Radio date May 13 - Nomadi

Nomadi

Toccami il cuore

Selfproduction-Artist first

Taken from the new album "Cuore vivo" (out on june) this is the first single. They chose to self-produce the record without a label and they closed with Warner, 7 old songs and two unreleased. Nomadi had a long history, 48 years of rock! They're back again and Nomadi's "big family" wants to live forever and they can!!

Radio date May 20 - Alessandra Amoroso

Alessandra Amoroso

Dove sono i colori

Sony

After 30 weeks anothes single, the fourth, taken from the album "Il mondo in un secondo". Alessandra presents a new songs, maybe the more intimate and full of passion painted by her energetic voice. Wrtten by Federica Camba and Daniele Moro this song is one of the most intense moment during her concerts..and now Alessandra live..

New album May 24 - Vacca

Vacca

Pelleossa

Universal

The first single "Pellossa"(skin and bones) titles the album. It's not a normal album, is a book, his biography, with a cd. Vacca worked for this project with the writer F.T. Sandman and they combined urban sound with urban writing with lots of guests from Milano and Jamaica. This first single was producted by Rik Boy and now finally the new fantastic video!!

New album May 24 - Radici nel Cemento

Radici nel Cemento

Fiesta!

RNC Produzioni

Afte 20 years here is finally a live album by Radici nel Cemento. They play concert full of energy and this reggae band from Roma present all their hits, one new song "L'acqua" and a cover version of "Fiesta"(Pogues ) that titles he album. In the videos below the new song "L'acqua" (The Water) dedicated to the importance of this element for our life, agaist the privatization, against the water's war.. the right of water is primary for our future.

New album May 24 - Mango

Mango

La terra degli aquiloni

Sony

After four years Mango is back with a new record with original songs "La terra degli aquiloni"."La Sposa" is the fist single out on April 22nd. In this new record Mango to worked with the songwriter Pasquale Panella on 3 songs, and he made two cover versions of "Volver" (Carlos Gardel) and "Starlight" (Superman Lovers). Elegant and refined Mango is back with his emotional music.

New album May 24 - Stella Diana

Stella Diana

Gemini

Happy - Mopy Records

Third album by Stella Diana, "Gemini" confirms their indie attitude full of guitars and you can feel it in the video below. Pop songs that become energetic indie wave tracks, guitars storms and resolute basslines and sometime post rock and ambient.

It's really great rock, welcome back Stella Diana.

New album May 24 - Samuel Ferrari

Samuel Ferrari

Mattino Blu Elettrico

Cama Records

And Finally here is the album "Mattino Blu Elettrico". The First single taken was "Mexico" (out on April 29th) with a specical guest like Roy Paci on trumpet and voice. The refrain "Lascio tutto e vado in Mexico e mi riposo un po'" (I leaveeverything and go to Mexico and I rest a bit) is dedicated to every italian that leave the Country to Mexico. We are waiting for the new video directed by Stefano Bertelli. There's another big collaborationin this album Samuel worked with Andy (Bluvertigo) that give a pure 80's soud to songs like "Discoteca".

New album May 24 - Poor Man Style

Poor Man Style

Lontano

Self production - Self

And finally here is their second new album "Lontano". Great reggae music with lyrics that talk about love, immigration, resistance and repression. Special guests are the vocalist Sabrina Pallini and the painter Eduardo "MONO" Carrasco that made the cover. Ten new songs reggae/dub and hip-hop perfect for the summer that's coming..

the official presentation

un giorno di fuoco

New EP - May 24 - ...a toys Orchestra

...a toys Orchestra

Rita Lin Songs

Ala Bianca - Urtovox

The new album will be avaiable next October and the band decided to anticipate it with this great Ep. 3 new songs and "Chauffeur" (Duran Duran's cover version), Celentano (italian version) and a remix version of "Plastic Romance". Full of guests from the indie italian rock scene it confirm the quality of this band and as you can see in video below. You can have this EP for free!!!

New album May 24 - Alberto Rigoni

Alberto Rigoni

Rebirth

Nightmare Records

He is an eclectic bass player in Twinspirits and Lady & the Bass and now he presents his solistic album "Rebirth". 7 new songs in pure prog-metal-fusion style, some are instrumental and two of them with voice. Lots of international guests that you can discover in the video below. And now let the bass play!

