Thanks to Un0m3 I found out not only that Monni released a brand new album, their third full length 단 한번의 여행, on March 25, but also that it’s available as a free download from Mnet until March 30. Check out the third album introduction video here. Two of the songs on the album, 너… Continue reading
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Weekend Reading: Apollo 18
Apollo 18 only have two more shows to play before wrapping up their first US tour and heading back home:– March 26: Tulsa, OK @ The Eclipse– March 27: Fort Worth, TX @ 1919 Hemphill Following some hard work many of their shows got a bit of promotion by local outlets before they got there,… 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
Weekly Review Roundup, week 11
As I didn’t find enough time to prepare the weekly review round up post yesterday it also includes a couple of reviews that were posted today. Hope you don’t mind. Starting with the most recent release, mellowyell has already become very fond of the MiMi Sisters and offers not just something of a review but… Continue reading
10cm and Mate on allkpop
Yesterday allkpop offered no less than two posts covering indie bands. Seems like acoustic duo 10cm has already sold 20,000 copies of first full length album 1.0 – a high number for any artist these days: Will indie band 10cm surpass Jang Gi Ha and the Faces? And it seems like we won’t be hearing… 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
Indie bands gather money for Japanese earthquake relief
The Seoulsonic bands are not the only ones playing for charity. Via Korean rock is real I came across this Hankyoreh article: S.Koreans mobilize to support Japan. Turns out Wiretap In My Ear (aka Prana), GoGo Star and Romantic Punch will all be playing for Japanese earthquake relief on March 19. Update March 17: Again… Continue reading
Another Seoulsonic date and related updates
Although it has yet to surface among the Seoulsonic Facebook events, KoreAm offers two tickets while letting us know that the Seoulsonic bands have gotten another New York date added to the tour: Giveaway: Han Benefit Concert. The concert takes place on March 25 and sees Galaxy Express, Idiotape, and Vidulgi OoyoO play some music… 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