KBS survival show Top Band 2 went on a hiatus during the London Olympics, only resuming with episode 13 on August 18th. Before the break we got to see twelve of the Top 16 battling it out to get into the Top 8 during two episodes and with this episode the remaining four bands got to show their… Continue reading
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Top Band 2 Episode 10: Coach Selection
The sliding stages are over and KBS band survival show Top Band 2 is finally about to move on to the real competition. First the top 16 band got to pick their coaches for the rest of the show, as shown in episode 10 that aired on July 6th. KBS offers VOD to anyone with a KBS account if… Continue reading
Top Band 2 Episode 8: 300 Seconds Sliding Part 4 (2Round)
Continuing where we left off yesterday we’re back with more opinions on episode 8 of KBS show Top Band 2, aired June 23rd. 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 in the headings below you’ll get to see… Continue reading
Top Band 2 Episode 6: 300 Seconds Sliding Part 2
Episode 6 of KBS ‘Saturday Rock Festival’ Top Band 2 aired on June 9th and we’ve prepared to offer some opinions on each of the performances. 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 to… Continue reading
Top Band 2 Episode 3: Triple Tournament Part 3
We continue to offer comments on Top Band 2 episodes, today covering episode 3 of the show which aired on May 19th. KBS offers VOD to anyone with a KBS account (foreigners may sign up too). Daum does not allow video embeds, but if you follow the links below you’ll get to see the full… Continue reading
Top Band 2 Auditions: Vending Machine, Zebon Bros, Ishtar, Ynot?
It’s one week before KBS band survival show Top Band 2 starts airing as we continue to have a look at the bands that made it through the first round of auditions. Today I’m joined by Dahee of Dahee’s Plastic Castle, Lightinthemind of Korean rock is real and Xtian aka drowningn00b as we share our opinions on the… Continue reading
Ynot? and Kingston Rudieska on Playground Episode 3
Episode 3 of the Playground series was published on YouTube yesterday. This week we get to see funky rock band Ynot?, jazz saxophonist Hyunpill Shin and ska band Kingston Rudieska engage in panel discussions together with the hosts between song performances. If you don’t know Korean or simply don’t care for the talk, like before… Continue reading
Ynot? to Release Double CD Live Album
Almost exactly a year after the release of third full-length album What The Funk?, ‘funky rock band’ Ynot? will release a live album on Valentine’s Day, February 14th. Recorded during the Ynot? 生 show held at Ynot vocalist Jumong‘s Club Ta on October 15th, 2011 the album spans two CDs and holds 25 tracks total.
Ynot?, Orgeltanz, Yellow Monsters, …Whatever That Means
Figured I ought to share a couple of links I came across via Facebook: Shawn Despres has written some about Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival, including bits on Ynot?, Orgeltanz, and Yellow Monsters: Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival @ Dream Park, Incheon (Jul. 24th – 25th 2010). Melodic punk band …Whatever That Means was interviewed by Busan… Continue reading
Further developments in the YNot?/CN Blue issue
Thanks to mrkwang I learned of an interesting development in the YNot?/CN Blue plagiarism controversy: Yesterday a campaign was started by netizens to see to that YNot?’s 파랑새 do better than CN Blue’s 외톨이야 on the charts. At 11AM February 10 they had succeeded (see here), though now five hours later CN Blue has taken… Continue reading