I’m home, recovered from jet lag, and finally able to recall what happened on my trip to Korea. We’ll keep the RnS posts limited to all the awesome live music I saw though – and maybe a short guide on where I was able to find live music! But for now – here’s the first … More Zandari Fest: Opening Party & Day 1
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
Last week I was trolling around online and stumbled across this little indie Chinese band, Schrödingers Cat. And we all know that I love post-hardcore music and shoegaze, so the second I heard them start to play, I basically fell in love. It’s not a music video, but it is the audio from one of their … More [Out of the Box] Schrödingers Cat -閉上眼的大樹
(AKA: How the Queen of Korean techno laid the foundation for me to be a K-Rock fan.) Now, I’m breaking our indie box with this one. But bear with me and we’ll get how it all fits together. Back in 2001/2002, I was a huge otaku (anime fanatic) I watched anime all the time, ate … More [Nostalgia Special] #1 – Lee Jung-Hyun
With over 150 acts to pick through for this year’s Zandari Festa, it is a safe bet that everyone attending will be having a fun, but difficult time narrowing down who to see. After the festival released the set times earlier this month, it’s become even harder to pick who to see because so many … More Zandari Festa – Top 15 Acts To See
I think that in our lives, most people that are true music enthusiasts have one artist that they connect with more than any other. The one band that gets them thru a hard day, links them to their past, or changes their ideas about life and music. YB has to be that band for me. … More [Nostalgia Special] #2 – YB
I’m pretty sure that Dr. Core 911 is the first Korean band I ever heard. They were a guest on a CD I found really early on in my K-Music days. And it took me years to find them again. As I’ve said, in my previous article, it was hard to find music back then, … More [Nostalgia Special] #3 – Dr. Core 911
While many great bands are powered by women, Biuret has had some of the best staying power and fan loyalty in Korean music. Much of that can be a direct virtue of the strength and dynamism of lead singer & guitarist Mun Hyewon. With a voice as broad in spectrum as the stars in the … More [Nostalgia Special] #4 – Biuret
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