Watching the Grammys fumble with genre representation year in and year out makes me appreciate the KMAs a little more. (I’m not even mad about this year, but I’m still salty about 1989 over To Pimp a Butterfly two years ago.) Sure, the KMA also has critics and works in a different environment, but representation… Continue reading
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Anna’s Best of 2017: Statistics Edition
Although buying physical media is still how I add to my music collection, as circumstances would have it most of my actual music listening during 2017 turned out to be streaming via Spotify. One benefit to this is that for once I have somewhat reliable statistics of what I’ve actually listened to throughout the year… Continue reading
Park Jiyoon and Daybreak’s Lee Won Suk on I Do I Do OST
Five parts of the soundtrack for MBC drama I Do I Do (아이두 아이두) have been released on digital single. On July 4th the full version of the soundtrack gets an online release and on July 11th the CD edition is out. All songs from the singles are included, thereamong Park Jiyoon‘s “I Do”. Daybreak… Continue reading
K-Indie on Gaon’s Digital Chart, 2012.06.17~2012.06.23
Barely had Busker Busker begun their exit from Gaon’s digital chart before they released their first album ‘closing’ mini album made an even bigger impact than the album before it. It debuted at the very top of Gaon’s album chart and the songs offered good competition to many other new releases on the digital track… Continue reading
K-Indie on Gaon’s Digital Chart, 2012.06.10~2012.06.16
The new charts from Gaon are out. We find that Busker Busker moved down just one spot with their first full-length, now sitting at position 10. Gate Flowers’ first album has now fallen down to position 73 whereas the soundtrack of Shut Up! Flower Boy Band has climbed to position 79. New on the album… Continue reading
K-Indie on Gaon’s Digital Chart, 2012.06.03~2012.06.09
Last Thursday came the Gaon charts for the week prior and after seeing the number of indie related titles on the chart decreasing over the last few weeks it has once again been filled by all the titles from a new album — this time Epitone Project‘s second full-length album which also debuted on the… Continue reading
May On Stage Sessions : Vidulgi OoyoO, Joyful Island, Park Jiyoon, The Pony, Harry Big Button
Every Thursday Naver Music presents a Korean indie musicians and bands through its On Stage Session series. In addition to introducing the artist, each ‘episode’ brings a set of high quality live videos and accompanying photos. The format has been created by Studio Lovo, that also share the videos on both Vimeo and YouTube with a slight… Continue reading
K-Indie on Gaon’s Digital Chart, 2012.05.13~2012.05.19
After three weeks of climbing Gaon’s Korean album chart, Busker Busker‘s first album has now fallen back to position 7. The falling is reflected also on the total digital Korean chart, where the songs on the album have fallen more than ever before. Climbing a bit on the album chart is Peppertones Beginner’s Luck that… 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
K-indie on Gaon’s Digital Chart, 2012.02.26~2012.03.03
The latest Korean digital chart from Gaon sees the top dominated by Big Bang‘s latest mini album, but we have have few new entries coming from the indie scene as well. 32. 10cm – “애상” (-7) 67. Noblesse & Acoustic Collabo – “Love Diary” (new) 69. Two Months – “The Romantic” (-18) 74. Standing Eggs… Continue reading