The Korean music year of 2017 was off to an excellent start with the release of 3rd Line Butterfly’s fifth full-length album Divided By Zero already on January 6th. As… Continue reading
Anna’s Best of 2017: Top Albums
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Anna’s Best of 2017: Top Discoveries
Since a few years ago, I’ve reached the age by which I’ve had to realize that listening to old favorites is generally more rewarding for me personally than seeking out… Continue reading
Mini-Interview with H a lot
Catching up on Twitter yesterday I came across a retweet from kumichan that really caught my attention: Choi Jae Hyuk announcing a new band, H a lot. Choi Jae Hyuk… Continue reading
Anna’s Best of 2017: Statistics Edition
Although buying physical media is still how I add to my music collection, as circumstances would have it most of my actual music listening during 2017 turned out to be… Continue reading
Gaon Charts 2017
A few weeks into 2018 Korea’s national music chart Gaon published the top 100 charts for 2017. While the idol side of Korean music is still what is more popular… Continue reading
Indieful ROK’s 10th Anniversary
It’s now been 10 years since Indieful ROK was first launched. So much has changed since then and I could never have anticipated even half of it. While I’m not… Continue reading
Zandari Festa 2017 Review
Seoul-based showcase festival Zandari Festa consistently attracts both great Korean and international acts as well as other attendees, making it easy to catch up with old and new friends alike…. Continue reading
Mini-Interview with Secret Asian Men
Although it was clear from first listen that Secret Asian Men‘s Secrets Beyond The Room was a great album it really wasn’t until I was compiling my ten favorite Electric… Continue reading
5 More Acts to See at Zandari Festa
In a few hours the first official showcases during Zandari Festa 2017 will start. As noted when I listed 5 favorite live bands that I absolutely have to see again… Continue reading
5 Must-See Acts at Zandari Festa 2017
Korea’s foremost showcase festival, Zandari Festa will kick off in Seoul on September 28. So many fantastic bands will be playing that it’ll be impossible to catch them all. Although… Continue reading