Posting this a bit early because surely no one’s going to release music on a Sunday. Right?
Also a little bonus this month: a Spotify playlist of the songs performed at the Said the Whale × VSO concert, minus the brand-new Overture — here!
Taking a break from usual programming to rec The Idol Cast for anyone into the history of East Asian idol pop. The site is split into sections — the main page with the podcast (newer episodes are transcripted), the blog posts, and a few other sections.
As someone who grew up around EAsian pop and used to pour over articles in 11pt Arial or Verdana I can no longer find, it’s been really nice to read articles by someone who writes like they were there for it.¹ I’m still working my way through the posts and transcripted podcasts, but anyway here’s a few highlights amidst my grand thesis of boybands.
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Recently I was listening to Stars’ album Set Yourself On Fire and I remembered: oh, this is why I fell in love with music, listening to the strings and brass of “Your Ex-Lover Is Dead” resonate sadness and jubilance. It’s not about living it up at shows, it’s not about finding new bands; it’s about how one song can make you feel like you’re dying and reborn again.
