The playlist from tonight’s show:
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Psy – “Gangnam Style”
Phantom – “Burning”
Neon Bunny – “Oh My Prince”
Jay Park – “Go”
Mukimukimanmansu – “If I Confess, Be Totally Surprised”
back number – “Shinja yo moumoku de are”
G-Dragon – “Crayon”
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Elise’s Top 10 Korean Songs of 2012
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Psy – “강남 스타일 / Gangnam Style”
I have a love/hate relationship with this song and the phenomenon that has surrounded it this past year. I’m excited that a K-pop song has gone mainstream, but I’m disappointed it was this song and video. K-pop is so much more than some goofy guy in sunglasses doing a ridiculous dance. Not to mention that it’s really painful to continually hear “Gang-nam” mispronounced when it’s not even hard to pronounce.
For years, many different K-pop groups and solo artists have actively been trying to break into the American market (and therefore the global market), but have not quite succeeded. While international superstar singer/actor/dancer Rain made it onto the Colbert Report, and the Wonder Girls — whose “Nobody” was the #1 song in Asia in 2011 — even toured briefly with the Jonas Brothers; the American market is the largest and hardest to break in to in the world. Very talented groups like Big Bang and 2NE1 are able to sell out arenas in the US, but mainstream American culture is oblivious to music sung in any language but English (with the exception of a few Spanish phrases tossed in).
Danny’s Top 10 East Asian Songs of 2012
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Phantom – “Burning”
Phantom made a comeback this year with their first mini-album “Phantom City,” which included several songs under various genres. This one, however, shined the most.
The playlist from tonight’s show:
BoA – “Akahana no Tonakai (Japanese, Korean, English)”
Super Junior – “엉뚱한 상상 / White Christmas”
Younha – “Rock Like Stars (feat. Tiger JK)”
Turtles – “분홍빛 크리스마스 / Pink Christmas”
DBSK – “고요한 밤 거록한 밤 / Silent Night, Holy Night (Acapella)”
BoA – “Meri Kuri”
Leessang – “겸손은 힘들어 / Hard To Be Humble”
City Pulse Live’s Year-End Wrap-Up Show kicks off with a discussion of the year’s biggest stories with Kyle Melinn. Berl and Andy then talk with Ari Adler, spokesman for Speaker of the House Jase Bolger, Lynn Martinez, Former Lansing Democratic State Representative, Walt Sorg, City Pulse Columnist/Contributor, and Susan Demas, MIRS writer and MLive blogger, about what’s in store for 2013.
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The playlist from tonight’s show:
Arashi – “Ano Hi no Merry Christmas”
Secret – “Talk That”
Sweet Sorrow – “12월의 이야기 / Story of December”
Orange Caramel – “흰눈 사이로 하이힐 타고 / Dashing Through the Snow in High Heels”
Wheesung – “너라는 명작 / Masterpiece of You”
Girls Generation – “Flower Power”
100% – “나 같은 놈 / Guy Like Me”
It’s Fall Semester Commencement weekend at MSU so we’re replaying some of the more noteworthy recent MSU commencement addresses. We hear Motown founder Berry Gordy Jr.’s May 2006 address, Magic Johnson’s December 2010 address, and Mitch Albom’s December 2011 address.
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LGBT Legal Project Staff Attorney for ACLU of Michigan, Jay Kaplan, calls in to discuss two cases involving same sex marriages and the involvement of the federal government. Scott Hagerstrom, executive director of Americans for Prosperity of Michigan, also calls in to talk about some of the recent events that transpired at the capital as well as other local politics. Later we hear an interview with mayor Verg Bernaro concerning the consolidation of local governments and the right to work.
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The playlist from tonight’s show:
2NE1 – “Fire (Live)”
Primary – “물음표 / Question Mark (feat. Choiza of Dynamic Duo, Zion.T)”
Dal Shabet – “있기 없기 / Have, Don’t Have”
B2ST – “Shock (Japanese Version)”
Solbi – “오뚜기 / Ottoogi (feat. JiYoon of 4minute)”
Electroboyz – “Ma Boy 2 (feat. Hyorin of Sistar)”
Psy – “강남스타일 / Gangnam Style”
Alex has his first guest of the semester Josh Mansour on again. Josh discusses Laveon Bell and the MSU football team as well as other Spartan Sports. David Zuckerman assists and discusses the Detroit Lions as well as other Michigan Sports.
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