Crimea X is the coming together of two offbeat, disparate characters, DJ Rocca (Ajello, Super Sonic Lovers, Maffia Sound System) and Jukka Reverberi from 90s Italian glam cult rockers, Giardini di Mirò, who have often have been compared with the sound of Mogwai, Arab Strap, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
The Smiths / Ask I saw them playing live on Italian TV. It was during the 80s when I was extremely young, and I’ve never stopped listening to this song.
London-based four piece Burn Down Rome are on the fringes of the burgeoning alternative-hardcore scene with a thumping debut album — Devotion — and a Playlist that gives props to some of the contemporaries whose adventurous approach they take their inspiration from.
The Smiths / Stop Me If You Think You’ve Heard This One Before The Smiths are the single biggest influence for Burn Down Rome. Everything from the riffs, to the ethic, to the lyrics, we love. Stop Me gives me shivers every time I listen to it. Below is a cover by Roy and Dale from the ska-punk band the Eclectics.
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