Thanks to Mark Russell at Korea Gig Guide I came across a live report from the recent Kimchibilly Night: Kimchibilly Night (rockabilly concert). It features plenty of pictures and includes bits on Oh, Brothers, Kingston Rudieska, Galaxy Express and Crying Nut, among others.


And for some recent live reports from yours truly, you may check out the Indieful ROK Facebook page where there are some recent additions:
- National Pigeon Unity, Donawhale & Apollo 18 @ Club Spot (20/02/2010)
- Vidulgi OoyoO @ V-Hall (21/02/2010)
- Achime, Lowdown30 & YNot? @ Club Ta (23/02/2010)

Over at the Korea Gig Guide, Shawn Despres has posted a bit on Apollo 18 where you can learn not just what they've been up to for the past 5 months but also find out what they'll do if they win any of the KMA categories they've been nominated in: Apollo 18: Rookies Of The Year.

The post is there to remind you of Apollo 18's Violet release show tonight - the reason why I decided to plan my first vacation to Korea of the year (it was so good to come here my first time in October that I realized once a year couldn't be enough..) to include this particular weekend. Expect a live report from me to show up on Facebook some time tomorrow.


If you decide to check out the Indieful ROK Facebook page already today you will find live reports from the past couple of days:
- Lune & Ynot? @ Live Club SSam (18/2/2010)
- Osoyoung, Lucid Fall & Thomas Cook @ Sangsang Madang Live Hall (19/2/2010)

Music is important to me for a number of reasons - one of them being that I can use it to manipulate my mood. This is particularly useful when frustration strikes at work, which is why nowadays I always have my copy of To My Last Breath's first EP, It Will Be Buried On Calmness, in one of the drawers by my desk. This EP, however, is so good I've ended up playing it on repeat even on days when I'm already in a perfectly sunny mood. Upon learning that a new release was in the works I sent off some questions to Kyu at Townhall Records that forwarded them to TMLB vocalist Keonwook to get answers:

How would you like to introduce To My Last Breath?
I can introduce we play Death Metal or Deathcore.
but i wish we were just metal band. haha can we do it?

I hear you've gone through a pretty big change of members. What happened?
Jun ex-guitarist was unjoined. so we have one guitarist now.
and Min-kyu the new bassist who looks like Amon Chow [Chow Yun-Fat] joined us.
and we are still looking for some people to play the guitar and drum with us.
but i think the new drummer will join us soon.

Your music sounds quite aggressive but is still a great listen. How would you explain it?
Well.. We used to play the guitar solo on EP album.
Our new songs are more down tuned and vocal line is more tight.
and i want various riffs more than before.

What can you share about your upcoming album?
it is more powerful, and we'll try something.
our first debut album is on this summer.
Check our new song on my space
http://www.myspace.com/tmlbreath

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Looking forward to hear more of what's happened with the sound for the new album!

Back to It Will Be Buried On Calmness, it's an EP heavy on the growling well supported by fast drumming (provided by Hoonee from Things We Say) and aggressive guitar play. I won't pretend to be much of a connoisseur when it comes to this kind of music, but from what limited exposure I've had to it in the past judging from this EP I must say TMLB stands out as particularly enjoyable. The melody has got enough hooks to keep it interesting all the way through and - most importantly - when necessary with every song (at least for me) the mood improves for the better. Courtesy of Townhall Records & To My Last Breath, exclusively for Indieful ROK you can download an listen to one of my favorite songs: [The Cleansing]

Another thing I like about this EP - really, really like - is the outro, Humiliating Baptism. No longer aggressive, a guitar is picked in minor while a dialogue in English I cannot help but find extremely amusing plays out. It's a continuation of EP intro The End of Despair, and as the title implies it's basically a baptism gone bad The part that has me smiling every time is when the devil character responds "Yes I do" because of the way he says it. I can't really explain it better, but since the band and Kyu are all great guys here's a chance to hear it yourself, if you haven't already: Download Humiliating Baptism!

