Panoplie Italian Nights IV: thank you all!!

Hello PanoPeople!!

This incredible weekend has gone.. and I'm really happy and really tired!! Let me tell you, sincerely: this has been one of the 5 or 6 best events of Panoplie history!I couldn't help finding the time to write this, to thank you all for two magic nights.

First of all, thanks to the artists: all shows have been great, putting d:qliq on fire, and also the backstage was really warm and friendly.

Then, thanks to d:qliq team: Panoplie events wouldn't be the same without such a great staff working on it!

Speaking of working, I need to thank the friends who work with me at these events: it's lots of work, which also means missing a good part of the concerts.

Last but not least, a huge thanks to the public: the two nights have been really hot thanks to the enthusiastic crowd!

I have to say it has been a great success: over the two nights, nearly 250 tickets sold!

I think we have managed, again, to give a great view on the surprising Italian indie scene.

Cheers!

Moostash

PS: In the coming days, I'll try to publish a few pictures and videos: for those who came, to taste the magic again, for the others to regret! ;)

By the way, if you took photos, I'd be happy to get them..

PIN IV: schedule

Hello PanoPeople!!

There seem to be quite a lot of questions about the schedule of Panoplie Italian Nights IV.. but it's quite simple!

Doors Open around 6pm

Live Sets from 9pm

DJ Sets from midnight

Cya there!!

Moostash

PIN IV: complete line-up videos!!

Hello PanoPeople!!


Here we are: 2 days to Panoplie Italian Nights IV!!
Let's resume the line-up, with a few words and a clip for each artist: see hereafter.


Let us tell you one thing, sincerely: we are really excited of the great shows we'll have this weekend at d:qliq.. It has been a hard work, but everything is ready!
Now we just need one thing: a great public!!




CYA @ PIN IV!!
Moostash

Roberto Angelini
Roberto's one-man-show, fascinating blend of songwriting and electronics, 
with the animation videos of B5.

My Awesome Mixtape
The regaz from Bologna are back, with their mix of indie rock, hip hop and electronica, which you can't help dancing to.

FrankSentUs
Audiovisual live set where music and video, through real time mix, are melting down completely, creating an explosive mash up.

Francesco Assenza
He's from Rome, but lives and mixes in Berlin since a long time: the beats of the capital of european club-music to close the 1st night.

 
Why Not @ MIKZ 27nov09 by francescoassenza

Heike Has The Giggles
Super catchy indie trio from Ravenna: 20/21yo, but playing together since 4 years, having already rocked out festivals all around Europe with their fresh and powerful show.

Julie's Haircut
Active since 1994, the 6 piece collective's strange mixture of garage rock, noisy psychedelia and pop melodies is moving forward towards more experimental grounds, focusing on improv and sound research, without losing touch with the groove..

DJ Moostash
Panoplie resident dj, to close the festival with a firework of classics, 
rock and much more, to dance the night away!!

PIN IV: Julie's Haircut videos!!

Hello PanoPeople!!


As we promised, you can find hereafter a few videos of Julie's Haircut.
Give a look, and we're sure you'll love them!!




Video for the song Sleepwalker (from Our Secret Ceremony), directed by Luca Lumaca, 2008. The video is the result of an experiment made possible thanks to the collaboration of many friends and fans that made their MacBooks available on a sunny sunday afternoon in march. The video was filmed exclusively by 12 isight webcam by Apple placed around the band.




Video for The Devil In Kate Moss, (from Our Secret Ceremony), directed and edited by Nicola Piovesan, 2009.




Video for Mountain Tea Traders (from Our Secret Ceremony), directed by Marco Missano, 2009. Winner for BEST ITALIAN VIDEO at PVI 2009.

Hot live version of The Shadow, Our Home (from Our Secret Ceremony) on the beach in Cesenatico, 4 jul 2009.

Do not miss their show at Panoplie Italian Nights IV next Saturday!!




Cya there!!
Moostash

PIN IV: Julie's Haircut!!

Hello PanoPeople!!


Here we are to present you the headliners of Panoplie Italian Nights IV:
Julie's Haircut!!

Active since 1994, Julie’s Haircut is a six piece collective from northern Italy. 

Their debut album Fever in the funk house (Gammapop, 1999), a strange mixture of garage rock, noisy psychedelia and pop melodies was hailed at by the Italian critics as one of the best debuts in Italian indie rock. 

The follow-up Stars never looked so bright (Gammapop, 2001) mixed these elements with a more soulful approach, mirroring the love for 60’s black music nurtured by the band.

