Disclaimer: As with my write-ups on K-Pop’s biggest agencies, this is written from an outsider’s perspective. I’m not privy to any business-related financial information beyond what any other fan would know. The purpose of these articles is to examine how well these agencies are serving… Read More »Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2023: Part One (Brand New, Cube, DSP, FNC, IST, Jellyfish, KQ)
Black Friday has once again descended upon the consuming masses. Decibel is here to lean into our darkest timeline and hope to make your holidays black as pitch. Sign up for a 12-month or 24-month Decibel subscription (deluxe or basic) and we’ll include TWO additional issues for FREE. We’re here to help… Read More »Decibel’s Black Friday Sale Returns: Get TWO FREE Issues of Decibel!
– November 24th, 2023 – Christmas time is here again! King Diamond‘s No Presents for Christmas was originally released in 1985 and now Metal Blade Records is reissuing this 2-track classic on vinyl, just in time for Black Friday. No Presents for Christmas features new… Read More »King Diamond’s “No Presents for Christmas” Reissued on Vinyl in New Colors – OUT NOW!
Giving Tuesday gives us an annual chance to step back from the consumerism of the holidays and contribute to the causes that are important to us. This year, Ontario Nature is making nature reserves our cause as we celebrate the benefits they bring to plants,… Read More »Help Support Our Nature Reserves This Giving Tuesday
Is iii’s Forbidden Midnight the most K-pop song to ever K-pop? I ask this knowing that K-pop — at its best — goes far beyond the easy critiques lodged at the industry from people who’ve never actually listened to the music or engaged in the… Read More »Song Review: iii – Forbidden Midnight