August was very slow for me. Unbearably hot in Italy. I made the decision to find shelter in London for a few days, in search of some much-needed Northern European weather. I miss it — during my four years in Brussels, I was happy to spend summer in town, while everyone else escaped to warmer … Continua a leggere Cross that off the bucket list
Last week I played a wonderful show in the Roman Amphitheatre of Luni, a small town in Liguria (very close to Tuscany). It was special — not only the setting was beautiful, but Pat Mastelotto was invited to take part. He played drums and percussion during my set, joining Alessandro Inolti, Eugene and yours truly … Continua a leggere Live in Luni
It’s been an intense first half of the year. I’m glad to announce that I have worked on the Italian translation of the brand-new Boy George memoir, Karma — it’s now available on the Italian market, published by Rizzoli Lizard. It’s a fun, entertaining read. While working on the book, I revisited some of the … Continua a leggere Mixing it all up
I have taken part in a special project called “Parole Liberate” (which roughly translates to “liberated words”). It’s an initiative started by the Italian label Baracca & Burattini and promoted by the Ministry of Justice in Italy, for which Italian artists compose the music to lyrics written by imprisoned people. I’m glad that I was … Continua a leggere Parole Liberate
Months ago, I stumbled upon some old posts on X. They dated back to May 2018 and were from Japanese users, sharing my song “The Things” from Small Music From Broken Windows. That was unexpected. After some investigation, I discovered that one of my favourite artists — Mr. Yukihiro Takahashi — had played the track … Continua a leggere It’s impossible until it happens
Marco Machera 