This week’s recommendation was something of a surprise for me. I first came across Rico by accident as I was scrolling down my Twitter feed. This young sir decided he was going to bless my soul with his rendition of a song straight from my childhood. This boy had the nerve, the unmitigated gall to cover … More Cy Recommends – Rico
Korean ska front runners, SkaSucks are gearing up for their first U.S. tour next month, and we’ve got all the information for you. SkaSucks have been around since 2005, becoming the biggest name in the Korean ska movement through hard work and dedication to their genre. They’re the creators of New Generation of Ska, a … More Tour Announcement: SkaSucks in the US!
For today’s recommendation, we give respect to a producer on the rise: C I E N. … More Cy Recommends – C I E N
“My name is…Jong-hyun. Report #1…Today’s show…was awesome! But a kick pedal was broken.” Thus our interview with Galaxy Express begins. After climbing up to a small green room in the rafters of The North Door in Austin Texas, we shake hands with the rock trio who have arrived in town just in time to perform … More [Interview] Galaxy Express- SXSW
SXSW: Past, Present & Future At this point, Big Phony a.k.a. Bobby Choy is a bonafide SXSW veteran. 2017 found him scheduled to make his fourth appearance as a showcasing artist at the annual festival in Austin Texas. The first thing we wanted to know was, what keeps him coming back year after year? Bobby’s … More [Interview] Big Phony – SXSW
When we left off in our interview with Luna Lee, we were just getting into the emotional weight she puts into all of her performances. She’s an artist who relies heavily on the emotional impact of a song to get a feel for her own music, and she shares that same spirit and open candor with us … More [Interview] Luna Lee (Part 2)
Without a doubt my favorite part of SXSW is the connections we make. Over those ten days, we have the profound opportunity to talk to people we may never otherwise even know. By extension, one of the pleasures of being able to interview indie artists is their willingness to share parts of themselves they usually don’t … More [Interview] Luna Lee (part 1)
Unfortunately, not everything was all dream collabos and debates about beer. SXSW this year was rocked by the savage ugliness that sometimes seems to creep up in America in large doses. More often than not, it affects not just those who live in the States, but anyone who has a wish to visit. Such was … More [Interview] Neon Bunny (Part 2)
Zandari Festa – Korea’s largest music showcase festival has just a few days left before applications for international artists are no longer open! This is a great opportunity for bands to get out there and spread their wings. Two of our staff have been to Seoul for this festival already and can eagerly attest … More Zandari Festa – Open Applications!
One of the joys of South by Southwest is reconnecting with some of the artists you got a chance to talk with the previous years. So when Iim Yoo-jin (better known under her stage name Neon Bunny) walked into the back room of Starbucks to meet with us, I instantly went in for the hug. … More [Interview] – Neon Bunny (Part 1)
Rock 'N Seoul 