Win Tickets: Ra Ra Riot Live in Seoul
Ra Ra Riot’s first Seoul show is at Club FF in Hongdae. The New York-based band has recently delved into synth pop for their January 2013 album “Beta Love,” a change from their usual statement baroque pop style achieved through use of classical instruments such as the violin. This new style should make for an...
Catching New Blue Death
As the rain ceases to descend on a miserable day in Seoul, it’s a far cry from inside club Keu Keu, where New Blue Death’s Adam Brennan and Ethan Waddell are sat relaxing after their show. The atmosphere is chilled and ambient. Their set-up for the gig was not the most exemplary: no stage, band...
In Retrospect: On Sparrow Hills
Since it’s musicians On Sparrow Hills’ last gig this Saturday night, we asked vocalist, drummer and guitarist Adam Brennan to gather some photos for us which represent the three years that the band have been together (which is practically decades for an expat band in Seoul). Adam also supplied the captions for the pictures. Opening...
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...
Used Cassettes
Ahead of the Loose Union party this weekend we tracked down Adam Hickey from Used Cassettes and asked him a few questions about his band, how they started, and what’s on the horizon for the indie five-piece in the future. Used Cassettes have been working as part of Loose Union recently, and will be launching...
Countdown Seoul 2012
Now that it’s almost baby Jesus’ birthday, we can finally start throwing some New Year’s Eve options around. The biggest party on our radar at the moment is Countdown Seoul 2012, the one-day pop-up festival which UV is headlining (a surprise highlight of ours at Jisan, back when we could feel our toes). There are...
Events This Week: 14/11/2011
As well as the usual Hongdae gigs we tend to bang on about, there are a load of alternative things going on this week. And by alternative, I mean events that don’t involve getting drunk and accosting the Pad Thai guy for more peanut sauce. FYI: he’s based outside FF, in case that’s what you...
Events This Week: 17/10/2011
Sometimes I wish Korea would stand still for 2 days – including all the people in it. I really need a night in to pluck my eyebrows, paint my nails and do some chores. Everyone needs time to lie down, eat Pizza School and watch TV shows back to back, right? I get really uncomfortable...
