admiration of Blues and R&B aficionados and fellow equally esteemed colleagues everywhere, by chiseling strong studio albums and highly memorable live performances, reaching huge popularity and fame not only in his native United States but also in many other countries in the world.
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House Of Sticks - Thorbjørn Risager & The Black Tornado
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- Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
Music, as an art form, supposes to bring joy in people's life. Of course, there are different ways that one's joy gets expressed, either through an openly aesthetical way, like dancing, laughing or smiling, for example or in a more pensative, soulful one, where people would absorbe lyrics and music within a song, using them as a healing tool to bring serenity in their lives.
Whoever had the opportunity, like our website, to follow closely the artistic rise of a collective like Thorbjørn Risager And The Black Tornado in the last 15-plus years, must have realised by now that every time the Danish band releases a new record, that is a moment of true joy, for any respectable music lover.
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Eugene - Sydereal (EP)
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- Written by: Giovanni "Gio" Pilato
It's rather a heart-warming feeling to acknowledge that even in 2025, there are still artists in the Music Wide World that still appreciate the ground breaking contribution to 70's Rock Psychedelia of an inspired, although very emotionally fragile artist like Roger Keith Barrett, better known as Syd, guitarist, singer-songwriter and co-founder of one of the most loved Rock bands of the last century, Pink Floyd.
Although Barrett's short-lived career in the music industry was heavily corroded by heavy usage of drugs and mental illness, it's indisputable that Syd Barrett had a very singular approach to song-writing and performing style, employing also a generous use of echoes, feedback and distortions in his compositions, with some truly surprising results.