Oh, and if you happen to be in Busan, it seems you can catch To My Last Breath in all their glory live during the Extreme Music Fest tomorrow, February 20.

Yesterday SooKyeong did something over at K Bites that I've been meaning to do here too, but have yet to find the time for - list the twitter accounts for some Korean indie artists: Pastel Music family joins Twitter.

Until I do decide to make my own list with corresponding band names and all, you'll find another bunch of interesting accounts if you check out Indieful ROK's kindie list on twitter. And of course, Indieful ROK is on twitter too, with some personal opinions on various music, the occasional link to new music videos, and other random things.

Hi! Starting this month, I will be doing a roundup of videos (mostly youtube) twice a month, for those of you who, like me, are videophiles. I hope it will be useful. Thank you to Anna for giving me this great opportunity! Videos that are from earlier than this February will have a star* next to them.
To play all the videos on the playlist, simply hit play, and navigate back and forth using the arrows on the sides of the box.



In order of appearance: 

Yi Sung Yol -기다림 [ MV]*
The Fluxus youtube channel did a mass upload of old MVs for this former U&Me Blue member. This song was featured on the OST for the 2003 film, ...ing.

J.ae feat.G-One - No.5 [MV]
As Anna mentioned earlier this week, this video faced some minor controversy. It is well worth a watch as it is filled with wonderfully seductive textures and imagery. Lee Jeereen's influence is obvious in the music.

Cocoon Bells - Naru [MV]
From their 1st EP, Cocoon Bells.

The The Band - 눈물이 흐르다 [MV]
From their mini-album, 눈물이 흐르다

Dick Punks - 치어걸 [MV]
From their 1st mini-ablum, Dick Punks

Suniswall - Ghostdance [MV]*
Though this was released in late January, I feel like it must have gone unnoticed and wanted to give it a chance to be heard.

Lucid Fall (speaking w/ Yoon Jong Shin +Horan from Clazziquai + Gain from Brown Eyed Girls)*
A brief interview followed by a bit of the song 평범한 사람 from Lucid Fall's 4th album, Les Miserables.

Every Single Day - Lucky Day [MV]*
As was mentioned earlier, Every Single Day makes an appearance on the Pasta OST with this song.
I included two more songs by Every Single Day on the playlist, 그곳에 있을게 [MV]* and Wonder [MV]* for anyone who might have been interested in more from this great group.

10cm - 오늘밤은 어둠이 무서워요 [MV]*
Also by 10cm, Americano [MV]* and 눈이 오네 [MV]* These three videos by 10cm posted earlier being reposted in the playlist for this month.

Deafening Street - Eternity [MV]
This U2 loving group released their first album, In The Deafening Street, earlier this month.

Kite - Cruella [MV]*
A great group, profiled earlier this week at Luminosity. Cruella is from their 2nd album, 오후愛.
Also included is the lovely song 시월희 [ MV]*, a single released in 2007.

Jong Mina- 잔상 [MV]*
While browsing the  REDCANDPLAYNET channel, I came across this talented young musician.
The instrument she is playing is kind of zither and is called a Gayageum (가야금), I believe.

Brown Eyed Girls feat. Vodka Rain - Uptown Girl [@Music Travel LaLa]
I came across this and found it to be cute and somewhat relevant so I included it as a special bonus.

Thanks and credits go to: Anna, Luminosity, UrAznSource, Mnet, REDCANDPLAY, Deafening Street and all other uploaders.

Little over a month ago, I was asked by a reader whether there was a possibility to become a guest contributor of Indieful ROK. Until then I hadn't really considered it, but giving it some closer thought I realized it wasn't such a bad idea after all - while I do prefer to do the regular updates myself, there's simply too much I want to do with this blog to be able to manage it all on my own. Hopefully I'll be able to introduce that particular reader to you before long, as she's currently writing something for Indieful ROK on a topic I've been curious about for quite some time. Inspired by her inquiry, I realized that perhaps a guest contributor could also be the solution to finally get one of those regular features I've wanted but didn't feel like I was the right person to do.

