While most of you trolling this site are hyped about attending KCON in Los Angeles later this month (I’m pressed IATFB didn’t fly me out to cover the stupid thing, …
Read More »SXSW 2016: Wagakki Band drives the crowd berserk & gets demands for an encore
Although I didn’t make it to half the Japanese shows I wanted to at SXSW 2016, March 18 could very well be remembered for the Japanese acts I did end …
Read More »SXSW 2016: The ‘We Are X’ documentary about X Japan & a Yoshiki live performance
On March 18, in what was likely the definitive highlight of SXSW 2016, I had the opportunity to catch the final screening of the X Japan documentary, “We Are X“, …
Read More »SXSW 2016: Jambinai rock out while Deepflow, Don Mills, Nucksal rep hip-hop
Day three of SXSW 2016 was marked by a blend of artistry from two distant corners of the Korean musical spectrum, with hard-to-put-my-finger-on-it rock band Jambinai on one end, and …
Read More »SXSW 2016: MAMAMOO, DEAN, Zion.T dominate a diverse K-Pop Night Out
“Diverse” was the quintessential word getting tossed around at The Belmont on Wednesday, as Korea’s widest assortment of exports left their mark at K-Pop Night Out. The lineup was stacked …
Read More »SXSW 2016: De De Mouse & Wednesday Campanella troll their way through SXSW
I didn’t quite know what I was walking into on Tuesday night at Cheer Up Charlies for their SXSW music kick-off, but what transpired was a true godsend of trolling …
Read More »SXSW 2016: Victim Mentality want you at their shows cause they’re all that matter
South Korean heavy metal band Victim Mentality return to the 30th edition of South By Southwest (SXSW) to cause a whirlwind of trouble and mischief. Or at least I hope …
Read More »[Interview] Juck Juck Grunzie on their origins, their sound, and playing Glastonbury
Juck Juck Grunzie is a psychedelic noise-rock band that hails from Seoul, South Korea, and the band consists of four members: Lee Ahreum on the vocals and synthesizer, Ham Jeehye …
Read More »[Interview] Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio talks repping Korea, recording in France, and new material
The Midem Festival took place last weekend June 5-8 in Cannes, France, and it welcomed a wonderful selection of Asian artists to perform in the festival portion of their music …
Read More »Interview With MFBTY: Trio talk ‘WondaLand’, getting blacklisted, idols, reality shows, and more
MFBTY recently dropped their first album, “WondaLand“, and Asian Junkie had the opportunity to talk with Tiger JK, Yoon Mi Rae, and Bizzy about a variety of topics, ranging from …
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