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It’s good to be back 😊 I feel like I say that at the start of every year, but honestly, it does feel really nice to shake off…
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Blossoming with new music!
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (February 2026)
A lovely month of Japanese music to remember 💝 Not to say that February is the only time we remember to love Japanese music, as there’s always time…
Monthly Listening: August 2023
This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Barrier Reef, Peanuts Kun, Negicco and more
Monthly Listening: May 2023
This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from iri, cero, Motto Music and more
Monthly Listening: July 2023
This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Yurufuwa Gang, Oaktails, toiret status and more
Monthly Listening: September 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during August from omeme tenten, BAILEFUNK KAKEKO, mei ehara and more
Monthly Listening: September 2023
This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from Ohzora Kimishima, rirugiliyangugili, Yuka Nagase and more
Monthly Listening: August 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during August from uami, Tomoyo Harada, lilbesh ramko and more
Monthly Listening: February 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during February from Laura day romance, robounoishi, Hoach5000 and more
Monthly Listening: October 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during October from hardnuts, Hitsujibungaku, RAY and more
Monthly Listening: October 2023
This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from as a sketch pad, Lamp and more
Monthly Listening: April 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during April from Hitomitoi, suisoh, Mao Sasagawa and more
Monthly Listening: December 2025
A round-up of new releases we loved from kamome sano and more, plus our 50 favorite records of 2025
Monthly Listening: November 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during November from milkeystain, FUJIN CLUB, sans visage and more
Monthly Listening: January 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during January from Suichu Spica, Pale, The Traveling Theory and more
Monthly Listening: June 2023
This month's round-up of great new Japanese releases from kinopo, Koh-Gaku, 20th Century and more
Monthly Listening: March 2025
Rounding up great new releases we checked out during February from Tive, cyber milk chan, Ohzora Kimishima and more
January 2026 Monthly Favorites
Welcome back one and all to the best featurette section in the blog-o-sphere (self proclaimed), my Monthly Favorites! This month being the start of a new year, is…
March 2026 Monthly Favorites
Welcome back one and all, to another rousing round of my Monthly Favorites! Everyone’s favorite re-occuring feature of mine! While my month might have been hectic, I did…
February 2026 Monthly Favorites
Welcome back one and all to your favorite blogging mainstay, the monthly favorites. There’s a lot of ground to cover, so let’s jump into it all. Blog Related…
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The second edition of K-Comics Beat's Monthly Manhwa Recs, feat. For You Who Grieves, Candy Man, I’m a Mom and MORE!
K-Comics Beat’s Monthly Manhwa Recs #3
In the third edition of Monthly Manhwa Recs, the K-Comics Beat staff shares another round of recommendations.
K-Comics Beat’s Monthly Manhwa Recs #5
The fifth entry of Monthly Manhwa recs is here, featuring Paws & Claws, Falling, Deepest Confession and Imitation!
K-Comics Beat’s Monthly Manhwa Recs #1
Welcome to the inaugural edition of K-Comics Beat's Monthly Manhwa Recs, featuring What’s for Lunch Today? and more!
K-Comics Beat’s Monthly Manhwa Recs #4
It's time for another round of K-Comics Beat's Monthly Manhwa Recs, featuring more comics for your to sink your teeth into.
Review, Jirō Taniguchi memorial edition: K
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We're a K-pop newsletter now, and covering music of old generations from Taemin's solo debut, 4 songs from before 2018, and G-DRAGON's latest number-one, plus the hip-hop throwbacks…
That Side of K-pop #2: Born to Be
The newsletter pivots to K-pop to discuss the new Itzy album, the songs of NewJeans and the Hallyu Wave exhibit at Boston's Museum of Fine Arts, plus great…
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (November 2023)
It’s that time of the year.
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (September 2021)
I just can’t stay away man…
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (August 2022)
We’re already gonna be in the -ber months wha-
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (January 2020)
Oof, Good to be back ? I had this feeling last year too where the lull between the end of of December leading up to this here end…
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (February 2025)
Plenty to love from this month.
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (May 2024)
Anyone get a case of the May blues?
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (May 2022)
Aaand just like that, we have reached the midway point of 2022!
Listening to Japanese Music: Monthly Recommendation Roundup (March 2021)
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