Hi friends and family
So it turns out there are actually people who read this semi-regularly and get slightly annoyed if i don't post consistantly. That said, those of you who actually know me well enough to want regular updates should've known better than to think that my regular blogging would last longer than 2 months. But's lets look to the future not the past, I'll try and be a little more consistant from now on.
I have tons to talk about, so I'll start with the SSamzie Sound.
2 Weeks ago i went to a big ass music fest just out of Seoul called the SSamzie Sound music fest with a small handful of other western teachers and Korean buddies Jin Young and Woojin (two of the coolest guys you'll ever meet). Jin Young is also a drummer so needless to say, we pretty much talk about music and drumming all the time.
So i get to this festival with slightly low expectations, after all I don't know too much about Korean music and so far, haven't been a huge fan of the K-pop (I wouldn't have liked it in English, so i don't see how i can be expected to like it in Korean.) But when i got to this festival i was blown away but some seriously killer acts. There were all kinds of bands here, Korean versions of everything from No Doubt to Bob Marley to Ozzy (the Korean ozzy is freakin hilarious by the way) to Linkin Park to Alanis Morrisette and Weezer. Some of these bands were unbelievable and i often found myself deep in Korean mosh pits rockin out harder than i have since i was 16. The best part about Korean pits is that even at 5'7 (don't argue) I can still see the band no matter where on the floor i am. What can i say, life is good.
So i thought i'd give you a little taste of my 3 favorite bands
Windy City is a reggae band who are in the picture up top
Pia is a Nu-metalish/popish type band that i would've been absolutely crazy for in high school - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoowqIbkZK4&feature=PlayList&p=6C9EC2940C965AE1&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=78
and by far my favorite were Serengeti, who can did a pretty wicked cover of Sergio Mendes, but can only truly be appreciated through my new favorite song, Afro Afro
Well that's it for this post ... I'll try and rush another one in tonight .... could it be the elusive double post???
You stay classy Coquitlam / Seoul / Wherever you're reading from
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