Musica Pasticciata

ADMR Rock Web Radio

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Freeform rock radio, gloriously out of order.

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Musica Pasticciata moves like a record shelf tipped onto the floor. Italian and international rock, film clips, special themes, stray jokes, and sudden reflections on death, magic, temptation, art, and music all tumble into the same hour.

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About Musica Pasticciata

Musica Pasticciata is Italian rock-radio commentary with the brakes only lightly attached. It sounds less like a tidy review show than a themed mixtape being assembled in real time. Episodes often start from cinema: a scene from August Rush, Una settimana da Dio, Totò Sexy, Tre uomini e una gamba, or a darker theatrical passage about death or temptation. Then the records start moving. Queen leads into magic, mortality, or spectacle. Angelo Branduardi and an Irish post-punk group can share a death-themed sequence. Bonnie Raitt, the Rolling Stones in bossa form, the Proclaimers, the Beach Boys, Dirty Loops, Nirvana, Bad Heart, Marina Rei, Arthur Conley, and Ornella Vanoni all appear as part of the same unruly musical weather. The show likes dates and albums, but it does not behave like a museum guide. It gives enough context to place a song, then swerves into a joke, a listener dedication, a contributor reading, or a personal aside about not knowing too much and playing the track anyway. Special episodes tighten the chaos around big nouns: death, magic, temptation, music. Regular episodes wander more freely, making room for covers, Italian pop, classic rock standards, and friendly radio housekeeping. The tone is irreverent but not empty. Beneath the mess there is a real belief that songs touch grief, memory, love, aging, and the strange comedy of being alive. It can be blunt. It can be sentimental two minutes later. That contradiction is the appeal. Musica Pasticciata is for listeners who want rock commentary with personality, not polish; cultural fragments, not lectures; and a presence that treats the playlist as a living argument with itself.

Made for: For Italian-speaking listeners who enjoy classic rock, covers, film references, themed playlists, and commentary that wanders with purpose. Best for people who like radio with personality and rough edges.

What sets it apart: Its strength is the collage: film clips, listener suggestions, song histories, contributor readings, jokes, and sudden seriousness all folded into one handmade sequence. Similar shows may analyze rock; this one stages it as a lively cultural rummage.

In their own words

Programma di Mario Aliprandi

classic rock and coversItalian and international musicfilm excerpts as episode openersthemed specialsdeath, magic, and temptationlistener dedicationssong dates and album contextmusic as memory and survival

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Episodes

  1. 1

    Speciale la Morte

    Host Mario Riprandi presents a themed special episode of Musica Pasticciata on ADMR Rock Web Radio dedicated to the subject of death, opening with an excerpt from the 1998 film Meet Joe Black and arguing that death only frightens because it is a mystery.

    Apr 14, 2026·1h 28m·5 clips
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E30

    The host Mario Aliprandi introduces the podcast with philosophical musings on politics, identity, and universal frequencies before transitioning to music from a film.

    Apr 7, 2026·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E29

    Un monologo provocatorio che presenta una visione critica di Dio come guardone sadico e moralista, contrapponendolo a un diavolo umanista che accetta l'uomo senza giudizio.

    Mar 31, 2026·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E28

    L'episodio inizia con una discussione su come i detenuti raccontano barzellette in carcere, citando un film del 1963 con Totò.

    Mar 24, 2026·1h 28m
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    Speciale la Magia

    This episode is a special music show dedicated to the theme of magic, starting with the Queen song 'A Kind of Magic' from 1986 and its connection to the film Highlander.

    Mar 17, 2026·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E26

    Mar 10, 2026·1h 28m
  7. 7

    Speciale La Musica

    Mar 3, 2026·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E24

    Feb 24, 2026·1h 28m
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    Speciale Le Mani

    Hidden gem

    Musica Pasticciata Speciale Le Mani is framed by Mario Aliprandi as a themed flight, opening with Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari’s 1987 'Con le mani' and a dedication to Roby Sacchi.

    Feb 17, 2026·1h 28m·5 clips
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E22

    Feb 10, 2026·1h 28m
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    Speciale Lullaby

    Feb 3, 2026·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E20

    Jan 27, 2026·1h 28m
  13. 13

    Speciale la Pelle

    Jan 20, 2026·1h 28m
  14. 14

    Musica Pasticciata - S03E18

    Jan 13, 2026·1h 28m
  15. 15

    Speciale il Mare

    Jan 6, 2026·1h 27m
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    Speciale Dialetto

    Dec 30, 2025·1h 28m
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    Speciale Natale

    Dec 23, 2025·1h 28m
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    Speciale Duetti

    Dec 16, 2025·1h 28m
  19. 19

    Speciale Il Tempo

    Dec 9, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E12

    Dec 2, 2025·1h 28m
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    Speciale Sogni

    Nov 25, 2025·1h 28m
  22. 22

    Musica Pasticciata - S03E10

    Nov 18, 2025·1h 28m
  23. 23

    Speciale la Luce

    Nov 11, 2025·1h 28m
  24. 24

    Musica Pasticciata - S03E08

    Nov 4, 2025·1h 28m
  25. 25

    Speciale La Notte

    Oct 28, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E06

    Oct 21, 2025·1h 28m
  27. 27

    Speciale La Luna

    Oct 14, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E04

    Oct 7, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E03

    Sep 30, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S03E02

    Sep 23, 2025·1h 28m
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    Speciale Estate

    Sep 16, 2025·1h 28m
  32. 32

    Musica Pasticciata - S02E43

    Jul 1, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E42

    Jun 24, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E41

    Jun 17, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E40

    Jun 10, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E39

    Jun 3, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E38

    May 27, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E37

    May 20, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E36

    May 13, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E35

    May 6, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E34

    Apr 29, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E33

    Apr 22, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E32

    Apr 15, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E31

    Apr 8, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E30

    Apr 1, 2025·1h 28m
  46. 46

    Musica Pasticciata - S02E29

    This episode reflects on art, crisis, and death in relation to a film, with a musical dedication to a friend.

    Mar 25, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E28

    The hosts introduce an episode discussing films by Salvatore, particularly highlighting 'Marrakesh Express' and 'Simility Education' from 1989, and dedicate a piece to Ignazio Zorzetti.

    Mar 18, 2025·1h 28m
  48. 48

    Musica Pasticciata - S02E27

    This episode features a chaotic and humorous dialogue about a gallop, beer, and a film, followed by an introduction to a music show on ADMR Rock Web Radio.

    Mar 11, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E26

    A humorous and satirical radio show segment where the host engages in a comedic dialogue about music, political correctness, and absurd interactions.

    Mar 4, 2025·1h 28m
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    Musica Pasticciata - S02E25

    The host introduces and discusses the 1974 Italian cult film 'Travolta e un insolito destino' by Lina Wertmüller, praising its actors and music while criticizing a proposed remake with Madonna.

    Feb 25, 2025·1h 28m