Selective Hearing Radio

Ep 48: IZ*ONE Oneiric Theater Online Concert Review

Recorded on September 19, 2020

Episode Summary

Selective Hearing's Greg and Allen get together with special guest, Ellis Tan of LSTkpop. We take a deep dive look and review IZ*ONE's first online concert, Oneiric Theater. What did we like, what annoyed us, was it worth the money? How did it compare to other online concerts this year in 2020? 

Disclaimer: We recorded this podcast using Discord and the program Craig + Eunnicastr. Let us know how it sounds.

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Show Notes:

• Intros, What are You Drinking?, What would you like to promote?

• What was your excitement level for Oneiric Theater?

• Is this your first streaming concert? What have you watched before, what was the experience (stream quality, audio quality, etc)?

• How Did You Watch the Concert? What was your set up?

• What did you think of the Twitch-like setup?

• *CONCERT BREAKDOWN*

• ONEIRIC DIARY STAGES

• BALLAD STAGES

• UNIT STAGES 
  • ORANGE CARAMEL - Catellena - Wonyoung, Hyewon, Chaewon

  • Park Ji Yoon - Adult Ceremony - 01 Line

  • Red Velvet Irene & Seulgi - MONSTER - Sakura, Eunbi

  • Kehlani - Gangsta - Chaeyeon, Yena, Yujin

• LIVE BAND STAGES

• QUIZLAND

• ENCORE
  • Was the concert worth $30?

  • Any improvements that could have been made?

  • Will you be getting the Blu-Ray?

  • Closing Comments

  • Goodbyes

  • Links Mentioned:
    
    
    • LINK: LSTkpop YouTube
    • LINK: LSTkpop Instagram
    • LINK: LSTkpop Twitter
    • LINK: Lovelyz - Obliviate (Selective Hearing Remix)
    • LINK: JYP duet with SUNMI - When We Disco (Selective Hearing Remix)

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Ep 47: 500+ Days of IZ*ONE, FIESTA TIME!

Recorded on March 14, 2020

Episode Summary

The Selective Hearing Staff gets together and gives their raw feelings and critiques on FIESTA and the state of IZ*ONE's future as well as other K-Pop randomness.

Disclaimer: We recorded this podcast using Discord and the program Craig + Eunnicastr. Let us know how it sounds.

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Pictures courtesy of Selective Hearing.

Show Notes:

• Intros and What Are You Drinking?
• Quickly address the voting controversy and hiatus
• Three months later, was it worth the wait?
  
  
• FIESTA
  
  
  • What did you like? 
  • What didn’t you like?
  • What about that choreography?
  • Who has the best hair? Who had the worst hair?
  • Best live costumes?
    • LINK: FIESTA Live Perfomance Costumes
      
      
• BLOOM*IZ
  
  
  • What other songs stood out, which were your favorites?
  • Where does FIESTA rank among all the February releases?
    • LINK: February 2020 Releases
    • Our thoughts on other February K-Pop singles; EVERGLOW, Cherry Bullet, Rocket Punch, LOONA , DREAMCATCHER, BTS etc.

• Where does FIESTA rank among IZ*ONE singles?
  
  
  • IZ*ONE Exceeds 400k on Hanteo
    • 200312 IZONE's BLOOMIZ is the 1st girl group album that exceed 400k copies sold on Hanteo
  • IZ*ONE Near 2mil Worldwide
    • 200312 IZ*ONE Album Sales: Gaon+Oricon = 1,658,308 | Gaon+Billboard = 1,982,580
      
      
• IZ*ONE’s Future
  
  
  • Pledis Entertainment CEO Han Sung Soo Steps Down As IZ*ONE’s Producer
  • Swing Entertainment Confirmed To Join Off The Record Entertainment In Co-Managing IZ*ONE
  • NOTE: There were some mix-ups between NIZI Project and some other JYP projects in this section. Don't get over excited about this misunderstanding.
     
• Goodbyes and Ending
  
  

Links Mentioned:

• LINK: Greg's Review of BLOOM*IZ
• LINK: Snap2Official: NCT127 at The Houston Rodeo
• LINK: Eve Pink Shop

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Ep 46: ITZY Premiere Showcase Tour in Houston Review

Episode Summary

Allen and special guests, Ben (Flypflop) and Ariel join forces to talk all about ITZY. Part one of this episode is our pregame portion where we talk about what to expect from ITZY in concert. Part two is our ITZY concert review minutes after the end of the show.

ITZY Premiere Showcase Tour has hit Houston and there has been a lot of pent up hype. Get our super raw point of view as we go over what this concert means to us and other K-Pop fans here in Houston. 

What did we like about the showcase overall? Did we get kicked out duringg the show?!?  Give the podcast a listen and find out! For exclusive photos and memes, listen with OVERCAST. Thanks in advance!

Pictures courtesy of Selective Hearing.

Show Notes:

• Pregame
  
  
  • Allen and Ben discuss our history on ITZY, the venue and our seats at the show, and what expectations we had going into the ITZY Showcase.