As you've probably realized, although orienkorean hasn't updated his YouTube channel for well over a year there has been no one to pick up where he left off. Still there is a fair amount of interesting music related videos finding their way onto YouTube every week, but it can be quite difficult to find those Korean indie gems in the virtual sea of videos out there. Something could definitely be done to make it easier to find them!

Over the past few months, Janet from make-shift cartology has been posting some of her finds in the Indieful ROK shoutbox which is why I figured she'd be perfect for the assignment: to compile and present those videos of particular interest for readers of this blog. Fortunately she agreed, so starting today you can easily catch up on the latest videos via the playlist Janet creates for her very own new Indieful ROK feature: Videophile.

Right about now, I'm on my way to Korea. I had such an amazing time when I first went there last October and have been longing to get back since. Fueled by my obsession with Apollo 18 I decided to come over for the Violet release show and stick around to experience club day. A shorter visit than I would've wanted, of course, but it leaves me enough vacation days to maybe get back another couple of times before this year is over...

Unlike last time, now I'm coming alone so this not only means more time for concerts and other fun stuff. Hopefully I'll be able to keep up the blogging a bit, and this time I've bought a camera so you can expect some pictures. Likely all pictures can not go on the blog, however, which brings me to the real purpose of this post:

The extremely observant might have already noticed the little facebook image now making the rss feed, last.fm, twitter, and MySpace images company already. It's there because little over a year ago, Mi suggested that an Indieful ROK facebook page would be nice. Not being much of an active facebook user myself, I found the idea interesting but never really got around to it - until this weekend! So if you'd like to check it out, go here! That's where I'll be posting most of the pictures and share more on what I'm up to than I can manage via the 140 characters on twitter. At least that's the current plan.

Since the end of January, the Korean has something going he calls "AAK! Music". Introducing a song and its artist, most recently he offered a chance to learn more on the very band that got orienkorean into the kind of music you can read about here at Indieful ROK: AAK! Music: Circus Magic Troupe by Crying Nut (1999)

It's February 15, and for this edition of Music Alliance Pact all 35 members have contributed with one song each. Plenty of awesome music from all over the world awaits you below!

As you may have noticed, with MAP in November and the many songs featured in the Korean twee pop introduction, Beatball has proved very supportive when it comes to letting Indieful ROK readers sample the fine music they release. This month I'm happy to present yet another song released via Beatball as The Pony's 소란들 spreads over the world.

ARGENTINA: Zonaindie
Eloisa Lopez - Espiral
This is one of Zonaindie's favorite tracks from 2009. It was taken from Eloisa's third album, Por Un Paisaje. Maybe we like her so much because she manages to elegantly combine acoustic textures with native South American percussions and digital sounds. Espiral is a great example of this, and yet an unbelievably catchy tune that has Leo García as a guest vocalist. What else could you ask for?

AUSTRALIA: Who The Bloody Hell Are They?
Kite Club - Royal Gums
Royal Gums is one of those tracks that grabs you straight away and drags you along for three minutes thanks to its chanting hooks and penchant for large-scale production. It opens with a beat lifted from Psychocandy and an explosion of layered vocals but then settles into a calming, meditative refrain, just letting the melody and harmonies carry the song. Kite Club (aka Nicholas Futcher) marries the laptop trickery to the tune without letting it control the song nor detract from its melodic core.

BRAZIL: Meio Desligado
Barulhista - Indieota
When it comes to avant-garde music in Brazil, Barulhista (which means something like "noise follower") is certainly an artist to keep an eye on. His electro-acoustic sounds encompass experimental electronica and more concrete music both in his solo songs and in the soundtracks he composes. Indiota (a mix of "indie" and "idiot" in Portuguese) is as close to pop as he has ever been.

CANADA: I(Heart)Music
Novels - No Hard Feelings
A supergroup of sorts featuring members of Born Ruffians, Tokyo Police Club and Will Currie & The Country French among others, Novels quietly released their self-titled debut EP into the world around Christmas. As No Hard Feelings (not to mention the other four tracks) demonstrates, it totally lives up to its pedigree. The album is full of catchy, 70s-inspired pop and it makes the EP well worth a (free!) download.

CHILE: Super 45
Moreno - Pica
Moreno is the new darling of Chilean indie-rock. With a powerful and psychedelic sound, Giancarlo Landini's project - he plays every instrument on record and has a backing band for live shows - is inspired by lo-fi legends such as Lou Barlow (Sebadoh), J Mascis (Dinosaur Jr) and Robert Pollard (Guided By Voices), with a classic flavor.

CHINA: Wooozy
Mosaic - Sunshine Train
Mosaic are one of the new generation of bands from Chengdu. They were called GT6 before they changed their name in 2008. At the end of last year they successfully completed a tour of China through 10 cities. Although they haven't released a full-length album, they are definitely worth a listen.

COLOMBIA: Colombia Urbana
Rayo y Toby - Manitas Mágicas
After trying with different partners, Rayo and Toby finally realized they themselves were the perfect combination. The duo mix good urban music with a shot of melody and their approach is both fresh and unsettling.

DENMARK: All Scandinavian
Before The Show - Gabriel
Before The Show was originally a solo project by multi-instrumentalist Laurids Smedegaard, who often worked on his own songs just hours before he went on stage with any one of the numerous other bands he's involved in (hence the band name). Now a quintet, Before The Show are working on getting their debut released and until that happens we can all enjoy this excellent taste of what’s to come.

ENGLAND: The Daily Growl
Jose Vanders - For Now
Jose Vanders is a piano-playing chanteuse who is less eccentric than Regina Spektor and smarter than Kate Nash, but with even more doe-eyed, curly-haired cuteness. For Now shows off her gift for melody and picture-book lyrics, albeit on a ukulele instead of her usual piano. Jose has released three exquisite EPs in each of the past three years, aged 17, 18 and 19. Surely fame beckons at 20.

ESTONIA: Popop
Barthol Lo Mejor - Windshield Pfeiffer
Barthol Lo Mejor makes popdada music - experiments with electro rhythms and unconventional sounds including pieces of conversations, cliches, old movies and anime cartoons. His music is considered effective for recovering from hard drug addiction. Windshield Pfeiffer is part of the K8 MOSH EP, available for free download here

FINLAND: Glue
Kiki Pau - An Old Song
After their well-receive debut Let's Rock, Kiki Pau return with a fantastic sophomore album to be released in early March. A MAP exclusive, An Old Song is the opening track of White Mountain and shows a more guitar-driven band with uplifting spirits. Those following the Nordic indie scene will hear about this band quite a lot this year because the whole album is a keeper that channels the classic sound of T.Rex, The Velvet Underground and left-field US guitar gods such as Pavement and Guide By Voices without forgetting a twist of Finnish pop.

FRANCE: ZikNation
Satine - Iron Güm
Drawing inspiration from northern poptronica (Under Byen, Mùm, Efterklang) and electro rock bands (Radiohead, The Notwist), Satine gave birth to their first intimate yet powerful tracks in 2004. Live, the band unfolds a dreamlike visual universe with video projections and light shows that make every concert a unique experience. But it's always deep, beautiful and organic.

GERMANY: Blogpartei
Napoli Is Not Nepal - People Call It Mantra
Napoli Is Not Nepal is the solo project of Cologne-based Hendryk Martin. What he calls 'electro nihilism', I'd call outstanding ambient electro with some eclectic moments. Although People Call It Mantra was released in mid-2009 as part of the album Boredom Is Always Counterrevolutionary, it's still quite a statement for the growing influence of music that sits between ambient and indie.

GREECE: Mouxlaloulouda
Etten - Clockwork Skies
Etten, former lead singer of the Greek band Film, weaves her tales of hope and dreams in a warm bearskin coat of pop sensibilities. Her voice offers the moods 'light and shade', while production touches colorfully paint enchanting pictures. Dark, but never needlessly so, I Know You're Behind Me But I'm Not Scared is an intoxicating, addictive debut that offers a rich, distinct world of lullabies, spacey timbres and ghostly beauty. It blends brittle, 80s-influenced electro and Knife-inspired synths with buzzing basslines, guitars and samples in a sound that's both atmospheric and richly textured.

