Victim Mentality‘s ‘Magic Finger‘ was a good introduction to the band’s glam heavy metal, but it unfortunately ended kind of quick. After seeing the band at SXSW 2015, it’s apparent …
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KARA has found a good deal of success through its synth heavy dance pop, so it’s not that surprising that the group has gone in that direction with their past …
Read More »Indie Focus: P-Type’s ‘Street Poetry’ exudes charisma, emotion, and skill
P-Type’s critically acclaimed 2013 album, ‘Rap‘, had its feet in multiple musical worlds; although mainly a hip-hop album, it was flavored with pop and pop-rock influences. Now he’s back with …
Read More »Indie Focus: MAAN expand on their dance rock style with ‘Come Around’
MAAN have been on my radar here and there for around a year. I kept seeing live videos of the band and was waiting for an official release of some …
Read More »[Review] ‘Make It Pop’ – The finale, love interests, and Megan Lee’s relevance
I know you’ve all been waiting for this final review, but I wanted you guys be sitting on the edge of your seats for the masterpiece that is ‘Make It …
Read More »Indie Focus: Asian Chairshot come back from overseas with amazing ‘Rain Shower’
Before Asian Chairshot arrived in Austin for SXSW 2015, they spent a week in Chicago recording with Jeff Schroeder. ‘Rain Shower‘ is the result of the session, and it presents …
Read More »Indie Focus: Fromm showcases her diversity on solid ‘Moonbow’ album
It’s weird to think that Fromm‘s ‘Arrival‘ came out in 2013, because it was an album that I continued to listen to regularly and only fell out of rotation after …
Read More »[Review] Big Bang’s “Loser” is an exceedingly individual and isolated success
If there is anything close to a guarantee in K-pop, it’s that Big Bang can take any slow, emo pop beat and slay the shit it out of it. “Loser” …
Read More »[Review] “Love Game” is slightly flawed, but Lim Kim wills it to succeed
After recently releasing “Awoo,” Lim Kim has now dropped her new single, “Love Game.” Similarly to “Awoo,” “Love Game” relies heavily on Lim Kim’s voice to carry the track. It …
Read More »[Review] Lim Kim’s “Awoo” is wonderfully off-beat yet comfortingly familiar
Lim Kim is an artist who has established a vocal styling all her own, and she’s cultivated a good amount of singles that highlight her strengths, whether that be the …
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