Ah Moon: "I want to be known because of my songs" — by Unknown on Wednesday, January 7, 2015

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Late last year I got the chance to interview emerging Myanmar pop act Ah Moon , who is working on an international debut at the moment. To s...

The limits of "pushing the limits" — by Unknown on Sunday, April 28, 2013

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Whenever pop acts challenge so-called “different” sounds and styles, that foray is usually made under the guise of “pushing the limits” or “...

EXO shows us what's wrong with K-Pop — by Unknown on Sunday, April 8, 2012

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Well guys, this is it. After 92498574983 million teasers and a bunch of irrelevant, overdubbed "live performances", EXO are fo...

The Importance of a Sense of History in K-Pop — by Unknown on Tuesday, April 3, 2012

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Shinhwa made their comeback last month, and while there were a good number of fans freaking out, me included, the other half of the K-Pop...

Blush: Doing what no Asian girl group has done before — by Unknown on Friday, March 2, 2012

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When I first heard of Blush a few weeks ago (late, I know, kill me), honestly I was more intrigued than anything else. Not because of the...

The Wonder Girls Movie: Wait, that was a movie? — by Unknown on Wednesday, February 8, 2012

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When I first heard that there was going to be a Wonder Girls movie, I was excited because I thought it would be something like the Spice ...