2Z debuted in 2020 but still remain relatively unknown to most K-pop fans. However, I always check out their latest comebacks because the music tends to be consistently good. For me, the band peaked with 2021’s Stupid, which married a great melody to upbeat, synth-kissed… Read More »Song Review: 2Z – Great Force / Something Special
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Wish (from Fever Season – 2019) We’re back in the group’s tropical phase with this b-side from Fever Season. This is definitely not my favorite era of GFriend, but I think this… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Wish
With members hailing from various outposts of the musical universe, having a synth-accordion and saxophone as featured instruments, and the members’ declared bond over polyrhythmic metal, Middle Age Gregorian chants and ancient architecture, Ckraft formed in France a decade ago and blew convention out the… Read More »Video Premiere: Ckraft’s ‘Misconstruction of the Universe’ Constructs Battlegrounds and Deconstructs Jazz-Metal
If you like your history with a dash of death metal, have we got a recommendation for you. Alternately, if you’re a fan of historical death metal, Ex Deo is gonna scratch all those itches with their new EP, Year of the Four Emperors. An ongoing… Read More »Track by Track: Ex Deo –Year of the Four Emperors EP
This Federation Home In Sydney Hides A Refreshingly Modern Twist Architecture by Christina Karras Alpha House by Studio Prineas is a renovation and extension of a Sydney home. Seeking connection to the mature gardens and towering jacaranda tree was one of the catalysts for the… Read More »This Federation Home In Sydney Hides A Refreshingly Modern Twist