The Y2K trend has been done to death in K-pop and the songs themselves rarely sound all that Y2K anymore. Girl group Queenz Eye seem to believe there’s room for even more nostalgia, naming their new single after the era. It’s funny (and sad) that… Read More »Song Review: Queenz Eye – Y2K
ONEWE have been churning out new music quite frequently over the past few years. They’re a firmly established band now, albiet one without a defining chart hit that would place them within the pantheon of well-known idol bands. Their sound tends to be a bit… Read More »Song Review: ONEWE – Icarus
New girl group Heart Of Woman have debuted in an unusual way: with a full, thirteen-track album. This used to be a much more common approach in K-pop, but these days single albums (or even digital singles) are much more the norm — especially for… Read More »Song Review: Heart Of Woman – Lost In Proof
The digital age has deprived us of the sense that an album is an event. By the time a record is released, it’s been shared piecemeal via song premieres, lyric videos, and more. The day before the album comes out, there is often a full… Read More »“It Was Like Being Blind Reaching Into A Dark Room:” Tom Gabriel Fischer On 20 Years of Celtic Frost’s ‘Monotheist’
Seeing the Firekeeper Alliance name and logo plastered alongside every mention of the Fire in the Mountains festival might make it seem like it is solely a partner in the production of the fest. But their work extends beyond the past couple of years of… Read More »Q&A With Charlie Speicher of the Firekeeper Alliance