In 2003, after switching to Homesleep Records Julie’s Haircut released their third album Adult situations, the first to be internationally distributed. Here, melody and odd psychedelia mingle in a more personal way, providing their best work to date.

By 2005 the music of Julie’s Haircut has moved forward towards more experimental grounds, focusing on improv and sound research, without losing touch with the groove that characterized their music since day one. The result is their fourth album After dark, my sweet (Homesleep, 2006), featuring former Spacemen 3 Sonic Boom, acclaimed as one of the best alternative Italian albums of the year. 

In 2006 they also functioned as “sound carriers” for an Italian performance of former Can singer Damo Suzuki, thus entering the Damo Suzuki Network and consolidating a warm relationship with the japanese/german artist.

In 2009 their latest, double album Our Secret Ceremony is released by A Silent Place.

They participated with success to Rockhal's Sonic Visions Festival last winter, but a set of 30 minutes is not enough for them to make you discover their universe..
So, come and see them for a looooong set next Saturday, May 29th, at d:qliq!!




And come back here tomorrow for a few clips!!




Cya there!!
Moostash

Today's Sentieri Sonori

Hello PanoPeople!!


If you missed today's Sentieri Sonori, here's your chance to listen to it!


 
Sentieri Sonori 2010 05 22 by Sentieri Sonori




Enjoy!!
Moostash

PIN IV: Heike Has The Giggles videos!!

Hello PanoPeople!!


We promised you a couple of videos of Heike Has The Giggles.. there you go!
Check out by yourself how these young guys rock!!
















Cya @ PIN IV!!
Moostash

PIN IV: Heike Has The Giggles

Hello PanoPeople!!


After a couple of days of break, we're back with more info on Panoplie Italian Nights IV.
We told you about the whole line-up of Friday, May 28th, so let's get to Saturday, May 29th!


The second night of PIN IV will be started by one of the hottest young (20/21yo) bands from Italy: 
Heike Has The Giggles!!

Heike has the giggles and guess what? it's gonna make you smile too!!!

HHTG is an italian trio formed in 2007. Their music is a poppy punk rock with an energetic and catchy attitude. Emanuela Drei's surprising vocals support her spiky guitar riffs, while the fast drumming of Guido Casadio keeps the pace up and Matteo Grandi's bass provides the essential groove.

Like a young PJ Harvey singing with the Arctic Monkeys, HHTG is a live act hard to ignore. As well as a big string of headline solo shows they also shared important Italian stages with some great artists including: The Wombats (Estragon, Bologna), Glasvegas (Bronson, Ravenna), Tricky (Vox Club, Modena), The Futureheads (Bronson, Ravenna) Pete & The Pirates (Spazio211, Torino) and Look See Proof (Casa 139, Milano). 
A recent concert of HHTG in Bologna has been followed by a dj-set of.. Franz Ferdinand's leader Alex Kapranos!

They have been invited to many festivals such as Canadian Music Week (2009, Toronto, CAN), Eurosonic Noorderslag (2010, Groningen, NL), Sziget Festival (2008, Budapest, HU), Liverpool Sound City (2010, Liverpool, UK), Walk The Line (2010, The Hague, NL), All2GetherNow (2009, Berlin, GER), Sonic Visions (2009, Rockhal LUX) and Italia Wave Love Festival (2008-2009, Livorno, IT).

Their debut album Sh! was released in February 2010 on the Italian indie label Kitano.

Tomorrow we'll post a couple of videos to let you check by yourself.. They really rock!!




Stay tuned!!
Moostash

More Panoplie on Radio Popolare

Hello PanoPeople!!


Did you listen to Jalla! Jalla! today?
If not, there you go: Jallablog


Thanx again to Paolo and Niccolò!




From tomorrow, we'll be back with more info on PIN IV!!




Cheers
Moostash

Panoplie on Radio Popolare!!

Hello PanoPeople!!


We're happy and proud to announce that tomorrow
Radio Popolare, one of the most important Italian radios, will give space to.. us!!
The show Jalla! Jalla! will feature an interview to Moostash: a nice talk with Niccolò Vecchia, on the history of Panoplie, Sentieri Sonori..


We really want to sincerely thank Niccolò and Paolo Maggioni for their interest in our activities: this is the kind of acknowledgement that helps us keeping this going on!




Tune in tomorrow, May 19th, at 2pm!
Online streaming here.




Cheers
Panoplie Team

PIN IV: Francesco Assenza.. listen to a set!!

