Archive for March, 2008
Monday, March 31st, 2008
Baik Hyun-jhin, the guy behind Uh Uh Boo Project (aka, Uh Uh Boo Project Sound, aka Uh Uh Boo Project Band), will be exhibiting some of his paintings at the Arario Gallery in Seoul in April (3-30). It is called "Vagrants N' Substance" and it looks like a pretty decent ...
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
After a big of a break, Sato Yukie is back in Korea, and he's bringing his experimental noise collective with him. Bulgasari will be playing on Sunday (March 30) at 4pm at Yogiga.
And on April 11 at 7pm at Yogiga will be another Bulgasari performance, this time with Adachi Tomomi.
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Friday, March 28th, 2008
Tonight (Friday) is Club Day, so as usual Hongdae should be absolutely nutty. But if claustrophobic overcrowding is your thing, there are plenty of options. Just 20,000 won gets you into everything.
For people who like quieter options, Sunday night is the Pastel show at Ssamzie Space. Unfortunately, it is sold ...
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Thursday, March 27th, 2008
So the Marmot excitedly links to a Joongang Daily story about some Flower Power Peace Festival that is supposed to be held May 4 and 5 at Olympic Park. The concert organizers claim the show will feature Neil Young, Rod Stewart, Alan Parsons Project, Don McLean, Donovan, Linda Ronstadt, Judy ...
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Monday, March 24th, 2008
If you go to the "Maps" part of the Korea Gig Guide, you'll see that I have swapped the old map for a slightly different one. I am still not happy with the new map, though. Indeed, I am not happy with any of the maps of Hongdae I have ...
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Saturday, March 22nd, 2008
YOZOH, the self-titled debut by Yozoh, a young singer on the Pastel Music label, was released in late November last year, but I just got around to listening to it recently. It is quite a nice album, and I thought I might add a few comments.
Yozoh's sound is quite reminiscent ...
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Thursday, March 20th, 2008
Okay, for those of you who have been interested in seeing a concert some time, but were reluctant to spend your precious time and money on some dubious event, have I got a good deal for you. Saturday night (March 22) at 10:30 at Freebird, there is going to be ...
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Saturday, March 15th, 2008
Celine Dion!
... or not. Actually, the most interesting act this weekend is probably Pastel Music's up-and-comer Yozoh. 6pm at Club Catch (near Nolita Park). Sorry, but I am not sure how much it costs.
Sorry, but I am Hong Kong at the moment, so not really up on things in Hongdae ...
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Thought I would give a little concert review, after recommending the Kafka concert a couple of days ago. And, to be honest, the show was not quite what I said it would be. Apparently it was not Kafka's album release party for its second album. Not sure where I got ...
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Sunday, March 9th, 2008
Okay, apologies if you already have heard this, but I found it an amusing story.
And having just seen the Bjork concert, it seemed vaguely relevant.
So, last year at some point, Matthew Barney was in town. Barney being, of course, Bjork's husband. A well known artist in his own right, of ...
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