Thanks for the adventure – now go have a new one. Love, Ally      

Helsinki Ice Hall (January 30th, 2026) Helsingin sanomat is the largest subscription newspaper in Finland. One of its music journalists, Aleksi Kinnunen wrote a wild prediction in his somewhat negative review of the second-to-last Jonas Bjerre live show: “Mew reunion is to be expected within the following six years as a headliner at Roskilde Festival.”

Busan, South Korea (September 18th, 2025) Text and photos: Hyunji Choi Official movie still: Stephanie Stål Axelgård Special thanks to Jieun Lee (aka Cranberry) Well, I’m not too familiar with how it’s been in other countries, but the films Jonas has scored have been screened a few times in my country, South Korea. The film

Seoul, South Korea (November 26th, 2025) Text and photos: Hyunji Choi Special thanks to Jieun Lee (aka Cranberry) Tickets sold out within 30 minutes of going on sale. I don’t think anyone had anticipated that. In Korea, you can see the gender ratio and age range of ticket buyers on the booking website. Surprisingly, the

by Ally Winford Hang on to the things that you’re supposed to say, Millions of stars. Norway is a country that has, at various stages of my life, and in various ways – some bigger, some smaller – meant something or other to me. The films of Joachim Trier, once being reduced to tears watching Martin

An emotional review of an unplanned journey that you never wanted to end. Mew Singapore Tuesday, November 18, 2025 – Esplanade – Theaters on the Bay by Dita Rachma Photos by Ann Seojin ( annopano.com ) The Journey to Singapore: Tears, Air Conditioning, and a Reality That Was Starting to Feel Creepy The trip to

November 12, 2025 – Zepp Kuala Lumpur by Dita Rachma Photos by Martinus Munindra (IG @martinusmunindra) Mew’s return to Malaysia after their last show in 2017 at Urbanscapes (KL Live) felt like a long-awaited homecoming for Frengers across Southeast Asia. Eight years is no small gap, and you could really feel the anticipation building even

Lalala Festival, August 23, 2025 – JIExpo Kemayoran by Dita Rachma Photos by Dani Jakarta’s night had completely settled in, but the atmosphere at JIExpo felt like a dreamscape – where nostalgia, sorrow, and awe intertwined. As the opening notes of Introducing Palace Players filled the air, the crowd erupted in cheers. Mew, the Danish

Turku, Finland (June 8, 2025) “We’re having a slight technical problem, I think, with the keyboards. So, we may have to take a little break”, Jonas said after they had just finished opener Introducing Palace Players. Right in the beginning of the song, it took Nick just about two seconds to examine the problem and

You always take the fall And no one cares at all A secret life in here In morning to appear And running past the riverbed You cut up close the arch head And told us about it Now I’m falling down Or is the world bending? No, I’m falling down A slowing minute hand Is