007: Italian music, from the great 50s and 60s to folk music and more

Published: June 1, 2015, 7:57 a.m.

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It\\u2019s a podcast dedicated to Italian music. We talk about our adventures in the Italian music scene, covering everything from a great band that was playing in Terlizzi to our favorite pizzica\\xa0group (Italian folk music) to movie theme songs blaring over the Italian radio.

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You\\u2019ll learn all about:

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  • Our special Italian music night in Terlizzi
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  • The muglese, a local band from the Muggia
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  • Why Paul loves Italian music from the 50s and 60s
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  • A special Italian homage to Frank Sinatra that we heard
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  • The Italian version of a grilled cheese sandwich, featuring balls of caciocavallo melting over a hot grill
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  • The portable pasta maker at the music night
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  • Why the old town was perfect for the concert
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  • Why you wont find a night like this in big Italian tourist cities like Rome
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  • Southern folk music, Pizzica
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  • And why it\\u2019s called Pizzica
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  • Why we call our handy man factotum
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  • Why his radio station sets the mood for the villa everyday
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  • Paul\\u2019s experience with Mina, Italy\\u2019s Barbara Streisand
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  • How a Mina song plays a big role in Paul\\u2019s 46th birthday and the twin towers
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  • Where I heard the theme song to Star Wars
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  • Our idea for a retro-music party at the villa
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  • A cool concert we went to in nearby Soverto
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  • An amazing electro-classical concert we held here at the villa
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