you really surprised me with that spaghetti-meter! We Italians just put ALL the package contents in the pot and eat the next day what's left! Sorry I haven't any shop suggestion, but regarding your brother I guess our TOP 40 are just the same you can find everywhere in Europe, like Shakira and Pink (straight from my daughter's preferences). If you like dancing rythm, the Italian singer Alexia has a great voice. Bye

Paolo Trieste, Italy http://digilander.iol.it/travelziner