Yesterday I was happily surprised to find that the Indieful ROK Twitter account had gained over 1000 followers. Follower #1000 was none other than Gwangju’s indie rock band SPthe#, and since long having yet to be implemented ideas for IROK about covering indie acts from outside of Seoul better I decided this was the perfect… Continue reading
I’ve been a fan of The Black Skirts since the very beginning and as so many others I’m very excited about his second album coming out in just a matter of days. Of course I was curious to find out more and Bryan quickly agreed to follow up our first album interview with one covering… Continue reading
My Aunt Mary was one of the first Korean indie bands I ever listened to. As was Delispice; and one of my all time favorite albums comes from Omega 3. GumX was long my favorite among catchy Korean punk bands. After learning that members from all had formed Yellow Monsters I was naturally very excited…. Continue reading
Starting some time last year, I came to see the name Telefly floating around with increasing frequency. Although I never got a chance to catch them live myself, I heard they would usually do an outstanding job on stage. Last week the band released it’s first full length album on Electric Muse, and thanks to… Continue reading
Siwa is a very talented singer/songwriter. As a member of adultchild Rainbow99 has been responsible for some of my favorite music, and his electronica solo work is enjoyable as well. When first learning of their joint project, SiwaRainbow, naturally I was quite excited. Last week the duo returned with a new album, 우리 모두는 혼자,… Continue reading
A week ago Aquibird returned with a second full length album. It’s been five years since the debut and the band has undergone some changes since, leaving me even more curious to learn more on the band. Finally I got the chance, as DJ Magik Cool J was kind enough to answer a few questions… Continue reading
I’ve been fond of Pigibit5 since first hearing the band’s debut EP and was quite excited upon learning that a full length album was on the way. Since finding my way to Pigibit5’s SoundCloud those new songs have been my main soundtrack at work and I decided it was finally time for me to find… Continue reading
I met Yoojin Lim about a year ago and took an immediate liking to her. She mentioned that she was working on a solo project to hopefully be released in the fall, and I began eagerly awaiting it. Now it’s finally here, and although uncomfortable with interviews as well as English writing she was so… Continue reading
About a month ago my Twitter feed started filling with links to an experimental take on BoA‘s ID; Peace B created by Dydsu. A few days later it was time again, and then there was more, and more – all made in tribute to Boa. Having a history as a BoA fan myself I found… Continue reading
The other week when I first came across the music of Paryumchiakdan I heard the sound of something great. I listened to 와인의 밤 plenty of times on ReverbNation and then proceeded to ask the band’s leader and drummer Akhee Ahn for an interview. He swiftly agreed and made sure his band members answered my… Continue reading