Archives for the ‘Features’ Category

45RPM come back from the future

By Shay • Feb 9th, 2008 • Category: Features, Top Story, news1 comment

So where was 45RPM the past two years? The question has been answered: they were in the future. Actually, they must have been watching Power Rangers or something.



An album & a single on the same day

By Shay • Feb 8th, 2008 • Category: Features, Top Story3 comments

Japanese indie duo Yuugin simultaneously released their latest album and single on the same day. Singles often precede full-length albums coming out months before the one they will appear on does. These guys bucked that trend sort of.



45RPM’s “hit” new album

By Shay • Feb 6th, 2008 • Category: Features, Top Story, news3 comments

After a two-year-plus hiatus, Korean hip-hop trio 45RPM are coming back. They’re alive! I’ve been listening and re-listening to 45RPM’s 2005 debut album, Old Rookie and I couldn’t be happier to hear the news. The group’s underground hip-hop sound and popular sensibility are welcomed back anytime.



The inflatable computer mouse

By Shay • Feb 4th, 2008 • Category: Bonus Happy Fun Time, Features4 comments

Inflatable computer accessories may seem ridiculous but they provide for ultimate portability. The Jelly Click inflatable computer mouse takes portability to a whole new level and makes for the ultimate travel-friendly device.



ISU & JinYi’s Requiem

By Shay • Feb 2nd, 2008 • Category: Features, Top Story3 comments

It may be a funny question but who can’t resist a good duet? Especially when it’s a ballad by two of Korea’s top pop-rock vocalists who’ve collaborated before. “레퀴엠” (Requiem) by Isu & JinYi is a beautiful duet and hopeful introduction to more goodness to come.



Kids and businessmen alike rock out to No Brain

By Shay • Nov 13th, 2007 • Category: Features, Korea, indie, music, rock4 comments

No Brain’s latest album is big news but it’s their humorously cool, new music video that’s really rockin’.

Korean punk rockers No Brain released their 6th studio album titled 그것이 � �음 (Geugeosi Jeolum, It is Youth) Vol. 5 in September. Their lead single off of the LP goes by the same title and its [...]



Choke Sleeper’s self-titled success

By Shay • Nov 10th, 2007 • Category: Features, Japan, music, rock6 comments

Choke Sleeper’s multifarious influences have led them to produce music that isn’t very easy to classify. Their recent album is no exception.
The Yokohama-based quintet was originally formed in 1997 and have since released 5 mini albums and 2 LPs. Chu (vocals), Shige (guitar & vocals), Toru (guitar), Azumi (bass), and Kenken (drums) have taken [...]



localizer by plane

By Shay • Nov 9th, 2007 • Category: Features, Japan, indie, music, rock5 comments

The music on plane’s new album localizer is good but the most impressive thing about the album is its super-cool cover art.

localizer is the second full-length studio album from Japanese indie rock band plane. plane (プレーン) consists of Kikuchi Yusuke (菊地佑介, vocals & guitar), Hisamitsu Masaaki (久光正昭, guitar), Kida Yoshifumi (木田佳文, bass), and Kamimoto [...]



Outsider - speed rap extraordinaire

By Shay • Oct 17th, 2007 • Category: Features, Korea, hip-hop, music20 comments

Saying that Outsider can rap fast is an understatement. I’ve almost never heard syllables spouted off so rapidly.
Outsider (아웃사이) may be Korea’s fastest rapper and he may very well be capable of taking the world title one day. Signed with MC Sniper’s Sniper Sound label, he is currently working on new material.
The current Guinness [...]