Cy is as simple as her name. She loves music, she loves writing, and she loves pretty things. She's been writing professionally for over ten years, has had the honor of talking with many aritsts, and has been blessed to eat different foods. If there's one thing to know about her, it's that she loves deeply and uncondtionally—from her family to music and writing.
A little over six months after their first appearance at South By Southwest, the Guten Birds gifted fans of their music a new album. Things what may happen on your planet was the perfect way to reintroduce audiences to the power behind their brand of punk. The sound is rugged sweetness like rock candy, and … More [Review] The Guten Birds – Things what may happen on your planet
As I look back at 2016, I remember some of the music that made an impression on me, including this Alice in Wonderland themed MV from vocalist Miso. … More Miso – Take Me
To mark the re-release of their debut album, Différance, Jambinai has unleashed the video for track “Time of Extinction.” Whew… I mean, honestly there are no words. The piecemeal description of this experience is at its core level the song is as riotous as its name suggests. There is a moment of birth, the slow crawl of … More JAMBINAI – TIME OF EXTINCTION (소멸의 시간)
Writing my first review about Dumbfoundead was a daunting task. I was concerned I wouldn’t be able to distance myself from what I know of him from his King of the Dot battles. Worried anything I’d write would be chock-full of superlatives and contradictions—being both a proud and frustrated fan. But what it always comes … More [Review] Dumbfoundead – We Might Die
Today we start with a generic introduction, because honestly my mind is too full of… stuff to even begin to write something creative. So here it is: Dumbfoundead dropped his video for his latest single “Murals.” Now that we’ve gotten that out of the way… Honestly when it comes to Dumbfoundead I’m always left both … More Dumbfoundead – Murals
There have been very few defining moments in my life, moments that take what I knew about the world, about music, sound, energy, and irrevocably shift their meaning. My entire worldview is morphed and I’m given a new outlook on how things are meant to be. That seems like a lot of lofty purple-hued language, but … More 2016 Dallas Korean Festival – No Brain
Just when I thought I couldn’t love Feel Ghood Music any more, they go and nearly make a girl break down and cry. To celebrate the release of the first A Tribe Called Quest full-length album in seventeen years, what they’re proclaiming to be their last, MFBTY, Ann One, and newly signed artist Junoflo gave … More Feel Ghood Music – Check The Rhime Remix (ft. Junoflo, Yoonmirae, Ann One, Bizzy, & Tiger JK)
It’s finally the day we here at Rock ’N Seoul have been waiting for. Big Phony has released the first video from his latest (and first in-studio) self-titled album. Fans and backers of Big Phony have all been anticipating the video’s release—and his countdown of sorts to the big reveal only heightened the suspense! “Hanging on a … More Big Phony – Hanging on a Thread
So when YouTube refrains from showing me a video with a content warning, I know I’m in for something pretty damn fantastic. Lo and behold, RIOT KIDZ! It’s always fun to find out what Korea considers 19+. Seems this band of misfits with their f-you attitude (with S.I.D.’s matching guitar) pushes just the right buttons to … More RIOT KIDZ – STEREOTYPES
What can one actually say about Queen T, a.k.a. Yoon Mi Rae? She’s pretty much well established as the Queen of Korean hip-hop and R&B. Her voice is flawless, her flow is undeniable. Everything about this woman is what many young black girls and even black women aspire to be: confident and fearless, yet humble and honest. Speaking on … More Yoon Mi Rae – JamCome On Baby
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