Il “Bon Ton” dei veri clubber

Chi sono i “Real Clubber”? Come si comportano? Che fine ha fatto il clubber D.O.C.?

Guardando indietro nel tempo e mettendo a confronto le generazioni che oggi frequentano assiduamente le discoteche e la nightlife, verrebbe da chiedersi se i clubber della terza generazione siano mossi davvero dal rispetto e dall’amore per la musica, dalle sensazioni che essa suscita in ognuno di noi. Spesso assistiamo a scene di risse e litigi del “sabato sera”, scene da stadio che poco hanno a che vedere con lo spirito autentico dell’amante della club culture.


La bellezza del clubbing nasce, invece, dallo spirito di aggregazione che si dovrebbe vivere in un luogo in cui la ricerca di emozioni trova sfogo in un’atmosfera ricca di stimoli e dinamismo.

Sfortunatamente, c’è chi vive il clubbing come un occasione per dare sfogo a rabbia repressa o a voglia di mettersi in mostra. Generazioni di clubber a confronto e savoir-faire riflettono il cambiamento dell’educazione nel tempo. Alla domanda : “Chi sono i Real Clubber?”mi piace rispondere che i veri cultori dei club sono quelli che il sabato mattina si alzano con un chiodo fisso in testa. La serata che li attende, quel momento di aggregazione ed amore per il mondo clubbing e l’atmosfera che lo rende unico nel suo genere. Quelli che quando entrano nel locale sentono già l’adrenalina pervadere il loro corpo, che girano intorno alla pista scegliendo il posto migliore: in prima fila, davanti la consolle o sottocassa. Quelli che, aspettando l’alba, continuando a ballare fino a veder sorgere il sole ed oltre! Mi piace pensare che i veri clubber siano quelli che quando ballano chiudono gli occhi perché le vibrazioni della musica, la sorpresa dei drop dell’artista per cui sono li ad esultare, li rendono cosi leggeri quasi da staccarsi dal pavimento e volare in alto. Mi piace pensare che siano tante piccole luci che insieme creano un firmamento di colori, tappeti di mani alzate al cielo a rendere lode ed onore alla musica, quella che ti fa battere il cuore all’impazzata, che ti fa venire la pelle d’oca, che ti fa sentire vivo e parte di una sola grande famiglia: The Real Clubber.

Sunday School History

History Lesson – Sunday School

In today’s current ‘EDM’ enriched times, the vast majority of raver-newbies are taking full advantage of this intoxicating alternate reality. These days people are gifted with the option of choosing from several different large scale events featuring A-list DJs taking place on the same night. Let’s not forget to mention the thousands of music festivals around the globe that are based anywhere from the beautiful beaches of Mexico to the center of Downtown London. With all of this being taken into consideration, the Festival Advisor team has noticed a disheartening trend, one that needs immediate correction.

The history of our beloved scene has been undervalued by the masses of today. Want proof? Ask three of your biggest ‘house-head’ friends who Larry Levan is? Better yet, ask what role did producers such as Jeff Mills, Juan Atkins and Theo Parrish play in the development of techno? Odds are you will receive a confused face with an ‘I don’t know man’. In an effort to help our readers understand what key artists, brands, promoters, clubs..etc helped forge the massive entity we all love and enjoy, Festival Advisor is proud to present our next series – ‘A Day In House History’. Remember boys and girls - knowledge is power.

Todays Lesson – Sunday School For Degenerates

Ibiza Voice labeled the Sunday School For Degenerates event as the ‘one party that defines the underground in Miami’. Pulse Radio described SSFD as ‘a legendary house and techno dust-up’. GenXGlow continued the wave of praise for Sunday School by placing it as ‘unquestionably one of the best’ during WMC. Many of you are probably sitting there a bit confused after realizing the only Sunday School that you’ve heard about is the underground arena inside the Electric Zoo Festival. Well here’s a newsflash - if it wasn’t for the massive success of these annual talent packed marathons, it could be argued that Electric Zoo may have never happened. In addition, many nightlife veterans including music industry professionals alike, have claimed it may be nearly impossible for any event to match the magnitude and vibes created during the final installment of Sunday School For Degenerates. With Made Event currently boasting a resume that includes countless event successes, co-founding partners Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma really started out by facilitating one of the most respected events ever to hit Miami. To make it even more impressive, the two took the typical Miami Music Week leaders head on to no falter. Garnering them respect from the fans all the way up to the corporate leaders at UMF and WMC, Sunday School developed into an important staple in
the re-creation of the South Beach club community.

The History

Currently valued as one of the biggest and most successful event companies in the industry, Made Event hasn’t always been the festival titan it is today. The story begins with Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma well over a decade ago. To date, this club couple boasts over twenty years of nightlife experience and event production, but where to begin? Shooting back to a time where nightclubs such as Limelight, Tunnel and Vinyl reigned supreme, Mike Bindra was a key member of this very tight knit community, and developed what was arguably the most popular club night in America at the legendary club Twilo. Upon Twilo’s closing De Palma left the fashion industry, and the two teamed up for what started out as a multi-faceted brand.

Dabbling in both label work and events simultaneously underneath the ‘Made’ umbrella, the two eventually started to produce events in multiple clubs in New York City, and venues previously off limits to electronic music acts, such as Central Park Summerstage. They officially changed their business title to what we know it as today – ‘Made Event’.

