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MAAN have been on my radar here and there for around a year. I kept seeing live videos of the band and was waiting for an official release of some …
Read More »Indie Focus: MAAN expand on their dance rock style with ‘Come Around’
Indie Focus: Asian Chairshot come back from overseas with amazing ‘Rain Shower’
Before Asian Chairshot arrived in Austin for SXSW 2015, they spent a week in Chicago recording with Jeff Schroeder. ‘Rain Shower‘ is the result of the session, and it presents …
Read More »Indie Focus: Fromm showcases her diversity on solid ‘Moonbow’ album
It’s weird to think that Fromm‘s ‘Arrival‘ came out in 2013, because it was an album that I continued to listen to regularly and only fell out of rotation after …
Read More »Indie Focus: Primary & Ohhyuk team up on ‘Lucky You!’ to make an EP that lacks nothing
‘Lucky You!‘ is a collaboration album between famous producer Primary and singer Ohhyuk, and the effort demonstrates synergy at its best. This is a fantastic EP that completely blew me …
Read More »Indie Focus: Outsider shows skills but achieves little musically with ‘Pride And Prejudice’
Renowned Korean rapper Outsider returned with his first full-length album since he split from MC Sniper‘s Sniper Sound label last year and started his own label, and Outsider once again …
Read More »Indie Focus: RIOT KIDZ show an improved and matured sound on ‘The Things We Miss’
RIOT KIDZ have been around since 2011, and when I saw them live during a past visit in Seoul I really enjoyed the band’s pop punk sound because it was …
Read More »Indie Focus: Kwon Tree’s ‘Picture’ is simply a standout album
Kwon Tree’s first full length album, ‘Picture‘, received much critical acclaim since its release in November of 2014, even being nominated for four different categories in the 12th Korean Music …
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