Once upon a time, Botnek were on their first European tour, and as things go when touring abroad, we had a little downtime. No one is going to a club on a Tuesday afternoon. Well, apparently they get down like that in Germany, but I digress. So us two friendly wide eyed Canadians had some time to kill. We had stayed with some friends in Milano, and our next stop was a hotel in Bologna. This is where our story starts.
One room, two DJs, a sink filled with ice and beers. Neither of us spoke any Italian, but our Italian friends (see previous paragraph) had taught us 'the only two things [we] needed to know to survive in Italy':
Day one, we walk into a sandwich shop next to our hotel. 'Ciao Bella. Due Piadina.' we say. The very, very Italian man behind the counter, has some counter questions - all to which we smiled and repeated the only two phrases we knew. He glowers. We receive two Italian flatbreads, filled with salty meats and cheese. Let me tell you, it was perfection.
The next day, we return to the shop. The same Italian man raises one eyebrow. The same Italian phrase was murmured from our mouths. We receive two Italian flatbreads. The man chuckles.
On our final day in Bologna, before heading to the train station, we stop in at the shop. The same Italian man sees us and before we can say anything, he smiles, and in a very, very Italian way, says 'Ciao Bella! Due Piadina!' We smile back. We had made a friend in Bologna. We had two more flatbreads, and were on our way.
So you see, a piadina is a very special Italian delicacy, and that is exactly what Genova Italy's GIANT has on the menu for us today. 'Bubble Shot' and 'Do it' - two very special tracks from our own Italian delicacy.
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