So what is ‘punk’? 펑크가 뭔데? It started in the United States and the United Kingdom with groups that would later be classified as ‘proto-punk’. This is where the ancestry of punk gets merged into the murky roots of garage rock. RIP Lou Reed. The term ‘punk’ was used by American music critics in reaction …
1. Freebird on a Saturday | 개천절 프리버드. The night of October 4th, Saturday, spelled the climax of a national holiday. Throaty fireworks pealed like thunder and the pavement throbbed with clubbers, scantily clad girls and young men with hair waxed like razors. Veering wildly through the viscous crowd, I headed straight to Freebird#1, located on …
It’s said that when radios were first introduced to the peninsula in the 1910’s, everybody in Korea tuned in to the Blues stations and flat-out ignored the rest. That could be because the pentatonic scale, the five-note scale that the Blues is based on, is also used in traditional Korean folk music. Add in the …
Sup guyz. So I finally watched the dreaded latest blockbuster. Apparently the director, Christopher Nolan, went to such lengths as taking advanced quantum physics tips from scientist Kip Thorne and planting a 500-acre cornfield. All in true Nolan style, of course. And in true Nolan style, the convoluted matrix of his narrative left many scratching their heads. … 계속 읽기
Are you into sexy surf rock music from the South of this peninsula? Check out Say Sue Me! 학수고대하던 세이수미 데뷔앨범이 드디어 발매되었다는 소식 ㅇㅇ 얼마 전에 두인디에 이런 인터뷰가 올라왔었다. 새로운 EP에 대해 말해주세요. 녹음은 어떻게 하고 계신가요? 병규 : 지금 준비 중이다. 이런저런 과정을 거쳐서 지금은 genius 드럼 케이시가 우리의 엔지니어 겸 프로듀서가 되었다. 녹음실력도 … 계속 읽기
I opened a twitter account a few days ago and my 100th twitter follower turned out to be the official twitter account of the awesomeass band Rudy Guns! Exciting. I decided to do an overview of this awesome band (I can’t seem to use the word ‘awesome’ enough times). 며칠전에 트위터 계정을 만들었더니 100번째 팔로워가 … 계속 읽기
The untimely and sudden death of “the Dark Lord”, Korean rock icon and legend Shin Haecheol, has led to all sorts of speculation surrounding the medical procedures that went horrifically wrong. The musician had successfully performed to a sold-out stadium just five days before his death. 마왕 신해철의 갑작스런 죽음은 불과 5일 전에 공연을 할 … 계속 읽기
올 10월 말, 너무나 안타까운 소식이 연달아 들려왔다. 우선 전설적인 밴드 크림의 베이시스트 잭 브루스가 타계했다. 이어 한국 재즈계의 큰아버지 정성조에 이어 마왕으로 불리던 신해철의 갑작스런 죽음이 팬들에게 엄청난 공허감을 안겨주었다. Towards the end of this October, so much tragic news hit the airwaves. First, bassist Jack Bruce of the legendary band Cream passed away. … 계속 읽기
On the last evening of the Mu:Con, we checked out the showcase at Bluesquare Samsung Card hall. From the second-floor balcony we looked down on a giant stage flooded with huge lights before a full house. Many of the audience had signed up for seats months before. We were fortunate to slip into the show … 계속 읽기
[Click HERE to view this post in English] 1. 이진호, “일상적이지 않은 날들” 이진호의 “일상적이지 않은 날들” 뮤직비디오가 올라왔다. 단순한 영상은 핀홀 카메라 뼈대처럼 부드럽게 회전한다. 매끄러운 둥근 구멍이 까맣고 각진 화면을 뚫어 주고, 거꾸로 매달린 맨발의 남자는 땅과 함께 천천히 뒤집히며 유달리 감미로운 기도처럼 가사를 읊는다. 방 안을 휘감는 일상의 마법은 또 다른 … 계속 읽기
[이 글을 한국어로 보려면 여기 클릭하기] 1. Jinho Lee, “Unordinary Days” Jinho Lee’s “Unordinary Days” is brand new. The almost simplistic music video evokes the bare-boned frame of a gently topsy-turvy pinhole camera. A smooth hole punctuates the black, square screen, and the upside-down barefooted singer softly swivels along with the ground as he … 계속 읽기
Featured Image from last year’s Zandari Festa, courtesy of F.ound magazine: http://ww.foundmag.co.kr/325349 Zandari Festa is back in town this year and the lineup is enormous! Last year, over 300 bands participated in the three-day festival at Hongdae in Seoul. The energy this year is just as inspiring! You can check out their super amazing website in English … 계속 읽기
Interview with the Patients about their UK tour, among other things, this past May! Check it out here: 계속 읽기
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