Tag Archives: music

Travel through iTunes Stores

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

I love traveling. Even when I do in the virtual space of the Internets. I love browsing the iTunes stores of remote countries, and see what treasures they hide. Sometimes it is disturbing to realize one cannot get the free … Continue reading →

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Happy New 2012 with La Mer and Mr. Bean

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Antonio Vantaggiato

What better way to salute the new year than with a blog post? And what better than celebrating it with the beautiful “La Mer” song by Charles Trenet? A song which has been played all over the world and is … Continue reading →

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Totò, Miseria, Nobiltà e Malafemmena

Posted on October 22, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Unified Italy is brought together by few things: No doubt spaghetti are one of such things. Second comes only (at least in baby boomers and the like) the genius comic mime Totò, the illustrious, improvisation and laughter master of the … Continue reading →

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Amours Imaginaires – Bang Bang

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

Tonight I happened to watch the movie Heartbeats (Les Amours Imaginaires), a Canadian film by Xavier Dolan (2010). I was immediately taken by the use of slow motion, color and interview dialogues. Then, the song “Bang Bang”, over a slow … Continue reading →

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Accidental Tourist

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Antonio Vantaggiato

I am not a Newyorker, so everything that happens a Sunday afternoon in Washington Square Park is for me a true happening. Today I got a rich menu: First the Crazy Piano Guy, who placed a Yamaha baby grand just … Continue reading →

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