Artist TALK Party: Thinking in Music with Hugh Keice & Peterpan Complex @ London, England

The next TALK party to be hosted by KCCUK goes under the title Thinking in Music and, as the title implies, will be on the theme of music. Hugh Keice and Peterpan Complex will both be performing at the event after which there’ll be talks about the current trends of independent music in the world. Both Liverpool Sound City CEO David Pichilingi and Ruby Records CEO Lee Kyu Young will be part of the panel.

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Liverpool Sound City, England

This year’s Liverpool Sound City festival sees 6 Korean acts performing: Asian Chairshot, Dead Buttons, Hellivision, Hugh Keice, Patients and Peterpan Complex.

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Korean Indie Bands Head To UK & Liverpool

Following in the footsteps of last year’s Korea Rocks tour in the UK, no less than six Korean acts are set to appear at the Liverpool Sound City Festival next week, May 1st-3rd. All bands will have multiple showcases at the festival and play elsewhere in the country before returning to Korea. Hugh Keice performed… Continue reading →

Peterpan Complex Release Spring Single

As spring continues in Korea, the spring themed releases keep on coming. Today April 16th Peterpan Complex debuted the song “봄봄봄” on a digital single with the same name. It’s a synth-pop number in a style similar to the sound that dominated the band’s fifth full-length album. For the live premiere of “봄봄봄”, to take… Continue reading →

Greenplugged Omnibus Album Brings New Songs

The Greenplugged Festival was held last weekend, and just like the year before the arrangers had increased anticipation for the event by releasing a Greenplugged Omnibus Album, this year called Sum∞ 두 번째. The digital version of the compilation was released already on May 11th whereas the CD release was first scheduled a week after,… Continue reading →

Olleh Music Indie Awards Winners, May 2012

With the voting concluded yesterday, who won the May 2012 edition of Olleh Music’s Indie Awards is now clear. Best Album: Annyeongbada – Pink Revolution (56%) Best Artist: Peterpan Complex (40%) Best Rookie: Burntout House (58%) The other nominees fared as follows: Album Nominees: 2. Glen Check – Haute Couture (38%) 3. Lowdown 30 – 1 (4%) 4. Noisecat – Sunday Sunset Airlines (2%) Artist Nominees: 2. Mongoose (36%) 3. Kingston Rudieska (13%) 4. Hanumpa (11%)… Continue reading →

Peterpan Complex Prepare to Release Best Album

It’s been ten years since Peterpan Complex released their first single and with that the band members are preparing for the release of a best of Peterpan Complex album. Part 1 was released as a digital single on May 4th including a recording of fourth album song “모닝콜” featuring a fellow Showmust artist, singer-songwriter Fromm…. Continue reading →

Olleh Music Indie Awards Nominees for May 2012

There were no Indie Awards handed out from Olleh Music in April, but there will be in May. The nominees have been revealed and voting will go on from May 1st to May 14th. May Indie Award Album Nominees: – Glen Check (Haute Couture) – Noisecat (Sunday Sunset Airlines) – Lowdown 30 (1) – Annyeongbada (Pink Revolution) May Indie… Continue reading →

K-indie on Gaon’s Digital Chart, 2012.03.04~2012.03.10

The Gaon charts covering last week are out and for the Korean digital chart we again find Big Bang holding up the top spots. Looking to the indie related entries we find three songs out and three new songs in, but also 10cm‘s “안아줘요” climbing back into the top 200 at a rate earning it… Continue reading →

Music Video for New Peterpan Complex Song

The coming music video for “감정을 삼키고” mentioned in yesterday’s post about the fifth full-length album from Peterpan Complex is now released as March 8th has already reached Korea. Far from as synth heavy as the album trailer portrayed the new album, the final arrangement of the song is closer to what could be heard… Continue reading →