Matt Nolan

Matt Nolan

Grew up in Houston, grew disenchanted in LA, rediscovered myself in Seoul, Korea. Trying to bring the unknown music scene of Korea to a wider audience while drinking copious amounts of soju.
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Festival News

Juck Juck Grunzie To Play Glastonbury Festival

by Matt Nolan
Yet another local stalwart here in Korea is spending time in Europe this summer. Following in the footsteps of other local Seoul acts like Patients...
Album Reviews

Billy Carter - Album Review

by Matt Nolan
Anyone new to the music scene in Seoul will ask me "What's the best band in Seoul?" and my answer has always been Billy Carter. A year and a half ago...
General

Vans Living Off the Wall Looks At the Seoul City Underground

by Matt Nolan
Among the pressure filled society in Korea, where fitting in is a requirement and hierarchies are rigid, there is an underground alternative...
General

FIDLAR's New Music Video Comes with An Animated GIF Maker

by Matt Nolan
My favorite drunk-stoner-coked up LA denizens FIDLAR are back with a new song and as usual with the band a fun music video. This one features...
Album Reviews

Patients Album Review - Korea's next big punk rock export.

by Matt Nolan
Describing themselves as "hybrid punk", Patients are a guitarless Korean punk trio featuring drums, bass guitar, and a whole donkey cart of piano...
Concert Reviews

Live Music From Seoul - Apollo 18, Dead Buttons and more

by Matt Nolan
Few things get me more excited than a Seoul live music show and typically those shows take place in one of my favorite areas of the city: Hongdae....
Album Reviews

Nine Treasures - Mongolian Folk Metal from Inner Mongolia

by Matt Nolan
Strap on your battle worn and weary leather armor and grab your curved bow. Your trusty war steed is restless in the quiet steppe pastures and his...