Archive for September, 2008

Cosmic Concert — Jamiroquai Jams in Seoul

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

Looks like Jamiroquai will be coming to Korea -- according to Playdb.com and other sources (including Niels, over in the forum). The band is supposed to play at the COEX Mall of all places, on Nov. 14 at 8pm. Tickets are standing only and range from 100,000 to 120,000 won. UPDATE: ...

Battle of the Bands?

Monday, September 29th, 2008

A reader named Cain wrote in and told me that he is organizing a Battle of the Bands competition, which will run in November. Kind of nifty, assuming he can pull it off. Best of luck to him and his Battle. His message follows: Hey guys i'm organising a battle of the ...

Friend of Pipi

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Okay, this is just weird. It is a music video for the new group EE, which features Lee Yoon-jung, the former singer of Pipi Band many years ago. I think there is only a CD single out at the moment, but it is good to see Lee back in the music ...

LCD Soundsystem Is Playing at My House, My House (maybe)

Sunday, September 28th, 2008

Is this for real? Is LCD Soundsystem really coming to Korea? Last night, while walking around Hongdae, I saw a bunch of posters for LCD Soundsystem. Apparently on Oct. 10, they will be playing at Club Mass (9-ish?), then at the Sheraton Walker Hill Hotel at 11pm. (see the update below). Maybe ...

Hey, Animal Dads Show This Weekend

Thursday, September 25th, 2008



Hey Boy, Hey Girl, Superstar Deejay, Here We Go…

Wednesday, September 24th, 2008

Big weekend for breakdancing in Hongdae this weekend. The 7th B-Boy Challenge is going on at Ghost Theater and the Under Lounge (the same building as Mister Donut). The fun starts Friday at 5pm, then continues Saturday at 4pm. In addition to many of Korea's top b-boy teams, the B-Boy Challenge ...

Chris Murray Trio Tonight

Saturday, September 20th, 2008

Ack, bad me. I totally forgot to remind everyone about the Chris Murray concerts going on in town this weekend. Last night the band played with Kingston Rudieska in Itaewon. But tonight they play at DGBD in Hongdae, along with I&I Djangdan (and a couple of other bands). Should be ...

Chuseok Concerts

Wednesday, September 10th, 2008

With Chuseok coming this weekend, the concert scene will be a little light, especially on Saturday night. As you can see on the concert calendar, there are a few events listed, but not a lot. There is more going on Friday night, for a change. In fact, the FF show on ...

Sangsang Madang’s 1st Birthday

Thursday, September 4th, 2008

Congratulations to Sangsang Madang, the arts space in Hongdae that is run by the Korea Tobacco & Ginseng. Until Sept. 7, Sangsang is holding the Sangsang Festa, featuring outdoor concerts, art exhibitions, movies and more. Live shows on Saturday start at 3pm, and on Sunday they start at 4pm.  And they ...

If Music Be the Food of Art

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Some big events coming up this week in Korea. Not really music-related, but they are definitely worth going to. First of all is the Chungmuro International Film Festival in Seoul (CHIFFS), the biggest film festival that calls Seoul home. Sure, it is not as big as PIFF or PiFan or JIFF, ...