K-RoK Song of the Day: Guyz - Faraway

Good evening good K-RoKers. Are we ready to jam? I thought so.

Tonight I have for you Guyz. A quartet that debuted in 2005. Their first single was Crazy and contained 4 songs. They moved on to release their first full album in 2006 with "Diary." They proceeded to release a series of singles until their sophomore album Like a Movie in 2008. Last year we were blessed with an EP and a single too. Their single this year "New Stage" garnered some attention here amongst some of the K-Pop fans, as they performed on MNET Rookies alongside some of the idols. They're also reaching out into the Japanese market, having release New Stage in Japanese as well. They also sang one of the Korean theme songs for Bleach. I think they're a little more mainstream than some of the other bands I've featured, but I just love them. Especially the bassist Ki-Hyeon. He's too cute!

Without further ado, here is (are?) Guyz with Faraway (Track 9 off their first album: Diary)

G - F by K-RoKer

 They've kind of floated under the radar, but the awesome folk over at KoME got them to do a short intro of themselves. (Watch how cute Ki-Hyeon is! OMG!)

K-RoK Song of the Day: Dr. Core 911 - Radamuba

Ok, I love Dr. Core 911. They're a fusion band. Some say nu-metal, some say rapcore. Whatevs. They're awesome.  The band formed in 1998 but didn't make their debut until 2000 with their first album 비정산조. They've been featured on Life magazine's website before. I'll write even more about them in the future. I have a profile coming up on them. :) Enjoy!

Off their 1.5 EP Oh Rock Go Rock! Here is the kinda lulzy, but rock-tastic Rabamuba:

01-Rabamuba by K-RoKer

K-RoK Song of the Day: Sugar Donut - I'm Sorry

Today I'm picking another punk/alternative band that I really enjoy. You'll be hard pressed to find this album ANYWHERE else. It doesn't exist. I had to buy it myself - glad I get to share it though. If you're interested about someone ALWAYS feel free to ask for more. :) This song is a good little punk ballad off their most recent album Say Yes released in October. The 7 track EP is a great addition to their almost 10 years together.

Enjoy! (Comments?)






SD - SY by K-RoKer

K-RoK Song of the Day: Pt:3 달빛요정역전만루홈런 - 361 타고 집에 간다

That translates roughly to: Moonlight Nymph Grand Slam Reversal OR Moonlight Fairy's Come Back With a Grand Slam Home Run. LOL, we just call them Moonlight Nymph for short over here. I'm posting this song in memory of Lee Jin-Won the lead vocals of the band who passed away on November 6th. He suffered from a cerebral hemmoraghe on November 1st and struggled to survive in the ICU until his death on November 6th. He was a very avid baseball fan, as evident in the band's name as well as the album titles (Infield Fly, Sophomore Jinx, Goodbye Aluminum) The album art of the albums are also all baseball themed. In fact, his last tweet was about him watching the World Series. Rest in peace Mr. Moonlight Nymph - you will be missed.

I picked 361 타고 집에 간다 (Take 361 - Going Home) because it's a beautiful song. It's generally telling a story about a journey home, which kind of rings true at this time.

361 타고 집에 간다 by K-RoKer


Here is alive fan-cam performance of the song - it's fun to watch, but the audio doesn't do the song justice.




Song lyrics! (if you can translate, I'd welcome it! :) I had to use Google translate, and well..that sucks)언제나 이 시간만 되면 막히는 이 길
난 그동안 군대도 다녀 왔고
내가 태어났을 때보다
짜장면은 열배나 비싸졌다는데
짬통같은 버스가 뒤굴뒤굴 굴러다니는 이 길은
보기좋게 선심써서
두배쯤은 좋아졌다, 두배쯤은 넓어졌다
나머지는 어디에 흘렸나

언제나 이 시간만 되면 울리는 전화
오늘은 또 어디서 날 부르나
처음 술을 배울 때처럼
술값따윈 아직도 만만하기만해
그래서 사람들은 벌컥벌컥 마셔대는 건가보다
그래 오늘 기분이다
내가 한번 쏴줄테다
어디 한번 맞아봐라, 천국으로 보내주마 행복하게

달려라 날아라 하늘 끝까지
밟아라 엔진이 불타 터져버릴 때까지
말 좀 해다오 시내버스야
내 갈 곳이 어딘지 좀 말해다오

언제쯤 되야 내 차를 가질 수 있을까
오래전에 면허는 따놨는데
어쩜 까먹었을지 몰라
오락실에 들러서 점검해봐야지
옛날처럼 똑같이 두근두근 내 마음은 설레지만
정말 예전과는 달라
몇천 배는 좋아졌다, 몇만 배는 복잡하다
'제비우스, 갤러그, 엑스리온'

달려라 날아라 하늘 끝까지
밟아라 엔진이 불타 터져버릴 때까지
말 좀 해다오 시내버스야
내 갈 곳이 어딘지 좀 말해다오

이제는 집에 다 왔다, 나는 내릴꺼다
바퀴벌레만 나를 반기는 곳
그 곳으로 나는 향한다
그 녀석들과 함께 티비를 볼꺼다
여기저기 빨래가 나뒹구는 방에서 한판 자주고
내일 아침 다시 보자
구질구질한 세상아, 버스에서 다시 보자
그 때에는 어딘지 좀 알려다오

달려라 날아라 하늘끝까지
밟아라 엔진이 불타 터져버릴때까지
말좀 해다오 시내버스야
말좀 해다오 시내버스야
내 갈곳이 어딘지 좀 말해다오

제발 말해줘

P.S. Comments would be lovely. Does anyone even listen yet?

K-RoK Song of the Day: Pt:2 TransFixion - Never Say Goodbye

I'm going to post another recent release. This time, the newest single/video from TransFixion. A band that has been around for 10 years now, they've continued to transform themselves and keep up with the ever changing face of rock, without losing their original flavor. I love their punk feel, but they know how to mix things up. That's what I love about Korean rock -they don't put out an album that sounds like the same song just with different lyrics. You all might recognize them from this summer - they put out a re-vamped version of their Shouts Of Reds song for this summers World Cup. And no, the lead singer is not foreign. Sometimes even Korean's are fooled and they even think the band is foreign, but these guys are just another little Korean jem! Enjoy!




Also, if you don't want to watch the video here is the song on it's own:
01 Never Say Goodbye by K-RoKer

K-RoK Song of the Day: Pt. 1: Yellow Monsters - Late

I'm still working on my YB post - it's taking longer because I have so much love for/information on them I want to do it properly. But, I also have people asking for new songs. So, here goes.

Yellow Monsters debuted this year. I first heard them on a compilation album from this summer and was immediately intrigued. They have a good range of sound on the debut album, ranging from punk to emo and basically, just a lot of awesome rockness. :) Here is their debut single: Late


 I'll try this out - just posting a snippet of info and  a song daily, then do reviews/profiles when I can. Does that sound good? What say, good K-RoKers?

OMG~! Just found this!

Look! Buzz is coming back! They broke up a few years ago stating musical differences but it looks like they are making a come-back. SWEET.

I'm working on my epic YB post still but I wanted to drop this here since someone mentioned it in the comments of the first post. The band is now called Story Seller, but they were formally known as Bloodie Cookie. I can see why they might have changed it, probably hoping to seem a little friendlier to the audiences. I liked Bloodie Cookie - it gave them an edge right from the start, but oh well. Here is their single from earlier this year: Super Girl
SG by K-RoKer

There's a music video for it too: