Tag: Korean music

Where Fools Fear To Tread — A Snapshot of Korea (Seoul and Busan)

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 30 Comments

 INTRODUCTION In June, Una and I went to the Philippines and Korea on vacation. Since people will invariably ask me to clarify "North or South?" the answer, is South. Perhaps I'm wrong to think that this would be obvious since I usually assume that "Korea" means "South Korea." More than 12 million travelers annually visit Seoul alone … Continue reading Where Fools Fear To Tread — A Snapshot of Korea (Seoul and Busan)

Introduction to the Music of ๋ผ์ด๋„ˆ์Šค์˜ ๋‹ด์š” (Linusโ€™ Blanket) & ์—ฐ์ง„ (Yeongene) for the Use of the English-Speaking World

~ Eric Brightwell ~ 2 Comments

I only discovered the music of Korean band-cum-solo project, Linusโ€™ Blanket, a couple of years ago, through singer (and now sole member) Yeongeneโ€™s collaboration with BMX Bandits, of whom Iโ€™ve long been a fan. Sadly, BMX Bandits are barely known in the US -- and the same is true of Linusโ€™ Blanket. However, whereas at least … Continue reading Introduction to the Music of ๋ผ์ด๋„ˆ์Šค์˜ ๋‹ด์š” (Linusโ€™ Blanket) & ์—ฐ์ง„ (Yeongene) for the Use of the English-Speaking World