아마도이자람밴드 (Amado LeeJaram Band) – A Year 2020 feat. 슬릭 (Sleeq)
2020 has been an enigma. As difficult as it is to find anything redeeming about a year in which nearly two million people died from a worldwide pandemic, I … Continue reading
차차 (CHACHA) – 늑대와 장미 (The Wolf and the Rose)
I saw band CHACHA way back early this year (although it was one of the most recent gig’s I’ve been to – thanks, COVID!) because they were playing in … Continue reading
이루리 (Luli Lee) – Light Beside You
Just getting to some requests ^^ 한국어: 빛은 어둠 속에서 더 밝게 타오르는 법 잿빛은 태양 속에서 드넓은 우주 속에서 내 손을 잡아주었네 집을 찾아서 … Continue reading
10cm (십센치) – 이 밤이 다 가기 전에 오늘이 어제가 되기 전에 (Before Our Night is Over)
Technically “unreleased” last year, the live version of this song was brought to my attention by Cosmos Hippie, who played guitar for the recording (and who is apparently familiar … Continue reading
댄딜라이언 (Dandelion) – 새벽 다섯시 반 (5:30am)
The other title track off Dandelion’s new EP 0530, “Childhood’s End,” popped up in my recommended videos, and I fell in love but the track was entirely in English. … Continue reading
CALF (카프) – STAY ALONE
CALF is a band I’ve been anticipating for a long time, and they’ve been really helpful with sharing lyrics and working together toward a translation that everybody likes. I … Continue reading
선데이레스트 (SundayRest) – Socks
Another installment of Sugar Record’s 2018 Christmas compilation album, “Socks” is a singular yet upbeat addition to any holiday playlist. Quick note: all the interjections and exclamations in this … Continue reading
우리같은사람들 (Woogotsa) – Merry (Snow Man)
Two years ago, Sugar Records did a Christmas compilation record, which also included tracks from LEES2UN, DailyNote, and SundayRest. I figured it was about time I got around to … Continue reading
최항석과 부기몬스터 (Choi HangSeok and the BoogieMonsters) – 있어줄게 (I’ll Be There)
While not explicitly seasonal, this is a great song for the pandemic holiday season – if taken figuratively. Of course, each area has its own COVID-19 situation, but being … Continue reading
야광토끼 (Neon Bunny) – Call You
It’s been a minute since we last had an update from Neon Bunny! And like most of her releases, most of the lyrics are in English. But in the … Continue reading
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