Fast forward to 2006 and here we find the first installment of the Sunday School For Degenerates. With this event representing the first large scale, multi-day event that the duo officially produced, SSFD 01 was more than just a groundbreaking and reputation forging event. Not only was this event boasting a lineup that today could only be paralleled by Europe’s Awakenings Festival, but it was also scheduled during Miami’s Winter Music Conference. Competing with not only the historical conference but Ultra Music Festival as well, Made offered up a bill featuring some of the most respected and beloved underground artists. Offering party goers a 12 hour non-stop marathon, Made Event’s blatant disregard for the established promoters and events garnered them respect from not only attendees but their competitors alike. Striving to showcase their ability to provide hospitality to patrons, strategically booked lineups and reasonably priced tickets, this Made Event debut was only the beginning of what was to come.

Following the swell of success found post WMC 2006, the two set forth to constantly improve their concept and push the envelope even further. From 12 hours to 24 hours, from 18 artists to 40, Made was able to increase the outreach and popularity of their Sunday School madness each and every year. Starting from their first party in Miami until their last, Sunday School always added something or progressed in some fashion. Without constant change it’s hard to keep the masses interested and no one took that more to heart than Mike Bindra and Laura De Palma.

The End Of Sunday School In Miami

Fast forward again to 2011, at that point, Made Event had become much more than just a first time nuisance during WMC. Embraced as part of the wave of next generation promoters that would help lead ‘EDM’ event productions into the next frontier, 2011 marked Made’s final and most impressive installment of Sunday School. Following the founding of their NYC based Electric Zoo Festival in 2009, both Bindra and De Palma had decided that it was time to take their latest project to the next level and leave Miami behind. Rather than retire the iconic brand that had brought them so much praise and respect, Sunday School was integrated into their festival layout. For their farewell, the final edition of Sunday school was much more than the average late night. Promoted as a 36 hour marathon (12 Hours Night 1 – 24 Hours Night 2), the ‘Lost Weekend’ as it was called, featured over 40 of the undergrounds’ most respected artists. Inviting Richie Hawtin and his Minus family, Luciano with his Cadenza crew along with a number of other respected underground DJs, the Sunday School swan song represented the change of an era for the Made Event team. Transitioning the long time partners from merely party promoters to event production industry leaders, Sunday School’s legacy has been able to live on through one of the biggest electronic music festivals in the United States. To this day, those who attended these legendary events claim that the Sunday School gatherings were so much more than an amazing party. The old school vibes mixed with the constant variety of leading underground artists yielded a result not found this side of the Atlantic.

What Sunday School Means To Us Today

Although most new generation EDM-ers were not lucky enough to have an opportunity to attend an official Sunday School marathon in Miami, it was still recent enough that it’s reputation of being a game changing event lives on through veteran clubbers and Electric Zoo. Long before DJs such as Loco Dice or Chris Liebing were getting main floor bookings at domestic clubs such as Pacha NYC or LIV Miami, Made’s concept was not only innovative but it placed them leagues ahead of the big time club owners. Recognizing that the artists Sunday School would feature were equally as – if not bigger - around the rest of the world in comparison to the artists found on the main stage of Ultra at that point in time, Mike and Laura not only knew that they were ahead of the game but they also planned to continue their proven practice with other genres in the future. Nearly eight years since the first Sunday School For Degenerates took place, it has taken their competitors up until the past two years to shed the deserved light upon leading underground artists.

Leading by example, Made set a precedent for musical diversity with Sunday School and now as they approach their sixth anniversary of Electric Zoo, the powerhouse duo have successfully expanded to showcase quality talent from every genre underneath the EDM umbrella while at a much larger and effective scale. In closing, if not for Sunday School and it’s leading to Electric Zoo, many artists that the masses have been exposed to due to Made Event’s dedication to exposure may have never found the wide spread praise they enjoy today. Delving even deeper, the success of current underground artists that level at ‘rock star’ proportions subsequently enables the next generation up-and-comers to be heard and truly appreciated for what they are, not what they could do for mass acclaim. Even though there are a number of brands who do close to what Made does in terms of festival production, it would be hard to find any leading festival companies that can boast a deep rooted history in electronic music’s past and a natural growth from start to finish. It’s a product from someone like us but from the past, and nothing could be more appealing.

What’s next?
To be continued…

Dash Berlin And German Supermarket Giants Aldi Launch EDM Label

Dutch trance
producer, Dash Berlin, and the German supermarket chain, Aldi, have shocked the music world with the launch of their brand new EDM label, Aldi Recordings.

Gerd Schnieder, an Aldi spokesperson, told us about their upcoming assault on the EDM industry at the label’s official launch party in Berlin last night, “This is a project we have been considering here at Aldi for a very long time. We always felt that we would need a collaborator from within the industry for this enterprise to work and we are now honoured to announce our partnership with Dash Berlin.”

“Someone with such high prestige in the EDM community and such low morals in life was exactly what we were looking for to help move this project forward,” he added astutely.

“Naturally, as Germans, we’re entering the electronic music industry full of confidence. We believe that by following the Aldi blueprint of mass producing an inferior product, which we’ll obviously sell at a slightly reduced price, we’ll really be able to capitalise on the economic viability of the EDM industry,” he explained.

“We’ll be opening a production center in China, where we’ll employ hundreds of Chinese teenagers to make formulated EDM tracks which will later be repackaged as ‘the next big hit’ for artists like Dash Berlin. David Guetta and Calvin Harris have been doing it for year and it’s worked out well for them,” he commented.

Aldi have also confirmed plans for their brand new state-of-the-art shopping cart, which is to be called ‘Trolley 2.0′. Mr. Schnieder continued, “Trolly 2.0 is really going to revolutionise the shopping experience for the EDM fan. In the center of the handlebar there will be an eight inch digital, touchscreen interface. This will allow shoppers to check out our latest releases and get news on special offers while they are shopping in our stores.”

“You will be able to listen to tracks as you walk around, allowing you to decide whether or not you want to buy them before you reach the check-out. Once the tracks have been purchased you’ll be able to download the high quality WAV files straight from your cart onto any portable USB device,” stated Mr. Schnieder.

Dash Berlin, real name Jeffrey Sutorius, also commented, “I’m absolutely delighted to be involved in this project from such an early stage. I’ve been clinging from the coattails of Germany and its music scene my whole career, hence the name Dash Berlin,” he explained.

“It’s not that I don’t like the Dutch scene,” insisted Dash. “But the German scene has always seemed a little more respectable to me. That’s why I’ve been telling people I’m German and putting on an accent for the last ten years. I even own a couple of pairs of lederhosen,” he joked.

“Hopefully now, by being associated with something as emblematically German as Aldi, I won’t have to make such an effort to fool people anymore,” he optimistically continued.

Although it is unclear how much Dash Berlin has been paid to become the face of Aldi Recordings, sources close to the Dutch producer have revealed that he is “extremely excited” by the prospect of qualifying for the Aldi staff discount, a luxury which could save the frugal shopper up to twenty euros a week.

MADRID WINTER FESTIVAL 2014

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An event exclusively focused on dance music with big international and national artists names. The promoters only want to confirm four ones..¡But what a big names!

First one, Enter´s boss, Minus and the other side of Plastikman, Richie Hawtin.Second one, Desolat´s number one, Used & Abused creator, one of the most powerful parties at the White Island last summer 2013, Loco Dice.

Third one is Chris Liebing and his smashing techno sound and fourth one is Scuba, an artist who represent the best of the underground scene in this festival.

This event wil be located at Cubierta de Moralzarzal, few minutes away from Collado Villalba (Madrid). Doors will open next January 1st from 15:00pm until January 2nd at 6:00am .

Advance tickets available for only 40 €, until next November 20th, 2013

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New Year's Eve parties & events in Amsterdam

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Celebrating the new year brings a fresh start full of opportunity, new leaves and blank slates. How will you celebrate? Amsterdam's list of parties is as long as the Prinsengracht. Our guide to the best parties covers the mass-scale dance parties, costume shindigs, free-for-all family fun and quirky theme parties.

New Year, new cheer

Plenty of New Year's Eve parties to suit every taste spring up across Amsterdam which can make deciding where to spend the evening tricky business.

Check out I amsterdam's NYE 2013/2014 party listingfor our selection of the best events across town!

The listing will be updated as the latest parties are confirmed (last updated: 21 November)

2013/2014 NYE events in Amsterdam

The Oosterdok area is once again the location for the city’s official celebrations, with the VOC Ship The Amsterdam and the Scheepvaartmuseum forming the backdrop for a spectacular New Year’s Eve event. Bringing the Amsterdam 2013 festivities to a spectacular finale, the event will see visitors welcome in the new year in fine voice with the New Year’s Eve Singalong before fireworks illuminate the night sky over the River IJ. 23:00, free entrance.

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A beach sports location by day, The Sand morphs into a major player on Amsterdam’s nightlife scene after dark. Their Secret Affair NYE line-up is set to include a host of international and home-grown talent. 22:00 - 05:30, tickets: €25 (early bird), €39.50 (standard).

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Billed as the largest and most bizarre New Year’s rave ever, Q-dance presents theFreaqshow at the Ziggo Dome. This twisted NYE celebration promises a night of hard-style tunes, plenty of freaky live shows and raucous entertainment. 20:00 - late, tickets: €60 (standard), €77.50 (VIP). 

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Calling all Charlie Chaplins, Marlene Dietrichs, gangsters and divas! The Charleston with a Twist New Year’s Eve Party at Amsterdam’s KHL Café proves that the 1920s are still as roaring as ever. Get your glad rags on and head along for a glamorous jazzy affair with live music, dancing and performances. 21:00 - 04:00, tickets: €33.

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As the organisers of the country's largest techno event, Awakenings is an institution in the Netherlands. Usher in the new year at the Awakenings New Year’s Eve Special at the Gashouder (Westergasfabriek), featuring an international DJ line-up and the traditional indoor fireworks display! 20:00 - 06:00, tickets: €47.50.

27/12/2013

A trip down to memory lane with mostly techno from 1997 - 2001 era. It's all about the raw and rough feeling that the Gashouder had before the renovation in 2001.

Line-up

22.00 - 23.30 Angelo

23.30 - 01.00 DJ Billy Nasty

01.00 - 02.00 Regis LIVE

02.00 - 04.00 Jeff Mills

04.00 - 05.30 Joey Beltram

05.30 - 07.00 Luke Slater (OFFICIAL)

07.00 - 08.30 Mike Dearborn

22:00 - 08:30
Gashouder Amsterdam
Tickets €42,50 ex. fee.

28/12/2013

Men are also welcome on the dancefloor, but the DJ's on this particular Hard Techno Special are all women! Be prepared for a tough & crazy ride on the fastest lane of the Techno highway.

