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Eternalizing Electronica for Emotional 20-Somethings

Jojo Pak
May 4, 2025
Cultural Commentary, EDM, Hyperpop, indie scene, International, K-pop, Music Consumption, Music History, personal, Pop, Rap
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What is life without thumping 808s and artificial horns so distorted that they sound more like alien mating calls than instruments? After all, it’s “Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites” by Skrillex; “Heads ...

A Marxist Take on Idols & Items: Skin to Consume and Rhythm to Exploit

Jenai Johns-Peterson
April 1, 2025
International, K-pop, Music Consumption, Opinion, Political, Reviews
“...Park Jimin, Kim Taehyung, Jung Jungkook, BTS!” Imagine you are in my shoes, or really, my seat. It is 2017 and the BTS WINGS concert in Anaheim, California has just commenced. I was in a craze, v...

Trot: The Perfect Age to Fall in Love

Jenai Johns-Peterson
February 28, 2025
Contests, Creative Writing, Cultural Commentary, International, K-pop, Korean Music, Music History, Reviews
I share the same taste in music as my grandma.  My grandma immigrated from Korea to the U.S., bringing music and culture with her. When I was little, I remember how I would watch her profile sit in front of...

A celebration of Asian culture: WeBRIDGE’s inaugural expo & festival

Kamieko Goines
April 27, 2023
Concerts, Festivals, and Live Reviews, International, K-pop, Reviews
Asian culture and music filled the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, Nevada as WeBRIDGE put on their inaugural 3-day expo and music festival the weekend of April 21-23. I was able to check out the expo, which greeted ...

Naegaz in Paris: How Black Culture Created K-pop

Saida Dahir
May 12, 2022
Black Culture, K-pop, Opinion
In 2015, I stumbled across a YouTube video that would inadvertently alter my consumption of pop music for years to come. After randomly browsing videos for hours, the YouTube algorithm directed me to a new tren...

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