Hello PanoPeople!!


As we promised yesterday, here you have a player to listen directly to a long dj-set by Francesco Assenza.
Check it out, and come to check him live at d:qliq, on Friday, May 28th, at d:qliq!!


 
Why Not @ MIKZ 27nov09 by francescoassenza




Cya there!!
Moostash

Today's Sentieri Sonori

Hello!!


This Saturday, at Radio Ara's Sentieri Sonori, Berardo has not only talked about PIN IV, but also presented lots of new cds, including:

• Fonderia - My grandmother space suit
• Max Gazzé - Quindi
• Virginiana Miller - Il primo lunedì del mondo
• E42 - Uomini celesti
• Marta Sui Tubi - Senza rete (single)

Here you have the player to listen to the show!

 
Sentieri Sonori 2010 05 15 by Sentieri Sonori

And here the link, also to download it.

Sentieri Sonori May 15th 2010

Enjoy!!

Moostash

PIN IV: Francesco Assenza

Hello PanoPeople!!


After Roberto Angelini, My Awesome Mixtape and FrankSentUs, it's time to tell you about the last attraction of the first night of PIN IV: 
Francesco Assenza!!


He comes from Roma, and he's somehow linked to Roberto and FrankSentUs' Sytem Error, having shared the stage of Il Locale with them, at the time as the singer of a rock band.
Years have passed, and Francesco has been living for a while in Berlin, and has become a successful dj.


He's part of a really interesting label, Sleep is Commercial, which has recently released two compilations on free download on the web.
If you want to check them out, here you have the link to download:
Morning Tools Vol. 1
Morning Tools Vol. 2

Vol. 1 includes a track by Francesco Assenza.

Tomorrow we'll post here a direct link to listen to a set by Francesco.

Get ready to dance  his music until the end of the first Panoplie Italian Night IV!!

Cya there

Moostash

PIN IV: FrankSentUs videos!!

Hello PanoPeople!!


Yesterday we explained you what the project FrankSentUs is.. 
Now it's time to show you a few clips: much easier to let you appreciate this great show by yourself!!




First of all, a promo of their show.







Then, we're sure you remember Street Fighter videogame, don't you?
Watch this!







The Simpsons are the symbol of a generation..
How about FrankSentUs version?







This is only a part.. we'll post a few more tomorrow!
And you can find lots of on these pages:
http://www.franksentus.com/videos.php
http://www.youtube.com/user/franksentus






Do not miss this great show..
Cya at Panoplie Italian Nights IV!!




Cheers
Moostash

PIN IV: FrankSentUs

Hello PanoPeople!!


To go on presenting you the line-up of Panoplie Italian Nights IV, it's time to talk about a really special show, you definitely should miss: FrankSentUs!

Frank Sent Us is an audiovisual live set where music and video are melting down completely, creating an explosive mash up. 

Through real time mix, video is cut up and played again like a music instrument. 

They already have a great feedback from audience and press, thanks to their online videos' success and a very powerfull and emotional live show.

"... just watch the sound and listen to the images"

Members:

Snd Clichevideo /// Audiovisual Master

System Error /// Live Electronics

Frenetik Beat /// Dub Master

Among their gig list:

Brancaleone (ITA), Roma Europa Festival (ITA), Elettrowave (ITA), Le Vecteur (BEL), Festa del Cinema di Roma (ITA), Homework Festival (ITA), Muv Festival (ITA), Electrode (ITA), Circolo degli Artisti (ITA).

Come back here tomorrow for a few nice clips.. you'll be surprised!!

Cya at PIN IV!!

Moostash

PIN IV: My Awesome Mixtape videos!!

Hello PanoPeople!!


As promised, we're back with more about 
My Awesome Mixtape.
After having told you a bit about this fun band, here we are with a few clips!


Let's start with the latest: the official clip of 
Hearts to land, single from their 2nd album.







Back to their first album, here you have a really particular clip for 
Me and the washing machine.



Piazza Delight: My Awesome Mixtape - Me And The Washing Machine (by Opificio Ciclope) from prontialpeggio on Vimeo.




And, to discover the hip-hop side of the band, the funny clip for Diderot.







Last but not least, here an idea of what they look live, with the wonderful The Saint Valentine's day massacre, live at Tetris, in Trieste.







Wanna fully discover this interesting band?
Come and see them live at 
Panoplie Italian Nights IV first night, 
on Friday May 28th, at d:qliq!!




Cya there!!
Moostash