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MollyBloom
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 Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:41 pm Post subject: the Korean band Mate? |
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http://sookyeong.wordpress.com/page/6/
http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=288654&st=20&p=13240928&#entry13240928
Indie rock band Mate.
The drummer (이현재) doesn't look very Korean to me, but apparently he is. It says on the soompi page that he heard there was once an American in his father's family, so that's where he gets his non-Korean looks from. In some shots I can see it, but in others, not so much. I guess he looks so different from his two band mates, so he stands out.
Anyway, has anyone seen them live? I heard they are supposed to be good. Listened to a few song and watched some MVs, and I think they are appropriately "indie rock."
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Tundra_Creature
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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I'm sure he's Korean, probably born and raised. He just just with a extra bit of something else thrown in.
I gotta say, he has nice hair. |
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MollyBloom
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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| Tundra_Creature wrote: |
I gotta say, he has nice hair. |
It's quite silky in the first link's pic. |
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jvalmer
Joined: 06 Jun 2003
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| Posted: Thu Jan 21, 2010 9:14 pm Post subject: Re: the Korean band Mate? |
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| MollyBloom wrote: |
| The drummer (이현재) doesn't look very Korean to me, but apparently he is. It says on the soompi page that he heard there was once an American in his father's family, so that's where he gets his non-Korean looks from. In some shots I can see it, but in others, not so much. I guess he looks so different from his two band mates, so he stands out. |
My guess if there was an American in his family it's 2 or 3 generations removed. Probably some grandmother or great grandmother, and the guy left or got shipped of somewhere else. |
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hellie
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:10 am Post subject: |
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He's definetely got some Korean in him, I can see it.
He's probably not 50/50 though.
I'm only 25% Chinese and mostly Black so my Asian features are pretty hidden unfortunately, only really visible in photos. |
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hellie
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 6:11 am Post subject: |
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If you like Korean rock, you should hang in Hongdae, lots of good undergound clubs there.
Also you should check out this new band called CNBlue. They have a pretty decent sound. I love the bassist. |
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MollyBloom
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| hellie wrote: |
If you like Korean rock, you should hang in Hongdae, lots of good undergound clubs there.
Also you should check out this new band called CNBlue. They have a pretty decent sound. I love the bassist. |
Oh, that guy from You're Beautiful is in that. |
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hellie
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| Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 7:39 am Post subject: |
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Yeah, he is. ^^
He's got great vocals and he's gorgeous too ^_- |
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MollyBloom
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| Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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| hellie wrote: |
If you like Korean rock, you should hang in Hongdae, lots of good undergound clubs there.
Also you should check out this new band called CNBlue. They have a pretty decent sound. I love the bassist. |
I listened to 위톨이야 and it's pretty catchy. But, yeah, some of the chorus is stupid (daridaridada du). |
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robot
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| Posted: Wed Feb 10, 2010 3:43 pm Post subject: |
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Sorry, but neither or these bands seem remotely indie or rock.
Their genre seems to be more in line with the standard more-concerned-with-hairstyle-than-music uninspired pansy pop you usually hear.
Mian. |
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robot
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:10 am Post subject: |
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Hey!
It's no fun if you don't log back on to argue with me over completely subjective issues of musical taste.
Remember: if you have nothing nice to say, say it on Dave's. |
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MollyBloom
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:51 am Post subject: |
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| robot wrote: |
Hey!
It's no fun if you don't log back on to argue with me over completely subjective issues of musical taste.
Remember: if you have nothing nice to say, say it on Dave's. |
Mian me too!  I was really mainly concerned if the Mate drummer was a foreigner or not. But I do agree: they are not what we consider indie/rock, but more Korea's special mix of whatever it is they say it is. Or something. |
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littlelisa
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:46 pm Post subject: |
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| I saw them live, but only for one song as part of a Swell Season concert. I liked them. |
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