Not a ton of stuff here that I came all that close to enjoying, though if you don’t see a release mention here then it’s probably getting a review later, …
Read More »[Review] Agust D’s (BTS’s Suga) “Haegeum” is a tour de force
As somebody who has always been partial to BTS for their rap line more than anything else, Suga‘s solo ventures have always been a welcome change of pace to the …
Read More »Rundown: Agust D, Apink, Mark, Ryu Sujeong, Kim Woo Seok, MAMAMOO+, Xikers, ‘Boys Planet’
Actually glad to say there was more stuff this time around that was nice and a borderline review decision than not. ====== MAMAMOO+ – “GGBB” A harmless song with a …
Read More »Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto passes away at 71 years old
Japanese musician and composer Ryuichi Sakamoto has passed away at the age of 71. Sakamoto was a part of the trailblazing electronic pop band Yellow Magic Orchestra. With his bandmates, Sakamoto established the foundation for modern electronic pop, both in its sound and in its technical composition.
Read More »Taeyang guests on Suga’s ‘SuChwiTa’ talk show, where they show each other love and thus cause stan meltdowns
BTS member Suga had a special guest for the third episode of his SuChwiTa talk show in BIGBANG member Taeyang. Both of them talked about music, shared stories from their …
Read More »Rundown: VIVIZ, Suga (BTS), Heize, Younha, Mark Tuan (GOT7), ENHYPEN, IRRIS
Actually some interesting stuff this week and if your faves were skipped then it may (?) be a good sign, at least if you care what I think. ====== Heize …
Read More »Quick Reviews: PSY’s “That That” return isn’t perfect but provides heaps of energy & fun
There’s a lot going on here, but first things first, congrats to BTS‘s Suga for joining the ranks of Seo Woo, Naeun, CL, HyunA, Ga-In, and Suzy as part of …
Read More »BTS’s Suga under fire for sampling speech of cult leader Jim Jones on “What Do You Think?”, which is a lot to unpack
While I was a big fan of BTS’s Suga’s “Daechwita”, I had not got around to listening to the whole mixtape yet, as I’ve been swamped recently. As such, apparently …
Read More »[Review] Agust D (BTS’s Suga) delivers an irresistible mesh of traditional & contemporary with “Daechwita”
Almost four years ago, BTS‘s Suga dropped his first mixtape, the self-titled Agust D. It was certainly impressive in some aspects but sonically I wasn’t as deeply enamored with it …
Read More »[Review] IU & Suga look back in “Eight” at the meaning of memories & forever
IU and age-themed singles are nothing new, as following ‘Twenty-Three” at 23, she came back with something for 25 with “Palette“, and now 28 with “Eight“. Of course, much like …
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