Over the past few months, the members of BLACKPINK have blitzed the market with a variety of solo work, making greater inroads to international markets than ever before. However, it’s been a whopping thirty four months since their last group title track. In K-pop’s fast-moving… Read More »Song Review: BLACKPINK – Jump
Check out the new track and video from Friendship Commanders, “Melt” ahead of their two-single July 15 release of this song alongside the track “Keeping Score,” out via Magnetic Eye Records. The Nashville band co-produced the song with Buick Audra (guitars, vocals), Jerry Roe (drums, bass),… Read More »Video Premiere: Friendship Commanders – “Melt”
I enjoy learning about the meaning behind the names of new K-pop acts — especially the stranger ones. As expected, “CrazAngel” is a combination of “crazy” and “angel,” which is quite funny on its own when taken literally. It also means “Craze on Stage, Angel… Read More »Song Review: CrazAngel – I’m Just Me
A.C.E’s Kang Yuchan signed with from20 and Hello Gloom’s Way Better agency, joining a boutique line-up of solo male artists. It’s been fun watching this agency grow, though they have not been without their missteps. A set of ill-advised teaser photos for this very track… Read More »Song Review: Kang Yuchan (A.C.E) – Champagne Poppin
Not a lot is known about Blood Brain Barrier. They’re a two-piece consisting of vocalist Isabelle Tazbir and multi-instrumentalist Mrudul Kamble hailing from somewhere in Canada that plays blackened sludgy, doom metal. But Canada is a big place and a lot of bands are playing… Read More »EP Premiere: Opening the Curtains to Blood Brain Barrier’s Windows Drenched in Red