The SB Mixtape, 11/03/2018: Night of Electric Dreams

There is a corner of YouTube's music scene where aesthetic illustrations of lone women staring into nightscapes of twinkly cities from their apartments…

The SB Mixtape, 9/25/2018: K-pop On Broadway

I've always had a soft spot for musicals. They're the thing I go to when I want to feel larger than life; when I want music that doesn't just get in my…

The SB Mixtape: 9/8/2018, Family Ties

The thing about playing K-pop around anyone is that you can get some strange reactions. Most of the time it's a "what is this?" deal but the sweetest r…

The SB Mixtape, 9/1/2018: Ode to the House of Jack

No, this isn't what kids nowadays are throwing a blanket term of EDM over. It's not what people call "future bass." We're going all the way back to whe…

The SB Mixtape, 8/15/2018: Not Your Usual Summer Playlist

Hello everyone, and welcome back to another edition of The SB Mixtape, where we attempt to beat Spotify at its own game with curated K-pop playlists. …

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…

The SB Mixtape, 7/15/2018: The Boys Are Back

This mixtape went through a lot of changes before coming into its final form. Because it's summer I was bent on doing a typical summer playlist and lam…

The SB Mixtape 6/28/2018, Indie Baby

Indie music in Korea is quite possibly the backbone of the music scene. I've been blessed to be able to delve deeper into Korean music through some of …

The SB Mixtape: 6/1/2018, Sunshine and Good Times

This winter may have lasted until mid-April, but the cold has finally been banished. Summer is upon us, and so far, it's been a real scorcher, hitting …

The SB Mixtape: 5/17/2018, K-Pop Book Club

Books are one of my favorite things. It's fun to get lost in a made up world, connect with characters, and just get excited about the story. With the i…