When I first opened Lidia Yuknavitch’s memoir, “The Chronology of Water,” I could not get myself to stop reading. I felt like I was gulping down each chapter, and wouldn’t feel satiated until I had finished them all. I had never read anything like it; nonlinear, feral, unflinchingly honest, poetic, raw, dark as hell, and fascinating, both in the life it chronicled and in the way Yuknavitch chose to tell it.
Korean musician YVES has been making music that leads with introspection, restraint, and sincerity, and her most recent release, Soft Error: X, is a prime example of that.
Walking into the International Ballroom at the Beverly Hilton on December 15, it was immediately clear this was not a typical ballet setting. American Ballet Theatre’s annual Holiday Benefit placed the audience unusually close to the dancers, creating a beautiful and intimate environment. Dancers, artists, longtime supporters, and guests including Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathé filled the room alongside ABT leadership and principal dancers, blurring the line between performance and gathering.
K-pop group VERIVERY, seasoned performers in the scene, has returned with their long-awaited single album Lost and Found, unveiling a sound the group hasn’t explored since their last comeback two-and-a-half years ago.
Melissa Joan Hart ushered in the holiday season with Ancestry at the Ancestry Holiday Home event in New York City on November 18, hosting a celebration that blended family lore and a renewed appreciation for tradition.
One of Korea’s newest girl groups on the scene, AtHeart, just visited Los Angeles and performed overseas for the very first time, overflowing with love, presence, and bright energy. Their unique sound continues to stand out, further proven by the 15 million views on their debut EP, Plot Twist, and the growing appreciation they’re receiving from fans worldwide.
Ahead of his sold-out show at the Mercury Lounge, rising folk artist Hunter Metts spoke with The Knockturnal about life down South and his musical journey.
NMIXX’s adventure as six members has been a long and successful one, and they’ve now reached another huge milestone as a group with the release of their first-ever full-length album, Blue Valentine. The project dives into the complexity of human emotions with the group’s signature MIXX-core sound.
Roofman has hit the big screen, retelling the almost surreal true story of Jeffrey Manchester, an Army veteran and father whose life took a dramatic turn into the criminal underground in early-2000s North Carolina.
Korean artist WOODZ is a well-rounded and versatile artist who moves fluidly through genres such as K-pop, K-rock, Korean R&B, and many more he wishes to explore. He dove straight back into full creative mode following his military discharge, releasing his digital single I’ll Never Love Again.