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Friday, December 21st, 2012
This weekend, Daegu punk band Mr. Headbutt (박치기 씨) finishes up their "world tour" across Korea, having bounced back and forth between interior cities Daejeon and Daegu before wrapping the tour in Seoul.
They're pimping their new CD "Netizens Must Die!" and also delivering a long-overdue message advocating the death of ...
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Thursday, December 6th, 2012
RSVP on Facebook.
As Hongdae braces for the annual flood of Multiple Santas (my favourite Tick villain), the punk community escapes down to Mullae-dong for a yuletide charity show at Moon.
In classic punk style they kept the door price a low 5000 won for five bands--and you can get free admission ...
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Friday, November 16th, 2012
How many chances do you get to see a hardcore punk band from Italy? Unless you're actually from there, you might be in luck this weekend.
Sardinian band The Oops is currently in Asia for a China-Korea-Japan tour, and already they've hit Daejeon and Jeonju earlier this week. They're touring to ...
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2012
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It's not often that we get a visiting ska band from overseas. Usually saddled with too many members to make the flight affordably, it's just not cost-effective to bring an eight-piece band here.
Babylove and the van Dangos, on the other ...
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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 ...
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Tuesday, June 12th, 2012
What's that you say? Suck Stuff isn't broken up? No, but they've gone through different phases since their beginnings in the early 2000s, and this reunion with some of the older members should be a trip back to the halcyon days of Skunk Hell.
To find out more Korea Gig Guide ...
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Friday, November 25th, 2011
By Jon
This weekend marks the fourth Korea/Japan Oi Fest to be staged in Korea (seventh overall, but who's counting? [seriously, does anyone keep track of these things?]). Without a set time of year and club, the festival just seems to pop back up every couple of years, marking the return ...
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Friday, October 28th, 2011
By Jon
A lot of venues are going to be competing for the best Halloween party this year. However, my money's on Club Spot, who are hosting the third annual Still Alive Halloween Punk Party. If you show up in costume, it's only 10 000 won.
Though according to Jeff, the ...
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Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
By Jon
Broke in Korea is Korea's longest-running English-language zine (as well as a defunct, related message board). With a couple issues out every year, it showcases what's going on in the underground.
This issue features more bilingual content, with interviews with Rux, Billy Carter, Find the Spot, Hong9, NoControl, Vad Hahn ...
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Monday, October 3rd, 2011
By Jon
I know this post is somewhat late now, but if you skip by the first few entries I think you'll get a good idea of some of the bigger shows coming up in Korea this month.
I recently started working for the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, ...
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