Line-up

22.00 - 23.30 Paula Cazenave

23.30 - 01.00 Klaudia Gawlas music

01.00 - 02.30 Miss Djax

02.30 - 04.00 Fatima Hajji

04.00 - 05.00 Daniela Haverbeck

05.00 - 06.00 Dj Fernanda Martins

06.00 - 07.00 Dj Candy Cox

22:00 - 07:00

Gashouder Amsterdam

Tickets €37,50 ex. fee.

31/12/2013

ADAM BEYER 
BLAWAN 
JOSEPH CAPRIATI 
JORIS VOORN 
THE ADVENT (LIVE) 

TIM WOLFF

Tickets €56,50 ex. fee.

01/01/2014

Ben Klock
Ben Sims
Dave Clarke
Len Faki
Marcel Dettmann
Nina Kraviz
RØDHÅD

Tickets €56,50 ex. fee.

RØDHÅDNot content with just one New Year’s party, Awakenings are back at the Westergasfabriek on the first day of 2014 with their Awakenings New Year’s Day Special: a 12-hour techno marathon sure to blast away any remaining bleariness from New Year’s Eve. 17:00 - 05:00,tickets: €47.50.

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Hugely successful Amsterdam club night TIKTAK returns to the NYE circuit with their TIKTAK NYE event at the Heineken Music Hall. An eclectic crowd-pleaser, the night promises a cross-over mix of hip-hop, house, trap, electro, moombathon and more! 21:30 - 06:00, tickets: €56.50.

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Loveland return to the spectacular location of Amsterdam’s Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ forLoveland New Year 2013! The party organisers bring an end to a successful year of events with their New Year’s Special featuring a DJ line-up including Adriatique, Carl Craig, Homework and Marcus Gehring. 21:00 - 06:00, tickets: €44/€49/€54.

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Riding on the wave of success after their ADE event, glamorous house lovers Hed Kandi return to the city for a Hed Kandi New Year’s Eve special. The Ocean Diva boot plays host to the event, welcoming classy clubbers aboard for a night of blazing fireworks, champagne showers and glitter canons with Hed Kandi residents on the decks. 22:00 - late, tickets: €35 (early bird), €45 (standard). 

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Spread across all 6 rooms of Amsterdam’s Felix Meritis, Lloyd-Arcadi returns with their themed take on New Year’s celebrations and this year it’s time for Cuba Libre NYE! Get in character as you are transported back to pre-revolutionary Havana for a thrilling combination of Tropicana, underground club exuberance, flirtatious salsa and naturally, Buena Vista Social Club vibes. 21:30 - 05:30, tickets: €65.

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Apenkooi (Monkey Cage) whisks you off to the tropics for their New Year's Eve event this year, taking over Westerunie with their Club Tropicana event. Grab your most colourful outfit and head along for a summery blend of cocktails and sunshine tunes.  22:00 - 06:00, tickets: €40 (early flamingo). 

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This year, ENCORE takes control at the Melkweg for the ENCORE New Year’s Eve Special. The popular club night brings the year to a close spinning the best hip-hop and R&B tunes, expect the whole spectrum from dubstep to dancehall and moombahton. 22:00 - late, tickets: €25 (early bird), €35 (standard). 

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Bring a touch of Vegas glamour to your New Year’s celebrations as F*cking Pop Queers descend on the Paradiso with their Fabulous Extra Large Las Vegas NYE! The FPQXL DJ team will be on hand with the tunes, there’ll be midnight bubbles, the Glittering Ultradisko Spectacle and plenty more. Dresscode is Billionaires & Gold-diggers, Showgirls & Strippers. 21:00 - late, tickets: €34 (early bird), €39 (standard), €50 (on the door).

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Beloved Love Family Park needs our support! SAVE THE PARK!

SAVE THE PARK - Resolution to rescue the Love Family Park in Hanau

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By a letter dated 13.11.2013 , the Minister has excluded the admission of other major events in the United Auheimer Mainwiesen in the conservation area " Hessian floodplains " in the Hessian Ministry of Environment Lucia Puttrich . Therefore can not take place on the Main meadows of Love Family Park and thus the most international music event in Hesse in 2014.
-We demand the Hessian Minister of the Environment Lucia Puttrich on to take back your discriminatory and objectively wrong decision.
- We urge the Hessian Minister of the Environment Lucia Puttrich , Love Family Park to treat just like all the other major events in that very nature reserve " Hessian floodplains " and also to approve it.
. Hessian We urge the Minister of the Environment Lucia Puttrich on to finally initiate the mediation proposed by your method with the authorities involved and to find a solution for the Love Family Park on the Great Auheimer Mainwiesen .

Reason:
The Love Family Park since 2002 will take place on the Great Auheimer Mainwiesen and is now prohibited from Environment Minister Lucia Puttrich . Until now, he was on the same legal basis , we take the following major events :

Highest Castle Festival , Frankfurt am Main , 2 weeks, up to 100 000 visitors
Main Festival , Rüsselsheim , 5 days, up to 100 000 visitors
Citizens Festival , Hanau , 3 days, up to 100 000 visitors
Flörsheimer notch , Florsheim am Main , 4 days
Mainuferfest , Offenbach , 3 days, up to 50 000 visitors
Eddersheimer fishing hard , Raith Rovers 3 days
Semolina Heimer Mainuferfest , Frankfurt am Main , 2 days
Rumpenheimer Art Days , Offenbach , 2 days
Mainland Games , Rüsselsheim , 2 days
Beerler Maa - hard , Offenbach am Main , 2 days

All these big events attract neither international audience , yet they are of national importance and yet the Love Family Park alone is prohibited. The Love Park is the oldest open-air electronic music festival in the world and a model for numerous events around the world . The Love Family Park significantly supported the image of the Rhine -Main area as a young, modern, dynamic and cosmopolitan city that is considered one of the birthplaces of electronic music at the same time . None of the other events that may take place in all conservation area " Hessian floodplains " , is to be expected of such cultural significance . Yet only prohibited the Love Family Park . We call this discrimination to end .

