Turntable Thoughts

The best music from Asia to the US and everywhere in between

“Aegyo”: Does K-pop’s adorable aesthetic make it less respectable as music?

08/04/2020.Reading time 8 minutes.
Why Drake succeeded at manufacturing viral marketing (and Justin Bieber couldn’t)

05/04/2020.Reading time 8 minutes.
Review: On “3.15.20”, Childish Gambino overindulges in his message

26/03/2020.Reading time 8 minutes.
Best Japanese albums you need to listen to: January – March 2020

24/03/2020.Reading time 10 minutes.
What makes The Weeknd and Dua Lipa’s marketing campaigns perfect?

17/03/2020.Reading time 8 minutes.
The Asian Invasion: Why the only lyrics I can remember ‘got me feelin’ like a psycho’

17/02/2020.Reading time 8 minutes.
Best albums of 2019, RANKED

29/12/2019.Reading time 40 minutes.

My favourite artists right now that I want you to listen to

16/02/2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

I love these artists and I want you to love them too.

Redux Review: Eminem – Music to be Murdered By

28/01/2020.Reading time 10 minutes.

I regret my previous review.

Best Taiwanese albums of 2019 you need to listen to

23/01/2020.Reading time 9 minutes.

It’s more than just Mandopop (though it’s still the majority of this list).

Review: Eminem is beyond redemption on “Music To Be Murdered By”

18/01/2020.Reading time 7 minutes.

‘Revival’ is no longer Eminem’s worst album.

All BTS albums/EPs, RANKED

16/01/2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

Without a doubt the best boyband in the world right now.

Review: Lexie Liu is a star in the making on “无限意识 Meta Ego”

11/01/2020.Reading time 5 minutes.

Fans of Kris Wu and Jackson Wang will find a lot to love here.

Why do I write about music?

08/01/2020.Reading time 12 minutes.

Using a new decade to do some self-reflecting.

Why we need to talk about Justin Bieber’s new single

05/01/2020.Reading time less than 1 minute.

The first major conversation we need to have in 2020.

Best Korean albums of 2019 you need to listen to

23/12/2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

The best from Korea that isn’t K-pop (except for one).