The nominees for the 11th annual Korean Music Awards were announced today at 11am, KST. The Korean Music Awards do not take sales into consideration and the winners are determined by a panel of music critics and industry experts, making it a Korean version of the Grammy’s. This year the ceremony will take place on February… Continue reading
On October 5th, boonga Boonga Record launched the 블루스 더. Blues tour. It started with the release of a compilation album with the same name to be followed by the first show of the tour at Ruloorala Stage the same evening, with performances from Kang San-eh and blues men Kim Dae Joong, CR Taegyu and… Continue reading
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
Post punk/noise rock/shoegaze band No Control released their first full-length album in April, but already on May 15th they are back with digital single Hiroshima featuring “version 2” of two of the album songs, “히로시마” and “사장님개새끼”. Asking No Control’s Hwang about the release it turns out the versions are in fact older than the… Continue reading
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
March has come to an end. Having brought no less than five Thursdays that means five of Naver’s On Stage sessions were published, complete with high quality studio live videos and band photos. The month started with hardcore band Ninesin and followed up with a number of solo artists. There was former Wonder Bird member… 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
At the Karlfart zine gig held today, January 7th, byung1shindle released their first album. Claiming Pink Floyd as the influence and their genre to be progressive rock the band offers a number of quick and rough songs bound to be a treat. According to krrr.kr the band formed in 2011 and counts both bluesman Ha… Continue reading