ICELAND: I Love Icelandic Music
Mammut - Svefnsykt
Mammut were formed in 2003 by two boys and three girls, aged 14-16. David Fricke of Rolling Stone magazine called them "a really good band". They played SXSW in 2007 and toured with dEUS in Iceland and Germany. In 2008, Mammut released their second album, Karkari, through Icelandic label Record Records. Svefnsykt was its first single.

INDIA: Indiecision
Noush Like Sploosh - 3 Act Circus
Noush Like Sploosh is one of the most promising hopefuls of India's growing, urban singer-songwriter scene. Armed with a dry wit and a musical sensibility falling somewhere between Regina Spektor and Imogen Heap, Noush Like Sploosh's music is refreshing indie-pop that's lyrical yet largely accessible. 3 Act Circus brings together myriad references, a laid-back ambient pop vibe and Ms Sploosh's positively delectable vocals.

INDONESIA: Deathrockstar
RNRM - Zsa Zsa Zsu
RNRM are one of the finest electronic acts to have emerged from Indonesia's underground and have earned praised in several music scenes, from punk-rock to high-class dance clubs. Their latest record, Outbox, was listed as one of the best albums of the last decade by Deathrockstar.

IRELAND: Nialler9
Autumn Owls - Raindrops In The River
Autumn Owls are a Dublin four-piece who have been honing their brand of nocturnal atmospheric rock songs since 2006. With two burgeoning and impressive EPs released and a debut album on the way, the band will travel to Austin this year to play the SXSW festival. Watch out for these guys in 2010.

ITALY: Polaroid
København Store - Strangers
The main quality of København Store's music is its ability to build a layered and monumental sound with an incredibly strong emotional impact. There is something vast about the band, as if they could throw their songs for miles and miles. Strangers is taken from the forthcoming release, Hi. The new album will be the first chapter of a trilogy.

JAPAN: JPOP Lover
LITE - The Sun Sank
LITE are one of the most enthusiastic live bands in Tokyo. They are often compared to Battles and Mogwai, and combine math-rock power and precision with emotionally-charged compositions. They will be doing a U.S. west coast tour with Mike Watt & The Missingmen in March. The Sun Sank is taken from their latest EP, Turns Red.

MEXICO: Red Bull PanameriKa
Furland - Quiero Ser Un Color
Furland are famous for having a huge grass-ball on stage, this Mexico City quartet dream of tripping to a place where strawberry fields stretch forever. On their proper debut, La Historia de la Luz, they explore the eternal message of love through light, sound... and a banjo. Quiero Ser Un Color is the first single off a 360-degree work filled with lush orchestrations, majestic vibes and acidic lyrics stuffed with cotton candy - food for thought.

NETHERLANDS: Amsterdam Event Guide
Moon & Sun - Ashes
To escape from the harsh winter we need some music that draws pictures of summer hazy beaches, endless days and warm nights. Enter the gorgeous Moon & Sun from Amsterdam. Their whimsical, sexy sound merges with a slightly more eerie tone of the vocal melodies and harmonies between frontlady Monica Tormell and her accompanying musicians. Playing a mix of piano, drums, guitars and steel drums, Moon & Sun have definitely got the 2010 sound down with their Caribbean sensibilities.

NEW ZEALAND: Counting The Beat
Pumice - Greenock
New Zealand's best one-man band multi-instrumentalist psych-noise outfit is Pumice, the pseudonym of Stefan Neville. One of Pumice's best albums, 2007's Pebbles, is about to get a vinyl release on Soft Abuse Records. Wheezing organ and guitar feedback combine in album centrepiece Greenock, named after the Scottish village Neville's ancestors originated from.

