Jinu is still DJing and Lee Sang-Soon is in the Netherlands, so another album is only a distant possibility (JWS said herself the disband rumors were false, but they're virtually done unless a miracle happens. I also read somewhere contract with T-ent was long up). Which sucks. But hey, I'll take this.

Nooooooooooooooo I love rollercoaster I hope she also stays in the band ;~; the lead females keep leaving when the going gets hawt

well, huh, I love their style! Thanks for reccing them

This is a bit depressing...because I feel that when lead vocalists leave bands in Korea their solo work is not as good (and this is often true in other countries' music scenes as well). Kim Yuna is not as good as Jaurim (though I still like her solo work, I find myself skipping the wispy little tracks on my ipod far more often than Jaurim songs), and I don't think Jiseon is quite as good as Loveholic. When these artists go solo they have a tendency to lose the "rock" part of pop-rock and all try to sound like Enya.

Also, when it comes to Roller Coaster, Classiquai, Humming Urban Stereo, and Casker (and I think Casker has the most soul and originality), why does this bossa nova/acid jazz sound go on and on and on? I mean, I dig it, but I have to admit I'm getting kind of tired of it. Who out there is taking the more rocking sound that Jaurim put out there and developing it? I was a big fan of Blue Dawn and thought they were going places, but sadly they disbanded after two albums...

I'm so glad you take the time to upload all these music links as well as recapping dramas because I really like a lot of the songs you post! I've never heard of Roller Coaster before, but I definitely like! Thanks for the links :D

Bonnie: I agree with you about how sad it is though that all these lead singers are leaving their bands... I love Kim Yuna, but I LOOOOVE Jaurim... if you get what I mean, haha.

Ouuu! I loove Roller Coaster too! Thanks for the link to the songs!

They're great! Thanks for widening my music horizons Javabeans!

BTW, really enjoy your non-recap blogs. And admire your output, over and above BBF and RoI recaps! Prolific and provocative, always personable and very poetic! (darn, I was looking for a 'p' word for 'fun' but came up blank)

Oooo, I'm kind of digging this stuff.. I'll have to look into them. Thanks for the (re)ups! ^^v

hmmm... I'm curious to see what it will sound like. Ever since Clazziquai I've loved the whole the acid jazz scene but it does get a bit repetitive after while. Especially since I did not enjoy Clazziquai's last CD at all! Their style has changed for the worse.

Oooooo I love Roller Coaster (I'm actually no longer "allowed" to play 숨길 수 없어요 at home after a 48 hour song-on-repeat session about a year ago). I approach this news cautiously though - I'm always wary of bandmembers branching out and trying new things (if it ain't broke....) but I guess after 17 years she deserves to do whatever she wants. And I suppose it worked out OK for Horan (although I significantly prefer Clazziquai over Ibadi)

thanks for the recommendation! I've been youtubing them since I love clazziquai!

I acterally didn't know much about them, but I'm so happy you told me about them ^^

They really are goooood.

OMFG! You're my music heroine!! I remember watching the Roller Coaster's Can’t Hide It PV a while back ago and it was so damn refreshing to hear their music, since I was tired of hearing the kpop trend at that time. I fell in love with that song, but unfortunately, I couldn't catch the name of the song nor the band since I'm not Korean (bummer). Yeah, so after all these years, it's always been in the back of my mind about that group and amazing song. THANKS for shedding the light to my aged musical puzzle!

"because I feel that when lead vocalists leave bands in Korea their solo work is not as good"

That's generally true everywhere (see Travis Morrison . . . sigh), even when the lead vocalist is basically the band (see Billy Corgan.)

"why does this bossa nova/acid jazz sound go on and on and on?"

Acid jazz (or the uhh "acid jazz" from acts like Brand New Heavies and Jamiroquai,) is groove/jam-oriented; it's not really pop song based, even though the Korean variety tends to more accessible. The real fun is a house or abstract DJ gets their hands on it, be it a Krush, or an cat off Ninja Tune or a group like Groove Armada. Clazzi's first album (with its downtempo mish-mash of deep house, minimal, bossa, and 2-step) was more like what typically comes out. KCRW has a show called Chocolate City (which is, I think, streamed online), with loads of acid jazz, deep house, and other blue note stuff.

"I was a big fan of Blue Dawn"

Have you tried her old band The The already? .

"Who out there is taking the more rocking sound that Jaurim put out there and developing it?"

If you like bubblegum oi bands, try out Crying Nut. Their earlier stuff almost sounds like Agnostic Front.

Ooh, I have never heard of them before this. ^_^;
But they're really good, it's so... relaxing... (falls asleep)

Yeah, I like Crying Nut well enough...not like I like Jaurim, though! I tend to like bands like Deli Spice and My Sister's Barbershop (their later stuff, not their earlier stuff- it's whiny), and even Nell (within moderation) better than Crying Nut, though I appreciate Crying Nut's role in the music scene.

I haven't tried out The the...I should.

Oy! Thank you! I always love your K-indie artist recs. And I happen to love Clazziquai, Humming Urban Stereo, and Casker.

Keep 'em coming!

Sarah, thank you for introducing me to Casker's music, and now to Roller Coaster. :)

I haven't been able to keep up with them as much, but I'm excited that she's coming out with an album. She has an awesome voice and I'm hoping that it will be an awesome album.

thank you for the news.

I got acquainted with Rollercoaster when I first heard of their song, Last Scene from their 2002 album and since then I started to like their songs, thanks also for reposting some of their songs, and I'm excited to hear Jo Won-sun's new album, I remember she sang for a drama OST before, I think for 18 vs. 29

Thank you for re-upping the Rollercoaster songs, and also for the English titles!
(I came over here from Indieful Rok blog)

i love clazziquai, HUS and i think i'm going to like roller coaster too (^^) thank you for the links (^^)

thanks for sharing the news, i had been wondering what happened to to this group.

What a nice conversation!
I love most of bands that all of you're talking about!

Probaby I have to come back here very sooooo〜n（＾＾；；

Nooooooooooooo
Whyyyy
I love Roller Coaster
I'm cry.....