- Leah Isobel has a piece about Britney Spears, gender, and pop music called “…One More Time” in the latest issue of Soap Ear Journal.
- Ady Thapliyal has started Asian Glow, a weekly newsletter about Asian pop music: the debut issue covers the best Thai singles of 2020, including anti-royalist rap, faux gay boy bands, and the second coming of city pop.
- John Pinto, as Lake St. Helens, released the song “Some Performer” on Bandcamp (written after a bunch of listens to the Pete Krebs and Elliot Smith split single).
- Michael Hong wrote about his 20 favorite Mandopop songs of 2020 on Medium.
- Al Varela wrote about the worst hit songs of 2020 on their blog Musical Meanderings.
- Jackie Powell, for women’s basketball outlet The Next, wrote two pieces about the New York Liberty: one making the case for resigning Amanda Zahui B., and one reporting on the general manager’s press conference after the team won the draft lottery.
Bonus Tracks for Week Ending December 13, 2020
December 13, 2020