Hello.
for those who asked:
-yes , Blindoldfreak “1” is coming out digitally and it’s available on CD in limited quantities at shows.To be exact, i made 100 unique copies.
There might be a second edition in the future, but i will most likely release new stuff first.
Regardless,It should be available on most digital stores by the end of February.
– I will be playing at the Knitting Factory LA in March, with CyrusRex
-I have t shirts and CDs for sale at the Canadian shows.
Anything that doesn’t sell by the end of this tour will be available at any other show i am gonna play(i.e. KFLA), while supplies last.
Slowly thinking about setting up a webstore, but it’ll take a while…
thanks to everybody who came to the shows and stopped by to say hi. You made my cold canadian days a lot more bearable!
3 shows left, then back to the sun….ooohhh.
A.
I like the webstore idea. 😉
ahah, ma quanto ti diverti? 😀
Ally is so precious. He’s like a piece of heaven.
good luck!!!!
i send you my best wishes form chile!
yeah canada’s cold. suck it up! 🙂
see you in toronto!
It’s been our pleasure!
I don’t like our cold winters here either. But in a way, I don’t want to let you go! hahaha
You should move here and play for Canadians every night.
‘You should move here and play for Canadians every night.’
PLEASE DON’T! If I’m gonna have to travel to see Alessandro live, it’d be preferable for it to be in a warm place. Like LA. Or Spain… hint hint.
Oooooh, an LA show…*investigates*
I will for sure be purchasing “1”.
*chants her mantra* Come to Edmonton, Alessandro. Come to Edmonton, Alessandro. Come to Edmonton, Alessandro. Come to Edmonton, Alessandro. 😀
The weather is nice here.
Really, Canada in the winter? What possessed you?? Hehe. At least you get to go home to warmth. I’m so jealous of the Canadians (and the people in LA, now) who get to see you work your Buchla magic live. The Concordia webcast audio, as well as the video from other shows that I’ve seen, was absolutely beautiful.
Don’t worry Killaya. You’ll get your CD, then I’m sure he’ll carry his buchla somewhere close to where you live eventually.
😉
Aawww poor A. Thanks for trucking yourself over Canada for us! Even though I wasn’t able to go(to far away). You should come to Ohio PLEASE !!!! Well I hope your last three shows go well, stay safe and warm.
It’s too bad you’re not playing here Ally. Oh well. Maybe next time.
Ciao Alessandro! Met you at the Ottawa show…thank you for bringing a little of your sunshine to our February! Safe travels.
All my vidz have been uploaded in youtube (from Concordia and Quebec City). Click on my name above to reach my profile!
More to come from the next show in Montreal!
Enjoy!
In a way probably a good thing I am out West and was nowhere near Quebec City the other night, otherwise I would’ve given those loud asshats a wee bit of a shouty talking to, or at least gotten management to shut them the fuck up. >_<
I’m so sorry that had happened. So glad marodi & the_fragile and many others were there to support your tour. The news about the possibility of a digital release is a very sweet one. Honestly? You may be running out of merch before you cross the border back to the US 🙂
-g- : now how the hell can I get to California in march ?! 😉
after youre back please visit San Diego, Cali
PLEASE! 🙂
or the Coachella fest , PLEASEEEE!
You’re so far away
And it isn’t the same
Ravens are singing
To the sound of your name
I wish you were here
There’s hurdles to climb
The memories appear
From a simpler time
I would love to be friends
The feeling never ends
This celebration of you
There are no words to express
The magic and happiness
My adoration of you
You expressed your gratitude
So I tried to make you see
It wasn’t the least bit trivial
And it meant the world to me
I liked you the most
The steps that I’ve taken
You faded like a ghost
And I felt forsaken
Treasure the silence
It’s not rocket science
It’s you
You’re my Italian king
I would do anything
For you
If I only had foresight
I could have had the chance
If I could just get it right
Could change the circumstance
I’m a slave to fate
And your relentless charm
It’s never too late
It couldn’t do any harm
I haven’t been drinking
I was only thinking
Of you
Sometimes I am filled with doubt
Some things I can’t live without
And you
XOXO
Disturbed
I’d say “Disturbed” is very disturbed! WTF?
Alessandro I wish you all the best with whatever you choose to do. What you do now is obviously your true calling and I hope you keep doing it for a long time.
I’m not even going to ask you to come to Greece, because Greeks are morons and know shit about music. lolz
We have a whole lot of sun though!
