Some links I never got around to sharing during the week:
Janet has done another couple of overviews over at make-shift cartology:
– group overview: Deafening Street [데프닝 스트리트 ]
– group overview: Pink Elephant [핑크 엘리펀트]
On the same theme, a new profile has been posted over at Luminosity, introducing the members of rock band Kite:
– [Profile] Kite
Thanks to The Grand Narrative, this week I realized not only that J goes by J.ae nowadays, but also that No.5 from her most recent release, Sentimental (out February 3), has been written by Humming Urban Stereo mastermind Lee Jeereen. Apparently it’s been rejected by TV stations because of indirect advertisement: Korean Sociological Image #32: Censorship & Indirect Advertising. Looking up the release at Bugs I found that electro/house act Mad Soul Child had not only made a song called Angel’s Disguise for the special album, but also produced the whole release together with J.ae.
Just like I did, refresh_daemon filled the void left by Bluedawn with adultchild. Although while I much prefer their debut effort, he doesn’t seem to mind their second album that much:
– Inbox: 어른아이 – Dandelion
And though I’m not sure why, after learning their name via the Happy Robot blog last week I suddenly can’t go a day without seeing 10cm mentioned somewhere. Check them out on YouTube:
– 10cm – 오늘밤은 어둠이 무서워요
– 10cm – 아메리카노
– 10cm – 눈이 오네
totally agree with the 10cm phenomen =_=
can’t wait to see them for real
but americano stays in your head o_O ame ame ame ame ame~
I wondered about J.ae / J. I liked her Dim the Lights, and now I know the Humming Urban Stereo connection the new album will definitely be on my wishlist. Now if only iTunes were a bit better…
I liked Kite and 10cm as well, and in Americano, does he say ‘bagel chuseyo?’/’give me a bagel’? lol
I LOVE J.ae’s video for No.5, the textures drive me crazy~~
@Janet haha, I think he says 빼고 주세요 what means ‘to leave away/without’ and before he sings first ‘syrup’ (don’t know where it is else, but in korea they put syrup into their coffees) and the second time he sings 설탕, ‘sugar’ :) he wants his coffee without sugar or syrup (that’s what I understand)
@wassereis oh hehe, oops. well thanks for clearing it up. :]
has 10cm released an album? I love them!
Nothing official from 10cm so far. 오늘밤은 어둠이 무서워요 will go on the upcoming LIFE compilation from Mintpaper though ^^