When I first listened to PAKK‘s 곡소리 (A Wail) it felt like coming home. The EP opens with a cacophony of guitar, bass and drums before finding more of a structure. When the song gets going the progression is similar to that of Apollo 18. The guitar is laying down the melody supported by a… Continue reading
On the 1st of November 2015, Atmo announced that the band would henceforth be known as PAKK. PAKK is led by Kim Daeinn aka jellyboy who just so happens to be one of my favorite musicians since about a decade ago. For some background on PAKK, check out IROK’s mini-interview with Atmo from 2014. While… Continue reading
Jellyboy lists his favorite releases of 2014
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There are some musicians I trust to always deliver regardless of what new directions they take. Kim Daeinn aka jellyboy is definitely one of them. The first time he teamed up with jellyboy session musicians to make a new band Apollo 18 happened. Now he’s put together a band to bring new life to some… Continue reading
It’s been a while since I last go to writing one of these randomness posts. I had a special topic in mind, but great tragedy struck in the world of K-pop and I couldn’t find a way to write around it. Since then I’ve spent a couple of weeks in Korea with some of my… Continue reading
This article listing Anna’s favorite releases of 2007 was edited by Philip Gowman and first posted on London Korean Links in December 2007. adultchild – B TL B TL To me, 2006 was a pretty weak year, music-wise, and it wasn’t really till the very end of November that it began to shape… Continue reading
This article written after an interview with Lee Kyu Young was edited by Philip Gowman and first published on London Korean Links. I know I’m not alone in feeling frustration over the digital singles concept; artists releasing music only available through paid downloads – a not too uncommon way for Korean artists to get a few songs out before… Continue reading
After a slight delay, Apollo 18‘s re-recorded Red album got released today. Chris Park is one of the fortunate that have already had a listen an he concluded that it is “amazing in every way”: Apollo 18 (아폴로 18) – Red Plus Review. Want to get a taste of the awesomeness yourself? The re-recorded version… Continue reading