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On Friday, December 6, Autopsy will perform their seminal death metal classic, Severed Survival, in its entirety for their first-ever Denver appearance at Decibel Magazine Metal & Beer Fest at Summit. Tickets for this 35th anniversary exclusive performance are still available, but are moving fast.… Read More »Survival Sickness: The Making of Autopsy’s Landmark “Severed Survival”
A week after the MAMA Awards, it’s Melon’s turn to throw its annual celebration. Since the ceremony is centered around a digital streaming service, the criteria is more statistics-based than other shows. However, I’m always surprised how many random award categories these events can come… Read More »My Top Performances of the 2024 Melon Music Awards (MMA)
In connection with my desire to fully keep up with the J-pop industry, I’m planning to do a weekly round-up of any new releases that have caught my ear. Some of these may have been covered on the blog already, but my hope is that… Read More »New & Noteworthy J-pop of the Week (December 1, 2024)
K-Pop’s first generation is often referenced as the foundation for the industry we enjoy now, but there aren’t enough good English-language sources that give its music the focus it deserves. I’m hoping to change that with a continuing flashback series, spotlighting personal highlights from the… Read More »BACK TO K-POP’S FIRST GENERATION: K-Pop – Shadow