Ryugujo are my favorite 2023 debut in any music market. I find the concept of a boy group taking on Avu-chan’s genre-bending, gutsy alt-rock very compelling and unlike anything else on the market. Part of the fun is watching them grow into this challenge. You… Read More »Song Review: Ryugujo – SHORYU (→↓↘︎＋P)
It’s been over seven years since YG Entertainment debuted a girl group. This is the agency that gave us 2NE1 and BLACKPINK, so when it comes to new projects expectations will always be high. BABYMONSTER has been teased for quite a long time, further heightening… Read More »Song Review: BABYMONSTER – Batter Up
This is the most watchable team in the entire series, and one of the strongest. I’d travel far, and pay a lot, to see it. Many players are crowd favourites who regularly delivered match-winning performances. The inclusion of four pre-WWII batsmen gives its top order… Read More »Team of the Month: A November-born World Cricket XI
Recently, members of the Western Force left their HQ in Floreat, Perth and travelled to Albany to host a rugby festival called the Force of the Fields. This was an open rugby clinic for children between the ages of 8-15 years old predominantly, however, fans… Read More »‘Seeing the players as people’: How a Western Force meet reminded me of the beauty of grassroots rugby
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (November 26, 2023)