ONF have been a firm favorite of this blog since their debut, but trouble seemed to be in the air surrounding this new comeback. Not only does it interrupt the promising “My Identity” series the group launched earlier this year, but it completely jettisons their… Read More »Song Review: ONF – Put It Back
Repackage albums aren’t as common in K-pop as they used to be, but I’ve always liked them. They give artists a chance for an ultra-quick comeback and extend the promotional life of a project. CRAVITY’s Dare To Crave was already a very strong album with… Read More »Song Review: CRAVITY – Lemonade Fever
ITZY released a strong single this spring with Girls Will Be Girls, but that album’s club-heavy b-sides pointed toward an even more promising avenue for the girls. Their charismatic performance style feels perfectly suited to the kind of talk-heavy dance music that’s currently in vogue… Read More »Song Review: ITZY – Tunnel Vision
“Most people see their life flash before their eyes when they’re dying,” Harley Flanagan tells me. “I’ve been watching mine on a movie screen, night after night, in front of strangers.” The film in question, Wired for Chaos, doesn’t follow the usual rock doc template.… Read More »Interview: Cro-Mags’ Harley Flanagan: Wired for Chaos, Built for Survival
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