I just keep it to myself in the sun

"It's hard to be ignored
When I look at you
You look so bored
My baby, my darling
I've been taking a beating

Well all right
It's ok
We all get the slip sometimes every day
I'll just keep it to myself
In the sun"

She&Him, In the sun

Non potrei trovare parole migliori..

[On air right now] Joss Stone - "Son of a preacher man"

 

 Joss Stone - "Son of a preacher man"

[On air right now]

The Christmas waltz

She & Him - The Christmas waltz

[eng]

I'm almost done with Christmas presents and stuff.. 

I just have to bake and decorate my traditional Christmas cookies and then I'll be ready! :-)

What about your preparations? 

[ita]

Sono quasi a posto con i regali di Natale e tutto il resto..

Praticamente devo solo cucinare e decorare i miei biscotti di Natale (ormai sono una tradizione!) e poi sono pronta! :-)

E voi come siete messi con i preparativi?

Patrick Wolf @ Teatro Corso, Mestre (VE) #2

[Mr. Brown and Mr. Wolf]

What can I say about last night? 
A great concert, Mr. Wolf is a really talented artist and an easygoing and friendly person.
You already know how much I like his music, so you can easily imagine my joy and excitement being there.. of course Mr. Brown was excited too, as you can see from the picture.  :-)

Patrick Wolf @ Teatro Corso, Mestre (VE) #1

And tomorrow evening I'll be... here: 

Radiohead @ Villa Manin, Codroipo #3

[ At home, just after the concert ]

Radiohead @ Villa Manin, Codroipo #2

[Mr. Brown was there!]

Radiohead @ Villa Manin, Codroipo #1

Looking forward to it! :-)

[on air] "Girl with one eye" - Florence+The Machine

Girl with one eye - Florence+The Machine

"You can get addicted to a certain kind of sadness"

Somebody that I used to know, Gotye (feat. Kimbra)

The first time I listened to this song I thought it was Sting's..

I can't get it out of my head.. literally.

By the way, am I the only one who finds his teeth awesome? (I know, I tend to focus on weird details sometimes)

Pulcinella / Il Mandarino Meraviglioso

Giornata super-intensa ieri! 

Sveglia alle 6.30 per andare a Venezia, finito il turno in museo sono corsa di nuovo al treno e, arrivata a casa, in 20 minuti mi sono docciata e sistemata. Mi sono precipitata a prendere l'autobus e finalmente ho potuto tirare un po' il fiato.

Sono tornata a casa all'una di notte stanca morta, ma ne è valsa la pena.

Ho visto i balletti Pulcinella e Il Mandarino Meraviglioso su musiche di Stravinskij e Béla Bartòk al Teatro Filarmonico di Verona. 

Protagonisti Giuseppe Picone (straordinario il suo Pulcinella, un'intrerpretazione perfettamente riuscita) e Jason Reilly (un Mandarino appassionato e dalle linee pulite). Notevoli anche Amaya Ugarteche, Antonio Russo, Yunieska Legrà Sànchez, Nicolò Noto, Alessia Gelmetti e il resto del corpo di ballo dell'Arena di Verona.

Le coreografie e i costumi erano veramente suggestivi, in particolare quelli del Mandarino Meraviglioso, giocati sui toni del grigio, nero e rosso con qualche tocco dorato.

Mr. Brown era con me, vi lascio qualche sua foto mentre esplora il teatro.

[can you spot Mr. Brown?]

And then you kissed me - The Cardigans

[eng]

One of my favourite Cardigans' song.. 

Tomorrow I'm going to Venice with the crew for a few interviews.. I'll try to take some pictures :)
Goodnight!

[ita]

Una delle mie canzoni dei Cardigans preferite.. 

Domani sono a Venezia con la troupe per qualche intervista.. se riesco faccio qualche foto :)
Buonanotte!

My birthday wish for myself

Island in the sun

Weezer

When you're on a holiday
You can't find the words to say
All the things that come to you
And I wanna feel it too

On an island in the sun
We'll be playing and having fun
And it makes me feel so fine
I can't control my brain

When you're on a golden sea
You don't need no memory
Just a place to call your own
As we drift into the zone

On an island in the sun
We'll be playing and having fun
And it makes me feel so fine
I can't control my brain

We'll run away together
We'll spend some time forever
We'll never feel bad anymore

On an island in the sun
We'll be playing and having fun
And it makes me feel so fine
I can't control my brain

We'll run away together
We'll spend some time forever
We'll never feel bad anymore

Madonna, American Pie

Madonna, American Pie (by Don McLean)

[eng] 

Favourite song of the period. Though several people don't like Madonna's version, I do. I find it very inspired.

And I simply love the words, they are so meaningful.. 

[ita]

La mia canzone preferita al momento. Sebbene diverse persone non apprezzino la versione di Madonna, a me personalmente piace. La trovo molto ispirata.

E poi le parole sono qualcosa di meraviglioso, così dense di significato..

A long, long time ago
I can still remember
How that music used to make me smile
And I knew that if I had my chance
I could make those people dance
And maybe they'd be happy for a while

Did you write the book of love
And do you have faith in God above
If the Bible tells you so
Now do you believe in rock 'n roll
And can music save your mortal soul
And can you teach me how to dance real slow

Well I know that you're in love with him
'Cause I saw you dancin' in the gym
You both kicked off your shoes
Man, I dig those rhythm 'n blues

I was a lonely teenage broncin' buck
With a pink carnation and a pickup truck
But I knew that I was out of luck
The day the music died
I started singin'

Bye bye Miss American Pie
Drove my Chevy to the levee but the levee was dry
And good ol' boys were drinkin' whiskey and rye
Singin', "This will be the day that I die,
This will be the day that I die."