• Showcase Review
  
  
  • Ariel joins Allen and Ben as we go over the show, our favorite moments, the fans etc.

  • Ariel asks us about comparing ITZY to previous idol shows we've attended as Ben and I reminisce back to other J-Pop and K-Pop concerts.

  • How did we find out about ITZY?

Links Mentioned:

• LINK: TakeoRey's Top 30 K-Pop Songs of 2019
  
  
• TWITTER: Flypflop
  
  
• INSTAGRAM: TakeoRey
  
  

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Ep 45: SEVENTEEN 'Ode To You' in Houston Pregame and Concert Review

Episode Summary

Allen and special guest Annabelle join forces to talk all about SEVENTEEN. Part of this episode one is our Pregame portion where we talk about what to expect from SEVENTEEN in concert. Part two is our SEVENTEEN concert review minutes after the end of the show.

SEVENTEEN Ode To You Tour has hit Houston and there has been a lot of pent up hype. Get our super raw point of view as we go over what this concert means to us and other K-Pop fans here in Houston. 

What did we like about the concert overall? Do we still have our hearing after being around thousands of screaming fangirls?  Give the show a listen and find out! Thanks in advance!

Pictures courtesy of Selective Hearing.

@KCONUSA

@Selec_Hear

Show Notes:

• Pregame
  
  
  • Allen and Annabelle discuss what the expect from the SEVENTEEN concert.

• Concert Review
  
  
  • We go over the show, our seats, the visuals, the acoustics, the fans etc.

  • Should you go see SEVENTEEN live in concert?

Links Mentioned:

• PODCAST: Bellinissima My Personal Pensieve
  
  
• TWITCH: Bellinissima Life Stream
  
  
• Instagram: TakeoRey

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Ep 44: First Time at KCON LA 2019 - Concert Recap

Episode Summary

Greg and Allen join forces to cover KCON LA. In this episode, we recap both nights of the concert as well as our overall thoughts on KCON LA. 

For the both of us, this was our first time attending KCON, both as press and as fans. Get a fresh perspective as we go over who we were excited to see live in concert and who impressed us the most.

Which night did we prefer over the other? Do we still have our hearing after being around thousands of screaming fangirls?  Give the show a listen and find out! Thanks in advance!

Pictures courtesy of KCON and Selective Hearing.

@KCONUSA

@Selec_Hear

Show Notes:

• KCON LA: DAY THREE
  
  
  • Our recap of KCON LA Concert Night 1.

  • Which groups impressed us the most.

• KCON LA: DAY FOUR
  
  
  • This was pretty much fromis_9CON for us. How did we split coverage for fromis_9?

  • While we were waiting on Night 2 of the concert, who were we excited to see live?

• GREG'S KCON LA Concert Night 2 Recap
  
  
  • What did Greg think of Night 2?

  • Who impressed Greg the most?

• GREG'S KCON LA 2019 Recap
  
  
  • What are his biggest takewaywas from the event?

  • What advice can he give to those interested in going to KCON?

• ALLEN'S KCON LA Concert Night 2 Recap
  
  
  • What did Allen think of Night 2?

  • Who impressed Allen the most?

• ALLEN'S KCON LA 2019 Recap
  
  
  • What are his biggest takewaywas from the event?

  • What advice can he give to those interested in going to KCON?

Links Mentioned:

• VIDEO: MOMOLAND at KCON LA 2019
  
  
• VIDEO: fromis_9 at KCON Beauty Station
  
  
• Greg's Event Report: KCON LA 2019
  
  
• EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Images from the Con Floor, the Red Carpet Event, Meet and Greet, and the M Countdown Concerts
  
  
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Ep 44: KCON LA 2019 - Convention Recap

Recorded the week of August 14

Episode Summary

Greg and Allen join forces to cover KCON LA. 

This is our first time attending KCON, both as press and as fans. Find out what we did when we arrived in Los Angeles to get ready for the convention. Get a fresh perspective as we go over which panels we visited and what we thought about the convention.

Did we run into any of the KCON celebrities on the con floor? Did we see any world famous celebrities in the wild wandering around in LA?  Give the show a listen and find out! Thanks in advance!

Show Notes:

• KCON LA: DAY ZERO
  
  
  • What we did before the official KCON happened.

  • We talk about our plans KCON and what panels we want to visit

  • Who are we most excited for during the concert?

• KCON LA: DAY ONE
  
  
  • We did a lot of shopping! Where did we hit up and what K-Pop goods did we buy?

  • Picking up our badges and our KCON merchandise issues.

  • Hanging out with our Cali friends and celebrities.

• KCON LA: DAY TWO
  
  
  • What were your overall impressions with the KCON exhibit hall layout?

  • We hit up the IZ*ONE Fanclub Panel. What did we think about meeting other fans and playing games?

  • We also hit up the fromis_9 Fanclub Panel, Team OTR! What did we think about meeting other fans and playing games?

