Comments for Korea Gig Guide http://www.koreagigguide.com A Guide to What's Going on in Korea Wed, 10 Mar 2010 08:32:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 Comment on VOTE FOR ESHE! by Shawn http://www.koreagigguide.com/2010/01/18/vote-for-eshe/comment-page-1/#comment-5761 Shawn Sun, 07 Feb 2010 14:42:10 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=770#comment-5761 Korean indie rock's favourite belly dancer, Eshe, has been cast in the Bellydance Evolution show! Several other local dancers have been cast in the production as well, which is great to see. Full results here -- http://bellydanceevolution.com/cblog/index.php?/archives/7-Asia-Competitors.html A really big production, the Bellydance Evolution Asian shows will take place on Feb 21 in Seoul and on Feb 28 in Bali. The promo video for Bellydance Evolution is here -- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xedTmhlsjL0 Keep an eye out for gigs from Orgeltanz & Eshe in March. There is also a rumour floating around that Eshe will be making a guest appearance at a rock show in Hongdae on 2/20. Korean indie rock’s favourite belly dancer, Eshe, has been cast in the Bellydance Evolution show!

Several other local dancers have been cast in the production as well, which is great to see. Full results here — http://bellydanceevolution.com/cblog/index.php?/archives/7-Asia-Competitors.html

A really big production, the Bellydance Evolution Asian shows will take place on Feb 21 in Seoul and on Feb 28 in Bali. The promo video for Bellydance Evolution is here –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xedTmhlsjL0

Keep an eye out for gigs from Orgeltanz & Eshe in March. There is also a rumour floating around that Eshe will be making a guest appearance at a rock show in Hongdae on 2/20.

]]> Comment on VOTE FOR ESHE! by mark http://www.koreagigguide.com/2010/01/18/vote-for-eshe/comment-page-1/#comment-5522 mark Sat, 23 Jan 2010 08:22:11 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=770#comment-5522 Hrm. Eshe and Azhaar suddenly had significant drops. Did the Bellydance Evolution folks lose a whole bunch of votes (again), or is Park Eunji suddenly siphoning away support? Hrm. Eshe and Azhaar suddenly had significant drops. Did the Bellydance Evolution folks lose a whole bunch of votes (again), or is Park Eunji suddenly siphoning away support?

]]> Comment on Open Your Eyes Festival by Otto Silver http://www.koreagigguide.com/2010/01/08/open-your-eyes-festival/comment-page-1/#comment-5292 Otto Silver Tue, 12 Jan 2010 00:40:41 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=762#comment-5292 With those band names I am expecting to hear a lot of quality English songs :P With those band names I am expecting to hear a lot of quality English songs :P

]]> Comment on Run for the Roses — G’N'R in Korea by Shawn http://www.koreagigguide.com/2009/12/18/run-for-the-roses-gnr-in-korea/comment-page-1/#comment-4992 Shawn Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:58:42 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=741#comment-4992 Korea Times review of the concert here -- http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/12/135_57232.html As for solos, this is something Guns N' Roses have done since the start of the tours for the Use Your Illusion albums. "the KEYBOARDIST" is Dizzy Reed. He's been playing with GNR since 1990. Korea Times review of the concert here –
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/art/2009/12/135_57232.html

As for solos, this is something Guns N’ Roses have done since the start of the tours for the Use Your Illusion albums.

“the KEYBOARDIST” is Dizzy Reed. He’s been playing with GNR since 1990.

]]> Comment on Korean Reggae Scene Keeps Getting Stronger by Jon http://www.koreagigguide.com/2009/11/20/korean-reggae-scene-keeps-getting-stronger/comment-page-1/#comment-4828 Jon Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:45:09 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=716#comment-4828 I'd say reggae is a subset of ska, because ska came first. There's an annoying assumption that ska without distortion and frat boys is reggae. Real ska and reggae are still two different things, and real ska and ska-punk are two different things. Skasucks are trying to become a two-tone band but they haven't quite gotten there yet. Anyway, this show was pretty good. I didn't care much for Windy City and Soul Steady Rockers, but I&I and Bibim Kingmans were both great. Looking forward to seeing them again on December 5. I’d say reggae is a subset of ska, because ska came first.

There’s an annoying assumption that ska without distortion and frat boys is reggae. Real ska and reggae are still two different things, and real ska and ska-punk are two different things. Skasucks are trying to become a two-tone band but they haven’t quite gotten there yet.

Anyway, this show was pretty good. I didn’t care much for Windy City and Soul Steady Rockers, but I&I and Bibim Kingmans were both great. Looking forward to seeing them again on December 5.

]]> Comment on Korean Reggae Scene Keeps Getting Stronger by D http://www.koreagigguide.com/2009/11/20/korean-reggae-scene-keeps-getting-stronger/comment-page-1/#comment-4807 D Mon, 23 Nov 2009 01:44:33 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=716#comment-4807 Yeah, Kingston & Wakeup were Ska, Ynot? do Bob Marley covers and def have that whole reggae vibe, but Re:ska, despite the name, are definitely a reggae band. I always thought that Ska was a subset of reggae anyway, and there are still some in Korea who, when they hear Ska, think of Ska-Punk bands like Ska Sucks, LazyBone, etc. I wanted to make sure that people realise the HUGE difference between pure ska and the punk hybrid. Yeah, Kingston & Wakeup were Ska, Ynot? do Bob Marley covers and def have that whole reggae vibe, but Re:ska, despite the name, are definitely a reggae band. I always thought that Ska was a subset of reggae anyway, and there are still some in Korea who, when they hear Ska, think of Ska-Punk bands like Ska Sucks, LazyBone, etc. I wanted to make sure that people realise the HUGE difference between pure ska and the punk hybrid.

]]> Comment on Korean Reggae Scene Keeps Getting Stronger by Jon http://www.koreagigguide.com/2009/11/20/korean-reggae-scene-keeps-getting-stronger/comment-page-1/#comment-4796 Jon Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:21:29 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=716#comment-4796 It sounds like the show at Club Ta was ska, not reggae. It sounds like the show at Club Ta was ska, not reggae.

]]> Comment on Halloween, Mineri Reboot, and More by mark http://www.koreagigguide.com/2009/10/29/halloween-mineri-reboot-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-4639 mark Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:01:20 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=693#comment-4639 If you type this number into Google maps, it should show you where Rock is: 37.556813,126.933546 If you type this number into Google maps, it should show you where Rock is:
37.556813,126.933546

]]> Comment on Halloween, Mineri Reboot, and More by bing http://www.koreagigguide.com/2009/10/29/halloween-mineri-reboot-and-more/comment-page-1/#comment-4631 bing Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:47:16 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=693#comment-4631 where is Rock in Sinchon? where is Rock in Sinchon?

]]> Comment on Dueling Festivals by Anonymous http://www.koreagigguide.com/2009/10/21/dueling-festivals/comment-page-1/#comment-4600 Anonymous Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:07:26 +0000 http://www.koreagigguide.com/?p=689#comment-4600 I can almost understand the Pentaport/Jisan thing as it was personal, but the punk scene in Korea can def not afford this...so silly. I can almost understand the Pentaport/Jisan thing as it was personal, but the punk scene in Korea can def not afford this…so silly.

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