Earlier this year, New Jersey’s emo rock legends Armor For Sleep announced a headlining tour to celebrate 20 years of their debut album, Dream To Make Believe, and it became an immediate must to attend one of the shows. Lucky for us O.C. and L.A. fans,… Read More »Photography: Armor for Sleep, The Early November, and Spill Canvas at House of Blues
ITZY’s upcoming album promises a tsunami of music videos, which means you’ll be reading a lot about their music here. First up is the titular track Born To Be, which introduces a new era for the group. This is ITZY at their most powerful, unveiling… Read More »Song Review: ITZY – Born To Be
Now that I’ve taken a look at the new acts that colored 2023, it’s time to focus on their established counterparts. For me, most K-pop years are defined more by their rookies than older artists, and 2023 was no different. As usual, the criteria is… Read More »The Top 10 K-Pop Artists of 2023
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 17, 2023)
Before I take a look at K-pop’s established artists, it’s time to spotlight this year’s fresh crop of talent! While 2022 was stuffed with girl group debuts, 2023 was dominated by boy groups. The ratio itself is pretty staggering, and much of this is likely… Read More »The Top 10 K-Pop Rookies of 2023