Archive for August, 2012

Korea Live Music Festival — Live and Loud at the Hangang River

Friday, August 31st, 2012

The seventh annual Korea Live Music Festival will be held this weekend at Nanji Hangang Park in Seoul. The event will feature nearly 70 acts playing on Saturday and Sunday from noon until 10 pm. The Korea Live Music Festival was created by the Live Music Development Association, an organization ...

Mono Make Their Long-Awaited Korean Return

Thursday, August 23rd, 2012

This Sunday (August 26), Tokyo’s Mono will play their first Korean gig in five years at Sangsang Madang in Seoul. Widely recognized as one of the top post-rock bands in the world, the quartet previously performed in South Korea in 2006 and 2007. “We’ve been wanting to return to Seoul ...

Thrashing Around and Throwing Down on Tuesday Night

Sunday, August 19th, 2012

This Tuesday (August 21), two very loud local acts – metalcore band Vassline and thrash metal act Method – are pairing up for a free concert at Sangsang Madang in Hongdae. Currently in the midst of recording their fourth full-length, Vassline will be previewing material from the disc (which will be ...

Ash Play Their First Korean Gig in Five Years at Pentaport ’12

Tuesday, August 7th, 2012

This weekend (August 10 – 12), the 7th annual Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival will take place at its brand new home, Gyeongin Ara Waterway Incheon Terminal. With over 90 acts scheduled to perform over the event’s three days, the lineup for Pentaport ’12 includes a wide range of international and homegrown ...

Steel Face Records Throws a Bash to Celebrate New Compilation

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

This Saturday (August 4), local indie imprint Steel Face Records will hold a Seoul release party for their new compilation album, which is fittingly titled “Steel Face Records Compilation 2012.” Steel Face Records was created in late 2010 by Sumin Jo, the bassist and vocalist for new wave- and psych-tinged punk ...

Lose a finger in Mullae-dong

Wednesday, August 1st, 2012

This weekend marks several milestone events at Lowrise in Mullae-dong, a machine district that is slowly being overcome by art galleries and concert halls. This show offers a special discount for anyone missing fingers, with entry priced at 1000 won per finger. The show will see the debut of Mixed ...