On behalf of all signatories / inside.

London School of Economics: “Non rimarrà nulla dell’Italia”

Nel giro di 10 anni del nostro Paese non rimarrà più nulla. O quasi. E’ la conclusione catastrofica cui giunge nella sua analisi il professore Roberto Orsi della London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Che cosa ci sta portando alla dissoluzione e all’irrilevanza economica? Una classe politica miope che non sa fare altro che aumentare le tasse in nome della stabilità. Monti ha fatto così. E Letta sta seguendo l’esempio. Il tutto unito a una ”terribile gestione finanziaria, infrastrutture inadeguate, corruzione onnipresente, burocrazia inefficiente, il sistema di giustizia più lento e inaffidabile d’Europa”.

L’ANALISI DI ORSI

“Gli storici del futuro probabilmente guarderanno all’Italia come un caso perfetto di un Paese che è riuscito a passare da una condizione di nazione prospera e leader industriale in soli vent’anni in una condizione di desertificazione economica, di incapacità di gestione demografica, di rampate terzomondializzazione, di caduta verticale della produzione culturale e di un completo caos politico istituzionale. Lo scenario di un serio crollo delle finanze dello Stato italiano sta crescendo, con i ricavi dalla tassazione diretta diminuiti del 7% in luglio, un rapporto deficit/Pil maggiore del 3% e un debito pubblico ben al di sopra del 130%. Peggiorerà.

Il governo sa perfettamente che la situazione è insostenibile, ma per il momento è in grado soltanto di ricorrere ad un aumento estremamente miope dell’IVA (un incredibile 22%!), che deprime ulteriormente i consumi, e a vacui proclami circa la necessità di spostare il carico fiscale dal lavoro e dalle imprese alle rendite finanziarie. Le probabilità che questo accada sono essenzialmente trascurabili. Per tutta l’estate, i leader politici italiani e la stampa mainstream hanno martellato la popolazione con messaggi di una ripresa imminente. In effetti, non è impossibile per un’economia che ha perso circa l’8 % del suo PIL avere uno o più trimestri in territorio positivo.Chiamare un (forse) +0,3% di aumento annuo “ripresa” è una distorsione semantica, considerando il disastro economico degli ultimi cinque anni. Più corretto sarebbe parlare di una transizione da una grave recessione a una sorta di stagnazione.

Il 15% del settore manifatturiero in Italia, prima della crisi il più grande in Europa dopo la Germania, è stato distrutto e circa 32.000 aziende sono scomparse. Questo dato da solo dimostra l’immensa quantità di danni irreparabili che il Paese subisce. Questa situazione ha le sue radici nella cultura politica enormemente degradata dell’élite del Paese, che, negli ultimi decenni, ha negoziato e firmato numerosi accordi e trattati internazionali, senza mai considerare il reale interesse economico del Paese e senza alcuna pianificazione significativa del futuro della nazione. L’Italia non avrebbe potuto affrontare l’ultima ondata di globalizzazione in condizioni peggiori.

La leadership del Paese non ha mai riconosciuto che l’apertura indiscriminata di prodotti industriali a basso costo dell’Asia avrebbe distrutto industrie una volta leader in Italia negli stessi settori. Ha firmato i trattati sull’Euro promettendo ai partner europei riforme mai attuate, ma impegnandosi in politiche di austerità. Ha firmato il regolamento di Dublino sui confini dell’UE sapendo perfettamente che l’Italia non è neanche lontanamente in grado (come dimostra il continuo afflusso di immigrati clandestini a Lampedusa e gli inevitabili incidenti mortali) di pattugliare e proteggere i suoi confini. Di conseguenza , l’Italia si è rinchiusa in una rete di strutture giuridiche che rendono la scomparsa completa della nazione certa.

L’Italia ha attualmente il livello di tassazione sulle imprese più alto dell’UE e uno dei più alti al mondo. Questo insieme a un mix fatale di terribile gestione finanziaria, infrastrutture inadeguate, corruzione onnipresente, burocrazia inefficiente, il sistema di giustizia più lento e inaffidabiled’Europa, sta spingendo tutti gli imprenditori fuori dal Paese. Non solo verso destinazioni che offrono lavoratori a basso costo, come in Oriente o in Asia meridionale: un grande flusso di aziende italiane si riversa nella vicina Svizzera e in Austria dove, nonostante i costi relativamente elevati di lavoro, le aziende troveranno un vero e proprio Stato a collaborare con loro, anziché a sabotarli. A un recente evento organizzato dalla città svizzera di Chiasso per illustrare le opportunità di investimento nel Canton Ticino hanno partecipato ben 250 imprenditori italiani.

