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KGG Staff 2011 Live Faves

Sunday, January 8th, 2012

Here's Korea Gig Guide's third annual "Staff Live Faves" list.  Running a concert website, we do our best to watch as much live music as we can each year.  And while we saw many good gigs in 2011, below are the 10 shows that we each enjoyed the most. If anyone ...

Halloween Punk Party

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 ...

Broke in Korea #13 Release Show

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 ...

Rally to Save Badabie

Thursday, September 8th, 2011

By Mark Badabie is a long-running live club in Hongdae, putting on shows regularly since 2004. Honestly, I cannot remember the first time I crept down those dingy steps to check out a show... Maybe it was for a Bulgasari experimental showcase on a Sunday afternoon? Or perhaps it was to ...

Shimmying to Jellyboy

Friday, September 2nd, 2011

By Shawn Despres This Saturday night (September 3), Seoul belly dancer Eshe and her Navah and Mahadevi troupes will be presenting a new non-verbal, belly dance drama called “La Mer” at their Nirvana Nights Vol. 3 event.  "La Mer" is an hour-long production and boasts 10 dance scenes, all of which ...

Feeling Sick of It All?

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

By Jon The Korean underground scene is starting the fall season off with something big: NYHC veterans Sick of It All are heading to Korea in celebration of their 25th anniversary and the release of their album "Based on a True Story." The band is doing a short East Asian tour ...

Free B-Boy Workshops on Monday, Tuesday

Friday, July 1st, 2011

By Mark The organizers of the R16 B-boy competition asked me to mention that there are also going to be free b-boy workshops next week, after the competition, on Monday and Tuesday nights at the Letzdance studio in Apgujeong. Monday's class starts at 8:30pm and features lessons by Cico, Pelenzinho, and ...

Dooriban Reaches Settlement

Tuesday, June 21st, 2011

By Jon Good news, everybody! One of Hongdae’s most active live clubs is shutting down! Wait...isn’t that a bad thing? “It’s regrettable that we’re losing this venue and cultural place,” says Hwang Kyungha of No Control, “but we came out victorious.” Dooriban is a kalguksu restaurant next to Hongdae Station that has been ...

Broke in Korea #12 Launch @ Club Spot

Thursday, June 16th, 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 coming out every year, it showcases what's going on in the underground music scene. This issue features interviews with long-lost all-girl punk band Nonstop Body, as well as Bamseom Pirates, ...

Dream a Little Dream

Wednesday, June 15th, 2011

** CONTEST**:  KOREA GIG GUIDE HAS A PAIR OF PASSES TO GIVE AWAY FOR THE DREAM DANCE STUDIO OPENING PARTY THIS WEEKEND.  JUST LEAVE A COMMENT BELOW THIS POST TO BE ENTERED IN THE DRAW FOR THE TICKETS.  CONTEST WILL CLOSE ON JUNE 17 @ 3 PM. By Shawn Despres Last ...