When fansite 7-Dreamers and company Happy Face Entertainment announced that Dreamcatcher would be conducting their own fan meeting outside of KCON LA, the collective screams of InSomnia could be heard …
Read More »[Event] H1GHR MUSIC’s Cha Cha Malone, Jarv Dee, Phe Reds, more go grassroots in LA
KX Festival LA is a grassroots Los Angeles festival supporting local food, culture, art, and artists. Every year they show their support for Koreatown and for the people of color …
Read More »[Event] Miyavi shares a message of inclusion & acceptance on his Day 2 World Tour
There is something deeply entrancing about Miyavi. Beyond the raw sex appeal that emanates from his very being as he plays his guitar, I just didn’t realize how deep he …
Read More »[Event] San E and Mad Clown conquer their ambitious ‘We Want You’ US tour
There’s something ballsy about Korean hip-hop artists embarking on a legit old school style grass roots US tour, going through local hip-hop promoters, traveling across the country performing at smaller …
Read More »SXSW 2018: H1GHR MUSIC’s showcase was a celebration & definitely one of the best
If you’re debating whether or not to show up to H1GHR MUSIC‘s 2018 tour, which kicked off last week in Chicago, take it from a couple of people who were at …
Read More »SXSW 2018: CHAI talk about their self-love message & neo-kawaii in interview
Meet Japanese four-member girl band CHAI, whose vibrant personalities and their affinity for millennial pink have helped them redefine what it means to be kawaii. The quartet, comprised of twins …
Read More »SXSW 2018: Lee Hi performs unreleased songs & KARD hold own concert to cap off Korea Spotlight
When we last left our Korea Spotlight recap at SXSW 2018, HeyArrrrnold had taken us through a wild journey of the majority of the show, leaving only a few acts …
Read More »SXSW 2018: Crush, DPR Live, Junoflo ensured the rebranded Korea Spotlight got off on right foot
Leaving behind the name ‘K-Pop Night Out‘ has been a long time coming for KOCCA‘s premiere Korean showcase at SXSW, now rebranded as ‘Korea Spotlight‘, yet it’s perhaps the most …
Read More »SXSW 2018: Everybody was feeling the love at the Kollaboration showcase
Before diving into this year’s Kollaboration showcase, I would like to preface by mentioning the atmosphere I felt at SXSW leading up to it. This year, there was a lot …
Read More »SXSW 2018: Prairie WWWW talk about their origin & message in video interview
There is no shortage of musical discoveries at SXSW. When it comes to the festival, that’s been the whole point since the beginning. For every Lady Gaga or Jay-Z, you …
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