ANTIPRODUCT

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BASTET

06 February 2004

Aw, well, what should I say about this concert... wanna hear me rant about the state of the rock in Italy in 2004? It'd be a bit stereotypical to go on saying "there's some cool bands but people don't give a damn, all they want is pop music, well, let them die in it then"...
So, ok, I'll admit there wasn't exactly a huge turnout for this show (which, personally, I was extremely anticipating), but the bands didn't allow this to put them down, and they played a blinding set, putting on fire the hearts of those who didn't know them too well before the show. More on this later... just read the comment to each picture, and enjoy the ROCK pouring out of them!
Oh, one last thing: the background of this page is all-american cause the latest album by Antiproduct is called "Made In USA", not cause they are american (despite what Metal Hammer - Italy would have you believe... suckers!). And as a matter of fact, the opening chorus to "Bungee Jumping People Die" actually turned into "Fuck George Bush! Fuck George Bush!". So much for America's "president".

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Antiproduct official site: www.antiproduct.com
Bastet official site: www.bastet.tv
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BASTET: self-proclaimed "Cock Rock Divas", this quintet hails from Padova (Italy, of course) and it's, simply put, the best rock and roll band in Italy. Simple as that, get any of their cds to understand what I mean. And they have amazing stage presence, always moving all around the stage and entertaining the eye, too.

It's all sooooo Eighties, isn't it? And the more wonderful because of it. Look at the poses they strike. Yeah, even the drummer, Carmen Ranzoni. Great show! And just to give you more proof of it, I'll just say that the guitarists sometimes indulge in... the machine-gun! If you know what it is, you were alive in the eighties and in the best hair-metal period ever :-)

Ok, time to meet the players. Singer Pacino and bass-player Rufus really do love each other. But the whole band loves everyone, as one of their songs says: "I spurt love wherever I go"!

Pacino, complete with a "Jesus" t-shirt. After all, another of their songs is called "God is good".

I guess Bastet were good enough, if Antiproduct themselves followed their set from among the audience, and they were dancing when the song "Gonna get laid tonight" was dedicated to Mr. Gonk!

And finally, meet the two guitarists, Andrea Belladonna and Rino Daponte. You got class, guys!

ANTIPRODUCT: how colorful they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooow!

Milena Yum, as rock as ever. Later on in the show, she drops the keyboard and playes the guitar. So they end up having three guitars, just like Iron Maiden!

And here's the main guitarist, CClare Product.

Ok, time for a short recap of the players: from left to right, Milena, Simon Gonk (drummer - you can see his head popping out next to Milena's hip), Marina Metallina (bass), A. Product (voice, guitar), CClare. A-m-a-z-i-n-g!

Actually, his name is Alex Kane, and he is the only American in the band, even if he tries to hide that.

But, honestly, can a guy like this hide ANYTHING? He's a bit loud, innit?

An interesting side/back view of the stage and of... something else. Ahahah!

Marina joins Clare to shout out loud the "Bungee Jumping People Die" hypnotic chorus.

So, what was going on exactly over here? A girl having a rest onstage? It's just the first sign of the Italian warmth and crazyness that Antiproduct experienced tonight...

This is the same girl as above, fully oken up and probably fully on drugs, loving Alex Kane, wanting to get a piece of him, and occasionally playing with the mic stand until she had to be sedated or something. After the show, Alex said he felt phisically scared of her passion. LOL.

I keep forgetting how tall Clare is. ANyone got figures? Let me know...

Is she trying to eat the microphone?

This is as heavy metal as it can get.

Uhm, ok, this is even more metal!!!

Marina Metallina. Italian pride abroad.

Finally i got a pic of Simon Gonk, all proud in his Bastet merchandise. I shall thank Simon for teaching me the very unuseful hooligan tricks of "Chelsea Smile" and "Chelsea Brick" earlier in the afternoon. If I ever need a sadistic bodyguard, I'll call him. So we can go drinking again, like we did at the Gods of Metal fest...

