New JYP Entertainment boy group NEXZ have split their attention between Korea and Japan. They’re technically a J-pop act (at least… I think?) but have been promoting actively in Korea with Korean-language music. New single Nallina certainly takes cues from the K-pop side of things,… Read More »Song Review: NEXZ – Nallina
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SNSD’s Taeyeon can always be counted on for a long-lasting chart hit, but this summer’s Heaven didn’t seem to have the stranglehold on the public the way most of her singles do despite hinging on similar elements as Sabrina Carpenter’s world-conquering Espresso. New single Letter… Read More »Song Review: Taeyeon – Letter To Myself
Girl group MEOVV made their debut on Teddy’s The Black Label back in September with the disjointed Meow. That song seemed to come and go without much fanfare, but the girls have made a quick follow-up with new single Toxic. Co-written by YG Entertainment mainstays… Read More »Song Review: MEOVV – Toxic
Laura Bates is a brilliant violinist, peerless musician, and a vital part of the Canadian doom metal band Völur. Her musical bona fides, however, extend far beyond the metal genre. Bates makes a good living in Toronto as a musician for hire, a violin teacher,… Read More »Q&A: Laura Bates (Völur) on Her Struggles With Housing Instability