Hopefully, a kind soul will be getting me a copy of your EP (thanks girl! <3).
Take care and beware of the fangirls!
still waiting on that US east coast leg of the tour
=D
Quote Stella <Hopefully, a kind soul will be getting me a copy of your EP (thanks girl!
Stella. check your PMs on nin.com please.
ooh wonderful things all around…beware of fangirls INDEED =P
see you all at the mtl show!
Come on North Carolina!
You will miss our Tim Horton’s coffee, no doubt 😉
So the EP sold out at last night’s show, huh?
What were you thinking, making only 100 copies!?
Alessandro, thank you SO MUCH for last night’s show (in Toronto). You don’t know how much fun I had coming to such a cool environment, seeing you play live and even getting a couple of minutes to talk and everything. It was just a wonderful experience in every way! I love the EP. The little unique photos in each one was a really neat idea and made it more special than it already was.
Canada loves you! We’re so happy that you braved our disgusting winter. =)
steph and i had a great night at the concert! thanks again for coming to canadia to share your music and braving the cold – winters are brutal here! it was nice meeting you, keep warm and take care… you’re almost back to sunshine and plus temperature! 🙂
re: web store
nice 😀
Since I didn’t end up procuring a physical copy of the ep for myself, I will definitely be downloading all of this.
woot! 🙂
-g-
No more CDs????
uh-oh… some people are gonna cry..
..and I’m gonna have to send a whole bunch of paypal money tomorrow…
Know anything about the t-shirts Guilty?
> the_fragile February 7, 2009 1:44 am
> Know anything about the t-shirts Guilty?
No, hadn’t heard any word about t shirt sales online. Only about forthcoming availability and release dates of digital tracks.
I am supposing if enough people ask about it here on the comments, it might be considered *cough* 😉
-g- : really like “Everything Ends Here”‘; it’s my fave.
-g-
Awesome show tonight. Have a safe trip back to the sun, enjoy it for us who get to live in the snow for a few more months.
Oh and… We’re NOT all snob in Quebec City!!! Alright?!?
😛
I love people from Quebec. They’re so cool. Too bad I don’t speak French.
To catch the LA show or not. Oh life’s little complexities!
Do it! It’s worth it! You can get a unique copy & a t-shirt.
Thought you might be interested:
http://www.montrealmirror.com/2009/020509/music5.html
Take care!
Quoting Toy Division
Unfortunately his cds are sold out, and he’s got about a dozen girly tees left, all small.
And he gave me one!!
Alessandro! Thanks again for coming in our cold country, and for the t-shirt you gave me!
Come back to Quebec City someday, we’ll find you a better venue, and we’ll be careful not to act snobbish! 😉
Ally…I think it would be cool if you did a charity gig for the Australia fire victims. We’re having a fundraising drive at work.
Congrats on selling all your CDs. I am kind of bummed I wasnt able to get one. I gave my friend The_Fragile money to pick one up for me since my passport wasnt ready in time to see your shows. When I think of places requiring you to have a passport , Canada isnt one of them that crosses my mind. Why they changed it is beyond me. Anywho, it was bad enough I missed your shows , then on top of that I lost out on a CD too. I hope you get lots of sunshine back home to make up for all the snow you had to deal with. Any chance you will announce more dates near or in Connecticut?
Take care and warm up.
Alessandro,
I hope you read all these posts…. It’s gonna be hard for me to keep this concise, but I’ll try.
I’m a HUGE, NIN fan… I was absolutely devastated when I found out you were leaving the band. Really torn up. For some reason I just thought you’d be there forever, and I guess I kind of took you for granted, haha….
Fastfoward to today…. For some reason I only now thought to myself, “Hmmmm… I wonder what Cortini is up to?”, and I stumble upon this page and HOLY SHIT. Consider yourself +1 fan.
It’s really incredible to see you doing your own thing, and I am eagerly anticipating any and all future Blindoldfreak releases. You really are amazing, dude. Best of luck to you!
If you ever make it out to Nashville, TN (or anywhere close) for a show, I’m there! Haha…
Hi Alessandro,
I just listened to ‘Wake Up’ about half an hour or so ago, and was incredibly inspired. I then went ahead and made the piece of electronic music I’m most proud of so far.
Your work in Modwheelmood, NIN and now blindoldfreak is absolutely amazing. You are a continual source of encouragement and inspiration for me.
Thank you, very, very much.