One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Distance (from LOL – 2016) LOL is a very energetic pop album, but of course it has its softer moments as well. Distance is a bit of a weird one, seeming to… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Distance
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (October 20, 2024)
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Crush (from The Awakening – 2017) GFriend’s music was often bolstered by new jack swing elements even if it never pushed definitively in that direction. Crush is the closest they got, tying… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Crush
The Bias List is a K-pop blog that also covers a fair amount of J-pop. But just like most music fans, I enjoy tracks from all around the world. So, I thought I’d start a monthly round-up of some of the non-K-pop songs that have… Read More »Global Pop Round-Up: October 2024 Edition
As Canada commits to transitioning away from fossil fuels on the path to achieving net-zero carbon emissions, each province has opted for their own strategies in the name of “green energy”. Ontario’s wealth of so-called critical minerals, which are used in the production of technologies… Read More »Indigenous Rights Ignored in Ontario’s Free-Entry Mining System