Kikuo: A rainbow fever dream of a concert Gwen Tam September 13, 2024 Concerts, Festivals, and Live Previews, Previews I had convinced (not that it took much convincing) a close friend of mine to attend Kikuo’s concert with me, on September 8th in San Francisco. For context, this friend was one I had known since second grade;...
An interview with Kikuo: Reflections on music, Vocaloid, and creation Gwen Tam August 29, 2024 International, Interview 3 Comments Almost everyone who is remotely familiar with Vocaloid will have heard of Kikuo, a household name in the genre. Vocaloid is a type of music originating from Japan that is based on the usage of voice synthesizer...
BRAT: a shiny, lime green breakdown Gwen Tam July 23, 2024 Pop, Album Review, Reviews, women in music 1 Comment “Who the fuck are you? I'm a brat when I'm bumpin' that.” This summer has been colored lime green and it’s all Charli xcx’s fault. Charli xcx’s latest album BRAT (2024) has taken over the pop mu...
The world is… Hatsune Miku’s? What to know about Vocaloid Gwen Tam April 21, 2024 Music History, International, Opinion, Pop 1 Comment If you’ve ever lurked in the digital swamp that was the Internet during the 2000s to early 2010s, chances are, you have encountered, in some form, Vocaloids and Vocaloid music. The ever-present, blue-pigtaile...