Bits of italian warmth part 2: Alex got on the stage's edge, and this guy out of the blue grabbed him by the knees and brought him around the place, carrying his weight! LOL!

Bits of italian warmth and welcome part two: Clare was busy doing a solo and this guy really really wanted to offer her a beer, so he simply got onstage and kept aksing her to have a sip. Ahaha! (I was onstage too, this was the last song of the set and everyone was invited onstage!). Later on, Clare was moved enough to look for the guy in the club and offer him a beer. AAAwwww...!

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	BASTET: self-proclaimed "Cock Rock Divas", this quintet hails from Padova (Italy, of course) and it's, simply put, the best rock and roll band in Italy. Simple as that, get any of their cds to understand what I mean. And they have amazing stage presence, always moving all around the stage and entertaining the eye, too.
	It's all sooooo Eighties, isn't it? And the more wonderful because of it. Look at the poses they strike. Yeah, even the drummer, Carmen Ranzoni. Great show! And just to give you more proof of it, I'll just say that the guitarists sometimes indulge in... the machine-gun! If you know what it is, you were alive in the eighties and in the best hair-metal period ever :-)
	Ok, time to meet the players. Singer Pacino and bass-player Rufus really do love each other. But the whole band loves everyone, as one of their songs says: "I spurt love wherever I go"!
	Pacino, complete with a "Jesus" t-shirt. After all, another of their songs is called "God is good".
	I guess Bastet were good enough, if Antiproduct themselves followed their set from among the audience, and they were dancing when the song "Gonna get laid tonight" was dedicated to Mr. Gonk!
	And finally, meet the two guitarists, Andrea Belladonna and Rino Daponte. You got class, guys!
	ANTIPRODUCT: how colorful they are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wooooooow!
	Milena Yum, as rock as ever. Later on in the show, she drops the keyboard and playes the guitar. So they end up having three guitars, just like Iron Maiden!
	And here's the main guitarist, CClare Product.
	Ok, time for a short recap of the players: from left to right, Milena, Simon Gonk (drummer - you can see his head popping out next to Milena's hip), Marina Metallina (bass), A. Product (voice, guitar), CClare. A-m-a-z-i-n-g!
	Actually, his name is Alex Kane, and he is the only American in the band, even if he tries to hide that.
	But, honestly, can a guy like this hide ANYTHING? He's a bit loud, innit?
	An interesting side/back view of the stage and of... something else. Ahahah!
	Marina joins Clare to shout out loud the "Bungee Jumping People Die" hypnotic chorus.
	So, what was going on exactly over here? A girl having a rest onstage? It's just the first sign of the Italian warmth and crazyness that Antiproduct experienced tonight...
	This is the same girl as above, fully oken up and probably fully on drugs, loving Alex Kane, wanting to get a piece of him, and occasionally playing with the mic stand until she had to be sedated or something. After the show, Alex said he felt phisically scared of her passion. LOL.
	I keep forgetting how tall Clare is. ANyone got figures? Let me know...
	Is she trying to eat the microphone?
	This is as heavy metal as it can get.
	Uhm, ok, this is even more metal!!!
	Marina Metallina. Italian pride abroad.
	Finally i got a pic of Simon Gonk, all proud in his Bastet merchandise. I shall thank Simon for teaching me the very unuseful hooligan tricks of "Chelsea Smile" and "Chelsea Brick" earlier in the afternoon. If I ever need a sadistic bodyguard, I'll call him. So we can go drinking again, like we did at the Gods of Metal fest...
	Bits of italian warmth part 2: Alex got on the stage's edge, and this guy out of the blue grabbed him by the knees and brought him around the place, carrying his weight! LOL!
	Bits of italian warmth and welcome part two: Clare was busy doing a solo and this guy really really wanted to offer her a beer, so he simply got onstage and kept aksing her to have a sip. Ahaha! (I was onstage too, this was the last song of the set and everyone was invited onstage!). Later on, Clare was moved enough to look for the guy in the club and offer him a beer. AAAwwww...!