The SB Mixtape, 7/26/2018: All About That Bass

Music is, at the core, a subjective jigsaw puzzle. A good song means taking a dozen disparate parts-- melody, harmony, strings, brass, synths, bass, vo…

Best of Weekly Music Shows: 5/28 – 6/3

Welcome back to another week of Best of Weekly Music Shows! Owing to my much-dreaded finals, it’s been a very long time since I’ve even watched music s…

Pristin V’s “Get It” Does Not Have It

After their debut in 2017, Pristin had a great year, winning four new artist awards and being nominated for several more. Now, the first subunit, Pris…

Olympic Champions of K-Pop (The SB Mixtape, 2/9/2018)

The Winter Olympics are upon us once again. They're an opportunity for the greatest athletes in sports, ranging from figure skating to curling, to comp…

SB End-of-Year Review, 2017: Girl Groups Lead the Debuts Pack

As always, the approaching end to the year signals the beginning of our End-of-Year Review series. We kick start this year's discussion with the debuts…

The SB Mixtape: 10/4/2017, Summer Isn’t Dead Yet

Last week was the supposed beginning of fall here in the Northern Hemisphere, but I think someone forgot to tell Heat Miser to chill a little bit. Inst…

The Shame of Body-shaming: Media, Idols and Fans

There's a peculiar disconnect, a synaptic fissure in today’s society. The universal pursuit of perfection – and distaste for factors that challenge thi…

Pristin Give Whiplash In “Schxxl Out”

Pristin is one of the more notable rookie girl groups of 2017. While their actual debut was a bit lackluster, they had enough other factors, such as tw…

Me Like Pristin’s Sophomore Effort, “We Like”

I came down particularly hard on Pristin upon their debut, to the point where I declared the group in need of immediate fixing. And while I don’t take …

SB Mid-Year Review, 2017: Debuts

Each year, more and more rookie groups and artists join the Korean music scene. With so many new faces in the first half of 2017, our panel found it to…