With awards season in the spotlight and the Grammys taking up much of the media’s attention, new music continues to emerge in the background. This time, we look at Sharon Van Etten’s shift to a full-band sound, a celebratory Wilco reissue and the triumphant return of highlife pioneer Ebo Taylor. Plus, new music from Bon…
December and January are always peculiar months for the music industry. Year-end charts and bold announcements of upcoming projects dominate the discourse, while many noteworthy releases slip under the radar. This month we want to talk about a debut album full of contrasts; a book exposing the dark side of music streaming; an experimental soundtrack…
Naples has undergone a remarkable transformation over recent times, evolving from a controversial and often overlooked city into a major Mediterranean hotspot – its music, monuments, food and football attracting visitors from across the world. It holds a special place in my heart. Despite being from northern Italy, I’ve always had Neapolitan friends who, over the…
“More music is released in a single day now than in the entire year of 1989,” said Will Page, former chief economist at Spotify, in a report by Music Radar on the current state of the industry. With the constant flow of songs, albums, news, and events, it’s easy to lose track and move on…
There are few emotions like saudade. This Portuguese word indicates the nostalgia and melancholy of something that is no longer there but lives on in memories. But really, it is untranslatable. Yet any person has experienced it if they have walked the streets of Lisbon. In recent years, Portugal’s capital has undergone a cultural and…
This is part two of Lorenzo Villa’s Italian summer on a Vespa. Read Part 1: Riviera Romagnola and Piadina here. Traveling 1000 km on a Vespa can lead to exciting surprises. You are quite free to change the itinerary and decide on-the-spot to continue on to an unplanned destination. This is what happened to us…
Of course, on this occasion it would be convenient to speak once again of the enchantment and splendour of the Italian coasts in summer, to linger over the vertical photos and videos on Instagram (which are often more real than reality), over the white tablecloths overlooking the sea, smeared with coffee and fruit: in other…
Hamburg is a city of dualisms. On one side, on the river Elbe, is the port with the ancient history of the Hanseatic League and the port society of workers, social battles and cultural exchanges. On the other, in the city center, is the Alster, a small river from which two artificial lakes were created,…