La scomparsa dell’Italia in quanto nazione industriale si riflette anche nel livello senza precedenti di fuga di cervelli con decine di migliaia di giovani ricercatori, scienziati, tecnici che emigrano in Germania, Francia, Gran Bretagna, Scandinavia, così come in Nord America e Asia orientale. Coloro che producono valore, insieme alla maggior parte delle persone istruite è in partenza, pensa di andar via, o vorrebbe emigrare. L’Italia è diventato un luogo di saccheggio demografico per gli altri Paesi più organizzati che hanno l’opportunità di attrarre facilmente lavoratori altamente, addestrati a spese dello Stato italiano, offrendo loro prospettive economiche ragionevoli che non potranno mai avere in Italia.

L’Italia è entrata in un periodo di anomalia costituzionale. Perché i politici di partito hanno portato il Paese ad un quasi – collasso nel 2011, un evento che avrebbe avuto gravi conseguenze a livello globale. Il Paese è stato essenzialmente governato da tecnocrati provenienti dall’ufficio del Presidente Repubblica, i burocrati di diversi ministeri chiave e la Banca d’Italia. Il loro compito è quello di garantire la stabilità in Italia nei confronti dell’UE e dei mercati finanziari a qualsiasi costo. Questo è stato finora raggiunto emarginando sia i partiti politici sia il Parlamento a livelli senza precedenti, e con un interventismo onnipresente e costituzionalmente discutibile del Presidente della Repubblica, che ha esteso i suoi poteri ben oltre i confini dell’ordine repubblicano. L’interventismo del Presidente è particolarmente evidente nella creazione del governo Monti e del governo Letta, che sono entrambi espressione diretta del Quirinale.

L’illusione ormai diffusa, che molti italiani coltivano, è credere che il Presidente, la Banca d’Italia e la burocrazia sappiano come salvare il Paese. Saranno amaramente delusi. L’attuale leadership non ha la capacità, e forse neppure l’intenzione, di salvare il Paese dalla rovina. Sarebbe facile sostenere che Monti ha aggravato la già grave recessione. Letta sta seguendo esattamente lo stesso percorso: tutto deve essere sacrificato in nome della stabilità. I tecnocrati condividono le stesse origini culturali dei partiti politici e, in simbiosi con loro, sono riusciti ad elevarsi alle loro posizioni attuali: è quindi inutile pensare che otterranno risultati migliori, dal momento che non sono neppure in grado di avere una visione a lungo termine per il Paese. Sono in realtà i garanti della scomparsa dell’Italia.

In conclusione, la rapidità del declino è davvero mozzafiato. Continuando su questa strada, in meno di una generazione non rimarrà nulla dell’Italia nazione industriale moderna. Entro un altro decennio, o giù di lì, intere regioni, come la Sardegna o Liguria, saranno così demograficamente compromesse che non potranno mai più recuperare.

I fondatori dello Stato italiano 152 anni fa avevano combattuto, addirittura fino alla morte, per portare l’Italia a quella posizione centrale di potenza culturale ed economica all’interno del mondo occidentale, che il Paese aveva occupato solo nel tardo Medio Evo e nel Rinascimento. Quel progetto ora è fallito, insieme con l’idea di avere una qualche ambizione politica significativa e il messianico (inutile) intento universalista di salvare il mondo, anche a spese della propria comunità. A meno di un miracolo, possono volerci secoli per ricostruire l’Italia.”

Fonte http://www.affaritaliani.it/economia/london-school-economics171013.html

Five Confirmed Dead in Sugarland Stage Collapse at Indiana State Fair

UPDATE | State Fair spokesman Andy Klotz has confirmed a fifth person has died. Governor Mitch Daniels on Sunday called the deadly stage collapse at the Indiana State Fair a "freakish accident" as officials cancel the day's activities to assess what happened.

-- Earlier Report From Saturday Night Below --

Powerful gusts of wind brought down the stage rigging at the Indiana State Fair in Indianapolis Saturday night, resulting in at least four deaths and scores of injuries during a country music concert that was set to feature the act Sugarland.

An Indiana State Police official confirmed four deaths and at least 40 injuries to the Indianapolis Star. Later at a press conference, state police Sgt. Dave Bursten warned, "I want to be very frank that there could be other deaths."

According to reports and video footage, parts of the grandstand stage swayed and collapsed shortly before 9 p.m., about 30 minutes after "Love Song" singer Sara Bareilles finished her opening set. Star reporter Dave Lindquist, on Twitter, noted that he saw threatening clouds "rolling in from the west" and moments later reported, "Tragedy at fair concert. Entire stage collapses on track."

It happened quickly and dramatically as thousands of fans watched in horror.

"The gust of wind came, there was no rain yet and the production fell from left to right," Lindquist recounts in the IndyStar.com report. "And you could see, you could clearly see people were under the footprint of the rigging."

Rescue crews and fairgoers swarmed the scene of the stage collapse and began working to save those trapped in the wreckage. Complicating matters, heavy rain and winds estimated as high as 60 mph hit the area immediately following the collapse. At a press conference from the grounds, an official said that crowd was warned around 8:45 p.m. that rough weather was approaching and that they were to move from the Hoosier Lottery Grandstand to the nearby Pepsi Coliseum.

Hours after the tragedy, officials announced the fair would be closed Sunday but hopefully reopen on Monday. "Our prayers are with the families of all affected," the state fair said in an earlier message.

According to reports, there were about 12,000 people there to see Sugarland perform. The band quickly tweeted a message to fans telling them they were safe.

"We are all right," the band said in a statement. "We are praying for our fans, and the people of Indianapolis. We hope you'll join us. They need your strength."

Opener Bareilles responded with shock on Twitter, saying, "I'm speechless and feel so helpless. Please send love and prayers to Indianapolis tonight. My heart aches for the lives lost."

