Yellow Monsters : 3rd Anniversary Live Videos

Yellow Monsters : 3rd Anniversary Live Recap

In Hongdae: Indie Music in Seoul Part Three

In Hongdae: Indie Music in Seoul Part Two

In Hongdae: Indie Music in Seoul Part One

In Hongdae: Indie Music in Seoul Trailer

In mid-November, I took a trip to Seoul, South Korea for vacation. Prior to leaving, I thought it would be interesting to film as much as possible and create a mini-documentary about the music that I would be seeing in Hongdae. The area of Hongdae is where most of the live venues are like Club ...

2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival Auditions : Electro Rock Edition

There’s no doubt electro rock is the new big thing around Hongdae. A number of bands have shown up to follow the path set out by the likes of The Koxx and Glen Check, and of course many could be found auditioning for a chance to play the 2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival as Hidden Masters. ...

2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival Auditions : Post-Rock & Shoegaze Edition

Following our look into the punk and hardcore bands that have auditioned to become one of the 2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival’s Hidden Masters, we move on to a very different kind of rock relying on building atmospheric soundscapes rather than brevity and punch. Netizens can vote on their favorites until Wednesday September 12th, so sign ...

2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival Auditions : Punk & Hardcore Edition

Heading back to something more rock oriented after a quick break for soul and rap we continue to learn more on the bands auditioning to become one of the 2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival’s Hidden Masters. Netizens can vote on their favorites until Wednesday September 12th, so sign up for a dal music account if you ...

2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival Auditions : Rap & Soul Edition

After that big chunk of rock bands we’ll continue with something completely different as we move on to cover more of the bands auditioning to become one of the 2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival’s Hidden Masters. Only two bands this time, but they didn’t have much in common with any of the others so here we ...

2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival Auditions : Rock Edition

Following up on the indie rock, we proceed with rock of a more classic cut as we learn more about all the bands auditioning to be one of Ssamzie Sound Festival’s Hidden Masters. Don’t forget to vote for your favorites before Wednesday, September 12th.   Nukie Rock band Nukie have been around for a few ...

2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival Auditions : Indie Rock & Indie Pop Edition

After starting with a few acoustic acts we continue to look at some of the more indie pop and indie rock oriented bands auditioning to be one of Ssamzie Sound Festival’s Hidden Masters. With a dal music account you can vote for your favorites until Wednesday, September 12th   Toll Modern rock band Toll formed ...

2012 Ssamzie Sound Festival Auditions : Acoustic Edition

It’s less than a month left till this year’s Ssamzie Sound Festival and which bands will get to play the festival as Hidden Masters will soon be revealed. Netizens are currently voting for which of the top 40 bands will make it to the next round, and so can you if you register with dal ...

Chopping and Screwing

Okay, does anyone know if this is a new development, or am I just horribly late to the party? But today I ran across a bunch of Korean hip hop that seems to be chopping and screwing, as they say — that is, slowing things down and getting weird, like Houston hip hop. Anyhow, it ...

Seoulsonic 2012 : 3rd Line Butterfly

Please introduce yourselves: Nam SangAh (남상아): We’re 3rd Line Butterfly, from Seoul. We’re a band. Can you describe your music? SangAh: I guess all the bands are a little different from each other. Well, it’s hard to explain in words. Come here and listen. The songs speak. It’s rock. Is this your first time in ...