Archive

2023

May

Rock ‘n’ Roll Lives On in Romania

April

“At Least It Pays to Be Funny”: Of Feminism, Creative Agency, and Lipstick in Teya & Salena’s “Who the Hell Is Edgar?”

2022

December

My Best-Liked Songs of 2022

November

And Then There Was Evil: Morality and Identification in Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None

October

A Summary (with Commentary) of Ninety One’s June 2022 Zamandas Interview

September

Where Am I Going, Where Have I Been?

2021

December

On Seeing Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith in Concert Two Months Ago

June

Song Review: Oh My Girl, “Dun Dun Dance”

May

Paying Tribute to Lloyd Price

April

On Mad Men’s Loss, Infinite’s Next Steps, and the Perpetual Problem of Labor Freedom in Idol Pop
What Has Happened to Mad Men and What Does It Mean for Q-Pop?

March

An Unfairly Cranky Tour of Kyle Ruh’s Discography
Book Review: Love Lettering, by Kate Clayborn

February

Song Review (plus Illustrated Guide): Irina Kairatovna feat. De Lacure & Hiro, “Wu Kang”
The Podcast Life with ZaQ and Ace (and Me Making Mountains out of Molehills)
Of Over-identification, Bad Fan Behaviors, and Choice
Song Review: Yubin, “Perfume”
Song Review: Ninety One ft. Irina Kairatovna, “Taboo”
Song Review: SOPHIE, “UNISIL”

January

Song Review: Ninety One, “Oinamaqo” (with additional thoughts on their recent online concert)
If the Jew Is Forever Alienated from America, What Is the Half-Jew Alienated From?
I Have a Mailing List!
“How Can You Write About Pop Music at a Time Like This?”
A Biased Defense of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love,” in Response to a Biased Criticism of Steve Winwood’s “Higher Love”

2020

December

Song Review: Bala & Ne1tron, “JJBSQ”
My Best-Liked Songs of 2020
Of the Red Cross, Communication, and My Good Blood Turned Bad

November

Song Review: Ninety One, “Señorita (Tekketekke)”
Song Review: Moonlight, “Mama uryspanyz”

October

A Minimally Helpful Guide to Ninety One
Against the Queenification of Blackpink
Song Reviews: Kim Namjoo, “Bird,” and Solar, “Spit It Out”
In Which My Bot Therapist Throws Me Some Softballs
Who Could Possibly Object to Cute Girls Laughing Their Way Through Relay Dances?

September

On the Dissolution of Sevenlight and the Future of Q-pop
A Cranky Response to an Alex Ross Piece on the Environmental Footprint of Digital Music
Song Review: EQ, “Darumen”
Song Review: Wonho, “Open Mind”

2019

September

On #BTSDontGo and Capitalism Versus Economic Nationalism