KeopiTalk: 2NE1 Comeback

“A dream you dream alone is only a dream. A dream you dream together is reality.”

John Lennon via Bang Yongguk

KpopKolorado: Hi 🙂

 

Zombie: Sup?

 

missienelly: Woot woot! Heba! Let’s go!

 

KpopKolorado:  So, I voted for 2NE1’s “Come Back Home” …did you guys have any other suggestions?

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KeopiTalk reviews Topp Dogg’s “Arario” MV: “It’s the Joseon version of “OOAK” meets “No More Dream”

Welcome chingus to the very first edition of “KeopiTalk,” a new segment in which my friends KpopKolorado, missienelly and I get together and chat about the latest and greatest K-Pop MVs. We’ve decided to kick off “KeopiTalk” with Topp Dogg’s most recent release “Arario” and we’ve love for you to join us so let’s get to it!

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CHRISTMAS TUNES THAT ROCK: Family Force 5 “Christmas Pageant”

I’m one of those people who absolutely loves Christmas. I start my list of goodies and treats I plan to bake in October. I put up the Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving (gotta give the other holidays their dues) and I start listening to Christmas music in mid-November (my husband refuses to let me listen to any until after his birthday *sigh*). If left to my own devices, I’d listen to Christmas music all year round, I love it that much. There’s nothing better than listening to the crooners, young and old, singing classics like “White Christmas” or “Baby It’s Cold Outside.” Elvis’ “Blue Christmas” is pure Christmas magic and nothing beats Thurl Ravenscroft’s “You’re a Mean One Mr. Grinch.” My  kids and I agree the Christmas season doesn’t officially start until we’ve listened to the Chipmunks “Christmas Song” and “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas,” sung by Gayla Peevey. Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas with the music and whether it’s old or new, traditional or a hip-hop remix, I love it all.

That being said, each year I find myself falling in love with one particular album and this year, it’s Family Force 5’s first Christmas family force 5 1album, “Christmas Pageant.” Now for those of you who are die-hard Family Force 5 fans, I’m fully aware that this album isn’t new. Released in October 2009, “Christmas Pageant” was nominated for Christmas Album of the Year at the 41st GMA Dove Awards but four years later, do we really care? What matters is this album is full of some of the best crunk rock Christmas song remixes you will ever hear; I honestly can’t find a track on this album I don’t like. My personal favorite is their original Christmas tune, “The Baby” because its reminds me very much of G-Dragon’s “R.O.D.” and you just can’t go wrong with that!

I know this album has been out for several years now but if you’re looking for a Christmas album that’ll keep your holiday party rockin’ and don’t already own “Christmas Pageant” I recommend you download it now. I promise, you’ll be rockin’ around the Christmas tree all night long!

TUNE OF THE WEEK: G-Dragon’s “Who You?”

For those of you screaming, “What? That song came out months ago!” I know, it’s been playing on my iPod forever. However, the M/V for “Who You?” was released last Wednesday and with it has come a whole new obsession with G-Dragon and this song which is why I chose it for this week’s tune.

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The concept for the “Who You?” M/V is surprisingly simple, G-Dragon sings and dances in a giant see-through box while 1,000 lucky fans stand gd 2outside and film the video on their own personal devices, however the result is extraordinary. The look and feel of this M/V is so unique, it takes a simple concept and makes it unforgettable. Why? I think it’s because while we’re watching “Who You?” we feel like we get to catch a glimpse of the real G-Dragon. gdragon 1Without any high-budget production pizzazz to get in the way, “Who You?” provides a clear, unaltered view of the often overlooked, fun-loving side of G-Dragon, which is nice. After watching this video about a thousand times, I’m convinced G-Dragon would be an incredibly fun person to hang out with…maybe play some SoulCalibur with, challenge to a Dance Central dance battle, or just chat with while munching on some ddeokbokki. (I wonder if G-Dragon even likes ddeokbokki…)

So what do you think of G-Dragon’s most recent M/V? Do you love it as much as I do or do you think it would have been better with all of that high-budget pizzazz? Share your thoughts in the comments below and come back next week for a new Tune of the Week. Daume ddo bayo!