At the beginning of May, I came across a new summer music festival in South Korea, in the lineup there was a band with the name TalkBats! that caught my attention. To my surprise it was a ska-punk band hailing from Seoul, South Korea. For those of you who happen to live in Los Angeles, … More Skankin’ the Night Away with TalkBats! (토크뱃츠!)
Cold Cherry (차가운 체리) has been a band I’ve known for a very long time. They were introduced to me through a friend from Seoul, South Korea. The band has had a lineup change in the past. They started with two members and later added a drummer. After the original members withdrew they recruited a … More Gazing at Frozen Bodies with Cold Cherry (차가운 체리)
In late 2017 a band named Dayless popped up in my suggestion list on instagram. Since then they have changed their name to Audrey No and this past January they released their first single under the new name. For a long time I had wanted to interview them and get to know the band, so … More Time With Audrey No (오드리 노)
At the beginning of February, I came across Cloudian on Kindie Español, a Facebook page dedicated to sharing South Korean music to Spanish speaking audiences who mainly reside in Latin America. Although, I’m one of the people who manages the page, I’m probably one of the least active, but thanks to my colleague Cecille I … More Above The Clouds With Cloudian (클라우디안)
In part 2 of my conversation with Decadent, we get more into the heart of what the band’s all about: the music. Blues-rock certainly isn’t a rare weapon of choice for bands from South Korea. However, what separates Decadent from many of their peers is how they wield it. By now most of you know … More A Zandari Festa Interview with Decadent (Pt. 2)
One of my first interviews for Zandari Festa was with a band that I’d been really intrigued by from the first time I heard their music. It’s most unfortunate, then, that I made the mistake of suggesting we have our chat underneath the stairwell of MUV Hall while another band was doing their soundcheck. I … More A Zandari Festa Interview with LudiSTELO
Forgive me for saying so, but the very first thing I notice when I walk up to the table for my chat with Ego Function Error is just how absolutely gorgeous everyone sitting there is. There are three women and a young man, and all four of them are just beautiful. Because the lid on … More A Zandari Festa Interview with Ego Function Error
One of the most surprising venues at Zandari Festa for me was Club Steel Face. If you’ll remember from my write-up about HEO’s performance, it’s a nondescript little slice of a building sandwiched between two others. If you know nothing about it, you’ll be shocked to find out that its roof is accessible as a … More A Zandari Interview with Drinking Boys and Girls Choir
If any band encompassed the idea that what happens on stage is just a persona, the vocalist and guitarist that comprise the now-duo DIEALRIGHT is it. Their music is raw noise, pure sex-and-rage-filled energy that translates like magic to the stage. However, meeting them for the first time, a nervous endeavor for me, if i’m … More A Zandari Festa Interview with DIEALRIGHT
It’s a pleasure and blessing when you encounter an artist who wears honesty like a badge of honor. Not so much insisting on their veritas, but not knowing any other way to be. Thus was my conversation with electro-pop artist Aseul. During my time at Zandari, I encountered artists who seemed to have something they … More A Zandari Festa Interview with Aseul
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