Top Band 3: Expectations

End of July it was announced that KBS2 will start broadcasting Top Band 3–a new season if its band audition format premiered in 2011–his October. Application has been open for… Continue reading →

Monthly Hello Rookies 2015

The monthly Hello Rookie competitions are over for this year. As I haven’t gotten around to covering Hello Rookie month by month, here’s a summary for future reference. Part of… Continue reading →

Mini-Interview with Neon Bunny

I’ve been following Neon Bunny‘s career with great interest since the very start. Yet I haven’t seen her perform live a single time. That’s about to change in a week… Continue reading →

2015 K-Rookies

K-Rookies is a competition created by KOCCA–-the Korean state sponsored Korea Creative Culture Agency. The 2015 edition was the 4th in the order, granting 6 bands promotional support for the… Continue reading →

Music Alliance Pact – August 2015

The Music Alliance Pact has returned with another selection of fine music from all over the world. This month sees Floating Island represent South Korea with “Parade”, from the single… Continue reading →

Modern Sky Helsinki 2015

For the first time ever, Chinese indie music festival Modern Sky is set to take place in Helsinki, Finland. Plenty of great artists from the Nordic countries as well as… Continue reading →

Randomness #31

Suddenly the kind of summer most people appreciate has returned to Sweden. I’m more into rain and cool weather myself as I get rendered fairly useless even at temperatures in… Continue reading →

Gaon Charts July 2015

After a 4 month hiatus, summarized in Gaon’s 2015 half-year charts, I figured it was time to start having a look at the various k-indie albums and songs that placed… Continue reading →

One Question: Say Sue Me vs. Genius

A few weeks ago Busan based band Say Sue Me released the EP Big Summer Night. With its surf rock sound the record is a perfect fit for the season…. Continue reading →

Randomness #30

Time goes by so quickly. This is nothing new, of course, but I think it holds more true during summer. And I thought having a family with a young kid… Continue reading →