Continuing to catch up, following the monthly Gaon charts from September here’s what on the charts for October from the realm of Korean indie music. Gaon Korean Album Chart The Korean album chart for October offered 3 Korean indie releases. Monni‘s 10th anniversary best album sold nearly 1000 copies in just 5 days. Synth pop… Continue reading
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AshGray Return with Killheel EP and Music Video
After making it no further than Top49 on KBS2 surivival show Top Band 2, AshGray have taken a new direction. On September 21st they released EP Killheel, and unlike the soft rock offered on the band’s first full-length last year this release promises an acoustic synthpop sound. For the title track Clover‘s Gilme has been featured and a music… Continue reading
Show Me The Money Episode 6 : 3rd Round
Unlike the other variety shows we follow on this site, Mnet is broadcasting Show Me The Money in spite of the London. The sixth episode aired on July 27th and showed the six remaining new act and pro act rapper teams that was formed during the previous episode perform on the theme of 8090 to remain in competition…. Continue reading
Top Band 2 Episode 7: 300 Seconds Sliding Part 3
Episode 7 of KBS ‘Saturday Rock Festival’ Top Band 2 aired on June 16th and we’ve prepared to offer some opinions on each of the performances. KBS offers VOD to anyone with a KBS account if you want to watch the full episode. Daum does not allow video embeds, but if you follow the links below you’ll get to see… Continue reading
Top Band 2 Episode 6: 300 Seconds Sliding Part 2
Episode 6 of KBS ‘Saturday Rock Festival’ Top Band 2 aired on June 9th and we’ve prepared to offer some opinions on each of the performances. KBS offers VOD to anyone with a KBS account if you want to watch the full episode. Daum does not allow video embeds, but if you follow the links below you’ll get to… 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
Top Band 2 Episode 2: Triple Tournament Part 2
It’s been a week since our first post commenting on an episode of Top Band 2 and now we’re back with comments for episode 2 which aired on May 12th. KBS offers VOD to anyone with a KBS account (foreigners may sign up too). Daum does not allow video embeds, but if you follow the links below… Continue reading
Korean Indie: Top Band 2 Auditions: Rose Motel, Super Kidd, AshGray, Harry Big Button
Finishing off the first week of introducing the bands that made it through the first round of auditions for KBS band survival show Top Band 2 we now stand at batch seven. Sharing their opinions together with me today are Lightinthemind of Korean rock is real, Dahee of Dahee’s Plastic Castle, Ranya of K-Underground Sweden and for the first time Korean Indie’s reviews… Continue reading