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South Korea Tour Blog – Radio Star – Jeonju

  • December 11, 2014
  • by stuartoconnor
  • · On The Road

Only a couple of days into the tour and my fatigue was already beginning to show. I slept for an hour or so of my long bus ride to the most southern city of the tour. From there I was able to get a taxi and by showing him print outs of maps we made it to the location of the venue.

About 4 hours across the heart of S Korea Mainland
About 4 hours across the heart of S Korea Mainland

Radio Star was a wonderful live space run by Inyeol. A great drummer and passionate musician. Clearly into the music of the right reasons. I shared the billing with a host of Korean and International artists but felt very much like the special guest. It always make one feel like the hours of flying and driving are worth it when you arrive to a warm welcome.

Onstage @ Radio Star
Onstage @ Radio Star

The venue was a great space and the audience were there for the music. It was exactly the kind of show you hope to find when touring through.

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Photo on 19-12-2013 at 18.52 #3

 

 

(click links below for studio versions of the songs)

Initiate

Ons

Headlights

Default: Escape

Sleep Tight

Alaskan Sky

Following the show there were queues of people buying CD’s and even getting me to sign them. I was honoured to be in so far from home and so accepted for the songs that had been written in my London bedroom.

 

Adding my John Hancock to a copy of my 3rd album 'Good Times with Evil'.
Adding my John Hancock to a copy of my 3rd album ‘Good Times with Evil’.

Following the show I went for food with some of the members of the other bands. A great feeling of camaraderie was in the air and I learnt how it was to be an English or American musician living in S.Korea. It was a chance to really get to understand the difference between Korean Culture (which I knew little) and Japanese Cunlture (which I feel I knew much better).

S.Korea is very much a Catholic country and age is a major part of social standing. If you have grey hair then you are very likely to be treated well. I would learn more of this as the tour would progress. My next show will be in a new city again and so I was lucky to have the venue offer to let me sleep inside. Cheap accommodation is a major part of the trip. 🙂

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