Making music (when I'm not working, alas, which does not leave much time for), movies, books (mainly non fiction, essays, esp. on music, language & linguistics, popular science), wine, beer, single malt scotch whisky, cats, skating, biking, trekking, nature, mountains, woods, lakes, good friends
... and plenty more, from ravi shankar to buxtehude, from pizzicato 5 to meshuggah and anything in between that catches my attention and my ears.
Movies
especially B-movies
(bad) SF
(tasteless) horror
fantasy
anime
... oh well, provided it's bad taste I'll probably like it. Just about anything with a space ship and aliens wielding an X-ray gun will sedate my understanding of aesthetics. Evil Dead I and II by Sam Raimi. Russ Meyer's early movies (up to the early 70s, then it gets way too tacky). All movies by Nanni Moretti. Roberto Benigni's early stuff (when he was not so cheesy as now). Peter Jackson's movies, from the juicy Bad Taste to the gore-fest displayed in Braindead (this title should tell you something about me by the way...), until LOTR (yeah yeah, the book is much better and totally different, however I loved the extended version of this trilogy). Star Wars (the old one). Mel Brook's movies. The movies by Grouche, Chico, Harpo and Zeppo Marx. Woody Allen. Some movies by Federico Fellini. Documentaries if they are honest, sincere and have something to say. Spinal Tap, Best In Show, Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind. American Splendor. Final Fantasy VI and VII. Akira. Ghost In The Shell. Well, anime stuff.
Television
Hardly watch any TV at all, I've got a life to live, that takes almost all my time. But I like(d)
(Ed The Shred series on YouTube)
Books
Lord Of The Rings
Gun with Occasional Music
Big Fish
Too Loud A Solitude
...
almost all books by P.H. Dick
essays by John McPhee
anything by Ennio Flaiano
Altri libertini by P.V. Tondelli
Bint by F. Bordewijk
De Uitvreter by Nescio
poems by F Villon, Issa, Basho, Ryokan
The Divine Comedy is still one of the finest examples of Italian poetry of all times.
Essays about music and languages/linguistics.
Heroes
and my 2 cats
Oh come on, heroes are the product of an aristocratic society, we're a bunch of lil' bourgeois people (yeah, blame it on the French Revolution), heroes don't fit among us. I prefer nice people (and cats) to heroes anyway.
About me:
Italian expat in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), portable-sized, a bit nerdy, allegedly funny. I love making metal noise galore with my electric guitar and pretending I can strum my Indian sitar. I am the personal assistant of 2 lovely cats and we all share our small but oh-so-comfy and colorful apartment with a very cool chick: baroque cello player extraordinaire and a genuine knit-freak.
The slide show below is an attempt at describing what kind of person I am by using a patchwork of images
Who I'd like to meet:
... interesting people I can learn from, I can communicate with, I can cheer up and be friends with. In short: if you're a nice person, I probably would be very happy to meet you. (If you happen to like guitars, Indian music, B-movies, dark chocolate, good wine and cats, I definitely want to meet you).
Groovy , gory death metal con cojones, blood painted spanish singer in a gore movies and comics inspired universe… COMO MUERTOS will release its debut album on March on DEADLIGHT ENTERTAINEMENT, straight from DRUDENHAUS STUDIO(ANOREXIA NERVOSA, ULTRA VOMIT…), it will be called « Cronica Del Dolor »
Marco, Mag ik je nog eens spammen? Als je spam echt niet op prijs stelt, dan is deze video van Monty Python wellicht toch leuk?
Gratis kaartjes voor de X-mas-shows voor Mostly Autumn en nieuwe cd's te winnen op www.mostlypink.net. Volgende week hoop ik de interviews met Arjen Lucassen, Pete Trewaras, Mariusz Duda (Riverside) en 1 review vd Mandalaband online te hebben. De Mandalaband is trouwens wel iets apart, de goede man maakte 2 obscure symfonischewerkjes in de jaren 70 (met de Moody Blues, BJH & 10cc) ging toen goud graven, schreef boeken & maakte een fortuin. En nu 30 jaar later weer een kunststukje, wederom met een lijstje aan muzikale vrienden, oa Troy Donockley.
Hi Marco, Een leuke vakantie gehad? Ik ben (ook) weer terug aan het werk:
Ondertussen ga ik wel nog bandjes spotten, zie mijn blog voor een agenda van de bandjes in NL de komende maanden. Mangrove (3 Oct in Verviers), Marillion, Iona (23 & 24 Oct)(ze waren erg goed afgelopen zondag), Riverside (26 Oct)(in de Auw Kerk te Bunde, het Paradiso vh Zuiden!), Parzivals Eye + Sylvan en natuurlijk de X-mas shows van Mostly Autumn zijn de volgende. Mmm ga Porcupine Tree dus missen.... er is gewoon veel te veel de komende maanden. Waar ga jij nog heen?
Please keep smiling, Nick from the lovely South of the Netherlands at http://www.mostlypink.net (en nog gratis kaartjes + cd's ;-)
Hallo Marco, Fijn weekend gehad? Al plannen voor vakantie, festivals, gigjes of gewoon ff nix met deze hitte?
Voor mij is het nu rustig, pas in Augustus, de 16de; The Bad Shepherds (punk covers met fluit & uillian pipes (met Troy Donockley)) in Eindhoven en 3 September Ulysses & Sons of Seasons in de nieuwe Nor (een mix van stevige Prog, Jazz en metal met leden van Kamelot, Blaze, Doro Metalium).
Fiets voorzichtig & een mooie zomer toegewenst, Nick from the lovely South of the Netherlands @ MostlyPink.nl.
PS Nieuwe interviews met Marcela Bovio (Stream of Passion) & Robin Beck zijn online + cd competities; Mostly Autumn (dé Celtic Floyd)(3 cd box) + Riverside + Mangrove (schitterende Nederlandse Prog) + Troy Donockley (review @ Progwereld) + gratis kaartjes. En believe me geen spam geen nothing just free!
Right in time for their 10th anniversary the band is about to release their new CD. An album with 13 energy packed songs which will make the heart of every Melodic-Rock-fan beat faster.
These songs show, that you don't need to be born in the US to prove to be one of AORs finest acts across the Atlantic!
June 19th-21st: Open ateliers at the artists’ community Nieuw en Meer near the Nieuwe Meer, Amsterdam
During the weekend between June 19th and 21st, the artists’ community Nieuw en Meer will hold an open ateliers event. Besides peeking inside their workplaces, you can listen to great live music, eat yummy food and drink refreshing beer – A great way to greet the new summer season.
Drijvende kracht achter Riddim & Culture is Gumnaam. Gumnaam staat voor het beste uit verschillende muzikale generaties en werkt samen met een aantal van Nederlands meest getalenteerde vocalisten en instrumentalisten.
Loops & samples, sitar, voice, dubstep, hindustani ragas en raï. Live & experimental!
Makkelijk bereikbaar met OV: Vanaf station Amsterdam Centraal: Tram 9. Uitstappen halte Kruislaan. Vanaf station Amsterdam Sloterdijk: Bus 15. Uitstappen halte Middenweg. Vanaf station Amsterdam Amstel: Bus 15. Uitstappen halte Middenweg. Vanaf station Amsterdam Muiderpoort: Bus 15. Uitstappen Linnaeusparkweg.
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