Round Robin
Round Robin takes the traditional gig format, tears it up and initiates music lovers into something new – an innovative concert and an introduction to some of the Seoul indie scene’s best musicians. The bands, including alt pop rockers Gogostar, experimental group Jambinai, and punk rockers Rux, encircle the room, creating a border around the audience. Each...
The Future of SuperColorSuper
In response to alternative music advocators SuperColorSuper’s announcement that they were quitting the organisation of international gigs in Korea, videographers Indie Frame released a five-minute film giving a behind-the-scenes insight into the collective and its staff. The video, which features supportive words from Asobi Seksu, Mount Eerie, and Brad from Caribou, footage from last year’s Super...
Interview: pg.lost
Pg.lost are a Swedish band with a gorgeous, melancholic sound which is as unusual as it is haunting. They are currently touring Asia and are heading to Korea for a 6-day tour of the peninsula, a record breaking feat due to it being the longest of its kind from any international band visiting. Since there...
Super Color Super’s Spring Line-Up
Music promoters Super Color Super have been booking established and up-and-coming indie artists from all over the globe since 2009, consistently luring acts to Korea for our listening pleasure. Concerts have been regular, but perhaps not frequent enough to sate the appetite of more passionate live music fans. However, that looks like it’s all about to change:...
Super Sketch
Last year we were lucky enough to catch Super Sketch at Theatre Zero in Hongdae, where we took some photography of the combination of live art and music that makes this night so special. This year Super Sketch is being held on Saturday the 25th of February at Platoon Kunsthalle in Gangnam, with the same...
G’OLD KOREA VINYL
Ever trawled the internet searching for old K -pop, eager to identify the roots of the trashy, kitsch and addictive music the Hallyu Wave is famed for? I know I have, and with the current worldwide obsession of the music of our East Asian home I’m sure many people out there are also curious about...
Events This Week: 7/11/2011
It’s the week of the High School entrance exams and the Suneung so I trust all you Middle-School and High-School English teachers out there will be resting this Thursday, ready for the chocolate-fest that is Pepero Day. For those of you who are frustrated at working all week, chill. Friday will be here before you...
Events This Week: 10/10/2011
The week after Global Gathering should be a chilled out affair. Unfortunately there are loads of events on, so you won’t be able to hide under your duvet like the emotional and physical wreck that you still are. 8mm: Art Cinema presents Blue Velvet (+David Lynch short films) Wednesday sees a less hectic event to...
