TWS has been a musical balm this 2024, offering structurally diverse bursts of exciting pop when everyone else was going beige and repetitive. To me, there hasn’t been a debut year this airtight in years and now the guys are tying a bow on their… Read More »Song Review: TWS – Last Festival
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In an effort to expand my music taste horizons, my stepmom and Dad would give me “homework” assignments. Anywhere from […] The post Modest Mouse Live in NYC appeared first on The Alternative.
So, I sat down and watched all three days of the MAMA Awards this year. Well… almost all three days (there was definitely some fast-forwarding). After a few years being pretty resigned to the ceremony, I was curious this year because so much of my… Read More »My Top Performances of the 2024 MAMA Awards
K-Pop’s first generation is often referenced as the foundation for the industry we enjoy now, but there aren’t enough good English-language sources that give its music the focus it deserves. I’m hoping to change that with a continuing flashback series, spotlighting personal highlights from the… Read More »BACK TO K-POP’S FIRST GENERATION: Yoo Seung-jun (Steve Yoo) – WOW