"Music is the only thing that will give and give and give and not take." — Amy Winehouse Executive Overview Fifteen years after her tragic passing on July 23, 2011, the voice of Amy Winehouse remains as startlingly immediate as it was the day it was recorded: intimate, witty, razor-sharp, jazz-schooled, and entirely irreplaceable. Though … Read more
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
"Music is the only thing that will give and give and give and not take." — Amy Winehouse Fifteen years after her tragic passing on July 23, 2011, the voice of Amy Winehouse remains startlingly immediate. It is a voice that is intimate, sharp, intensely funny, jazz-schooled, and entirely irreplaceable. Though she released only two … Read more
Executive Overview Some concerts begin the moment the venue lights dim. Others—the rare, mythic ones etched into the collective memory of rock history—begin years before a single note is played. For reviewer Bruno Irace and tens of thousands of dedicated fans gathered at Milan’s sprawling Ippodromo SNAI La Maura on Monday, July 6, 2026, the … Read more
"Music is the only thing that will give and give and give and not take." — Amy Winehouse Executive Overview Fifteen years after her tragic passing on July 23, 2011, the cultural footprint of Amy Winehouse remains as immediate, vital, and sharp as it was when she first stepped behind a microphone. Possessing a voice … 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
"Music is the only thing that will give and give and give and not take." — Amy Winehouse Executive Overview Fifteen years after her tragic passing on July 23, 2011, the artistic footprint of Amy Winehouse remains as vital, arresting, and immediate as it was during the peak of her meteoric rise. Though she released … 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
Reviewed by Bruno Irace July 8, 2026 Executive Overview Some concerts begin the moment the houselights fade. Others—the genuinely monumental ones—begin years in advance, slowly compounding in the collective consciousness of fans who have waited a decade and a half for the stars to align. For System of a Down, the journey to Milan’s Ippodromo … Read more
