Aurelio- So, I had ANOTHER nightmare about Sarah Palin on the flight. She’s creeping into my dreams Jason. My dreams! Help me. Someone please. Help me!!!
Jason- I read it put well on salon, ‘She’s a “South Park” character. There was a mix-up. Mistakes were made.’ Slate also did this article: Your Dreams (And Nightmares) About Sarah Palin” so, you’re not alone!
Aurelio- This is hilarious. So strange. In one of my recurring nightmares, she is driving me out in some sort of Bronco to a secluded area somewhere in Alaska at night. I feel scared like I am being taken away to be murdered and all the while I’m being assured by this motherly lady who keeps telling me it’s all going to be ok, in a “Satan tempting Jesus” kinda way. I’m terrified and wake up in relief that it was just a dream, or is it!?
Jason- yeah, I’m starting to get the feeling the Mayan’s were right about 2012.
Aurelio- I was just going to say that!
Jason- So, wait, you’re in Germany? Why are you in Germany?
Aurelio- Yeah buddy, I thought I’d been telling you I’m scoring that film and the directors flew me out here for meetings.
Jason- Yeah, I remember you saying you were working on it, but I didn’t remember you saying you were going to Europe. What’s the deal? Are you in Berlin?
Aurelio- Here in Cologne. The last few days meeting with the directors and producers of this film I’m writing and scoring for called “Zarte Parasiten” or “Tender Parasites.” So far I’ve had meetings with them where we sit around and I play them the demos I’ve recorded for them. Huddled around me they listen and speak in German while the song is playing. I have no idea what they’re saying, so it tends to make me a bit uneasy. Then they say, “we are talking about where in the film this song would be great!” ‘Oh, gotcha.’
Jason- Uh, verstehe! Ja, dieses ist sehr interessant. How’s it going?
Aurelio-Everyone seems excited about the songs and the project. The actors are cool and apparently seem to be well known here in Germany. Yesterday they had some sort of pre-production party with a meet-and-greet before the shoot starts. The directors and producers are explaining the film and the inspiration for it in front of everyone. Keep hearing my name and Calla sprinkled throughout their speeches. They then reach over and pull me out of the small crowd so everyone can see who the hell they are talking about.
JASON- So, do you feel like this is a challenge or is it pretty much the same as working on a Calla album?
Aurelio- It’s completely different than a Calla record, well for one it’s my solo work.
Jason- It’s instrumental or songs?
Aurelio- I’ve written a couple of songs which will also be on my solo record and I’ll be doing the score for the film. Doing a cover of the Yello song “lost again” and another song I wrote will be sung by Nina Persson of The Cardigans. It’s so far been a great experience and very liberating to be able to break free and venture off in other directions.
Jason- Awesome. And a chance to get away from of the last gasps of Brooklyn’s summer.
Aurelio- Yeah, today I’ll be going out to the set out in a forest somewhere, should be cool. Looking forward to it.
Jason- The forest, aye? The black woods? That could be thee very forest where Goldilocks ate porridge. Careful you don’t run into any Palins under any bridges.
Aurelio- Yeah I’m hopin’ to see some gnomes or somethin’. Talk soon, pal.

AURELIO VALLE is the lead-singer and guitarist for the band CALLA. Over the past decade, CALLA have released five albums and toured extensively with the likes of Interpol. As well doing soundtrack work for films, Aurelio is himself a photographer and currently working on a solo album.
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