When talking about girl group vocals I love, Woollim Entertainment’s Lovelyz often comes up. The group is home to some of my favorite vocal tones in K-pop, and Ryu Sujeong is certainly one of them. Since Lovelyz went on hiatus she’s developed an indie-pop solo… Read More »Song Review: Ryu Sujeong – New Car
Way before the booty shorts that said “Executive Producer Dick Wolf” and Law & Order started their multi-decade run, a Saturday morning cartoon was quietly capturing the zeitgeist by subtly detailing battles with the PMRC (Parents Music Resource Center) and censoring music. Unsavory messages from… Read More »How G.I. Joe-Stanning Supergroup COLD SLITHER Plan to Rule the World
Denver weirdo beatdown band Aleister Cowboy are back with their third EP, Neolithic Blood Rites, out August 22 You can hear the debut track from the EP, “Liquefied Bodies Scarped From a Tub,” with us first. “The recording of our third EP, Neolithic Blood Rites, was as… Read More »Track Premiere: Aleister Cowboy – “Liquefied Bodies Scraped From A Tub”
iKON’s Jay made his solo debut back in 2023 with a smooth R&B sound that was high on style but low on the kind of addictive melodies that usually make my ears perk up. He’s set to release a new album next week, and prior… Read More »Song Review: Jay (iKON) – We Can’t Explain
ASC2NT debuted last year and caught my attention with their strong vocals. Neither of their songs so far have fully taken advantage of this asset, but I can tell the group could do great things with the right material. New single Don’t Move gets closer… Read More »Song Review: ASC2NT – Don’t Move