There’s something admirable about a K-pop act from a small agency who just keeps on churning out material. XODIAC has never been in conversation with the big leagues of the industry, but they’ve released several comebacks a year since their debut in 2023. The quality… Read More »Song Review: XODIAC – Phantom Fire
Despite being a huge presence in K-pop, I get the sense that most newer fans are not be familiar with Kim Junsu. If there’s one soloist’s discography I’d point them toward, it’s his. Songs like Flower, Tarantallegra and Rock The World should be a part… Read More »Song Review: Xia (Kim Junsu) – Gravity
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Darkthrone has been through many eras in its long and storied history as a Norwegian metal institution: black metal, death metal, crust punk and beyond. And our Q&A with Fenriz — the band’s drummer, co-composer and co-conspirator with Nocturno Culto — makes it clear that… Read More »Prehistoric Metal: Q&A With Fenriz of Darkthrone
With ’90s rock unexpectedly having a moment in the 2020s, Spanish trio Green Water Desert‘s timing couldn’t be better for the upcoming release of their third full-length, Eerie Meadows. The track we’re premiering from that effort, “Woodcutter,” combines the groove of old-school Pearl Jam with the… Read More »Track Premiere: Green Desert Water – “Woodcutter”