Continuing where we left off last week, we’re back with commentary for the second episode of Mnet’s band survival show MUST Era Of The Band. This week I’m joined by Youngmi of Dream, Girl, Lightinthemind of Korean Rock is Real and Dahee of Dahee’s Plastic Castle in sharing opinions on the episode that aired on May 28th. Watch the episode yourself through Mnet’s… Continue reading
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Korea Rocks UK Tour Dates
As we revealed last weekend, Hyundai Card Music will be sponsoring a UK tour for Galaxy Express, Apollo 18, Goonamguayeoridingstella and Gate Flowers next month. The official announcement is another few hours away, but thanks to the tour arrangers we’ve gotten our hands on all the dates and stops of the tour–spanning a total of 7 shows in 5… Continue reading
Hyundai Card Music Takes Korean Bands to UK
During 2012 Hyundai Card Music launched an initiative to promote Korean indie music, through high quality videos as well as live performances in its then Hongdae popup store location. Now Hyundai Card Music is taking things to the next level by bringing a bunch of bands over to the UK. No official announcements have been… Continue reading
SXSW 2013 Adds More Korean Bands
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
SXSW 2013 Announces more Korean Bands
Today SXSW made the third announcement with bands scheduled to play SXSW 2013. New on the list were 3rd Line Butterfly, that played the festival already last year as one of the Seoulsonic 2012 bands, and the three bands that will be touring North America as part of Seoulsonic 2013: Goonam (previously Goonamguayeoridingstella), Lowdown 30… 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
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
Lowdown 30 First Out for Seoul Seoul Seoul
Blues rock band Lowdown 30 are preparing to release their second full-length album on March 8th but will also participate on the Seoul Seoul Seoul compilation to be released only a couple of days earlier. Their contribution to the compilation is “서울의 밤” remixed by Walrus bassist Sion and it’s released on February 13th as… Continue reading
Japan Release of Deli Spice’s Open Your Eyes
Since the release of seventh full-length album Open Your Eyes the popularity of Deli Spice has been growing in Japan. There have been demands for an album from the band to be released in the country, leading to a Japan Special Package version of Open Your Eyes coming out on February 8th. Making this special… Continue reading
2011 in Music According to Daum Music Bar
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