Korea’s national music chart Gaon published the overall charts for 2016 back in January. Gaon provided another look back at 2016 last week, February 22nd, as the winners of the 6th annual Gaon Chart Music Awards were announced. Gaon Korean Album Chart Much like in 2015 the Korean boy bands had a good year in… Continue reading
Korea’s national music chart Gaon published the charts for February today. Here’s a look at how the local indie music managed during the month. Gaon Korean Album Chart January proved to be a relatively good month for Korean indie albums sales, but the same unfortunately can’t be said of the Korean album chart for February… Continue reading
Here comes the last piece of catching up on what’s been going on with Korean indie music on Korea’s national music charts from Gaon. Following October, just a day before the December charts are published, here comes November. Gaon Korean Album Chart The Korean album chart for November was unusually sparse in terms of indie… Continue reading
2015 has come to an end. It was a kind of strange year for me, something that at times has been very obvious from the music I’ve been listening to rather obsessively. I’ll dedicate a post to what I thought was the best of 2015 in a few days when some stuff I’ve contributed elsewhere… 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
Broadcast of SBS weekend drama Cheongdamdong Alice (청담동 앨리스) started in the beginning of December. Part 1 of the soundtrack was released as a digital single already on the first, featuring Every Single Day‘s new song “소나기”. With 10 episodes aired so far, volume one of the full soundtrack has been released – online on… Continue reading
Rewarding artists that came out with new releases from December through February, the winners of the Olleh Music Indie Awards March 2012 have been announced: Best Album: eAeon – Guilt-Free (76%) Best Artist: The Breeze (48%) Best Rookie: Black Bag (40%)
There were no Indie Awards handed out from Olleh Music in February, but today the nominees for March were revealed over Twitter. March Indie Award Album Nominees: – Jeong Cha Sik (격동하는 현재사) – eAeon (Guilt-Free) – Yoon Young Bae (좀 웃긴) – Flowing (Leisure Love) March Indie Award Artist Nominees: – Autumn Vacation –… Continue reading
Rainy Sun vocalist Jeong Cha Sik‘s first full-length album released last year has been very well received. On January 31st time will have come for the follow-up–격동하는 현재사. Unlike the primarily instrumental pieces from his 2010 tango alias [Ten]Go, Jeong Cha Sik under his own name makes good use of his characteristic vocals to an… Continue reading
Courtesy of music webzine 100BEAT, Daum’s Music Bar has presented a summary of 2011 listing some of the best singles and albums the year had to offer. The lists have been posted part by part throughout January, with the TOP 10 albums revealed this week: 1. Chang Kiha & The Faces – 장기하와 얼굴들 2…. Continue reading