At their best, E’Last have offered an ultra-dramatic take on K-pop, fueled by orchestral strings and inventive song structures that feel almost like musical theater. Over the years, they’ve drifted from that early sound, most recently in the form of Kiss Me Baby‘s funk energy.… Read More »Song Review: E’Last – Gasoline
K-pop has a long, storied history of songs about shoes. From Highlight’s Gikwang boasting his Dancing Shoes in 2009 to ITZY putting on their Sneakers in 2022, these tracks tend to be pretty silly. And really, how could they be anything else? Now, TOZ is… Read More »Song Review: TOZ – Nu Shoes
Ever since the immense success of TWS’s Plot Twist, I’ve been wondering if bright boy group fare would come back into vogue. That seems to be happening slowly but surely, and Fantasy Boys’ Pitter-Patter-Love (분명 그녀가 나를 보고 웃잖아) is a great example of the… Read More »Song Review: Fantasy Boys – Pitter-Patter-Love
K-Pop queen HyunA made her return on a new label late last year, and Attitude was a brief shot of excitement leading into this new era. Follow-up Q&A takes a more vibe-driven approach, but its dance elements work well for her. Between 4minute, Trouble Maker,… Read More »Song Review: HyunA – Q&A
For somewhere between two and three and a half quarters, depending on how generous you want to be, Adelaide didn’t do a whole lot more than grimly cling by their fingernails to control of the Showdown as Port Adelaide threw everything, including the kitchen sink… Read More »Footy Fix: The subtle coaching move from Matthew Nicks that won the Crows the Showdown