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 News330w

Juck Juck Grunzie To Play Glastonbury Festival

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 Reviews330w

Billy Carter - Album Review

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...

Vans Living Off the Wall Looks At the Seoul City Underground

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

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

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 Reviews333w

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

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

Concert Reviews338w

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

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 Reviews341w

Nine Treasures - Mongolian Folk Metal from Inner Mongolia

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...