nico nuzzaci

I’ve reached a point where I need a longer break. Recharge my batteries. Figure out how I’d like to spend the next couple of years. What to focus on. Where to live. What to do. How to do it.

The past seven/eight years have been absolutely remarkable. I have meet amazing people and made friendships that will last forever. I have been completely utterly spoiled with opportunities and have had the pleasure to work with immense talents. Yeah, life has been kind. The downs has been few.

But these years have also been very dense, intense and seductive. It’s been very easy to just keep going with the flow; keep doing the things I’m apparently good at, enjoying the compliments, rewards and the steady paycheque that comes with it.

This might feel related to the quite resent breakup with my girlfriend. But it’s not. This was planned before that part unfolded. But for sure, being single will affect my decision going forward. No need denying that.

It’s important, though, to know that all of this might mount to nothing. No fire alarms are ringing. It’s not a midlife crisis (I’m not that old… thank you). I just feel the need to give space and time for all the bubbles to rise to the surface, and I have the luxury to be able to do so.

Currently the plans are a bit vague. But the outline is to take it easy, travel around, have fun and actively put together some sort of plan and vision for the future while doing so. During all this I’m also planing to spend some time doing stuff I like but that has been forced aside lately; such as playing music, writing, photography.

My leave of absence from Doberman starts on the 7th of May, on which I will be in London. So I will stick around London for a few days before heading back to Stockholm. The rest of May I will be in Sweden (except maybe for an escape to Oslo for the 17th). Sort out the house and enjoy the archipelago. In June I will go down to my parents in Tuscany for a couple of weeks. Beyond that nothing more is booked or planned.

Currently on the wishlist is; 2 weeks driving around Iceland, 2 weeks hanging with all the friends in New York, I wouldn’t mind visiting New England, Vancouver – Portland – Seattle – San Francisco – Los Angeles would be a nice drive (passing the redwood forest and Napa Valley), I have never been to Tokyo nor Sydney and I would actually love to go down to Auckland again.

When September and autumn rolls in.
I’m hoping to be fully fuelled, and more vicious than ever.

Thanks for listening.

If I was trying to be more accurate, this posts should be titled: Meat, Champagne, Art and Cigar. But I didn’t have a good photo for that title. So I settled for Croissant and cigarettes.

This past weekend I flew down to Paris to attend my friend, Espen Dietrichson, gallery opening. Hanging in Paris in the spring, with no greater plans, in good company and surrounded by lovely creative people, is definitely something I can suggest to anyone.

A bonus was that Espens brother, Ketil Dietrichson, had been stranded in Paris due to Eyjafjallajökull volcanic eruption. Ketil works in LA as cinematographer, so never really thought out path would cross. Ketil and I were very much the commercial whores in the otherwise predominantly arty gathering.

Beside all the amazing meat, nice weather, cold drinks and good company, I can strongly recommend anyone looking for nice furniture and decorations to visit the Les Puces de Saint-Ouen flee market.

So. Here we have this one guy who happen to be a very talented guitar player. He has the magic tone and makes everything looks so simple. Pure talent. Beyond practice.

Somewhere along the way he decides to record himself playing a few cover songs and publish them on YouTube under the pseudonym Kent Carlevi. He quickly gain traction and get a steady fan base. Most videos have between 400000 to 800000 views and an average rating of 5 stars.

So far. All good.

Then the publishing company for ZZ Top, Stage Three Music, sees the ZZ Top covers and, somehow, draw the line to copyright infringement… files 3 separate complains to YouTube, awoke the “third strike and you’re out” policy and as a result suspense the account.

This is truth not fiction. A publishing company shutting down fans playing covers on YouTube. I’m no lawyer. But surly it sounds odd.

Thankfully many of the Kent Carlevi fans had downloaded the recording and have republished them to YouTube. But, that’s somehow beside the point. Really.

The latest regarding this story is that they are trying to resolve the matter. Again, somehow beside the point. Really.

I truly hope this story reaches some journalist for newspaper, music or guitar magazine and that they feel it’s worth shining some lighting on the story when a fan simply were too good for school.

Below I have embedded a video. For more amazing guitar action visit the search on YouTube for Kent Carlevi or Kent Carlevi official website.

The most amazing thing about this, is that it’s real. It’s not a joke. Nor a piece of fiction. It’s true. For real.

Yes. The entire list below are items that was available for purchase on a flight over the Atlantic. Unfortunately I don’t remember if it was with United or American Airlines, so I can’t give credit. But it was one of them.

1. The indoor dog restroom
2. The voice activated R2-D2
3. The world’s largest writen-on map mural
4. The tabletop photo studio
5. The preserve your memories slide and negative converter
6. The all-in-one child air travel seat
7. The only stainless steel wallet
8. The remote controlled manta ray
9. The LP and casset to CD recorder stereo system
10. The “keep your distance” bug vacuum
11. The configurable pet gate
12. The rolling on and laptop bag
13. The motion tracking web camera
14. The easy iPod media sharer
15. The always fresh pet drinking fountain
16. The arcade legends full size 100 game system
17. The home floor scrubber/polisher
18. The world’s largest crossword puzzle
19. The versatile console to card to dinner table
20. The androscoggin sheepskin skippers
21. The peaceful progression wake up click
22. The original sleep sound generator
23. The precise-portion pet feeder
24. The pet ramp and staircase
25. The one touch any media iPod uploaded
26. The genuine Turkish bathrobe
27. The genuine Turkish towels
28. The physical therapist’s hot/cold wraps
29. The superior comfort bed lounger
30. The hard surface floor dream cleaner
31. The airport friendly laptop bag
32. The marshmallow shooter
33. The shirtpocket underwater camcorder
34. The configurable outdoor/indoor pen
35. The upside down tomato garden
36. The wireless speakers iPod dock
37. The only swiveling and reclining deck chair
38. The adjustable feline scratching platform
39. The no blind spot rear view mirror
40. The star wars battleship game
41. The closet organizing trouser rack
42. The wireless remote controlled pan and tilt surveillance camera
43. The 14 gallon no spill portable gas pump
44. The best garment steamer
45. The only digital camera swim mask
46. The solar insect zappers
47. The portable touchscreen video poker game
48. The museum precious metal cleaning plate
49. The insect repellent hat
50. The million germ eliminating travel toothbrush sanitizer
51. The one step DVD/CD duplicator
52. The pet owner’s robotic vacuum
53. The trestle patio table and stow away chairs
54. The three suit rolling garment case
55. The birdwatcher’s motion activated camera
56. The harbor mountain welded steel log crib with cover
57. The portable hammock
58. The natural attractant mosquito trap
59. The 150 country travel adapter
60. The preserve your memories photograph converter
61. The voice interactive alarm clock