Read more at http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/467924/five-confirmed-dead-in-sugarland-stage-collapse-at-indiana-state-fair#iYwuK8Kcoz2lY6MR.99

20 Must Do Parties Before You Die

Once a niche activity, partying and clubbing has etched itself into the mainstream psyche. More than ever before holiday makers are centering their travels not just around festivals, but famous club nights and parties. With this in mind, we've put together our ultimate bucket list of some of the best events happening across globe, from old established favourites to some newer kids on the block currently making waves.

#20 - Revolver Sundays [Melbourne]
If you ask anyone in the know in Melbourne to recommend you the best party in the city, chances are they're going to send you off up that infamous Revolver staircase on a Sunday. And with good reason; the club's all day party is one of the world’s most unique clubbing experiences. As Revolver itself puts it, their Sunday party is "tight like family, welcoming like long lost friends and moved by a ceaselessly throbbing beat provided by Melbourne’s best DJs".

#19/18 - Tief/Trouble Vision [London]
Technically two separate nights, but running more like a family business than individual club promoters, Tief and Trouble Vision are very much two sides of the same coin. With some of the finest lineups in the UK, both parties are nothing if not an eclectic, quality, underground showcase of both emerging talent and well-known selectors. Calling Corisca Studios’ home take advantage of one of London’s finest, regularly tuned Funktion One systems and an impassioned, knowledgeable crowd. Outside of London, both are regular fixtures around the world, be it a boat, beach or the back of a mountaintop hummer where the good vibes and quality music are just as well received. 

#17 - Kinky Disco [Cape Town]
“We take fun seriously.” Having established itself on the shores of Cape Town since 2006 and growing exponentially as each summer passes, Kinky Disco sits at the top of the list of parties you must do in South Africa. Every event Kinky has thrown since its inception has been sold out without fail. Tropical themes and secret venues across house/deep house and tech floors adjudicated by SA’s top talents behind the decks coupled with the occasional international artist makes it the country’s #1 party. 

#16 - We Love... [Ibiza]
Now in its 15th year, this is the only party you need to think about on Sunday in Ibiza. Each room has something to offer, with artists like Groove Armada and Fatboy Slim sharing the club with techno selectors like Machinedrum, Blawan and Agoria, whilst PBR Streetgang can be found busting out disco treats over in El Salon and Mr Doris and After Dark make the Sunset Terrace groove to some of the only dub, d’n’b and reggae on the island. Head over to the right hand bar in Space’s legendary Terraza and rub shoulders with some of the industry’s finest, or blow your top smack dab in the center of Space’s massive Discoteca. You simply can’t go wrong. 

#15 - Pacha Sydney [Sydney]
When Pacha rolled into town during October of 2012 it wasn’t without its detractors. How could a party of such grand scale which boasts professional dancers, aerialists, street performers, psychedelic projections and lighting and a lineup of Australian and international talent be successful week in, week out? But sure enough, a year later, Pacha Sydney - which takes over the stunning ivy venue every week – has become one of the city’s true clubbing success stories. Hundreds of punters partying away in the heaving ivy courtyard every Saturday night can’t be wrong. 

#14 - Sensation [USA]
The popular worldwide tour fuses stunning lights, pyrotechnics and live acrobatic performances with some of the music world's biggest names. After making stops in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Miami as part of its inaugural US tour, Sensation celebrated its 100th show last month at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center. A sea of people dressed in white filled the floor as tens of thousands danced the night away at this one-of-a-kind audio and visual experience. 

#13 - Lovelife [San Diego]
What was only supposed to be a single party has turned into a movement. Our friends at Lovelife have managed to cultivate a thriving music scene in San Diego, putting a city not historically known for having a strong electronic music presence onto the worldwide clubbing map. Their signature parties combine playful themes, exciting musical programming and an overall great time. Some highlights from their summer and fall seasons have included their Sexmas in July Party with Tone of Arc, Jungle of Love with Blond:ish, ‘2 Years of Peace, Love, and Sex’ featuring Art Department, and their spooky Hallowoogie Boat Cruise this Halloween.

#12 - Music On [Ibiza]
Without a doubt, this is the hottest party going in Ibiza, and with two new winter Music On residencies for Marco Carola and crew in both Miami and New York, it just might be the hottest party in the world. Week after week, throngs of devoted fans flock to Amnesia’s fabled terrace to watch the Italian techno god play tricks on the mind until the sun shines through the terrace’s windowed roof. Marco has become one of the last bastions on the island for marathon sets, playing 6-plus hours each Friday with his signature brand of funky minimal with shades of melancholic melodies. It’s all about the music. 

#11 - Grand Park Sunday Sessions [L.A.]
Carefully curated by Eduardo Castillo and the Eclectech, Sunday Sessions is a free concert series held in downtown Los Angeles’ Grand Park. Taking place on the last Sunday of each summer month, the party hosts a selection of local and international DJs and producers such as No Regular Play, Audiofly, Francis Harris, Bob Moses, and Acid Pauli. The added addition of local food trucks and cocktails served by Pattern Bar makes for a Sunday picnic vibe with a delectably electronic twist. 

#10 - Electric Island [Toronto]
This summer there was a new major player in Toronto. Electric Island, a concert and picnic series that debuted this year, brought international names such as Seth Troxler, Sasha, Audiofly and Hot Since 82 as well as local artists like Nitin and My Favorite Robot to Toronto’s beautiful Olympic Island, together with stunning views of the water and the city skyline. The series took place across four Mondays this year, celebrating some of Canada’s summer holidays.  

