Isang Yun Concert
September 12th Mistrusted during his life and admired after his death, classical composer Isang Yun is a testament to the tragedy of the Korean War. He was abducted by South Korean agents while living in West Germany and would have been executed as a spy had Western musicians not intervened. He spent the rest of [...]
9/3 Clubbing Pick – Blatta and Inesha
FOR THE KIDS WHO LIKE IT LOUD! Hailing from Sicily, Blatta and Inesha are the dons of the Italian dance scene right now. Young, imaginative, and contemporary, these guys are actively evolving the current trends of electro. It comes as no surprise then that, with help from their fellow natives The Bloody Beetroots and The [...]
Q&A with Benny Fax of Space Rhyme Continuum, performing at Shule Showdown Korea Part II
I spent some time this week with Benny Fax of Space Rhyme Continuum to discuss their upcoming performance at the Shule Showdown Korea Part II this Saturday, August 21st at Rocky Mountain Tavern in Itaewon. If you’re not familiar with this hip hop improv comedy group out of Korea, here’s your chance to get acquainted with what you’ve been missing out on.
North Korean Refugee Clothing Drive, Rock & Roll Show, and Flea Market
This time of year, foreigners are fleeing Korea never to come back. And every one of them thinks “What am I to do with my collection of fashionable yet comfortable clothing?”
Blast off with Space Boys at Barders Beach Bash 2010 on Saturday, August 14th
A Space Boys show is an entertaining spectacle of well written songs showcasing creative lyrics and far out subject matter. Each with a unique on and off stage persona, this trio joins together for an interplanetary performance complete with robot dancing and spoken digital reenactments to assist in telling their stories of reliance on super computers and eating more than once breakfast at a time.
Jecheon International Music and Film Festival
Film August 12th – 17th If you’ve ever been torn between catching a flick and hitting up a concert, this is the festival for you. Jecheon, located an hour or two southeast of Seoul, is hosting a film festival, now in its 6th year, that focuses on “rediscovering the unique genre of music films.” These [...]
Music Review: Deftones, Super Junior, the Koxx
Deftones Diamond Eyes Reprise Records From their earliest days as part of the Sacramento music scene in the 1990s, Deftones have, over the course of six well-received albums (and numerous side projects) established themselves as one of hard rock’s most cerebral and lyrically astute groups. Chico Moreno’s quintet, eschewing the noise-for-noise-sake approach of many of [...]
The 6th Jecheon International Music & Film Festival – August 12th – 17th
echeon and its scenic backdrop will once again play host to the eclectic sights and sounds of Korea’s only international music and film festival. Audiences will be able to see a vast array of music related cinema, shorts, music documentaries and live performances on outdoor stages including one right on the lake.
Free Concert with K-Pop Stars at National Museum
Each Saturday this summer, the National Museum of Korea in Yongsan has been holding a free concert for visitors to the facility, and this Saturday is no exception. But this time around is going to be a little different. The museum will mark the 5th anniversary of its relocation to the current Yongsan location by [...]
The Seoul Encyclopedia Show: Gravity
The purpose of this show is to bring together artists of all different backgrounds to create a verbal/visual encyclopedia installment on a given topic. The theme for the first installment in this series is “gravity.” An amazing line up of poets, songwriters, painters and performance artists will offer guests an inspirational description of the force [...]
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