Rodolfo “Fito” Páez, el trovador del rock argentino, is an undisputed legend of Argentinian Rock Nacional. On the fifth of July, 2025, he performed at the Palau Sant Jordi Basketball arena in Barcelona as part of his Páez Teknicolor tour, and the lovely M and I were there, along with a significant percentage of Catalonia’s Argentinian population.

Nobody else can do what Stereolab does, and if what they do appeals to you at all, seeing them do it in person is an experience you need to have.

There’s nothing that feels put on about the friendliness and positivity, or for that matter, the cuteness, of Shonen Knife’s performance. The joy that they apparently derive from making music together and entertaining an audience, even after doing it for over 40 years, is palpable and extremely contagious.