For me... "Turn it up" rather than "Turn it up to 11"

After watching the documentary, Turn it up to 11, on a few notable Indie Rock bands in Korea, I conclude that I still prefer mainstream music. HOWEVER, this might be because the documentary shows more of how each band acted and what their success and failures were. I did not get to listen to their music as much as I saw bits and pieces of them on stage or getting ready. The energy is definitely there and obviously attracts crowds. Galaxy Express (above) in particular, has been doing well and even came to the US for a concert this past Friday. However, I would rather listen to TOP's Turn it Up (sub-titled in English):

Korean indie rock bands Fight Hunger in North Korea

Someone I know put together a concert to Fight Hunger in North Korea.. and what do you know.... Galaxy Express, who was featured in the documentary from my last post, will be performing in New York tonight.


Date: Friday, March 25, 2011
Venue: Soirée (199 Bowery Street, New York, NY 10002)
Ticket Price: $18 online; $25 at the door
Student Discount: $12 online; $15 at the door (with student ID)

http://hanconcert.blogspot.com/p/han-concert.html

Idiotape
Vidulgi ooYoo
Galaxy Express
Paper dolls

Korean Indie Bands... there are such things?

As a Korean American, I only ever really heard about Kpop- the mainstream big hit artists... so I was excited when I heard about a documentary called Turn it Up to 11 on Korean Indie Bands.

You can watch it on Dramafever. Featured groups are hard rock band Galaxy Express, Tobacco Juice, and Apollo 18. I will be watching it and post my thoughts on it!

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The documentary has also been mentioned in US online journals.