New album May 23 - Belladonna

Belladonna

And there was Light

Belladonna 007

Recorded in the Stagg Street Studio in L.A., this is their third album. They play Rock Noir and they decided to make a massive album full of international collaborations. They worked in the past with Michael Nyman and they're so famous worldwide despite of their indipendent production. This is global indie music and Belladonna present this new album that's full of suggestions, allegorical, electric, spiritual, romantic, esoteric and afterall rock'n'roll!! Influences: Pink Floyd, Dead Can Dance, White Stripes, Rolling Stones, Arcade Fire, Dylan and more..Hightly recommended!!

and one old song "Black swan"

New Album May 20 - Cosmo Parlato

Cosmo Parlato

Terra Mia

Carosello

New album by Gennaro Cosmo Parlato, he is a tenor from Napoli and he dedicated this new record to the traditional/classical songs from Napoli. He makes these new versions of songs like "Maruzzella", "O sole mio" and so on. Gret new versions and a new orchestral interpretation of his sing "Magnificat". Also 3 great duets with Francesco Bianconi(Baustelle), Angela Luce and Giusy Ferreri that you can find in the promo below.

New EP MAy 20 - Paolo Cattaneo

Paolo Cattaneo

Il gioco

Electric Circus

And here is the new EP "Il gioco" (The game), is the new project by Paolo, a game that mxed music an lyrics, fragments of poems that talk about the absence af a loved one. He wrote the songs and the arrangments are by Matteo Cantaluppi. 4 new songs and waiting for a video here is the promo directed by Gigi Tufato.

New album May 13 - Esmen

Esmen

Tutto è bene quel che finisce

Green Fog Records

From Genova, here is the new album by Esmen. A band that play a refined rock, international influences like Radiohead and Coldplay and italian too with songs that remind Baustelle's sound. They finally create an album with italian lyrics, intimate and melancholy, a great surprise for me and for you? The first video is more pop and light than the rest and there's all the album in streaming below, play it and buy it!! ...and after Amor Fou here is another great new indie band!

"we are acrobats, we can breathe, almost motioless on the verge of a paintful"

Radio date May 20 - Statuto

Statuto

Troppo lontana

Sony Music

Taken from their upcoming live album "11" ou on June 14th, "Troppo lontana" is the first single. They finally returned to play a concert in Torino, their home-town, last february ad they recorded it. Eleven musicans, eleven songs and the date was 11 February 2011. Lots of 11s like the number of Pulici an old and legendary Torino's soccer player. They are an historical ska-mods band and they still rocking!!

Radio date May 13 - Sabo

Sabo

Nonostante il tempo

Pirames international srl-Domino Produzioni musicali

Taken from his last album "Italian Pop songs" out on March, "Nonostante il tempo is the single by Sabo. From Firenze this singer-songwriter plays pop rock. This new song has a powerfull guitar phrase and it talks about love and "despite of the time and despite of the wind you are always mine" . And now here is for you..

New album MAy 13 - Giovanni Cucinella

Giovanni Cucinella

La notte complice

Tieni Duro

Second album by this pop singer from Palermo. An important production full of musicians for his new project, a pop rock collection of songs that talk about love, passion, delusion and hope. Giovanni confirm his pop attitude and these new 7 songs are simple stories about everyday life. And now "Ti auguro"

New album May 17 - Dolcenera

Dolcenera

L'evoluzione della specie

K6dn Records - Emi

New album by Dolcenera, "Il sole di domenica" was the first single out on April 8th. She debuts with Emi and she changed look and music. She usually plays piano but for this record she debuts on drums and she wrote and arrange all the songs, 11 on the fisical Cd and 12 on iTunes. The evolution is coming..

New album May 13- Chuma Chums

Chuma Chums

Fest on

Booglie Records

Third album by Chuma Chumbs from Veneto Region. They play bongo punk and surf rave, they mix punk, reggae, reggaetton and drum'n'bass and the first single's title "fakking party band" explains the attitude of the band. From At the beginning they were a percussion band, they played at Ferrara Buskers Festival and now they live in a sor of commune. And now let's rock!

New album May 13 - Corde Oblique

Corde Oblique

A hail of bitter Almonds

Prikosnovenie

Fourth album by Corde Oblique. This project from Napoli, directed by Riccardo Principe confirm the high quality of his compositions. He works with great musicians: the violin player Edo Notarloberti, the pianist Luigi Rubino and many voices. It's a real pleasure to present this new album..enjoy it!!

Radio date May 13 - Patty Pravo

Patty Pravo

La vita è qui

Carosello

Third single taken from "Nella terra dei pinguini", is a song in pure Patty sound mistic in the strophe and rock in the bridge. Written by Ania, Rustici and Leon is a great emotional song. Below a amaorial video taken during her tour

Radio date May 13 - Mietta

Mietta

Io no

Carosello

Second single taken from her new album "Due soli". Written by Emiliano Cecere, and Kaballà is a pop rock with social lyrics. Initially it was dedicated to Sakineh and now is a sort of hymn agaist the violation of civil and political rights. This video is taken from Canale 5 last sunday.

Mietta - Io no (Domenica Cinque 15-05-2011) from adam crippa on Vimeo.

Radio date May 13 - Subsonica

Subsonica

Eden

Emi

Anoher single taken from their last album "Eden". It's a funny dance song that reminds the plastic 80's sound. They collaborated for this song with Righeira that give to the song a perfect vintage sound. Subsonica are now on tour around italy and it's always sold out! and then for you this new song live..

Radio date May 11 - Vacca

Vacca

Pelleossa

Universal

First single taken from the upcoming new album out on May 24th. It's not a normal album, is a book, his biography, with a cd. Vacca worked for this project with the writer F.T. Sandman and they combined urban sound with urban writing with lots of guests from Milano and Jamaica. This first single was producted by Rik Boy. Stay in touch..

New album May 16 - Luminal

Luminal

Io non credo

Black Fading

Producted by Cristiano Santini (Disciplinatha) "Io Credo" is the second album by Luminal. This band from Roma play modern-old punk-wave, they combine protest against the system and anger about the society and they remind sometime some old CCCP's songs. They have two singers, a man and a woman like Baustelle but they're another thing, they're more punk and acid! Great!

New album May 10 - Amelie Tritesse

Ameleie Tritesse

Cazzo ne sapete voi del Rock and Roll

Interno 4 Records/NDA

From Teramo Amelie Tritesse present this Cd/book. They propose an elettro acoustic indie mixed with a comedy reading that you can find on the book. They present 10 little stories taken from everyday life in a small town. Other band play this kind of comedy/reading/music like Massimo Volume or Bachi da Pietra but Amelie is more light despite of the title of the Album. In the meantime we are waiting for the new video they presented last week.

New album May 10 - Rettore

Rettore

Caduta Massi

After the big success of the first single "L'onda del Mar" on this blog, is the post with more views, here is finally the new album...here is "Caduta Massi". Rettore is romantic in songs like "Ghepardo" and "Se morirò", meditative with "L'estate è un'onda breve" ska and funnty with "Callo" but above all she' so Rock!!!

30 years is a long career and Donatella wants to give other energy to her fans.

The new video of the first single "L'onda del mar"

..and "Caduta massi" in a powerfull live-version.

New album May 10 - Dazel

Dazel

More than a love song

E2 - GMT

Dazel (Davide Gelosa) is known on a flipper's forum and this is his new Record titled by the last song he wrote. The first single is "All we eve learned from love" and apparently all the songs are dedicated to love. 7 new songs and two cover version "Heroes"(David Bowie) and "All I want is you" (U2). Good acoustic-rock and songwriting, intimate and light..from Brianza to the World... here is Dazel and you can find him on iTunes.

New album May 10 - Roberta Nasti

Roberta Nasti

Io non ho paura di volare

Clapo Music - Marechiaro

The first single taken from her debut album "Io non ho paura di volare" is "Accodi e Parole" out on April 29th. This young singer fom Napoli create a refined pop sound with influeces from jazz and soul. Producted and arranged by Paolo Varriale. We are waiting for a video taken from this album.

New album May 10 - Franco Ricciardi

Franco Ricciardi

Zoom

RWM

From Secondigliano, a Napoli's district, Franco Ricciardi presents his new album "Zoom". An Ep that talks about the "street life", an electro sound, house and rap. In the first single "Stand by" he worked with Granatino and Cò Sang, a great song that talks about the real and the unreal reality "when trash become cash".

