K-pop has been a singles-driven market for awhile now, but that only seems to be truer with each passing year. Either comebacks don’t have enough songs to be called an “album,” or the b-sides are clearly designed to pad a tracklist rather than stand out… Read More »The Top 10 K-Pop Albums of 2024
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Show Up (from Time For Us – 2019) Show Up opens with a burst of tropical synth before segueing into a breezy dance beat. This arrangement remains consistent throughout, blooming into a… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Show Up
With each new digital single from NCT’s Mark, we get closer to the release of his long-rumored solo album. That album seems to be slated for next year, but he’s capping off 2024 with a collaboration with popular rapper Lee Youngji. Fraktsiya (프락치) means “fraction”… Read More »Song Review: Mark (NCT) – Fraktsiya (ft. Lee Youngji)
– December 16th, 2024 – Tickets On Sale This Friday Photo by Alex Morgan WHITECHAPEL will return to North American stages this Spring on a month-long headlining tour! The Hymns In Dissonance Tour runs from March 18th in Raleigh, North Carolina through April 19th in… Read More »Whitechapel Announces the “Hymns in Dissonance” North American Headlining Tour
I am deeply saddened to report that Alan Moses, co-author of Glorious Times: A Pictorial of the Death Metal Scene (1984-1991), passed away on November 8, 2024 from a heart attack. Alan profoundly impacted the lives of many musicians in the extreme metal community, including myself,… Read More »‘Glorious Times’ Co-author Alan Moses (1968-2024)