W.A.S.P. will take off on an “Album One Alive” tour in less than a week, performing their Hall Of Fame-inducted eponymous debut. Just a few years ago, this would have been unthinkable. Frontman Blackie Lawless, a born-again Christian, said 15 years ago that he would… Read More »Q&A: Blackie Lawless on Playing W.A.S.P.’s Classic Debut Live: “It Was An Angry Record”
Where they from? Prague, Czechia. I was texting my Dad Sunday night about the New York Jets, who lost in embarrassing fashion to the Pittsburgh Steelers and he summed it up pretty well: “Gene, I have accepted that they are always going to suck.” Such… Read More »Blast Worship: Controlled Existence
One song. Every day. Alphabetical order. Keep up with GFriend’s A-Z reviews here! Eclipse (from Labyrinth – 2020) Eclipse feels like a blend of the earthy tones of this album’s title track (Crossroads) and the swinging energy of GFriend’s debut era. I love the violin… Read More »K-Pop A-Z Review: GFriend – Eclipse
What does one do during a severely underwhelming month in K-pop? Return to the classics, of course! And there’s no performer more classic than Cho Yong Pil. The 74-year-old legend has returned with his first album since 2013’s very good Hello. It’s also his twentieth… Read More »Song Review: Cho Yong Pil – It’ll Be Okay
Around this time last year, AMPERS&ONE debuted with the ebullient On And On, setting expectations for a bright, exciting discography. This year’s follow-up Broken Heart swerved in a different direction, muddying those same expectations. That song grew on me a bit but felt like an… Read More »Song Review: AMPERS&ONE – He + She = We