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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 1d

This song is just perfect, isn't it? So beautifully joyful and melancholic at the same time. youtu.be/GvDZ8U-7A1A?...

Lord Creator - Kingston Town

YouTube video by Burak Yıldırım

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 3d

𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦. Listen to the latest episode of Matt's Music Crate on Babylon Radio: www.mixcloud.com/BabylonRadio...

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 4d

Exactly why does Google push its AI's review of a music album (or anything else...) over professional ones when it can't HAVE an opinion???

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 5d

Remembering D'Angelo today. Not many albums are as sultry as BROWN SUGAR... from its very opening, which truly sets the tone. Crazy to think he only released three studio albums but left such a huge mark on R&B music.

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Brown Sugar - Album by D'Angelo

Brown Sugar is the debut studio album by American musician D'Angelo, released on July 3, 1995, through EMI. The album was recorded during 1994 and 1995 in sessions at Battery Studios and RPM Studios i...

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 5d

I revisited "BRIGITTE FONTAINE EST...FOLLE!" yesterday. Such a fun + diverse exploration of the bounds of the French chanson! Definitely a more approachable entry point into the world of Brigitte Fontaine, but still foreshadows her later, more radical work.

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Brigitte Fontaine est Folle - Album by Brigitte Fontaine

Est... Folle is the third album by experimental French singer Brigitte Fontaine, released in 1968 on the Saravah label. Fontaine herself considers this to be her first real album. Jean-Claude Vannier ...

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 6d

Autumn is my “Philosophical Season.” I’ve been revisiting my old notes on Ancient Philosophy... Plato, Aristotle, Marcus Aurelius, Confucius, the Upanishads etc.

I understand it's not a trendy thing to do, and it's not for everyone, but I find it's good medicine for the mind and the soul.

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 7d

Cinephiles! I just added "Naukar," a 1955 Pakistani film, to the TMBD database. It wasn't there before (and therefore, not on Letterboxd either). If you'd like to contribute more info on it, please feel free to do so: www.themoviedb.org/movie/156206...

Naukar

A poor servant and his wife agree to give their son to the childless woman of the wealthy family he serves. However, their sacrifice brings them only suffering and injustice in return.

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 8d

I'm not very active on any social media but Instagram. If you like music and film, follow me there!!
Film: www.instagram.com/matt.micucci...
Music: www.instagram.com/matt.micucci...

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 10d

𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗦𝗨𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗥𝗢𝗩𝗘 𝗙𝗥𝗢𝗠 𝗚𝗟𝗢𝗕𝗔𝗟 𝗠𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗖 𝗖𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦. Listen to the latest episode of Matt's Music Crate on Babylon Radio:

www.mixcloud.com/BabylonRadio... #radioshow #music

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 15d

FILMS I WATCHED THIS WEEK

DUMB AND DUMBER (P. Farrelly, 1994) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
BEN-HUR: A TALE OF THE CHRIST (F. Niblo, 1925) ⭐⭐
NOBODY'S WATCHING (J. Solomonoff, 2017) ⭐⭐⭐
THE NEIGHBOUR'S WIFE AND MIND (H. Gosho, 1931) ⭐⭐
THE NAKED GUN (D. Zucker, 1988) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
CELL (T. Williams, 2016) ⭐

#Cinephile

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 21d

DUA LIPA, 𝘙𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘖𝘱𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘮 (2024 / Warner)

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: ⭐⭐

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀: "End of an Era," "Houdini"

#music www.instagram.com/p/DPN0rm1CGd...

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 22d

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN, 𝘉𝘰𝘳𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜.𝘚.𝘈. (1984, Columbia)

𝗥𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀: "Born in the U.S.A.," "Downbound Train," "Nor Surrender," "Dancing in the Dark," "My Hometown"

#Music www.instagram.com/p/DPI9IzVCEG...

