Where they from? Chicago, Illinois. On Sunday, I sat in the pouring rain of MetLife Stadium to watch my beloved Jets beat the Giants in overtime. The game itself was a blasphemous blemish to the name of American football. Both teams combined for 24 punts,… Read More »Blast Worship: Degenerate Synapse
The trio of tracks that make up poltergeist.’s Mercury are full of lush guitar sounds draped around the straightforward choruses that encourage you to sing along. Each tune has a different lyric in the refrain that nearly morphs into an incantation with its chant-like repetition—“every… Read More »EP Premiere: poltergeist. – ‘Mercury’
At the end of each month, I look back at my three favorite title tracks by K-pop artists. I take my own ratings into account, but there’s a bit of wiggle room as certain songs tend to grow or fade. October 2023 Overall Thoughts Though it… Read More »The Top Three K-Pop Songs of October 2023
Two things immediately caught my attention about Heejin’s Algorithm. First, a pre-release article mentioned the song taking influence from such 80’s luminaries as Madonna, Cyndi Lauper and (yes, my queen of all pop queens) Janet Jackson. Second, the track is co-written by Yi Saebom, who… Read More »Song Review: Heejin (ARTMS) – Algorithm
Halloween Party Mixtape! Simply put—these songs RIP. What’s spookier than bloodsuckers, Jim Morrison, and a young Corey Feldman? What’s more unsettling than a European dance school operated by witches? These are a handful of horror films I adore (spoilers!), ranging from psychological and slasher to… Read More »Halloween Party Mixtape: The Best of Horror Soundtracks