Writing about things I enjoyed takes me longer, and there’s a lot of it I have yet to publish, so apologies if things have come off overly grumpy. But also, …
Read More »B-Side Spotlight: April 2021 (Wheein, STAYC, Yukika, Yoon Ji Sung, AB6IX, U-MIN, LUNARSOLAR)
Hello there. Don’t look at the date. Let’s go! —— Kim Jaehwan – “Get Antsy” A nice mid-tempo song with lovely vocals. Hwang Chi Yeul – “Rain” Insert “I’m not …
Read More »D-Crunch’s Dylan tweets rainbow hearts in apparent response to set cancellation in Kuwait
D-Crunch recently made news for having a set in Kuwait cancelled at the last minute for yet undeclared reasons, though reports said it was essentially down to homophobia. Well, member …
Read More »D-Crunch have Kuwait set abruptly cancelled, reportedly due to homophobic rumors
D-Crunch had been set to perform at the anniversary concert in Kuwait recently, but that was scrapped abruptly. The band had performed in Abu Dhabi on October 24 as part …
Read More »Songs You May Have Missed: May Edition
Another month, another set of hundreds of Korean music releases you might have missed. This time around for Songs You May Have Missed we’ve got a definite chilled out summer …
Read More »[Review] D-CRUNCH on verge of breakthrough with “Stealer”
Back in August, I praised the symphonic instrumental of D-Crunch’s debut track “Palace“, but lamented the fact that the song lacked a strong chorus. Then again, a debut doesn’t often …
Read More »[Review] D-CRUNCH at least manage to stand out in “Palace” debut
After a few years of immense growth, K-pop hasn’t seen all that many notable debuts so far in 2018. The industry has become more infatuated with limited run project groups …
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