김뜻돌 Meaningful Stone (2020) and 淺堤 Shallow Levee (2019)
There's something about this song that I really love, perhaps the way that 김뜻돌 Meaningful Stone sings so sweetly while sweeping you away in a slipstream of music. It's times...
Seppuku Pistols (2018)
As I was watching the previous videos by South Korean bands ADG7 and Leenalchi, I kept thinking of this band- Seppuku Pistols. But, unlike the previous bands mentioned, they aren't...
이날치 Leenalchi – 범 내려온다 & 별주부가 울며 여쫘오되 (2019)
How often is it that you run into a band with 2 bassists and 5 singers? This band, much like ADG7, take inspiration from a traditional form of storytelling from...
악단광칠 (ADG7) – 영정거리 & 난봉가 (2019)
You know that feeling where you've stumbled upon something strange but really exciting? This band is just that. This first song/video I saw instantly sucked me in. I wouldn't mind...
EPO – Harmony (1985)
I was listening to the album Harmony by EPO the other day when it began to remind me of 9m88. This is the first EPO album I've ever heard, but...
Casiopea – Mint Jams (1982)
What an eargasm this album is! I thought I knew what an eargasm was, but this album really brought that word and idea into fruition. I had no control over...
Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra & YMO – Simoon (2001)
This feel-good track is the soundtrack for today. The first video makes me sway in my chair like a palm around the desert oasis they sing about. The second, is...
Erkin Koray (Yeraltı Dörtlüsü) – Gün Doğmuyor (1970)
The song begins with an almost 1950's/60's pop song feel, but then the soft, smooth voice of Erkin Koray comes in. Only his lo-fi reverb guitar and the bass accompanying...
Metro Balderas (1982/1985/1998)
Metro Balderas is one of those songs that anyone who grew up listening to rock en español would instantly recognize; the moment we hear it, we're already singing and dancing...
Angel Baby – Wabi Sabi (2018)
The first time I remember seeing Angel Baby, I remember enjoying their show, but not being really gripped by it. But, the SECOND time I saw them was when I...
恬妞 Kelly Tien – 我騎了一部單車 I’m Riding a Bicycle (1979)
Once I press play, this little ditty makes me wish I could just hop on my bike and ride around while singing the doo-do-doo's, pedaling in sync with the happy...
地下社會 The Underworld – 死蚊子 She Bang A (2015)
It seems strangely appropriate to begin with a video of a live performance at a venue that I never got the chance to experience. Thanks to DJ Leorio for playing...