It’s time to storm the castle and bang your head. Comrades from the North American power doom scene have united on a four-band split of heavy metal sorcery. Mourn the Light, High Priest, Ice Howl, and Archduid have joined forces to showcase 11 sharp-edged new songs.… Read More »Album Premiere: Mourn the Light / Ice Howl / High Priest / Archdruid
Gosh, I haven’t written about a Jessica Jung song for over six years! I don’t remember enjoying much of her solo work, but simply hearing her name brings back all sorts of good memories. It’s always nice to hear new material from K-pop’s veteran acts,… Read More »Song Review: Jessica Jung – Beep Beep
Chicago’s post-hardcore outfit Ira Glass is composed of strangers who met by answering a flier, so the ease and cohesion with which they play and banter seems miraculous. Coalescing in October 2022, Ira Glass released their debut EP in July of 2023, and have been… Read More »Artist Interview: Ira Glass
Though it spans much of the coast of western South America, Chile has the distinction of being the southernmost country in the world. If Sarah Palin were down there staring out at Drake Passage, she’d tell you she could see Antarctica. “And this is pertinent… Read More »Track Premiere: BlackFlow – “Neo Middle Ages”
Before I take a brief look at many of K-pop’s smaller agencies, there are a few that I have more to say about. Consider these “bonus” write-ups — shorter than the “big four” but longer than a paragraph or two could cover. As usual, the… Read More »Grading the K-Pop Agencies 2023: STARSHIP ENTERTAINMENT