Impact 98FM, whose SXSW Galaxy Express Interview has been previously mentioned, also performed video interviews with the other Korean bands making it to SXSW. As of yesterday all have now been posted on YouTube:– SXSW Vidulgi Ooyoo Interview– SXSW Idiotape Interview– SXSW Apollo 18 Interview The Apollo 18 one was filmed following their gig at… Continue reading
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Seoulsonic bands interviewed
It’s April 2 and time has come for the 2K11 Seoulsonic tour‘s final even at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles. Mark Russell posed a few questions on the tour to Galaxy Express, Idiotape, and Vidulgi OoyoO and published the answers over at the KOCCA blog: Korean Music – Reporting From Abroad. People in the… Continue reading
More Turn It Up To 11
Rockumentary Turn It Up To 11 has been getting a bit of attention following the premiere on DramaFever. KOCCA, the Korea Creative Contents Agency, posted on it the other day: Documentary on Korean Indie Rock Bands on DramaFever. And the press release for the event was picked up by SFGate: DramaFever.com Premieres “TURN IT UP… Continue reading
Assorted links of the week
A set of recently collected links: Today Apollo 18 twote a photo from the latest issue of SXSWORLD where Kim Daeinn had been interviewed for an article called Beyond Karaoke: Asian Bands Target Global Audiences (beginning to the right halfway down the first picture, and also at the very bottom). Kim Jae Uck of Walrus… Continue reading
Idiotape talk technology and gain fans
Today The Creators Project offered another interview with a Korean artist and the interview subject was Dguru representing Idiotape. Watch the whole thing above or visit The Creators Project for a higher resolution, and don’t forget to turn on the English subtitles should you need them. I found the whole interview very interesting, but was… Continue reading
Apollo 18 interviews and giveaways
As you may have noticed there’s a lot about Apollo 18 going on right now. They’ve worked really hard with promotion for the US tour that kicks off March 15, and it appears to have payed off. Yesterday they were featured on the biggest kpop news site in the world: allkpop x Apollo 18 Exclusive!… Continue reading
Link Roundup, week 10
So much interesting reading material was posted lately I had no chance to keep up with the link posting. Here’s a roundup to conclude the week: First up a couple of interviews. – Seoul Music Room has talked to Sighborg: 60 seconds with Sighghghghghborg!– wassereis spent some time translating this interesting interview with Jieun and… Continue reading
More Apollo 18 interview from McRoth
The second part in McRoth’s Residence‘s three part interview with Apollo 18, first part mentioned here, was posted today. This part deals with SXSW: McRoth’s Residence Interview with Apollo 18 – Part 2 Update March 11, 12:10am: Part 3 just posted, this time with questions from the fans: McRoth’s Residence Interview with Apollo 18 –… Continue reading
Interesting articles from Groove Korea’s music issue
The March issue of Groove Korea is out and this time it’s a music issue which means plenty of interesting articles: – Podcast: Korean Homesick Blues catches up with Dave Candler, whose podcasts have been embedded in the Indieful ROK sidebar for some time now.– Where The Music At? gives some well deserved love towards… Continue reading
Apollo 18 in a movie
You may have heard of upcoming Hollywood movie Apollo 18. Sadly it has nothing to do with the band of the same name, but in spite of that you may still (if you’re in Korea that is) be able to watch a bit of Apollo 18 in the movie theatre very soon. Kim Dong Won,… Continue reading