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Song of the Day: IVE – WAVE

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Ricky in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

Apparently K-pop bands also sing songs in Japanese in order to reach the ever elusive Japanese market. So basically what I’m saying is that K-pop groups sing songs in: Korean English Japanese Talk about over achievers. This song by IVE popped up on my YouTube recommended feed and it’s ridiculously catchy. What is the song about? I haven’t a single clue. Why do they spell out the word Wave? I don’t know. “WAVE” is unabashedly simple in it’s execution and … →

Song of the Day: IVE – Kitsch

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Ricky in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

I’ve been quite obsessed with K-pop this year. One of the things I like about Korean’s version of pop music is their complete disregard for sticking to one type of genre in their songs. Frequently a song will change on a dime from standard bubblegum pop fare to add something completely wild and it’s refreshing. The song “Kitsch” by girl group Ive is a great example. While most of their tunes are pretty much by the template K-pop, “Kitsch” is … →

Song of the Day: Le Sserafim – No Return (into the Unknown)

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Ricky in Song of the Day | Leave a comment

Truth be told, I’ve been listening to a whole lot of K-pop lately. I was originally introduced to it via Tik Tok, where there were all these clips of Mainland Chinese fashion bloggers walking down the street to some clip. I was like, this song sounds bangin’ and it turned out it was Blackpink’s “How You Like That.” Anyways, at some point I decided I should investigate more than just Blackpink so here I am. I don’t pretend to know … →

Concert Review: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, July 3, Budweiser Stage

Posted on July 4, 2023 by Ricky in Concerts | Leave a comment

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ricky Lam (@panicmanual) I’ve been thinking about what makes a more concert memorable – is it a band that consistently puts out good songs throughout their entire set or is it a band that has valleys and peaks during their show, of which the peaks are astoundingly high? I think about this in regards to last night’s concert. Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds was in town touring behind their latest, Council … →