Archive for September, 2010
Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010
By Shawn Despres
Those pining for more South Korean gigs from bigger name alt-rock touring acts should be pleased with mid-sized Seoul concert hall AX-Korea’s November schedule.
Danish band Mew and The Flaming Lips are teaming up for a trio of Japan gigs between November 15 and November 18. We’ll get separate ...
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Sunday, September 19th, 2010
By Shawn Despres
Dave Candler has contacted us here at KKG about a new regular podcast he has launched called Korean Homesick Blues. It aims to showcase original alternative tunes from South Korea and the rest of Asia. Dave is currently looking for "devastating music" being made by both Koreans and ...
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Saturday, September 11th, 2010
By Shawn Despres
This afternoon (Saturday, September 11) 20 of South Korea's more promising newbie indies will be vying for a slot at the 12th Ssamzie Sound Festival. The *free* show will take place at Live Club Ssam (Ssamzie Space) in Hongdae and has a 2 pm start time. ...
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Thursday, September 9th, 2010
By Mark
Scatterbrain, one of Korea's best indie music websites, is running an online survey to determine the top acts and festivals of the summer. All the questions are in Korean and English, and Scatterbrain's programmer-in-chief tells me that he would love to have as many expats participate as possible. Personally, ...
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Wednesday, September 8th, 2010
By Dain
This weekend, Club Freebird will celebrate 15 years of great music with a 3-day party -- but for this birthday bash, the customers get the treats. From Friday the 10th until Sunday the 12th, a range of acts will be performing, kicking off each night at 6pm:
Friday - Prana ...
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