Beginning of October 2015 I happened to be on vacation in Korea. I had already been there for a couple of weeks of vacation, meeting friends and going to various shows, without being able to make up my mind about whether or not I should go to Zandari Festa the last weekend before going back… Continue reading
More Top Band 2 coming up as we are now ready to offer our opinions on episode 4 of the show, aired on May 26th. 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… Continue reading
No time to stop as we offer the eighteenth post in our KBS band survival show Top Band 2 band introduction series. Sharing their opinions together with me are Lightinthemind of Korean rock is real, Dahee of Dahee’s Plastic Castle and Xtian aka drowningn00b with Ranya of K-Underground Sweden also providing some input. What are your thoughts on these bands, both… Continue reading
Since the last few years digital sales may be more important than sales of CDs in Korea, but that does not mean the CD has completely played out its role as a carrier of music. In some segments of Korea’s indie scene it’s still more common to release a CD than set up a digital… Continue reading
European fans of Korean rock music can look forward to the first tour from a Korean band since Yoon Band traveled the continent in 2005. It is Torpedo Productions that with a history of bringing Japanese bands to the EU now will bring two acts from Rockin’ Korea Entertainment over for Rockin’ Korea European Tour… Continue reading
This article written after an interview with Bloody Cookie, the girl rock band now known as Story Seller, was edited by Philip Gowman and first published on London Korean Links. In 2005 I came across a band making music unlike anything I had previously heard coming out of South Korea: Bloody Cookie. A few weeks ago… Continue reading