review published in the online catalogue (www.libreriababele.it) and newsletter of Milan's Libreria Babele Galleria, Europe's largest gay bookstore; this is the first audio CD to be listed in their catalogue.

IN MY BED
Erika Cecchini
2000, 16 tracks

A splendid and musically rich debut for an Italian songstress who - alone, one should point out, on the national panorama - makes no mystery of her Lesbianism, which is one of the fundamental elements of her lyrics. On the 16 tracks of this entirely self-penned first opus, Erika Cecchini expresses her musical passion for Anglo-American female singersongwriters (Tracy Chapman, Tori Amos, etc.) in a highly personal vein, both through her performances and her compositions. Use of the English language is the logical consequence of her international musical journey, and the lyrics are emotionally intense, recreating vivid scenes from real life. One can hope for nothing better than to have a second CD, and soon! Her interviews are to be found in the major gay and Lesbian press.