14U are a boy group that debuted last year but had yet to do much of anything to catch my attention, musically or otherwise. “NEWS” changes that as they hopped …
Read More »[Update] Simon Wiesenthal Center denounces BTS, based at least partially on questionable info
As the ongoing mess with BTS is now spreading internationally through the media, problematic things from their past are cropping up. In what I can only characterize as a surprise …
Read More »[Review] BLACKPINK’s Jennie makes “SOLO” debut, which feels surprisingly empty
The solo debut of BLACKPINK‘s Jennie with “SOLO” always seemed a bit confusing, both the timing of it by YG Entertainment and the rather vague buildup for it through the …
Read More »[Review] H.U.B pick up on Latin trends to comeback with satisfactory “Finale”
H.U.B, who you may only know through Hyosun‘s light popularity on ‘The Unit‘, are taking another stab at the charts with comeback song “Finale.” Or maybe you only know that Rui is hot …
Read More »‘Music Station’ cites atomic bomb shirt in postponing BTS, but issues with Japan & nationalism run deep
BTS were scheduled to perform “Fake Love” and “IDOL” on TV Asahi‘s ‘Music Station‘ on November 9, but recently this was cancelled. Big Hit Entertainment released a vague statement about …
Read More »Kris involved in fandom mess that escalates into UMGC defending him & Scooter Braun getting apologetic
There’s been quite the fandom mess going on recently, which only got more ridiculous thanks to involvement from people within the music industry. Basically, Kris recently released his ‘Antares‘ album …
Read More »BTS’s Jimin criticized in Japan for wearing shirt glorifying atomic bombing of Japan
Jimin of BTS has been a subject of controversy, primarily in Japan to this point, over wearing a nationalistic t-shirt by the brand ‘ourhistory‘ that has the text “patriotism ourhistory …
Read More »[Review] BTS’s RM surprises with ethereal “Seoul” thanks to alluring, catchy chorus
RM of BTS recently dropped what’s being called a “playlist”, and one of the songs off that “playlist” recently got a lyric video in “Seoul“. The whole effort was a …
Read More »[Review] Babylon surprises with foot-tapping r&b effort, “One More Night”
At the beginning of October, singer Babylon released a music video for “One More Night“, a song that featured VINXEN. It took me a while to get around to listening, …
Read More »[Review] BoA delivers an iconic comeback with the confident, polished “Woman”
Expectations were high for BoA‘s “Woman“, as the teasers to its release seemed to promise something impressive. Thankfully she’s managed to deliver an addictively dirty track with a confident and …
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Asian Junkie Asian pop. Without discretion.