BY MC GALANG For our ongoing ‘THIS SIDE: ASIA’ playlist series, we’ve picked (mostly) underground music gems from Japan, our latest music showcase host from a few weeks ago...
FULLERTON, California—Stanford University first baseman Rintaro Sasaki took questions from U.S. reporters without an interpreter after his team won its season opener here in mid-February. “Yeah, I just did...
BY MC GALANG AND IAN URRUTIA The fourth installment of the New Music We Love series reflects our mostly agitated state, only further exacerbated by shockingly mindless late-night ramblings...
Roki Sasaki’s big-league debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander displaying a powerful arm but also a wild streak that limited his outing...
BY MC GALANG For the first edition of ‘THIS SIDE: ASIA’ playlist series, The Rest Is Noise picks Taiwanese favorites, featuring All of the Noise’18 alum 大象體操 Elephant Gym...
By MC Galang and Ian Urrutia Illustration by MC Galang We’re delivering to you last week’s new music we love a day late. MC’S PICKS Note: My brain is...
SAN FRANCISCO–When Yuki Kawamura flipped a long underhanded pass to a teammate, who went on to slam a thunderous dunk, the play-by-play announcer shouted in a voice that reverberated...
FULLERTON, California—Stanford University first baseman Rintaro Sasaki took questions from U.S. reporters without an interpreter after his team won its season opener here in mid-February. “Yeah, I just did...
BY MC GALANG THIS SIDE: ASIA is our recurring playlist series which aims to put the spotlight on standout releases from elsewhere in Asia. Launched in 2019, we’ve kicked off...
Shohei Ohtani’s every step, swing and smile were intensely followed this week during his homecoming at the Tokyo Dome, an event that would make most mortals wilt under the...