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A meeting with Biuret

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by Philip Gowman on 13 March, 2010

in Biuret, Interviews and features, K-pop rock and indie, Music features

LKL meets the energetic Korean rock band Biuret, the overall winners of Sutasi 2009, during their brief visit to London.

I’ve come to the Royal Garden Hotel overlooking Kensington Gardens to meet Biuret, one of the latest Korean bands to win international recognition. The foyer is packed with music industry types, because this is the venue [...]

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Tearliner revisited

23 October 2009 Interviews and features
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Anna Lindgren of Indieful ROK gets in touch with Tearliner again, two years after her first interview.

The past couple of years, my favourite Tearliner has gone from being the loveliest of indie musicians to becoming the excellent music director that perfectly sets the mood for any scene. Working on popular dramas he’s largely responsible for [...]

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Younee and the British Invasion

17 September 2009 Interviews and features
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Younee, the versatile singer-songwriter-pianist from Korea, is in London to launch her new album and play the Pizza Express Jazz Club. She takes a break from her rehearsal schedule to talk to LKL about her musical influences.

It was not a good start to the interview. I had selected the Wigmore Hall bar as a good, [...]

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Map the Soul – a revolution for the music industry

27 May 2009 Epik High
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Saharial shows her appreciation for the way in which hip-hop group Epik High’s new album is marketed: international fans are included, and even welcomed.

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Happy music, Happy people

28 April 2009 K-pop rock and indie
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Over the past few years, Happy Robot has become one of the finest indie labels in Korea. Nina Lee from Happy Robot talks to Anna Lindgren from Indieful RoK.

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Kim Kwang Seok – a folk singer still much loved today

12 January 2009 CD reviews
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LKL’s K-pop correspondent enthuses about a popular singer from the 1980s and 1990s

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A nomination for Artiste of the Year 2008

10 December 2008 2008 year-end posts
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Saharial highlights a performer whose star has been rising this year

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A meeting with Yeongene

27 November 2008 Interviews and features
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Anna Lindgren interviews the vocalist of Linus’ Blanket: Yeongene.

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A meeting with Sunflower – 해바라기

5 July 2008 Music features
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Anna Lindgren meets with one of the fathers of modern Korean folk music, with special assistance from Jeon Sung-min.

A few years ago I came across a stunningly beautiful folk piece. It was called 내마음의 보석상자 and it had been recorded by 해바라기, Sunflower, in 1986. After getting my hands on a couple of Sunflower compilations, [...]

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Imagination at play with Noridan

12 June 2008 Dano 2008
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Saharial meets with the members of Noridan, the unexpected stars of the Dano Festival.
Before going to the Dano festival in Trafalgar Square this year, the highlight for me was going to see the Yoon Band play again and feel thoroughly spoiled for having the opportunity twice. Much to my surprise, I actually found that the [...]

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The versatile Yoon Band plays London

21 May 2008 Dano 2008
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Saharial introduces the talents of the Yoon Band, which will be performing in Trafalgar Square on 8 June

When I heard that the Yoon Band was coming to the UK for two gigs in June, I was almost jumping round my room with excitement. That my room is rather small and I suffered a few blows [...]

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A meeting with The Invisible Fish

5 May 2008 Music features
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Anna Lindgren continues her series of interviews with interesting musicians
When only a few days remained of 2006, Korea’s most distinguished indie folk duo said “goodbye” with the release of their second full album. We were many that didn’t quite want to believe it – of course there were other prominent folk acts, but nothing [...]

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A meeting with Zitten

17 March 2008 Music features
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By Anna Lindgren
In January, Korea’s premier indie label, Pastel Music, released a 5CD compilation to commemorate its 5th birthday. On those five CDs there are 71 songs in total. Needless to say there is plenty of good music on those CDs – I had expected as much when I pre-ordered it. What I did not [...]

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Ruby Salon and the digital singles phenomenom

25 February 2008 K-pop rock and indie
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Anna Lindgren meets the people behind Ruby Salon
I know I’m not alone in feeling frustration over the digital singles concept; artists releasing music only available through paid downloads – a not too uncommon way for Korean artists to get a few songs out before the next CD. Sure, in this day and age most people [...]

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A nomination for artiste of the year

18 December 2007 2007 year-end posts
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In more than a footnote to her Critic’s Choice article, Saharial reviews the achievements of Lee Minwoo this year

My personal nomination for artiste of the year goes to Lee Minwoo a.k.a. ‘M’. In the last 12 months he has not only released a live album and a third solo effort, and held successful tours in [...]

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