Some veteran K-pop groups take agonizingly long breaks and return with grand comebacks, while others simply chug along year after year. CNBLUE have definitely had their hiatuses, but it’s never felt like they’ve been gone for long. In various configurations, they’ve released music since 2009,… Read More »Song Review: CNBLUE – Killer Joy
Several years after debuting as a soloist, former-LOONA member and actress/variety star Chuu has released her first full album. Full albums are meaningful for K-pop artists for a number of reasons, allowing them to craft a larger body of work and usually proving some level… Read More »Song Review: Chuu – XO, My Cyberlove
The kooky and iconic Mosswood Meltdown music festival will return to Oakland again in July 2026. Hosted by legendary filmmaker […] The post Mosswood Meltdown Announces Return in July appeared first on The Alternative.
With the recent announcement that Municipal Waste will perform The Art of Partying at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest in 2026, I’ve been revisiting a lot of fun thrash classics. It’s fortuitous timing, then, that St. Petersburg, Florida thrashers Ramtha have a brand new song and music video, “Infinite Energy.”… Read More »Video Premiere: Ramtha – ‘Infinite Energy’
Where they from? Virginia. Yesterday was Black Monday, the day all NFL coaches get fired and I am eagerly waiting at my laptop, refreshing ESPN hoping to see the news that the Jets have fired Aaron Glenn. Alas, I feel I will be disappointed but… Read More »Blast Worship: Lay Waste