#9 - In:Motion [Bristol]
Bristol’s musical resurgence in the past couple of years can be directly put down to at least one party; In:Motion. Taking residence at Motion skate park, In:Motion takes over for 12 weeks at the end of the year and truly brings the rave. Noisy, fun and colourful, In:Motion make sure the party is set to 11, with a musical program to do it equal justice. Before the year is out, LFO, Fatboy Slim, Floating Points, Andy C and Roy Ayres will all be heading to Bristol…you only need to go once to see why. 

#8 - All Day I Dream [USA]
Partly inspired by Burning Man, Lee Burridge first kicked of his monthly party in New York a few years ago. Since then, ADID has grown to grace dreamers in Los Angeles, at the Miami WMC, Montreal and even Mexico’s famed BPM with its magical presence. This past summer, Burridge made ADID a monthly recurrence in Brooklyn and LA. Each party was held in an outdoor venue decorated with an array of brightly colored ornaments hanging above the crowd blowing in the summer breeze. Every party features extended sets from Burridge himself and serves to be both aesthetically and thoughtfully pleasing, creating nothing but good vibes for everyone in attendance. 

#7 - Agwa Yacht Club [Sydney]
If you live in Sydney and have a penchant for house, techno or disco, chances are you’ve been aboard The Starship for the infamous Agwa Yacht Club, which sets sail on the beautiful Sydney Harbour several times every summer. Now entering its 5th year and 18th edition this December, Agwa’s formula is simple yet effective; host a selection of international and local DJs to spin summery disco and house on the outdoor top deck, and tougher house and techno grooves on the lower main floor. The result? A raucous afternoon of clubbing that’s earned a solid reputation as the best boat party in Australia…perhaps even the world.

#6 - Trouw [Amsterdam]
There are certain clubs that have earned a particular respect around the world, the type of clubs that you need only spend a short amount of time in to realise that you are somewhere magically unique. On top of almost unsurpassable sound, unique yet intuitive layout, and music from the world’s best, Trouw carries a special, close knit vibe reserved for venues half the size. This certainly isn’t luck, as the club is built upon a strong network of residents who all have input in the club's musical direction and help create a real sense of family, highlighted with Sunday morning breakfasts allowing crew and performers alike to hang out for a post club get together. And when you’re sat at the top of the stairs and the club is illuminated as the spotlights blast on, it’s clear that this is somewhere very, very special.  

#5 - Carl Cox: The Revolution [Ibiza]
Oh yes, oh yes! One night at this over the top fiesta reads like a small festival. 2013 Highlight? When Nic Fanciulli went back-to-back with Cox in a surprise throwdown on the Terraza (where Cox never plays). Couple the incredible star power this party brings each week with one of the most breathtaking productions the island has to offer, Coxy’s larger than life personality and the best promotion team there is, and you wind up with one of the most consistently wild, busy and incredibly fun nights the world over. 

#4 - Robot Heart [New York]
They may be best known for their legendary week-long party at Burning Man each year, but Robot Heart’s New York events are nothing short of spectacular and should not be overlooked. Robot Heart has created a special community of like-minded individuals who come together with open hearts and minds. Guests come decked out in costumes to their Spring Party, Into the Wormhole, and Halloween extravaganza every fall. Robot Heart parties are consistently next level, challenging the norm and taking partygoers on a journey into another world.  

#3 - Circoloco [Ibiza]
Over the past 13+ years, this legendary Monday morning session at DC 10 has grown from humble beginnings of a small collection of hardcore ravers into one of the most revered parties in Ibiza, perhaps even the whole world of electronic music. Helping to explode the careers of the likes of Matthias Tanzmann, Loco Dice and Luciano, the sheer energy, atmosphere and dancefloor hedonism that this party brings is the stuff of legend. Plauged by a series of legal issues and closures in 2008-9, Circoloco has come back stronger than ever, cementing itself as a clubbing pilgrimage for clubbers the world over.

#2 - Sacbe [Playa Del Carmen]
Anthony Middleton’s legendary secret (or not-so-secret) jungle party takes place in a picturesque old temple in a small eco-friendly community just outside of Playa del Carmen in Mexico. Attracting like-minded individuals and some of the world’s biggest DJs who play for free to raise money for charity, Sacbe aims to create an environment that “fuses everything you liked about being a child, with everything you like about being a grown-up.” Since its inception a few years ago, the Sacbe has bloomed into on of the world’s most unique and must attend parties. 

#1 - Klubnacht @ Panoramabar/Berghain [Berlin]
There’s a reason why over the years Panorama bar has pushed the closing time further back, allowing club goers to easily miss the morning commuter work rush so they can wait till things have calmed down a little before rejoining the real world. This is because Panorama is somewhere that people don’t want to leave and won’t unless they absolutely have to. Anyone who has previously spent time living in Berlin and visiting Panorama almost religiously will attest to the fact that it takes time to appreciate ‘normal’ clubbing again. The sheer revere in which the club is held means DJs leave even their A game at home, bringing something truly special for the moment they step into that booth (often with unfortunate consequences for fans who happen to see them play elsewhere). Add to this the incredible sound, perfect layout, the shutters and the world’s best residents and it’s easy to see why Panorama Bar has surpassed many peoples view of ‘best club in the world,’ and become something far more important indeed.