Borrowing this title from a John Lurie's painting that I love. It's a sunny, relaxed morning in Brussels. Just had some coffee. Now listening to someone playing the cello nearby, through the open windows. There's this mysterious cello player in the neighbourhood, but can't locate her/him. I would like to express my gratitude for the … Continua a leggere You have the right to the pursuit of happiness: good luck with that
In a way, days seem to be slow, but they also go by fast. Things have changed quite a bit since my previous post (the interview with the great Tony Levin). Actually, things have changed so much that Tony is now back on the road with King Crimson! Oh well. These days I feel like … Continua a leggere A brief note, a lot behind it
Hello there. This is not one of my regular updates. A lot has been going on, but I will write a different post about it all, sometime soon. For now, I thought of something different - Covid measures are still pretty strict here in Brussels, and with a travel ban in place, I'm starting to … Continua a leggere An interview with Tony Levin: life on the road
Hello, there is something new under the sun: my side project Fifteen Strange Seconds is finally hitting the airwaves. The band consists of Andrea Gastaldello (keyboards, electronics, treatments) and I (vocals, treatments). We have just launched our first EP on Bandcamp, you can find it here. I have also put up a lyric video for … Continua a leggere New release: Fifteen Strange Seconds
Dear readers, I'm glad to report that my online workshop, Out of the Box, went very well. At least, I'm quite happy with the outcome, and participants seemed to be genuinely interested in the lectures. Each session would start with a presentation of the main topic, and I would go into detail as minutes went … Continua a leggere Welcome to the virtual world
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