Michele Tempera

Contributor

Born in '82, I have a visceral love for quality music, the great classics of literature, and beauty in general.
Writing represents, for me, the sublimation of the love I feel for Blues, Jazz, their many subgenres, and contemporary English and American music (60s and 70s).
In June 2024 I published the book "The Doors attraverso Strange Days", the most detailed and complete examination ever made of the Californian band's second LP (also available in English: "The Doors Through Strange Days").
I also write my own blog with weekly articles (on the music of the Doors): strangedaysbook.it or, in English, strangedaysbook.org, with material not included in the book.

Miscellaneous

Rod Stewart - Gasoline Alley, the Faces frontman reveals himself as a bold, gritty solo artist
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Rod Stewart - Gasoline Alley, the Faces frontman reveals himself as a bold, gritty solo artist

Already a Faces frontman, the British artist unleashes his dynamic, gritty vocals on his second solo album

Horace Silver - Blowin' The Blues Away, the impetuous breath of hard bop
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Horace Silver - Blowin' The Blues Away, the impetuous breath of hard bop

An archetype of the best hard bop jazz, flawlessly played, accessible and satisfying at the same time

Little Brother Montgomery - Farro Street Jive, at the roots of barrelhouse blues
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Little Brother Montgomery - Farro Street Jive, at the roots of barrelhouse blues

A sepia-toned snapshot leading us into unforgettable 1920s and '30s atmospheres

Mr. Scrapper's Blues, the forgotten masterpiece of one of the greatest blues guitar virtuosos
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Mr. Scrapper's Blues, the forgotten masterpiece of one of the greatest blues guitar virtuosos

The final act of a refined blues guitarist whose life would be cut short by a gunshot during a robbery

John Lee Hooker - John Lee Hooker Plays And Sings The Blues: from Mississippi to Detroit 13th Floor Elevators - Easter Everywhere, the psychedelic apotheosis of Roky Erickson & co. Mississippi John Hurt - 1928 Sessions, a journey to the roots of country blues Charles Mingus - Blues and Roots, the time machine of an ingenious double bassist Sonny Rollins - Newk's Time, forays along the borders of hard bop Ornette Coleman - This Is Our Music, the impertinent revolution of free jazz Grand Funk Railroad - Grand Funk, the locomotive of hard rock Love - Four Sail, or how Arthur Lee won his impossible battle Duke Ellington - Money Jungle, the Duke of jazz reinvents himself alongside two fearless experimenters Jethro Tull - Stand Up, the springboard to glory for Ian Anderson and co. Cream - Live Cream, a live portrait of rock blues' three aces Otis Redding - Pain In My Heart, the sorrows of a young soulman Who - My Generation, rock's fury sets England ablaze