«Forget being the best at anything. That's the fruit of the action. And you do the work, they say, for the doing, not the fruit. You can never really know how it's going to turn out in the world, but you know if you enjoyed doing it. And ideas start flowing and you start getting … Continua a leggere Small Music From Broken Windows
I have just got back from the UK, where I have spent some interesting days, visiting interesting people, making fruitful connections. Also, my dad came to visit - it was his first time traveling abroad. I guess it's never too late to do anything... good times. However, I have news for you fellow melomaniacs: a … Continua a leggere The John Porno Funk Extravaganza EP
I have been on and off the road for the last two months. March was pretty intense. I was invited to open a couple of shows for O_R_k here in Italy, and had a good time. For those of you who are not familiar with O_R_k: the band includes my good friend Pat Mastelotto on … Continua a leggere Unexpected routes
This is not a joke: once again, my journey to the United States was a troubled one. To make a long story short – I was supposed to fly from Rome to Brussels, then Brussels to Montreal, then Montreal to Philadelphia; obviously I got stuck in Montreal, as weather conditions on the East Coast were terrible and several … Continua a leggere American chronicles
I had never stayed in London for more than 6 days. This time, I was looking forward to hang out in town for 6 weeks. No musical adventures, for a change – I was in London to attend a course on teaching Italian to foreign students. Crazy? Not at all. I’ve always been into studying languages (especially … Continua a leggere London Bye Ta-Ta
Marco Machera 