NORWAY: Eardrums
Team Me - Weathervanes And Chemicals
Team Me play warm and rich orchestrated pop music in the same vein as Sufjan Stevens, Efterklang, Hjaltalin or Sigur Rós. This used to be Marius D. Hagen's one-man band - a recording project where he could play the songs that didn't fit in his other bands. But Team Me has grown into a seven-strong orchestra and the fragile acoustic songs Hagen used to play have been transformed into a much larger and richer sound. Hagen is also a member of alternative rock band Jaqueline and half of semi-electronic pop duo SiN along with Tord Øverland Knudsen of English band The Wombats. SiN will release their debut album later this year and hopefully we'll also get a release from Team Me in 2010.

PERU: SoTB
Rafo De La Cuba - Freak Profesional
Rafo De La Cuba has left anonymity to become an idol of Web 2.0. His home demos skip from ear to ear so it was no surprise that someone so talented could not stay hidden. Influenced by The Beatles, his songs tell simply of life - intimate stories turned into melancholic, but not sad, poetry. Hopefully we won't have to wait too long to hear new material, with his debut LP due to be released soon.

PORTUGAL: Posso Ouvir Um Disco?
Jasmin Jones - Lost In Rainbows
Jasmin Jones, whose mother is Portuguese, was born in Australia and lived in different countries during her childhood. She is a surfer and nature lover. Her debut album Beyond The Clouds will be released this year, even though she didn't find a label to represent her. Jasmin currently lives in Lisbon and besides her solo career, she is the vocalist for Triplet, a rock band.

ROMANIA: Babylon Noise
Kumm - Pop Song
Kumm started 12 years ago as an art-rock band. Much like their influences, Sonic Youth and Spritualized, they have developed a new approach to rock by constantly experimenting with various sounds and styles. Their latest album, Far From Telescopes, is a refreshing pop experience, a new episode of their music journey - far from their roots and closer to simpler things. This is a band that has grown up by getting younger.

SCOTLAND: The Pop Cop
Werd - Breakdown
Even if you're just a casual hip hop listener, you owe it to yourself to give Werda spin. The 22-year-old's rhymes are as cunningly creative as they are uncompromising and he executes them with such furious, stylish precision. You can (and should) download everything the Edinburgh rapper has done for free from his Bandcamp page. In the meantime, the irresistible force of sub-two-minute track Breakdown will leave you wanting more... which is the point, yes?

SINGAPORE: I'm Waking Up To...
Stellarium - Chocolate & Strawberry
Stellarium are a shoegaze band, and that's all you need to know. Instead of updating a familiar sound, they do something even more commendable by playing shoegaze as if it never went away. The moment the fuzz bass comes in during Chocolate & Strawberry, you're caught in the band's intricate web of white noise, ghostly reverb and cryptic vocals. Overall, the whole thing sounds like a long shutter exposure speeding past bright lights. Bliss.

SOUTH AFRICA: Musical Mover & Shaker!
Dans Republic - Afrikaans
Dans Republic is the coming together of two groups - Flash Republic, a band with the ability to set the dancefloors alight, and Foto Na Dans, who are breaking the boundaries of Afrikaans music with their own signature style. Their electro-tinged song Afrikaans showcases and merges the English and Afrikaans genre. It blends their unique styles seamlessly into something that is dreamy, indie, rock and electro all at once, yet never compromises each band’s sound.

SOUTH KOREA: Indieful ROK
The Pony - Disturbance
Four-member indie-rock band The Pony released their first full-length album, Pony, last year. Full of well-produced tracks, it offers plenty of variety. Disturbance is a catchy, energetic song with great hooks to keep the listener coming back for more.

SPAIN: Oscuro Magazine
Estereotypo - The Big Fake
Estereotypo are one of those pop-rock bands with which you can't remain indifferent. It's best to see them live, where their power and presence are reminiscent of bands like Franz Ferdinand, The Faint, Foals or Delorean. Based in Santander, their second album, Love Your City, is out this month and The Big Fake embodies the powerful sound of this great indie band.

