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Stan OntologyA K-pop track breakdown podcast Author: Michael Davin and Claudia Lo
Take a dive into the wondrous world of K-pop, one track at a time. Hosted by Claudia (@claudiawylo) and Alexis (@regresssion). Language: en-us Genres: Music, Music Commentary Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Stan Ontology Return and 2021 Roundup
Tuesday, 26 April, 2022
We're still alive and kicking! Promise! Here, have a playlist for all the songs we talk about this episode. I don't know how these work any more, let's just skip straight to notes: Claudia is very sorry for the audio ducking. Much like last time, these are the "songs we found interesting" of 2022, although Claudia wants you to know Key's BAD LOVE is the track of the year. Part of the SHINee comeback that we didn't mention but is worth knowing about: their take on the ending fairy trend, a trend in which the camera lingers on a single group member at the end of a performance, usually an opportunity for them to show off for the camera. You should check out the Don't Call Me/Atlantis B-sides. Try CØDE to start. You can find references to the fact that Don't Call Me was going to be a BoA song, but the only writeup in English I could find comes from allkpop. (CL: I wouldn't have linked to AKP if literally anyone else had written it up.) Don't Call Me relay dance is worth 4m of your time (though probably after you watch the MV proper) To reiterate: Don't Call Me (album) was released Feb 2021, Atlantis was released in April, Taemin's Advice came out in May, Superstar (Japanese EP) in late June, and Taemin enlisted on May 31. Here's posters detailing the contents of all four physical versions for BAD LOVE: Space Ray Gun, Box Set, Booklet, and (cassette) Tape. There's an interesting essay/interview with Key on Allure on being a pop star at 30. Minho - Heartbreak Hahahaha actually DICE is out now and it's good and you should listen to it! It's in the playlist, but Sunmi did an interview about the song Borderline. Because I can, here's K-Food Party again. NCT Dream's (2022) song Glitch Mode also takes place in the coolest Best Buy in kpop so it's got that going for it too. And now aespa are at Coachella too! As their first live performance since debut! Here's Spotify's hyperpop playlist. Justice for Hendery Susan Sontag, Notes on Camp (1964). Other definitions of camp are available. really if you must watch My Universe you can definitely find it yourself Did we mention Weeekly - After School? Well, it's in the playlist, go check it out. First, listen to at least the end of the chorus in Apink's Dilemma. This was about my reaction the first time. Check out Brave Girls - Thank You! Chiming in from the future: while BIGBANG's comeback, Still Life managed to top the Korean charts, fan reception seems to be that this is a thinly veiled goodbye song, especially given T.O.P.'s departure from YG Entertainment (although he remains a part of the group). NCT Hollywood, announced in May 2021. We've not heard anything since. Epik High - Rosario. The concert was fun! And I was wrong - it wasn't a stopover for San Francisco, but for Coachella. As always, remember to follow @StanOntology on Twitter for the latest episode updates. If you have any questions you'd like to send in, direct them to us on Twitter! You can find Alexis at @regresssion and check out their other podcast, Hot Singles.