I met a girl who sang the blues
And I asked her for some happy news
But she just smiled and turned away
Well I went down to the sacred store
Where I'd heard the music years before
But the man there said the music wouldn't play

Well now in the streets the children screamed
The lovers cried and the poets dreamed
But not a word was spoken
The church bells all were broken

And the three men I admire the most
The Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost
They caught the last train for the coast
The day the music died

"When you're gone", Bryan Adams ft. Melanie C

When you're gone, Bryan Adams ft. Melanie C

[eng] 

It was 1998, I was 13 and I had my whole life ahead of me. Ages ago. 

Anyway I bet you forgot about this song.. :-)

[ita]

Era il 1998, io avevo 13 anni ed avevo tutta la vita davanti. Secoli fa.

In ogni caso scommetto che vi eravate dimenticati di questa canzone.. :-)

Happy New Year

New Year's Day, U2

[eng]

Happy New Year!

How was your 2011?

And how do you expect 2012 to be? 

In 2011 I felt like I was "postponing" living my life, if you get what I mean..

I hope this could change in 2012.

And as I NEVER respect New Year's resolutions, I've decided not to make any, just some kind of guidelines: so I wish to be able to grow and to leave the dead wood behind me.

[ita]

Buon Anno Nuovo!

Come è stato il vostro 2011?

E cosa vi aspettate dal 2012?

Nel 2011 mi è sembrato di "posticipare" la mia vita, se capite cosa intendo.. 

Spero che questo possa cambiare nel 2012.

E dato che non rispetto MAI i propositi per il nuovo anno, ho deciso di non farne, ma di concedermi solo alcune linee guida: perciò spero di essere capace di crescere e di lasciarmi alle spalle i rami secchi.

New Year's Prayer, Jeff Buckley

New Year's Eve? Already?!

My good deed - Shearwater

[from the film soundtrack]

[eng]

What are you going to do on New Year's Eve? 

Let me suggest you this film: "In Search of a Midnight Kiss"

I'm watching it over and over again even if I'm not sure it's a good idea in this period (caution: it could make you feel slightly lonely). 

But it's such a good film..

[ita]

Cosa farete a Capodanno?

Permettetemi di suggerirvi un film: "In Search of a Midnight Kiss"

Io lo sto guardando e riguardando, anche se non sono sicura che sia una buona idea in questo periodo (attenzione: potrebbe farvi sentire leggermente soli).

Ma è un film talmente bello..

it's time for mistletoe and holly

Mistletoe and Holly, Frank Sinatra

- Beccatevi 'sta chicca.. :-) -

[eng]

9 days to Christmas.

I'm working extra hours at the bookshop (it's crazy there during Christmas.. people come in waves) and I spend the rest of the time giving private lessons and helping my mum to get things ready for Christmas (buying and wrapping presents, cooking, decorating the house,..). 

I love Christmas <3.

[ita]

Mancano 9 giorni a Natale.

Sto facendo anche qualche straordinario in libreria (è da pazzi là dentro in questo periodo.. le persone arrivano a ondate) e il resto del tempo lo passo dando ripetizioni e aiutando mia mamma con i preparativi per Natale (comprare e incartare i regali, cucinare, addobbare la casa,..).

Io amo il Natale <3.

Mistletoe and Holly

Oh, by gosh, by golly
It's time for mistletoe and holly
Tasty pheasants, Christmas presents
Countrysides covered with snow
Oh, by gosh, by jingle
It's time for carols and Kris Kringle
Overeating, merry greetings
From relatives you don't know
Then comes that big night,
Giving the tree the trim
You'll hear voices by starlight
Singing a Yuletide hymn
Oh, by gosh, by golly
It's time for mistletoe and holly
Fancy ties an' granny's pies
An' folks stealin' a kiss or two
As they whisper, "Merry Christmas" to you

Let's play

Master and Servant - Nouvelle Vague (Depeche Mode cover)

Nice cover indeed.

".. It's a lot like life
This play between the sheets
With you on top and me underneath
Forget all about equality
Let's play Master and Servant.. "

 

10 songs of the last 10 years

 [image from the web]

[eng] The Ipod is 10! Happy Birthday Ipod!

I found this nice idea here. 

If you could have just 10 songs of the last 10 years in your Ipod, what would they be?

Here are mine (in no particular order):

[ita] L'ipod compie 10 anni! Buon Compleanno Ipod!

Ho trovato questa idea carina qui.

Se poteste avere solo 10 canzoni degli ultimi 10 anni nel vostro Ipod, quali sarebbero?

Ecco le mie (in ordine sparso):

1. Misread - Kings of Convenience

2. This is the life - Amy MacDonald

3. House - Patrick Wolf

4. Here with me - Dido

5. Heaven can wait - Charlotte Gainsbourg

6. Ruby - Kaiser Chiefs

7. Don't panic - Coldplay

8. Hey there Delilah - Plain White T's

9. A pain that I'm used to - Depeche Mode

10. Set fire to the rain - Adele