SWEDEN: Swedesplease
Staphan O'Bell - On The Rooftop
This song is great example of romantic swirling pop à la Rufus Wainwright. It's one of three songs that are available from Stockholm resident Staphan O'Bell's forthcoming album. If On The Rooftop is any indication then that album will be one to keep an eye out for.

UNITED STATES: I Guess I'm Floating
Toro Y Moi - Thanks Vision
Toro Y Moi is the solo work of South Carolinian Chaz Bundick. Hailing from the college town of Columbia, Bundick creates distorted lo-fi pop music that warmly floats between your ears like something beautiful you'd stumble across while sifting through static radio waves.

VENEZUELA: Barquisimento
Atkinson - Pais Tropical
Wincho Schäfer, Erik Aldrey and Rafael Cadavieco are musicians from famous Venezuelan bands Desorden Publico, Zapato 3 and Amigos Invisibles who decided to join talents in this interesting project called Atkinson. They launched their first production last March and since then they've been touring the country amazing new fans with smart lyrics and clean but catchy pop-rock. Pais Tropical is a musical explanation of the socio-political particularities of Venezuela.

To download all 35 songs in one file click here

Been keeping busy the past few days so the indie chart from Bugs is a bit delayed. One interesting thing this week is that more old songs from YNot?, not just from Green Apple where 파랑새 was featured, but also from most recent album The Haze Rhythm have made it to the chart. Although three of them had been there before and didn't make it high enough to be visible below.

Bugs Indie TOP10 - February 11, 2010
1. Hwang Eun Ji - 니가 떠나가긴 떠나갔구나
2. YNot? - 파랑새 [live]
3. Serengeti - Hello, Bye...
4. Dalmoon - 옥상달빛 [@ Club Bbang]
5. Zooropa Yellow - Gotta Let' Cha (feat. Outsider & LMNOP)
6. TV Yellow - Faster [Hyang]
7. Lucid Fall - 고등어
8. Broccoli, you too? - 앵콜요청금지 [@ MBC nanjang]
9. Cocoon Bells - Love Love
10. China Monkey Brain - 제천대성

The new additions to the TOP100 list are the following:
32. Dareedaa - 정원
43. Hwang Eun Ji - 소리
46. Fanny Fink - Snowdrop
74. Savina & Drones - Time
77. Savina & Drones - Take It Slow Way
78. Hwang Eun Ji - 분명 너의 소리였는데 (Intro)
89. Cocoon Bells - 오늘 이 노래
90. Every Single Day - 낯선여행
93. YNot? - 세 발짝쯤
94. Dick Punks - 치어걸 [MV]
98. YNot? - 내게 있는 건

See the full top 100 list here.

Cocoon Bells first EP, a self-titled release, has been out since February 9. They offer an indie pop sound that would go well on Pastel but seem to be promoted by Ogam Entertainment. They do have a music video if you want to hear what they sound like, but strangely enough not for main track Love Love but for first track 나루.

Indie rock/pop punk duo "invincibility" China Monkey Brain released its first mini album, Monkey Garden, on February 9. Main track 제천대성 can be sampled through their Cyworld Club together with title track 몽키가든, Mr.Right, 훨씬낫지 and 집.

"Omnibus album" Music in the Chest - Garden is a new compilation distributed by Mirrorball Music, but it appears to also involve Cavare somehow. Introducing Karu Moonchanghae, Dareedaa, Drive Away, Lee Eunkyu and Heogidong Danpyunsun, I think it's supposed to show off some Hongdae indie rock.

With a song on the Pasta soundtrack, it seems pop/rock trio Every Single Day has received some well deserved attention. 낯선여행 is a great track from my favorite album of theirs, their second full length released late 2004. Apparently an instrumental version of it has been used in the aforementioned drama series.

Although the name seems to suggest some pretty hardcore punk act, Dick Punks seem to be more about fun indie rock stuff built around a piano. The self-titled first EP was released February 1 and from the album info it seems the four guys aspire to combine Beatles, Queen, Ben Folds, and Mika.