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Derek Kolstad is the current undisputed king of the action film. Creator of the pulse-pummeling John Wick franchise, in recent years, he’s shepherded, co-produced, and written a pair of new action film series starring Bob Odenkirk: Nobody and their latest collaboration, Normal, which was just released yesterday, July 15, 2026, on 1080p Blu-ray via Magnolia Home Entertainment. S&V editor Mike Mettler speaks with Kolstad about how his team color-balanced Normal’s dark and light elements, how to make the right volume-level choices in the sound design and pick the best songs for major action sequences, and who would win in a fight between John Wick and Bob Odenkirk’s characters in Nobody and Normal. . .

For those about to rock, AC/DC salutes you! Not only that, but AC/DC PWR/UP Pop Ups will open in every city on the upcoming final leg of the legendary Australian rock band’s 2026 North American stadium tour that commences a week from today on July 10, 2026, in Charlotte, North Carolina. S&V editor Mike Mettler — a.k.a. MK/MT — rocks all the powerful and fun details. . .

What better way to revive The S&V Interview than reconvene it by talking with the wizard and true star himself, Todd Rundgren? S&V editor Mike Mettler speaks with Rundgren about his current “Damned If I Do” summer tour, mixing in Atmos, and the joys and pitfalls of mixing for vinyl. . .

Astell&Kern have just announced an expansion of their A&ultima flagship player line with the launch of the SP4000T digital audio player and Clarus in-ear monitors. Both of these new A&K products are making their global debut at High End Vienna 2026 (June 4–7, 2026) in Booth HX4, M04 in the Austria Center Vienna.