A reality show, an obsession with rankings, and the South Korean military have all redefined Brave Girls as a born-again viral hit in the quicksilver world of K-Pop ensembles.
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Endless conglomerations, legal red tape, and streaming contracts make music sales pointless for starving artists in the streaming age, so why not avoid it all and pirate instead?
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Transfigure a mix of “confused and sad and horny” emotions any way you like — you still won’t be able to replicate SASAMI’s everywhere-at-once take on a metal sophomore showing.
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At the end of each month, Afterglow presents a staff-picked list of new albums and singles that left an impression on our ears.
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The Vietnamese American community is far from splitting at the seams, but the slow death of a production as iconic as “Paris By Night” surely forewarns an entire refugee generation soon to be lost to time.
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Despite the odds being stacked against them, Lena Raine and Kumi Tanioka’s excellent tracks for Minecraft grow with you anyway. Both composers present a masterclass on how to add on to classic for old fans and the blossoming diversity of gamers alike.
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East Asian pop culture has seen a recent avalanche of LGBT media, but continued conservatism and social pressure means it’s unlikely we’ll see more than a tongue-in-cheek nod to the invisible Asian gay communities of today.
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Listening to songs that have no business being next to each other in a playlist? More likely than not for the new age of classical fans.
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Ooh, shiny! These metal-clad alternative artists strive to catch our eyes beyond their music, setting them apart from the already-niche fields they create in.
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Commodifying the Asian American experience is nothing new, but it’s time to find greater nuance in how we see ourselves beyond passivity.
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