Category Archives: Music

CD Review, July 2007

Posted on December 26, 2007 by Hong

[Well, I guess I am not going to work on this for a while... So, I am just going to post my unfinished draft. - Hong.] o. “Go Your Own Way” by Cool Age [쿨에이지] First album. They are An … Continue reading →

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CD Reviews, October 2006

Posted on October 5, 2006 by Hong

[Yeah, yeah, it's about half a year late...] o. “Frankly” by Voy [보이] This is their first album. Voy are Lee ByeongHun [이병훈], a.k.a., Vanilla Voy (vocal, piano, acoustic guitar), Lee CheolHui [이철희] (drums) and Lee DongJun [이동준] (bass). Almost … Continue reading →

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CD Reviews, May 2006

Posted on May 31, 2006 by Hong

[Yes, yes, I am lazy... This thing was initially marked "January 2006", then "March 2006", then "April 2006", and then this. It will still be marked "May" even if this one goes into the next month. :p Maybe there is … Continue reading →

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CD Reviews, December 2005

Posted on December 7, 2005 by Hong

[I guess I am lazy. I've had these CDs for a long time (like 8 months), but I just can't seem to get around writing about them... until I buy another batch of CDs. So, those new CDs will get … Continue reading →

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Ben Folds/Rufus Wainwright/Ben Lee at Mountain Winery, August 24, 2005

Posted on August 30, 2005 by Hong

I am a huge fan of Ben Folds. However, his tours don’t frequent west coasts (the last time, if I remember correctly, was in 2002). So, I was quite excited that his “Odd Man Out” tour included Mountain Winery in … Continue reading →

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CD Reviews, April 2005

Posted on April 6, 2005 by Hong

o. “All You Need is Love” by JaWuRim They are as usual, KIM YunA (vocals, keyboards, programming), LEE SeonGyu (guitars, programming, vocals), KIM JinMan (bass, vocals) and GU TaeHun (drums, percussions, vocals). This is their fifth album. Unlike some of … Continue reading →

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CD Reviews, November 2004

Posted on November 24, 2004 by Hong

o. “non-linear” by MOT They are Lee Eon (vocals, etc.) and Z.EE. (guitars, etc.). This seems to their first album. Their slow-paced (well, a couple of them were faster) music carries somewhat somber, dreamy ambiance. Musically, I like what they … Continue reading →

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CD Reviews, August 2004

Posted on August 19, 2004 by Hong

Well, it’s been well overdue. These are what I have bought since the last time. o. “Another world…” by Happyband Well They are Lee ChangHyeon (vocal), Neo (guitar), Kim SangJin (bass), and Lee YunMan (drums). A soft rock band (reminds … Continue reading →

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Russian National Orchestra at Villa Montalvo, August 1, 2004

Posted on August 2, 2004 by Hong

I thought Russian National Orchestra would be a very old organization, looking at its name, but it turns out it’s been in existence for slight more than a decade. Although I knew that the music would be somewhat lighter, being … Continue reading →

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Dave Brubeck Quartet at Villa Montalvo, July 30, 2004

Posted on August 2, 2004 by Hong

I knew Dave Brubeck was around for a long time, but I never realized he was that old! He didn’t carry a cane on stage, but there was someone who helped him to and from the stage. I was a … Continue reading →

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