Sorry about the layoff in covering anything music related, as I took some time off with the Olympics break and all that. Anyway, I thought I was gonna come back …
Read More »Quick Reviews: KISS OF LIFE get “Sticky” for summer
KISS OF LIFE has slowly but surely become one of my favorite new-gen girl groups, as what’s not to love between their collective star quality, good (and rapidly improving) discography, …
Read More »Hyolyn apologizes for using the n-word while singing along with a song
Hyolyn has recently been under fire after she posted a video on Instagram Stories of herself singing along to a song (Doja Cat‘s “Say So“, I think) that included the …
Read More »SISTAR19 (Hyolyn & Bora) announce reunion/comeback, and we’re halfway to a SISTAR reunion
Folks, it might be happening. SISTAR19, consisting of SISTAR members Hyolyn and Bora, have announced recently that they’re making a comeback … uh, sometime. SISTAR sub-unit SISTAR19 consisting of members …
Read More »Somyi (ex-DIA) starts YouTube channel, covers Nayeon’s “POP!” and Hyolyn’s “Dally”
Last we checked in on former DIA member Somyi, she had started her streaming career to much fanfare and controversy. Not sure exactly how much she’s made since, but I …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: July 2022 (Sunye, aespa, Heize, SF9, VIVIZ, ATEEZ, STAYC, WJSN, Hyolyn, HyunA, more)
Some of my absolute favourites dropped albums or were featured artists last month, and I love that for me — it’s the energy I deserve. Because of that, this playlist …
Read More »Queendom 2 Episode 10 (And Beyond): On YouTube & TikTok, content & commentary, past & future
Each group comes out to greet the substantial and frothing masses gathered in the studio. For some reason, Mnet chooses to use the first bars of BLACKPINK's "How You Like That" as walk-up music.
Read More »Rundown: ITZY, HYOLYN, SEVENTEEN, NCT U, SF9, more
Just an absolutely brutal week, to be honest. ====== SF9 – “SCREAM” Peppy but ultimately it doesn’t feel like it goes much of anywhere and there’s a lack of anything …
Read More »Queendom 2 Episode 9: Brave Girls sad, Hyolyn mad, LOONA bad, FANtastic Round concludes + final song reviews
Episode 9 closes out the third round with the last half of the FANtastic Queendom performances. The show gets to it right away, calling LOONA to the stage for their update of fan favorite, "Butterfly".
Read More »Queendom 2 Episode 8: Queens celebrate “end” of COVID, fans, reunions, and various sponsored products as FANtastic Queendom Round begins
Episode 8 basically revels in Korea's pandemic "victory", in quotes only because they're still at around 25k new cases a day, though I'm all ears for discussions on the balance between safety and allowing people to live their lives.
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