Live this summer...

Well, it's been forever, so it's about time with an update. Summer is here, and due to a Wedding in Italy, as well as working full-time for a few weeks, I haven't kept this blog as updated as I would have wanted to. Anyway, here's a couple of tunes from artists which I have seen, or will see, live this summer.

About two weeks ago I saw Aloe Blacc live in Oslo at the Oslo Live Festival. I had been looking forward to the concert for quite some time, and he didn't dissapoint me. Due to bad weather (and maybe the Foo Fighters concert, which was on the same day just outside of Oslo), the attendance wasn't as high as I (and probably Aloe) had hoped, but that didn't stop him. He did a great gig, and here are a few favorites of mine:

You Make Me Smile




Loving You is Killing Me

Aloe performed a great version of this at the concert




Mama Hold My Hand



















In less then two weeks, I'm off to Berlin to watch Gianna Nannini again. Last time I saw her in concert was in Rome 2009. This time, she will be performing in Berlin in a venue with a capacity of 3500, and I'm looking foward to seeing her at a smaller venue then last time, even though the concert at Palalottomatica was amazing. Nice to see her in different settings. Anyway, here are a couple of great tunes from the amazing Gianna Nannini.

Ogni Tanto - from her most recent album, Io e Te.



America - live from the Amiche per L'Abruzzo concert



Fotoromanza - an old classic




Bonus: Fabri Fibra feat. Gianna Nannini - In Italia




Later the same week, I'll be back in Oslo to see a legend. Prince sold out in a couple of minutes when the tickets for his concert in Oslo Spektrum became available. No surprise. Here are a couple of reasons why Prince is regarded a living legend in the music-industry.


When Doves Cry



Little Red Corvette

Italian music - Gianna Nannini

When I was a wee boy about yay high, my family and I went on Holiday to Italy. This was back before cd-players were the standard for cars, so when we bought some Italian music to listen to in the car, we bought a tape. We bought Gianna Nannini.




So, basically, Gianna Nannini is one of the first artists I was introduced to. It was 88-89, and I was 5-6 years old. Luckily for me, she is still going strong, and last October I went to Rome and saw her live in concert. It didn't dissapoint.


From the concert at Palalottomatica in Rome, October 2009. I was way in the back, so could only get pic of the atmosphere with my cell-phone cam




It was just amazing to go to Rome for a concert, and sit there with thousands of Italians singing along to an artist I had been listening to for about 20 years.





So I really recommend you checking out these videoes and live clips. Personally I love her voice, and the versatility in her tunes. And I also love the fact that sometimes when you listen to the songs, you can almost hear her smile. Nice.



This tune, Aria, is from the album "Perle", an acoustic-ish album with some of her greatest tunes played down. Great album. No video for this, just the tune.




This next is a live clip, and she is great live, from 1984. "Ragazzo dell'Europa" and "California".




Music-video for "Voglio Fare L'Amore"



"Sognami" Live




Music-video for "Meravigliosa Creatura"





Music-video for "Maledetto Ciao"



Music-video for "Bello Impossibile"




Last one for now (I could go on forever) is the theme from the World Cup 1990 (Football... or soccer for those in America)

Gianna Nannini & Edoardo Bennato - "Un'estate Italiana"




Enjoy!