The Useless Critic 2.0

Guten Abend! I don’t speak German, but I was just feeling that it’s been too long since I’ve done any writing on North Korea. The Last Time Yes! I am not a person that believes in guilty pleasures, but I find that North Korean Music is a rather surprising and enjoyable getaway. (Sad Irony of Existence) I wish I felt the same way about the music of Somalia. Normally, I like music from horrible places. If you want to go with a really traditional and folkloric sound, I recommend this piece. I guess it would be folkloric meets concert. This piece really struck with me the operatic and orchestral touch. As I always emphasize, dramatic vocals are the factor that really captivate my intrigue. One of my philosophies is that music always has to be fun. It has to catch emotion, but it also just has to have jovial qualities continuously running through. This is a Russian song performed by a North Korean singer, and she does rather well. Like I said, Jovial. There are so many of these videos flo...

For a person that is really into Asian music, I knew very little about Korea. I have nothing against Koreans. In fact, Korea has given us many fascinating things such as the tradition of eating a live Octopus and Yunjin Kim. I send wicked respect to Barbara from Punta Arenas for giving me the low down on Korean Music. Brown Eyed Girls - Sign MV (English Sub) Adoration has made its masterpiece, and I am so glad I learned of this group because they capture the really strong uplifting melodies that really sell pop music. Miss A "Bad Girl, Good Girl" from [BAD BUT GOOD] This video is worth every second of your time. 유키스(U-KISS) 시끄러!! M/V (Clean ver.) I found this song, and it isn’t too bad. It gets into a little more of the boy band style that I am not crazy about. However, it is still a fun song. Sadly, this is the clean version. Korean Violin Piece Hae-ga-san-ma-loo-en-ju-moo-la-doo is the name. This is a piano and violin arrangement, and these westerners go for a really tradi...