Reviewed by Bruno Irace Milan, Italy — July 6, 2026 Executive Overview Some concerts begin the moment the house lights fade to black and the first chord slices through the anticipatory silence of the room. This one, however, began more than a year earlier—the exact second a ticket was booked alongside a lifelong friend from … Read more
Executive Overview In February 1976, Fleetwood Mac convened at Record Plant studio in Sausalito, California, facing a rare and agonizing paradox. Just six months earlier, the band’s self-titled tenth album—their first featuring the charismatic California duo Stevie Nicks and Lindsey Buckingham—had reached the top of the Billboard charts, transforming the veteran Anglo-American blues-rock ensemble into … Read more
By John Bell Published: September 2, 2026 Executive Overview In an era dominated by polished, algorithmically tested stand-up specials and predictable variety formats, Stamptown stands as a radical, unpredictable anomaly. Described by its creators as "sexy, skilled, and stupid," the international variety show has spent the past decade operating as a cult-favorite juggernaut of surrealist, … Read more
Executive Overview Some concerts begin the moment the houselights drop. Others—the rare, mythic occurrences forged in the crucible of endless anticipation—begin months, or in this case, over a decade and a half prior. For reviewer Bruno Irace, the journey to witness System of a Down live at Milan’s sprawling Ippodromo SNAI La Maura on Monday, … Read more
Executive Overview Recreating your favorite classic patches is an indispensable milestone for any electronic music producer. It acts as the musical equivalent of an art student copying masterworks at the Louvre: it forces you to deconstruct signal flows, understand envelope curves, and master the subtle interactions between filters and oscillators. Yet, leaning entirely on replication … Read more
Executive Overview The contemporary British guitar music landscape has long been defined by cycles of revivalism, yet every few years, an outlier emerges that defies categorization, subverting traditional sonic structures to forge an entirely new lane. Enter mary in the junkyard, an avant-garde London trio whose eagerly anticipated debut album, Role Model Hermit—released on July … Read more
Reviewed by Bruno Irace Milan, Italy — July 6, 2026 Executive Overview Some concerts begin the moment the houselights fade to black. This one, however, started more than a year earlier—anchored by the day I booked the ticket alongside a friend from Naples, embarking on a painfully protracted countdown to finally witness System Of A … Read more
Executive Overview To the purists and the nostalgic veterans of 1977, the phrase "It’s just karaoke without Rotten" is a familiar refrain, muttered darkly in the shadows of pub beer gardens whenever the conversation turns to the modern incarnation of the Sex Pistols. Yet, as any historian of rock and roll will note, punk rock … Read more
Executive Overview For over a decade, Porto-based trio The Black Wizards have occupied a unique and fiercely defended corner of the Iberian independent music landscape. Evolving from their early origins as a revered staple of northern Portugal’s heavy underground, the band has consistently resisted creative confinement. Today, they stand at a critical juncture in their … Read more
Executive Overview Porto’s heavy-rock standard-bearers, The Black Wizards, are poised to shatter expectations with their fourth full-length studio album, Force Majeure & The Acts of God, slated for release on September 4th, 2026, via Hassle Records. Comprising the formidable power trio of Joana Brito on guitar and lead vocals, José Gomes on bass and vocals, … Read more
