“Create a community of musicians,” encouraged David “Chops” Garcia of New York City-based band Soundspeak. “Find friends, make music together and sign gigs.” This simple piece of advice, delivered at the great show they played at the Undergrounds on Friday, Dec. 1, seems like an anachronism in today’s music world where “do it yourself” has...
“Gangnam Style” may be the first true crossover K-pop song, but it is far from the first instance of South Korean entertainment crossing the threshold into Western culture.