Chris Park has interviewed all the members of Apollo 18 as they prepare for SXSW. It’s a highly recommended read – personally I couldn’t keep from smiling a bit too big upon reading their thoughts on food: Apollo 18 (아폴로 18) Pre-SXSW Interview
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Apollo 18 in Alternative Revolt
As readers of this blog are already aware Apollo 18 is a very hard working band. This has been picked up by Alternative Revolt Magazine, that dedicated a spread in their most recent issue to an interview with the guys. Daeinn and Hyunseok both answer questions about the band and their take on Korean culture,… Continue reading
Link roundup: artist interviews, profiles and more
Wanna find out about some more artists worthy of attention or just looking for a bit of weekend reading? Here’s a collection of links I didn’t get around to posting sooner. Recently Kamala-Chan launched a new weekly feature that goes under the name “Wonder-Girl Wednesdays” over at K-RoK Rocks!!!She started with Storyseller, that was my… Continue reading
Glittering Blackness, Fall interviewed at wakesidevision
Today I was very happy to find that Chris Park has gotten started doing interviews for his wakesidevision. First band up is post-rock act Glittering Blackness, Fall: Glittering Blackness, Fall Interview
All Walrus members interviewed by 10Asia
Today 10Asia posted an English translation of a recent interview with Walrus:– [INTERVIEW] Rock band Walrus – Part 1– [INTERVIEW] Rock band Walrus – Part 2 As expected model/actor/frontman Kim Jae Wook answers most of the questions, but his band mates participate in the interview as well, answering questions about their music and how the… Continue reading
Seoulsonic North American dates confirmed
Today DFSB Kollective sent out a press releaseannouncing the schedule for its Seoulsonic North America tour. The tour, which is focused around Galaxy Express, Idiotape, and Vidulgi OoyoO, has been confirmed for the following locations: March 9-12: Toronto, Ontario @ Canadian Music Week (CMW)March 16-20: Austin, Texas @ South By Southwest (SXSW)March 24: New York… Continue reading
More Apollo 18 SXSW/US tour things
There’s been a lot of Apollo 18 here recently, but right now they need all help they can get so I see no reason to stop just yet. It’s been online for about a week already, but it was only when the band itself tweeted about it that I realized Shawn Despres latest Groove article… Continue reading
Trampauline talks Trampauline and k-indie
Oliver Philpott posted the first interview on Seoul Music Room earlier today. Hyosun of Trampauline had answered questions about the light electronic pop act itself as well as questions on the Korean indie music scene in general: Interview With Trampauline. While some names remained on the list of Korean favorite bands it seems her taste… Continue reading
Live Report Roundup
It’s Friday which for anyone in or around the Hongdae area in Seoul usually means an overabundance of interesting shows to choose from. Maybe not so much this weekend however because of the lunar new year and all. So for some weekend reading here’s a bunch of live reports and related material that showed up… Continue reading
Jang Kiha & DJ Soulscape with The Creators Project
Speaking of The Creators Project, today a new creators video was posted and it covered Chang Kiha & The Faces: A Chat with Jang Kiha. And on The Creators Project Blog another highly recommended video was posted the other day: Lumpens and DJ Soulscape Team Up On 3D Projection Mapping. While on the subject of… Continue reading