Taeyang – Solar
Solar is a fine album. It has the beats and the melodies that are easy to listen to, but at the end of the day it’s the same Taeyang with the same haircut, same moves and same songs.
Tagged: genre: r&b
SS501 – Destination
The South Korean quintet comes back with a darker concept but hardly a darker sound. I am blown away as to how well produced this mini is. I don’t think that SS501 have sounded as perfect and balanced as they do in Destination.
YAM – Issue 010
On this issue we’ve got reviews for most of the summer blockbuster films, Prince of Persia, Robin Hood, Iron Man 2, Kick-Ass, and the likes. We also talk a LOT about music, including Julz Kpop adventures, and a variety of music, including Yuguo and Zhonguo Feng idol Jay Chou. We also talk about television shows beginning with American shows, South Korea’s, Japan’s, and Peru’s.
Gummy – Loveless EP
One of the strongest voices in the Korean music scene – and sometimes very much underrated – is back after two years with an EP that is going to make you nod your head to the beat.
One Way – Oneway Street
Rookie group One Way bring back the R&B and Hip-Hop sound that has been absent from the Kpop music scene.
Bi (Rain) – Back to the Basic
The sexy megastar is back on the Korean music scene with a mini-album that is neither here nor there, but this is Rain so it is all good as long as he flashes his abs.
Beyoncé – Lima, Peru 2010 – I Am… Yours
Held at Estadio Monumental’s Esplanade, starting at 9pm according to the ticket, featuring local band Adammo, and K’naan.
YAM – Issue 009
This time around we’ve got talks about fansubs [fan-made-subtitles], and reviews for Shutter Island, City of Life and Death, Legion, the documentary on The White Stripes, the Japanese drama Perfect Girl Evolution, comments on the latest season of Desperate Housewives, House M.D, and United States of Tara… as well as reviews for many other albums including Bi Rain, Tete and Aleks Syntek. Plus MORE~
YAM – Issue 008
Well, we’ve got reviews for Bright Star, Nine, Princess and the Frog, New York I Love You, Anvil: The Story of Anvil, Sa Dingding’s sophomore album Harmony, SNSD, 2AM, Mosquito-voice Kim JongKook, Modern Family, Nurse Jackie and more!
Plus! We’ve got articles on the direction of Chinese Pop music, our list of actresses that should get a cable show, and our picks that should have been Best Picture nominees at the Academy Awards.