New album May 10 - Fabio Zuffanti

Fabio Zuffanti

La foce del ladrone

Spiral Records, Long Song Records, Libellula Music

New album by Fabio Zuffanti, his career is so long and this is part of his solistic project like singer-songwriter. The first single "Musica strana", in the video below, is a funny pop song that talk about the carrer of a musician, a life waiting something..and if you play Strange music? He reminds me sometime Lucio Battisti. The album is full of music from prog to classical, dance, fusion and rock! Great!

New album May 10 - Raf

Raf

Numeri

Sony music

New album by Raf, he returns after the live album Soundview with new songs. In this new project there are two collaborations Nathalie and Frankie Hi-Nrg in the firs song that title the album. The first single is "Un'emozione inaspettata" is a sweet love song with a refined strings arrangment that confirm Raf one a great artist out on Aptil 15th. Written with Gabriella Labate, Girolamo Santucci and Saverio Grandi, these new songs talk about social issues and love at the same time. We are only numbers...but full of emotions

New album May 10 - RaiZ

RaiZ

Ya!

Universal

New album by RaiZ the legendary Almamegretta's leader. In this new Record he mixed mediterranen contaminations with Radicanto and a modern electronic sound by Planet Funk.

The first single was "Domani, domani, domani" out on April 15th and finally here is the new video

New album May 6 - Devotion

Devotion

Venus

Bagana - Audioglobe

And finally their second new album for this metal band from Vicenza. After the big success of "Paper boy", from their first album "Sweet party", and the collaboration with EA Sports for the game's soudtrack "All points bulletin" they's back. They're not a traditional metal band but they remind band like Deftones, Faith No More, and Korn. You can find some new songs on their myspace.. by now let's rock with "paper boy"

Radio date May 7 - Denis Mascia

Denis Mascia

Il mago dei miei sogni

Maia Records

After "Extradolce" and "Se solo fossi qui" the thirs single by this yong singer. He was in the Tv program Amici in 2009 and he partecipated to music tv program till 6 yars old on Zecchino d'Oro. A love song for him "the magician of my mistakes"

Radio date May 6 -Sugarfree

Sugarfree

Lei mi Amò

Miserie e Nobiltà Ed. Musicali - Sony Bmg

Written an composed with Fortunato Zampaglione, is the first single taken from their new album "Famelico". They finally are back with a new record and today they start with the Famelico Tour 2011. A love song, a gift for love that sometime is interposet between us and our destiny.

Radio date May 6 - Giò Di Tonno

Giò Di Tonno

Com'è bello aspettare

Raimoon Ed. Musicali

First single from his new album "Giò" out at the end of summer. Giò is back with a new project, 11 new songs including "Com'è bello aspettare". Refined pop as usual, producted by Maurizio Raimo, Giò duets with a brazilian background voice by Tatiana Valle. "How beautiful is waiting" ...but now here is for you...

Radio date May 4 - Pia Tuccitto

Pia Tuccito

Com'è bello il mio amore

Emi

New single for this female rocker she wtote songs for Paty Prao, Vasco rossi and Irene gRandi. Arranged and producted by Luca Bignardi "Com'è belo il mio amore" is a rock song that reminds artist like Gianna Nannini. On her website there's the new video directed by Marta Casirago and the new song downloadable for free. She presented live on Bologna last week.

Rdio date May 6 -Nathalie

Nathalie

Sogno freddo

Sony music

Nathalie won last X-Factor contest and she presented a song last Sanremo.She's not only a singer but she plays and composes her songs on te piano, she's a musician. Second single taken from "Vivo sospesa"a soft ballad that became rock with great orchestral arrangements. She said "I was inspired by air currents and a certain feeling of "altitude" that I lived in an old house ... they are images of dream or reality .. dreaming the dream and waking mixed". Great Nathalie! A live performance on Rai last week.

Rdio date May 6 -Nathalie

Nathalie

Sogno freddo

Sony music

Nathalie won last X-Factor contest and she presented a song last Sanremo.She's not only a singer but she plays and composes her songs on te piano, she's a musician. Second single taken from "Vivo sospesa"a soft ballad that became rock with great orchestral arrangements. She said "I was inspired by air currents and a certain feeling of "altitude" that I lived in an old house ... they are images of dream or reality .. dreaming the dream and waking mixed". Great Nathalie! A live performance on Rai last week.