  • Dance Workshop and running into MOMOLAND!

  • Running into Yabuki Nako and Miyawaki Sakura from IZ*ONE (HKT48) at Target!

Links Mentioned:

• Korean Pop Culture Fans Take Over Downtown Los Angeles with over 100,000 in Attendance at KCON 2019 LA
  
  
• Greg's Event Report: KCON LA 2019
  
  
• EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS: Images from the Con Floor, the Red Carpet Event, Meet and Greet, and the M Countdown Concerts
  
  
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Ep 43: Live from G1 Climax 29 Day One in Dallas

Recorded July 5th and 7th, 2019

Episode Summary

Allen and his wrestling friends pop their NJPW cherries and attend the opening day of the G1 in Dallas. 

This is all our first time seeing a New Japan Pro Wrestling show live and in person. We get different perspectives ranging from hardcore NJPW fans, casual NJPW fans to female and first time fans. How are our hype levels? Find out our thoughts.

Pardon our audio, the first part was in our hotel and the second part was recorded while chilling at a Starbucks. Thanks in advance!

Show Notes:

• Before the Show
  
  
  • We are on the Road Destined For Dallas to see the first round of the G1 Climax 29. How are you feeling right now?

  • Is this your first NJPW live event? What are you expecting being there live versus watching on AXS TV or on NJ World?

  • What matches are you looking forward to on Saturday?

• To those who went to the Meet and Greet
  
  
  • What were your experiences being there?

  • Did you get any pics with any of the wrestlers at the Meet and Greet?

• After the Show
  
  
  • What were your overall impressions?

  • Fans: crowd reactions, how did it smell?

  • Match of the night?

  • How did we do on our picks?

  • Will you want to see another NJPW show live? Would you travel to Japan to see another show?

  • What would you say to people thinking about wanting to see NJPW? 

Links Mentioned:

• EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS from the G1 Climax in Dallas
  
  
• AXSTV New Japan Pro Wrestling
  
  
• New Japan Pro Wrestling
  
  
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Ep 42: No Sousenkyo? Is This the End of an Era in 48G?

Recorded March 17, 2019

Episode Summary

The Selective Hearing staff gather to discuss the big news coming from AKS, no more yearly General Election for the girls in 48 Group. 

How does this change the future of 48G? Find out our thoughts.

Show Notes:

• Introductions
  
  
  • What are you working on?
  • What are you drinking?

• What were your initial thoughts? 

• What do you think was the reasoning for it?  
  • Sasshi thinks they shouldn’t do it in the middle of a scandal - do you think this was the main/only reasoning? Why or why not? 
    1. Graduations 
    2. Scandals (internal) 
    3. Scandals (external) 
        

  • Which group is impacted most by the announcement? 

  • What girls do you think benefited/was hurt most?

  • And what sort of event should take place of Sousenkyo? Was it even a cash cow for AKB? 
     

• Favorite Sousenkyo Moments  
  • ONE PER PERSON!
     

• Rise of 46 
  • Nogi is replacing AKB48 in everything - is this the beginning of a shift? 

  • Possible no-show for 48G in Kouhaku

  • What does this mean for the future of the Yasushi empire?

• Closing Thoughts

• Sources:
  
  
  • AramaJapan: There Will be No AKB48 Senbatsu Election This Year
    
    
  • AKB48 Daily: AKB48 NOT to Hold Election this Year
    
    
  • News from the Official AKB48 website

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Selective Hearing's Allen goes live from WWE's Elimination Chamber 2019 with pre and post event discussion.

Recorded On February 17, 2019

Introductions and Match Predictions We recorded the first part while getting drinks at a bar called The Rustic. We did not realize that there was going to be open mic for music when we recorded. Sorry! 

We still made our predictions! Post Elimination Chamber Thoughts On the drive back home, the crew decided to give us their immediate thoughts about the night and our overall impressions of Elimination Chamber.

The Selective Hearing staff gathered to discuss IZONE's Japanese debut Suki to Iwasetai. The opinions expressed in this program are those of the participants and do not necessarily reflect those of the other Selective Hearing staff and/or our affiliates and partners.

Recorded February 10th, 2019

100+ Days of IZ*ONE

Introductions

• What’s been going on? 
• What are you drinking? Etc... 

• Our Thoughts on Japanese Debut** Suki to Iwasetai on Feb 6th 
• CD breakdowns Content: 3 MVs, high touch Launching with Kiss My Ft and Love Live singles Japan debut sales 190k Beating 48G sister groups latest singles first day

Impressions - Suki to Iwasetai
Impressions - B-sides
Impressions - Japan Showcase

Random Weird News

• International fans have adopted animals in Minjoo’s name 
• Creator of kkt emoticon oktoon tries to give Wonyoung an iPhone 
• Sakura met Irene from Red Velvet at ISAC and had #Sakuras1stWin trending for a day

Allen’s IZ*ONE rankings as of Feb 7th

Closing Thoughts on the First 100 Days