Archive for October, 2009

Halloween, Mineri Reboot, and More

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

By Mark Some really good shows coming up for the Halloween weekend -- goth party at Sapiens 7, a really strong line-up at Soundholic. But if I may be so bold as to suggest a few that stick out in my mind... The biggie on Halloween evening will be the Ssamzie Space ...

Halloween Weekend and Crying Nut

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

(Editor's note: I almost missed this post by Dain about the weekend concerts. He has some totally different advice from mine, but variety is a good thing. Enjoy) By Dain Leathem It’s a huge weekend in Korea for those who want to go see some live music, and both Friday and Saturday ...

Dueling Festivals

Wednesday, October 21st, 2009

By Jon Earlier this year, Korea's two main rock festivals "happened" to fall on the same weekend. To prove that the Korean punk scene is no better organised, there are two punk festivals planned for this weekend. Small in that they're in regular Hongdae clubs, but each lineup contains a large, ...

Seoul Electric Band and Cocore bring their tour…to Seoul.

Tuesday, October 13th, 2009

By Dain Leathem After a whirlwind tour of Busan and Daegu last weekend, the indie rock double bill of Cocore and SEB return home to Seoul for a gig at Club Freebird this Friday at 8 p.m. Both acts have recently released new albums, with Cocore's “Relax” currently on high rotation ...

Sssighborgggg Bound For Ccchinaaaa

Thursday, October 8th, 2009

By Shawn Despres Seoul-based expat act Sssighborgggg are embarking on a five-concert China tour this month. The duo of Americans Sean Maylone and Ripley (who recently replaced departed drummer Nathan Doucet) will showcase their expansive, instrumental electro-grooves in Beijing, Hangzhou, Shanghai, Changsha, and Wuhan from October 15 – 24. ...

Mapping Mapo

Friday, October 2nd, 2009

By Mark At long, long last, I have finally updated the map feature on the blog. The Hongdae map I originally made has long been out of date, with many new clubs opening, some closing and others moving. The new map is pretty good, and is the same one you can see ...