Naebang does not dance

An interesting compilation album from Naebang Ground Musician Label was released on December 16: 안신나는 땐스뮤직 스폐샬. Plenty of weird, fun, lo-fi music on there it seems. There’s 푼돈들, whose… Continue reading →

Recollecting Nell’s first album

The feeds over at Asian Media Paparazzi are streaming again, and so I go to read this nice piece written by Kara a few weeks ago: Listen & Repeat: NeLL’s… Continue reading →

Philip Gowman’s favorite releases of 2008

You have of course already read the LKL Critic’s choice articles from me and Mark Russell. Now it’s time to once again visit London Korean Links to read a bit… Continue reading →

Tearliner’s Song No. 1

This week Liner shared a britpop style song on the blog, written by him in 2000: tearliner – Song No.1 [Guide-1]. I find it utterly adorable and can’t help but… Continue reading →

Mark Russell’s favorite releases of 2008

Just like I did last week, Mark Russell (author of Pop Goes Korea and admin of Korea Gig Guide) has put forward his choice of albums of 2008 for London… Continue reading →

All I Want For Christmas (melancholy version)

Aeon of MOT updated his blog today with an early christmas gift for all MOT fans: MOT’s take on All I Want for Christmas is You. A somewhat melancholic version… Continue reading →

Music Alliance Pact – December 2008

Now here’s something I’m very excited to announce: Indieful ROK has joined the Music Alliance Pact! It’s all a great idea originating from The Pop Cop, and currently the pact… Continue reading →

New hq screamo out on December 18

Thanks to KoME we learn that screamo bands 49 Morphines and LO of GMC Records will release new material on December 18. Partial Eclipse is the title of 49 Morphines… Continue reading →

New album from Lee Jang Hyuk

Lee Jang Hyuk re-mastered his four year old first album, 이장혁 vol. 1, and had it released on November 21. On December 24 이장혁 vol. 2 will be available.