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 22d

FILMS I WATCHED THIS WEEK:

REBECCA (A. Hitchcock, 1940) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
LA CHIENNE (J. Renoir, 1931) ⭐⭐⭐
STRAW DOGS (S. Peckinpah, 1971) ⭐⭐⭐
STALKER (A. Tarkovsky, 1979) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
DOING TIME (Y. Sai, 2002) ⭐⭐⭐
BEHIND THE CURVE (D. J. Clark, 2018) ⭐⭐⭐
CHARADE (S. Donen, 1963) ⭐⭐⭐⭐

#cinephile

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 23d

TREASURE TROVE FROM GLOBAL MUSIC CRATES. Listen to the latest episode of Matt's Music Crate on Babylon Radio: www.mixcloud.com/BabylonRadio... #radioshow #music

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 23d

𝗕𝗢𝗗𝗬 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗟 (dir. A. Polonsky, 1947) "Classic boxing drama powered by John Garfield's performance, Polonsky’s scathing critique of the American Dream, and James Wong Howe’s groundbreaking fight cinematography." ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #cinephile www.instagram.com/p/DPGU2sIAiP...

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 26d

** 𝟭𝟬 𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗟𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗡 𝗧𝗢 𝗜𝗙 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗟𝗜𝗞𝗘... 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗕𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗟𝗘𝗦 **

If you love The Beatles' mix of catchy melodies, studio experimentation, and timeless songwriting, here are ten artists who carry that spirit in their own way. #music

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 27d

𝗡𝗔𝗭𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗡 (dir. L. Buñuel, 1959) "A neorealist parable of faith and failure, exposing the ironies, absurdity, and institutional cruelty of religion." ⭐⭐⭐⭐ #Cinephile
www.instagram.com/p/DO76lu8Ahh...

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 29d

FIVE ESSENTIAL CUTS BY DEPECHE MODE

1. "Enjoy the Silence" (1990)
2. "Personal Jesus" (1990)
3. "People Are People" (1984)
4. "Everything Counts" (1983)
5. "Just Can't Get Enough" (1981)

#music

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · 29d

FILMS I WATCHED THIS WEEK

MAZURKA (dir. W. Forst, 1935) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
IT RAINS ON OUR LOVE (dir. I. Bergman, 1946) ⭐⭐⭐
THAIS (dir. A.G. Bragaglia, 1917) ⭐⭐
THE HOURGLASS SANATORIUM (dir. W.J. Has, 1973) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
LOOK WHO'S BACK (dir. D. Wnendt, 2015) ⭐⭐
FLY ME TO POLARIS (dir. J.M. Choh-Sing, 1999) ⭐
#cinephile

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · Sep 20

My Mine, "Hypnotic Tango." 1980s Italo Disco at its synthy finest. You can almost smell the Cacharel Pour Homme and hairspray off it. #SongOfTheDay www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Eb...

MY MINE | Hypnotic Tango [ORIGINAL video - HD audio]

YouTube video by Abramo Allione Music Publishing

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · Sep 20

TREASURE TROVE FROM GLOBAL MUSIC CRATES. Listen to the latest episode of Matt's Music Crate on Babylon Radio: www.mixcloud.com/BabylonRadio... #radioshow

Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · Sep 19

Doja Cat's "Say So." Pure disco-pop bliss (reminds me of Chic) and hip-hop swagger. #SongOfTheDay youtu.be/pok8H_KF1FA?...

Doja Cat - Say So (Official Video)

YouTube video by dojacatVEVO

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · Sep 15

FILMS I WATCHED LAST WEEK:

PORTRAIT IN CRYSTAL (dir. H. Shan, 1983) ⭐⭐⭐
AMARCORD (dir. F. Fellini, 1973) ⭐⭐⭐⭐
YOU CANNOT KILL DAVID ARQUETTE (dir. D. Darg, P. James, 2020) ⭐⭐
TERROR ISLAND (dir. J. Cruze, 1920) ⭐⭐
DRUNKEN ANGEL (dir. A. Kurosawa, 1948) ⭐⭐⭐
M (dir. F. Lang, 1931) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

#cinephile

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · Jul 20

Sabrina Carpenter might be the best thing to hit pop music since Miley Cyrus. The key change in "Please Please Please" is heaven (absolutely hate the video but that's ok): youtu.be/cF1Na4AIecM?...

Sabrina Carpenter - Please Please Please (Official Video)

YouTube video by SabrinaCarpenterVEVO

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Matt Micucci @mattmicucci.bsky.social · Jul 19

Feels good to put my love and knowledge of #music to good use!

Ahead of my DJ set at McKeough's in Galway tonight, here's the latest episode of my Matt's Music Crate radio show: www.mixcloud.com/BabylonRadio...

Matt's Music Crate #126: Timeless Classics, Hidden Gems And Fresh Beats From All Over The World!

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