It’s pretty much an unimpeachable statement to say that the first four Danzig records are completely flawless and by the time they made Danzig: 4 that they were possibly the greatest quartet in rock. And, like all good things, that was that. The “classic” lineup… Read More »Justify Your Shitty Taste: Danzig’s “6:66 Satan’s Child”
The Topfoto Archive has been a bastion of photographic history for nearly a century, preserving millions of authentic images from the 1840s to today. Yet, the advent of photo-realistic AI image generation now poses an existential challenge, threatening not only Topfoto’s mission but also the… Read More »Topfoto Archive’s Reality Checked Campaign: A Call to Preserve Authentic Imagery in an AI Era
Greek outfit Eldingar may profess to play black metal, but the message conveyed on their second full-length, Lysistrata, is less church-burny and more why-can’t-we-all-get-along. That doesn’t mean that the music is soft or lacking in intensity, though. Lysistrata is laced with pagan folk metal influences, but there’s plenty… Read More »Full Album Stream: Eldingar –Lysistrata
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Flower (from Fallin’ Light – 2019) What I said then: “As with many J-pop tracks, Flower’s melody is pretty long-winded, taking several different refrains and melding them into one intricate chorus. Because… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Flower
STAYC’s 2024 material has been increasingly quirky, marked by oddball earworms like Cheeky Icy Thang. Their music’s appeal has always been a bit left of center, which is a good thing. But in a current girl group landscape that favors beige easy-listening, it’s interesting to… Read More »Song Review: STAYC – GPT