K-Pop Roundup: January 2015 – Life After the ‘K-Pocalypse’
After K-pop's dark and turbulent 2014, January 2015 may have marked the beginning of a new direction for the industry.
Scott Interrante
A Song Can Be About Anything: An Interview with Dan Wilson
In 2014, former Semisonic frontman and "Someone Like You" scribe Dan Wilson released a solo album, re-released his pre-Semisonic band Trip Shakespeare's albums, and challenged his fans about the fact that a song, in fact, can be about anything.
The 11 Best Sufjan Stevens Songs
Sufjan Stevens recently announced his first solo album in five years, Carrie & Lowell. This list of 11 of the best songs in his eclectic catalog is sure to get you back in the Sufjan mood.
Pop Unmuted Podcast: Feminism in 2014’s Pop Music
On Episode 7 of Pop Unmuted, we talk about women in pop music in 2014, covering Beyonce, Taylor Swift, and some of our personal favorite moments.
The Best K-pop of 2014
Due to current events, 2014 was largely a rough year for K-pop. Still, these 15 songs represent the best K-pop had to offer this year, both inside and outside the mainstream.
K-Pop Roundup – November 2014
The previous month in K-pop saw veteran artists go solo, rookie groups continue their hot streak, interesting collaborations, and a ton of solid music. It wasn't the most innovative month for the industry, but a lot of great execution regardless.
K-Pop Roundup – October 2014
After a relatively lackluster September, the K-pop industry was back in full swing this October. From veteran comebacks to solo debuts, there's a bunch of great music to get into here.
K-Pop Roundup – September 2014
Amidst tragedy and controversy throughout the month, September also offered up some more great k-pop, especially from veteran groups like 2PM, T-ara, and Girls' Generation-TTS.
The Legends We Were Meant to Be: An Interview with Sondre Lerche
Sondre Lerche dealt with a difficult divorce going into the sessions for his latest album, Please, but it's the greatest thing he's ever done, and tells us about the saxophone solo that may have changed his life (yes, it's on the record).
K-Pop Roundup – August 2014
For the last month of the summer music cycle, K-pop has been an especially busy field, which made it tough to choose what to include in this roundup.
K-Pop Roundup – July 2014
July has brought the full-fledged summertime songs to K-pop, so get ready for massive pop hooks, breezy production, and over-saturated music videos.
K-Pop Roundup – June 2014
With summer officially arriving, K-pop in June was filled with huge comebacks from veteran artists like PSY and Taeyang as well as rookie groups like Got7 and the controversial solo debut from Hyomin.