Taemin is a genius. With a beautiful voice. And I need everyone here to know that. So here’s a video of him singing! Every time I watch this (which is a lot) I find new moments to fall in love … Continue reading The 3/26 Night Thread is in Love
This week’s discussion prompt: bands that got hyped big but never seemed to reach the crowd they were set to get that you love Have you discovered any new music or new-to-you music lately? Have you rediscovered any old music … Continue reading Weekly Music Thread flops but finds their fans
Sometimes an album is so good you just have to listen to it over and over and over again. That’s what Onew’s Tough Love has become for me. Well, EP, technically, but still. This is Onew’s 5th solo EP[footnote]He’s also … Continue reading The 3/19 Tough Love Day Thread
This week’s discussion prompt: Mexico, musically! Have you discovered any new music or new-to-you music lately? Have you rediscovered any old music lately? Been to any concerts, or stumbled upon any good concert videos? Read any good music-related books, or … Continue reading Weekly Music Thread en México
&TEAM’s Maki, Nico, Yuma, and Jo recently collaborated with Santos Bravos on a remix of one of their songs. It’s a pretty good song on its own (very catchy), but of course I like the &TEAM part the best. Especially … Continue reading The Remix Night Thread
One month after Valentine’s Day, if you gave someone chocolate, you might get a present in return! In Japan this is called ホワイトデー (White Day), and apparently the tradition has spread to a few other countries as well (South Korea … Continue reading The 3/14 Day Thread is 桜色
Later today, or tonight I guess, I’ll find out if I won the first raffle to get &TEAM tickets in Japan this summer! To try and send out good vibes to the universe (or whatever) here is a video from … Continue reading The 3/12 Day Thread is Wishing
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Short on time today, but here’s a good song to check out! aoen is a new group that includes the two non-debuting members who stood out to me the most … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 11, 2026)
KERENMI is one of my favorite producers/songwriters/musicians. His 2024 album, Interchange, was especially awesome, I highly recommend it! Just about every song is different, but they’re catchy and interesting in their own unique way. And he has a gift for … Continue reading The 3/5 Day Thread is 世界
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! I just wanted to watch something cute today, so if you also want to watch something cute today, I recommend this video. And, as always… What have you been watching/reading/playing/eating/listening … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (March 4, 2026)
Wrapping up their Story of Light series, SHINee released The Story of Light: Epilogue on September 10th 2018. If you missed it, you can read about (and listen to) EP 1 here and EP 2 here and EP 3 here. … Continue reading The 3/2 Day Thread is The Story of Light: Epilogue
Today I continue my relentless quest to get more people to listen to Toki Asako (土岐麻子) and appreciate how amazing she is. Have a nice day/night! 🐺💖🌙 Continue reading The 3/1 Day Thread is 美しい
One week after releasing EP 2, SHINee released The Story of Light EP 3. If you missed it, you can read about (and listen to) EP 1 here and EP 2 here. 💎 I hope you enjoy listening to the … Continue reading The 2/27 Day Thread is the Third Story of Light
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! Motoki Ohmori (大森元貴) released his first EP yesterday. It’s a collection of previously released singles, plus one new song. It’s very exciting to have all of these gems in one … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 25, 2026)
Let’s all listen to SHINee’s The Story of Light EP 2! If you missed it, you can read about (and listen to) EP 1 here. 💎 I hope you enjoy listening to the songs I’ve chosen! This EP was released … Continue reading The 2/23 Day Thread is the Second Story of Light
So, this was part of a “game” called K-Tel Super Star. Players collected gold record discs to win. This was a triple groove record, and it would tell you if the record was a hit, a flop, or “break even”… … Continue reading The 20 February Day Thread of “K-Tel Super Star Chance-A-Tune (Hit, Flop, Break Even)”
Oh, those crazy Canadian Francophiles. A1 Patrick Zabé– AgadoudouA2 Diane Juster– Vive Les RosesA3 Donald Lautrec– Boogaloo BabyA4 Anne Renée– Je Veux SavoirA5 Robert Demontigny– L’Amour Est DifférentA6 Emmanuëlle– J’Parle PuA7 Claire Syril– C’Est Le Temps De PartirA8 Johnny Farago– … Continue reading The 19 February Day Thread of “Fantastiques 25 Supers Succès” by K-Tel
Welcome to The Avocado’s weekly discussion of Japanese pop culture! More music this week because Sakura Fujiwara’s (藤原さくら) new album is out today! I’ve only had time to listen to the first few songs as I’m writing this, but it … Continue reading Weekly Japanese Pop Culture Thread (February 18, 2026)
K-Tel, operating in several countries, causes a lot of confusion because the catalog numbers make no sense at all. In today’s example, 20 Dynamic Hits (no actual volume number) was released in the UK in 1973. A1 Argent– Hold Your … Continue reading The 18 February Day Thread of “20 Dynamic Hits (also Volume 2)” both by K-Tel
February 17th is Maki’s birthday, so this thread is all about him!!! Maki is the youngest member of &TEAM, he has an amazing voice, and he’s basically a very energetic puppy. But the most impressive thing about Maki is the … Continue reading The 2/17 MAKI Day Thread
In 2018 SHINee[footnote]Pronounced “shiny” if you’re curious. They debuted in 2008, and they are still active. Their members all have active solo careers as well.[/footnote] released 3 EPs titled “The Story of Light”. Following this, they released all three EPs … Continue reading The 2/16 Day Thread is the First Story of Light
