It’s mid-March and just a day away from the start of the world’s largest music showcase festival–South by Southwest–in Austin, Texas. The music portion of SXSW 2016 lasts from March 15 to March 20 and offers more than 2,000 showcasing artists. 16 of those are Korean. Anna’s Recommendations Chris from Korean Indie took the… Continue reading
Just like in 2011 and 2012, DFSB Kollective is taking three Korean bands on a tour across North America under the Seoulsonic banner this year, offering a chance to see Goonam (formerly known as Goonamguayeoridingstella), Lowdown 30 and No Brain. The 2K13 Seoulsonic North American Tour launched in San Francisco at Music Matters Asia yesterday,… Continue reading
After announcing in January that a Galaxy Express US tour will happen this year again, today the schedule for the band’s Wild Live Tour 2013 was announced. Starting in San Francisco on March 7th, the tour will also take the band to several locations in Texas with stops in a total of 14 states and… Continue reading
With less than two months to go before the Music part of SXSW 2013 kicks off in Austin, the SX Schedule is out though actual dates and venues are yet to come. As noted previously 3rd Line Butterfly, Galaxy Express, Goonam, Lowdown 30 and No Brain are all ready for the festival. Now Windy City… Continue reading
Today SXSW made the third announcement with bands scheduled to play SXSW 2013. New on the list were 3rd Line Butterfly, that played the festival already last year as one of the Seoulsonic 2012 bands, and the three bands that will be touring North America as part of Seoulsonic 2013: Goonam (previously Goonamguayeoridingstella), Lowdown 30… Continue reading
DJ Soulscape is back in the US and this time he’ll be bringing his blend of disco, boogie, funk, and old Korean music to Los Angeles. Together with Frenchmen Mathieu Schreyer of esteemed radio station KCRW, DJ Soulscape will be coming to Bar Marmont in West Hollywood already tomorrow, October 16th. Source: DJ Soulscape
A couple of weeks ago SmackSoft, headed by Whang Bo Ryung, announced the Infinite Extent of Sound 2012 SMACKSOFT U.S.A. Tour starting on October 8th and closing a month later, on November 7th. Dates and venues in Los Angeles, San Diego, Chicago and New York, as well as a quick stop in Tijuana, Mexico, were announced at the… Continue reading
This year international music festival Pop Montréal will take place September 19-23 – in Montreal, Canada, of course. This year two Korean bands will be playing: loud folk duo Wagwak on the opening day, and even louder post-rock trio Apollo 18 on September 21st. While in the country both acts will also offer a few… Continue reading
Today Brooklyn based singer-songwriter Hee Young announced on both Tumblr and Facebook that she’ll be heading on her first ever tour. Kicking off in New York on June 16th, the tour will take her together with Bees Kneez through Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Georgia before finishing with three dates in Florida at the end of… Continue reading
Coming up on its 15th year, Quebec City will be hosting the Envol et Macadame alternative music festival in September. Last year the festival launched the competition PlanetRox, searching for the best new bands in fifteen countries to promote to an international audience. South Korea was represented by Javo Island in 2011 and now it… Continue reading