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Romantiqua, … Whatever That Means, and Tengger to Play at Shake Shop Vol. 9...
The instrumental rock group Romantiqua, the punk act … Whatever That Means, and the experimental electro-pop duo Tengger will all perform at Freebird tonight (October 11) as part of Shake Shop Vol. 9....
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Korea’s Own Social Bliss
This weekend, Max Reynolds from Social Bliss will end his Korean tour with Seoul gigs at Freebird in Hongdae on October 18 and Phillies Basement in Haebongchon on October 19. Hailing from the United...
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Love X Stereo Showcasing Their New Material Overseas
Seoul electro-rock group Love X Stereo are halfway through their first North American tour. The jaunt was originally set to start in late September with a pair of performances at Cincinnati, Ohio’s...
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Things We Say Celebrate Their New EP At Club Spot on Saturday Night
Seoul / Cheonan hardcore act Things We Say will be playing their first Korean gig since completing their summer North American tour on Saturday, October 26 at Club Spot in Hongdae. The show will serve...
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Sweet Guerillaz Reunite for a Show on Sunday at Prism
Sweet Guerillaz will play their first gig in nearly three years on Sunday, October 27 at Prism in Hongdae. The Cheongju punk band last performed together in January 2011. The quartet’s hiatus was...
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Juck Juck Grunzie Release Their Long-awaited Full-length Debut Sunday at Prism
Seoul’s Juck Juck Grunzie are finally issuing their debut full-length, “Psycho.” And to celebrate the occasion, they will hold a special CD release concert on Sunday, November 3 at Prism in Hongdae....
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Rocking Out and Helping Kids at Second Saturdays
This month’s Second Saturdays show at Club Spot takes place on November 9 and will be a benefit gig for the Las Lomas Primary School in Las Lomas, Peru. Jeff and Trash from World Domination, Inc. Photo...
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Franz Ferdinand Make Their Korean Return on November 28 at Uniqlo-AX
*KOREA GIG GUIDE HAS FREE TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY FOR FRANZ FERDINAND’S SEOUL CONCERT. DETAILS ON HOW TO WIN THE TICKETS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST* Franz Ferdinand will be making their long-awaited...
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Shake Shop Vol. 10 To Feature Hollow Jan, My Way Killing, and Mojo Project...
Since February, Korea Gig Guide has been co-presenting the Shake Shop concert series with Dream Dance Studio (which recently moved to a new location near Hapjeong Station). Dream Dance Studio...
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Back For More: !!! Play Their Second Korean Gig of 2013 this Weekend in Seoul
Dance-punk band !!! will be playing at the newly opened MUV Hall (formerly known as Mansion) in Hongdae on Sunday, December 1. !!!’s Nic Offer making new friends at Pentaport. Renowned for their...
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Gogol Records Label Party Tonight at Club FF
Gogol Records are holding their first label concert tonight (December 13) at Club FF in Hongdae. Formed last spring by Apollo 18, this year the Seoul indie imprint released Romantiqua’s eponymous EP,...
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KGG Staff 2013 Live Faves
Here are the live performances from Korea (and other countries around the world) that Korea Gig Guide’s staff (Shawn, Mark, Jon, and Dain) enjoyed the most in 2013. We hope to see all of you at lots...
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Change of Venue and Discount for Phoenix’s Seoul Gig
Phoenix’s Thursday, January 23 concert has been moved from Olympic Hall to Uniqlo AX. The concert starts at 8 pm and the fantastic Seoul electronic band Idiotape will open the show. Tickets for the...
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Vassline Showcase New Album and Musical Diversity at Battle of the Silence
Vassline will be holding their second album release party for their “Black Silence” disc on Saturday, January 18 at Prism Live Hall in Hongdae. Released in September on GMC Records, “Black Silence” is...
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Loud Aid Vol. 2: Good Music and a Good Cause
This Saturday (January 25), the second annual Loud Aid concert will take place at Prism Live Hall in Hongdae. Organized by GMC Records bossman (and Today X Spot vocalist) Hyunggun “Ssako” Kim and 13...
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Rux, Love X Stereo, and The Greatest Voyage at Shake Shop Vol. 11
Shake Shop, the monthly show presented by Korea Gig Guide and Hapjeong’s Dream Dance Studio, is starting off 2014 with a great bill that will have Rux, Love X Stereo, and The Greatest Voyage all...
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Mogwai and Daughter Live in Seoul on February 16
**KOREA GIG GUIDE HAS FREE TICKETS TO GIVE AWAY FOR MOGWAI AND DAUGHTER’S SEOUL CONCERT. DETAILS ON HOW TO WIN THE TICKETS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST** Scotland’s Mogwai and England’s Daughter are...
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Shake Shop Turns One with Kingston Rudieska, Galaxy Express, and Asian Chairshot
This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of Shake Shop. The brainchild of Seoul bellydancer Eshe, the concert series debuted in February 2013 and mixes Korean indie music with bellydance....
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Jambinai and Idiotape Team Up for Seoul Show before Their US Tours
By: Tom Rainey-Smith Korean indie acts Jambinai and Idiotape are preparing to take on Texas in March where they will join more than 2,000 bands from 60 countries at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music...
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Smacksoft to Bring True Korean Post-Punk to US
By: Tom Rainey-Smith From the streets of New York to the underground clubs of Seoul, Smacksoft frontwoman Bo Ryung Whang has been fashioning her own blend of electronica-infused post-punk since she...
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