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
I'm writing this as the Frank Zappa's "Roxy & Elsewhere" live plays in the background. It's hard to concentrate because the music is so good! And inspiring. The time spent in America was equally inspiring. For some reason, I always go through some drama whenever I'm flying to the States. I had a pretty complicated route … Continua a leggere Another one from the colonies
Something unexpected (VERY unexpected) happened on Friday, May 20th. I was checking Facebook on my phone, my dull finger scrolling the news feed, when I came across a picture of Brian Eno in a David Bowie fan group. I'm a huge admirer of Eno, so I stopped for a second. Luckily, I still like to read the words … Continua a leggere The day I met Brian Eno
Marco Machera 