ARTIST: Talco
TITLE: La Cretina Commedia
LABEL: Destiny Records
GENRE: Punk
SOURCE: CD Audio
BITRATE: 211 kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 34:35
RELEASE DATE: 2010-08-20
RIP DATE: 2010-09-07
Track List
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1. Intro 1:04
2. Correndo Solo 2:22
3. Dalla Grotta 3:24
4. Punta Raisi 2:46
5. Al Carneval 3:12
6. La Parabola Dei Battagghi 3:00
7. Ultima Etа 1:52
8. Non И Tempo Di Campare 3:18
9. Onda Pazza 0:50
10. La Cretina Commedia 4:22
11. Perduto Maggio 3:01
12. La Mia Terra 3:29
13. Casa Memoria 1:55
Release Notes:
https://myspace.com/talcopatchanka
Talco are a strongly anti-fascist and anti-racist combat ska-punk group that
believes in the independence of music and in the message that it must send
against all discrimination.
Thinking about Venice, everybody right away has a picture of the famous
historical centre in mind, with its canals and beautiful old buildings. Probably
nobody thinks of the districts on the mainland, mainly working class industrial
neighbourhoods, that don't have much of the beauty of the city centre. One of
those is Marghera, well known in Italy for one of the biggest Italian workers
rebellion in newer history. That's the home of TALCO ...
Born as a ska band, over time they found a sound all their own, mixing Patchanka
rhythms typical of the Mano Negra with punk and ska, sometimes dabbling in
Balkan and Kletzmer, but always true to their heritage of Italian
singer-songwriters, especially when it comes to the lyrics. The first years are
typical for most bands, some friends play music together on a basement, till
they felt its finally time for a record. Their debut “Tutti Assolti” was
released in October 2004 on Kob Records/ Mad Butcher, followed by “Combat
Circus” in 2006, which got really positive feedback and reviews nearly
everywhere, from Italy, Germany to Spain and even in Latin America. Step by
step, they get more and bigger shows, made more contacts, friends and fans and
also developed as musicians, a band and individuals, which results in “Mazel
Tov”, released in spring 2008.
It not only outsold their other releases in short period of time, also the shows
keep growing weather its in Spain, Germany, Croatia or Italy and they are guest
on numerous Festivals in Summer 2008 and 2009. Some highlights were definitely
selling out legendary clubs like the SO36 in Berlin or the Indra Club in
Hamburg, headlining the Stemwede Open Air in front of 7000 people and sharing
the stage with bands like Mad Caddies, Agnostic Front, Lag Wagon, Banda
Bassotti, Persiana Jones, Punkreas, Linea 77, Derozer, Reak McKenzies,
Betagarri, Boikot, Obrint Pas, etc.
After a fruitful collaboration with Kob Records and Mad Butcher Records for five
years, the band signed in Fall 2009 with Destiny Records and re-released their
last two records there. Around the same time they also released a Benefit MCD
for the “St. Pauli Fanrдume e.V.” including “St. Pauli”, that was written after
attending a game of the famous German work class soccer club. This song also got
them an invitation for the 100 year birthday festival of the club and so they
play at the sold out Millerntor Stadium in May '10.
In spring '10 they also took the time to go into the studio again to record
their 4th record “La Cretina Commedia”. Musically the band the band keep the
powerful sound from “Mazel Tov” and that makes them special live as well, but
added a lot more variety and different influences. Lyrically its a concept album
about the live and work of Peppino Impastato. Born into a mafia family, he
turned against his father and became an anti-mafia activist. He was killed in
'78 by the mafia, during his election campaign for the Cinisi council. It took
over 20 years till all offenders were sentenced and his story got known to a
wider audience through the movie “I cento passi” (100 steps).