Crying Nut 크라잉 넛 is a 5 piece punk band that started out in 1990s and continues going strong today. They recently finished some gigs in Texas, including SXSW. In the midst of those shows and maybe some drinks, Sangmyun Lee 이상면 (guitar) and Insoo Kim 김인수 (accordion/keyboard) answered a few questions for us. KandyKandy: Seeing that…
REVIEW: Kyary Pamyu Pamyu Nanda Collection San Francisco – 02.15.14
Like most people, my first exposure to Kyary Pamyu Pamyu was when she released “PON PON PON” in 2011. I was instantly hooked. So I made sure to make an effort to see her when she came out to J-POP Summit in July last year, just to get a glimpse of her performing. She revealed she’d…
REVIEW: CNBLUE “Blue Moon World Tour” Pasadena 01.24.14
CNBLUE came back to the L.A. area with their own “Blue Moon World Tour” at the Pasadena Civic Center. The last time we saw CNBLUE do a full set was when they co-headlined a concert in early 2012 with fellow labelmates, FT Island. If you went to that concert you knew exactly what you were…
REVIEW: U-KISS First U.S. Tour Los Angeles – 01.14.14
U-KISS First U.S. Tour has a date in Los Angeles for the first time since their 2011 appearance at the Korean Music Festival. This was a long time coming for KissMes. The concert started with a video montage highlighting U-KISS’ early years to the present. Then they appeared on stage dressed in blue camouflage pants and…
REVIEW: 2013 2AM Concert in Christmas – L.A. 12/15/2013
Big Hit Entertainment’s 2AM performed their first full concert in Los Angeles, bringing us “<NOCTURNE> in Christmas” at Club Nokia in L.A. Live. Playing over 20 songs and a little over 2 hours, South Korea’s premier kpop ballad band showed exactly why they are where they are at today. Thank you for coming to 2AM…
REVIEW: VIXX First Global Showcase: “The Milky Way”
Building up steam for their 1st full album with seemingly monthly comebacks, 2013 has been a busy year for VIXX. Before their big release, it was announced they would take off on their VIXX First Global Showcase – “The Milky Way.” Hitting up Thailand, Malaysia, Osaka, Stockholm, Milan before making their way to two stops…
REVIEW: Infinite 1st World Tour “One Great Step” in Los Angeles
South Korean KPOP band INFINITE, made their first stop on the “One Great Step” North American leg this November 8th at the Nokia Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Having arrived a little bit earlier, INFINITE filmed a few segments with MNET America and then quickly did some sight seeing. Their busy schedule didn’t give them…
EVENT: 2014 Toyota Corolla Launch Event with Aziatix
We recently attended the 2014 Toyota Corolla Launch Event as fans where Aziatix debuted their 1st single under Cash Money Records and partnered with Toyota. The event was held at the SmogShoppe in Los Angeles which was a STUNNING venue perfect for showcasing both Aziatix and the new 2014 Corolla.
KANDY Q&A: Galaxy Express Wild Live Tour 2013
Korean rock band Galaxy Express is winding down their 3rd US tour this week. After a visit to the Grand Canyon they’ll be making their way to California for their final four stops including a show with the band returning to San Francisco Bay Area at Eli’s Mile High Club in Oakland April 5th! Galaxy…
EVENT: Rocking Tigers, Indie Dragons: SF Music Matters Asia
On March 7th and 8th San Francisco was treated to two nights of Asian Indie music at the Broadway Studios as a special preview for CAAMfest (formerly known as San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival.) This event was the launch of San Francisco Music Matters Asia geared towards spotlighting Asia’s top indie artists. The…