Random J Pop Monthly: August 2023

💿 Album & single reviews

• chlothegod loses it a little with “Outta My Mind”
• NewJeans’. Gurl, Get Up.
• Kumi Koda’s ode to Sephiroth, “Black Wings”
• Halle’s debut solo single, “Angel”
• Hikaru Utada’s first post Bad Mode single, “Gold ~Mata au hi Made~”

📺 Music video

• Hikaru Utada’s return to whimsy, weirdness and working a regular job in “Gold ~Mata au hi Made~”

🎤 Performances

• Ariana Grande performs a throwback version of “Honeymoon Avenue” to celebrate the 10th anniversary of her debut album, Yours Truly

🎛️ Mashups

• Beyoncé and Danny Tenaglia discover that cozy is the answer
• Beyoncé and Hyoyeon are comin’ through. Part like the Red Sea.
• Kylie Minogue and Perfume in a collision of electro pop

🎧 Playlist

• Perfume’s Plasma Tour. The setlist it shoulda had.

📼 Flashback Friday

• Sugababes. Celebrating 21 years of being stir-fried on the beat down low.

🗄️ Other

• Crystal Kay announces a gig in Los Angeles and it sells out in days
• Performance, behind-the-scenes and fan moments from the Fujii Kaze and the Piano Asia Tour 2023 (and a performance of NewJeans’ “Ditto”)
• Podcaster Beni and Vlogger Crystal Kay link up for ‘a collab’