As the Korean Cultural Centre UK prepared its 2013 K-Music Festival in London care was taken to secure some of the biggest indie names in Korea. In addition to an opportunity to see traditional Korean musicians in action, anyone who ventures to London mid-June may be able to enjoy live music from UhUhBoo Project, Yi… Continue reading
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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
Fred Perry Subculture Viewzic Session Music Videos
Viewzic Sessions combine visuals with music as VJ Parpunk pairs up with various artists. They’ve been running since 2010, but have become more high profile this year as Fred Perry Subculture has begun sponsoring them. The first Fred Perry Subculture Viewzic Session 2012 took place on December 24th 2011 and as part of the collaboration… Continue reading
Korean Music Awards 2012 – Winners
The winners of the Korean Music Awards 2012 were announced today and the biggest winner of them all was Chang Kiha & The Faces taking home no less than four out of the five categories where they were nominated. Although most fans of Korean indie music will already be very familiar with Chang Kiha, many may… Continue reading
Winners of Korean Music Awards 2012
Today, February 29th, the winners of the 9th Korean Music Awards were announced. As has been the case just about every year since it launched the official site has been overloaded with traffic, but fortunately Korean Wikipedia has the complete list, replicated below: Album of the Year: Chang Kiha & The Faces – 장기하와 얼굴들… 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
Nominees for 9th Korean Music Awards Announced
Today the nominees for the 9th Korean Music Awards were announced. Out of all the awards in Korea it’s considered the most prestigious among musicians and a majority of the nominees are indie artists rather than idols. The winners of the awards will be presented on February 29th. Album of the Year nominees: Idiotape –… Continue reading
Clazzi Features Whale, The KOXX and More for Solo Album
On January 17th, Clazziquai Project‘s master mind Clazzi will release his first solo album, Infant. Being a DJ rather than a singer Clazzi has worked with a number of different vocalist, including former Clazziquai member Christina. Other interesting names on the list include Whale (“Bad Girl”), Yi Sung Yol (“Love&Hate”), Mad Soul Child‘s Jinsil (“Where’s… Continue reading