Archive for the ‘Concert Announcements’ Category

Envy Coming to Seoul

Tuesday, July 15th, 2008

This Friday will see the Japanese band Envy playing at Rolling Hall in Hongdae, along with local noise band Bulssazo. Show is a little pricey, at 45,000 won (40,000 won if you buy ahead of time), but it should be fun.Starts at 8pm. Envy is a trippy/hardcore band out of Tokyo, ...

Mixtape Party Saturday

Friday, July 11th, 2008

Sean at Mixtape just asked me to add the latest Mixtape party to the calendar, so I am adding. Besides, his party poster features Kim Choo-ja, so how could I say no? Mixtape party at Club Mint, Saturday July 12, starting at 10pm.

If You See Just One Show This Weekend… (July 11-13)

Thursday, July 10th, 2008

A bit of an usual weekend for shows coming up, with plenty of great choices on Friday and Sunday, as well as Saturday. Gogo Stars and Seogyo Group Sound both have album release parties (Gogo Stars on Friday at FF at 7:30, Seogyo Group Sound on Saturday at FF beginning ...

Pentaport Final Line-up

Wednesday, July 9th, 2008

Pentaport organizers just announced their "final" line-up for this year's rock festival, adding a few new bands to the bill -- Copy Machine, The Vines, Oh! Brothers, Jaurim, Peter Pan Complex, Double Famous, Sweater, DJ Rap, Lowdown 30, DJ Psyko, and DJ Flamenco. You can see the new schedule on ...

ETP Update

Tuesday, July 1st, 2008

Two new bands just added to Seo Taiji's ETP Fest concert in August -- Maximum the Hormone and Death Cab for Cutie. I have never heard of Maximum the Hormone before, but their Myspace page is here. Reminds me a bit of Ministry. Death Cab for Cutie could be fun ...

If You See Just One Show This Weekend… (June 28, 29)

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

Plenty of shows going on again this weekend. Next Floor, going on at the Han River, near Sangam in western Seoul, is obviously the biggest gig -- 30,000 won for a whole bunch of live acts and DJs (poster here, schedule here). There is also an interesting looking show at Yardbirds ...

June Club Day and Han River Festival

Friday, June 20th, 2008

In addition to the usual end-of-month Club Day, this month there is a huge, two-day festival going on at the Han River this weekend. Called Next Floor 08 (and the Hangang Club Festival), there will be oodles of international DJs and great bands playing all night long, just west of ...

Nanbanjin in Seoul: June 20 & 21

Monday, June 16th, 2008

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Another Summer Music Festival Blows Into Town

Friday, June 13th, 2008

The Summer Breeze music festival is picking up steam, with a couple more acts just added to the bill -- The Prodigy, Rize and Stacie Orrico. They join Panic at the Disco, Simple Plan, James Scott, New Found Glory, One Republic and Lost Prophets. Organizers say that more is to ...

If You See Just One Show This Weekend… (June 13-15)

Friday, June 13th, 2008

Actually, I have no idea about this weekend. There is no one, overwhelmingly cool show. But there are several very good looking shows, any of which should be worth checking out. Tonight (Friday) we have Windy City, along with Kingston Rudieska and friends, playing at Sangsang Madang. Definitely a solid and ...