Rock is dead. Or hidden?
Or smelling funny, as the late Frank Zappa said of jazz. Rock is dead has long been claimed, asserted, announced, joked about and cried. Since the 70s already, in which arguably rock was at the height of its health. Perhaps…
Classic Albums I can’t get into: Bruce Springsteen – The River
Let’s get the rabbit out of the hat right away: if you’d ask me to name a single artist from the classic ones of pop/rock that I believe it is the most overrated, I will answer with Bruce Springsteen. His…
How to, and not to, make a music biopic: Bohemian Rhapsody and Lords of Chaos
Music biopics are tricky. They are extremely prone to fall into the excessively celebratory trap or to focus too much on the private life of the protagonists instead of the musical aspects of it. I approach any music biopic very…
Twenty One Pilots Bandito Tour in Poland – Gallery
"I don't take this moment lightly, I want you to know this is probably my favorite show I can remember". Well, ours too Tyler.
What I Listened this Year: My 2018 playlist
It has been a weird year. A few huge names dropped new albums but none were of earth-shattering quality. Many good extreme metal albums but only a handful worthy of the “awesome” tag. A surprisingly good pop album from last…
Muse choices in Simulation Theory album and tour
After tons of sneak peaks, interviews, rumors of giving up album (only digitally released singles) and finally singles, Muse is coming back in their perfect science fiction style. Their new album, Simulation Theory, will be out tomorrow. This means today…
How to survive on a budget a gig in Berlin
Let’s be honest, It’s summer already (luckily). Time for festival and summer tours. If you live in Italy, Southern or Eastern Europe, you may know the pain of not seeing your city or country in the tour dates. You may…
Festival Season is here! A brief guide to Open’er Festival
If you, like us, were tempted by this year line-up and you bought 1, 2 or 4 days tickets, you are probably also wondering (again like us) what to pack and how to survive. Open’er is one of my least…
Festival Season is here! A guide for foreigners to Orange Warsaw Festival
Festival season is finally here! Check again the line-up, make a list of all the waterproof protection needed, don’t forget your special item, whether it’s an inflatable Nemo or that gucci kimono you had to starve to buy. This Friday…
Believing the hype of Arctic Monkeys upcoming era
The Monkeys are back at creating (maybe unintentionally) some good old hype. The band didn’t even need to release an album to sold out its independent shows (impressive as their tickets were not sold through Live Nation, known for the false…
