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Ink Bomb Explodes in Seoul

Tuesday, July 13th, 2010

By Mark Hard to believe, but just a couple of years ago, kids in Korea were still going to jail for tattooing and getting tattooed. But when things change in Korea, they do change quickly. If you want to check out the state of the ink scene, this weekend features a ...

Apologies for the Interruption…

Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

By Mark Hi all. Sorry, I was trying to update some software on this website and run into a few problems. Need to try to sort them out. Hopefully I can get things working again before too long. If there are any coders out there who feel like helping out, I would ...

*Update* — The King Khan & BBQ Show

Friday, June 18th, 2010

By Shawn Despres Yesterday I wrote "Despite news stories circulating last week about their possible break up, The King Khan & BBQ Show are still together and their concerts scheduled for this week in South Korea are 100% happening." Turns out I spoke too soon.  Apparently monsieurs Khan and ...

Everybody Loves A Lazer Show!

Friday, June 18th, 2010

By Shawn Despres Major Lazer, a very cool collaborative project between the renowned Diplo and Switch is headlining the Milk Festival at Seoul's Korea-AX tonight. Only Diplo will be at the show, but hype man Skerrit Bwoy will be by his side to keep the crowd, um, hyped.

Galaxy Express Getting International Exposure

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

By Mark Some fun news for one of the biggest bands in Hongdae, Galaxy Express -- their new album Wild Days is getting launched at the big Music Matters conference (the biggest music industry event in Asia) in Hong Kong this week. Galaxy's international sales agent, DFSB Kollective, just issued a press ...

Bane Ceremony

Thursday, May 20th, 2010

By Jon Dunbar

Kicking the Music Biz in the Butt — The Man Behind Jisan Valley Rock Festival

Tuesday, May 11th, 2010

By Mark Steven Kim, the founder of the Jisan Valley Rock Festival, has lived in the middle of Korea's live music scene since 1997. He attempted to launch the first summer music festival way back in 1999 with the Triport Rock Festival, but unfortunately a typhoon rained out the fun that ...

Shake Your Rump

Friday, May 7th, 2010

By Shawn Despres The timetable for the 4th Seoul World DJ Festival at the Nanji Area of the Han River has been released. Featuring four stages of music, the event starts at 2 pm on Saturday, May 8 and will finish some 16 hours later at around 6 am in ...

Xiu Xiu: Apologies To The Follically Challenged

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

By Shawn Despres After appearances at Austria’s Donaufestival (where they teamed up with Deerhoof to perform Joy Division’s “Unknown Pleasures” in its entirety) and China’s Strawberry Festival, American art pop act Xiu Xiu are visiting South Korea for a trio of concerts in Busan, Daegu, and Seoul this week. At every show ...

Something Glittering At The Carnival

Saturday, April 24th, 2010

By Shawn Despres Presented by Seoul imprint Estella Records, the two-day Lotus Carnival brings together a top-notch lineup of the label’s acts and like-minded artists for shows at Club Spot in Hongdae on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25. Although I’m looking forward to most of the performances, my personal pick ...