Seoul It Up

Groove Magazine film critic Dean Crawford is hanging up his movie reviewer hat as he prepares to leave South Korea to return to working full-time in the film industry. Listen to his impressions of his favorite Korean films and other movies he reviewed while writing for Groove Magazine. You can subscribe to The GrooveCast in the iTunes Store, Stitcher radio, Spreaker, or by subscribing directly to our RSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/thegroovecast The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ and http://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

Groove Magazine film critic Dean Crawford returns to the podcast to review Terminator: Genisys & Jurassic World while also previewing Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation & Ant Man. You can subscribe to The GrooveCast in the iTunes Store, Stitcher radio, Spreaker,… or by subscribing directly to our RSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/thegroovecast The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ and http://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

GrooveCast host Chance Dorland sat down with vocalist Lauren Walker (often known by her onstage persona, Lewtrakimou), lo-fi mod-bassist Mark Lentz (who also has a strong presence under the stage name Henry Demos) and session drummer Jonathan Jacobson of "Nice Legs" to find out more about the expat band that has become the golden gam of the Yogiga family and Korea indie junket. Busking, live or in the studio, this is a band with three different identities and three different sounds, all of which are discussed while the band tells Chance how they got started and where they're going. Check out Facebook.com/WeAreNiceLegs for more info and make sure to check them out on July 11th at the Salt Art Gallery in Gwangju and then July 18th here in Seoul at Club Bbang in Hongdae with alongside Mineri, The Essence and Vidulgi Ooyoo! Also check out Doug Vautour's article on 'Nice Legs' in the July edition of Groove Magazine or on our website here ~ http://groovekorea.com/article/many-faces-nice-legs You can subscribe to T

Korean Queer Cultural Festival organizing committee member Candy Yun & journalist Celeste Maturen join GrooveCast host Chance Dorland to discuss this month's Korean Queer Cultural Festival & the government's cancellation of the the 2015 Pride Parade. For more information, read Celeste Maturen's article at http://groovekorea.com/article/something-be-proud-about or visit the festival's website, http://www.kqcf.org/ You can subscribe to The GrooveCast in the iTunes Store, Stitcher radio, Spreaker,… or by subscribing directly to our RSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/thegroovecast The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ and http://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

GrooveCast host Chance Dorland speaks with Korea Indie and Expat Film Festival (KIXFF) organizer Kevin Lambert to discuss the upcoming film fest that features expat films in both large and small venues across the city. KIXFF is run by a small group of expat filmmakers and Seoul Players, a non-profit theatre company producing shows in Korea since 2001. Find more information at http://kixff.com/ You can subscribe to The GrooveCast in the iTunes Store, Stitcher radio, Spreaker,… or by subscribing directly to our RSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/thegroovecast The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ and http://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

Ohio native Pinnacle TheHustler has made a name for himself here in Korea through his music persona and business endeavors. GrooveCast host Chance Dorland caught up with Pinnacle to discuss the release of his latest music video, expanding his business in Korea, and what it takes to make it in the music industry. Check out their conversation here and find more from Pinnacle at Facebook.com/iampinnacle & Planethustle.com/ You can subscribe to The GrooveCast in the iTunes Store, Stitcher radio, Spreaker,… or by subscribing directly to our RSS feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/thegroovecast The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ and http://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

Magna Fall is one of the most talented and successful bands to play the Hongdae scene in the past 5 years with countless television appearances, representation here in Korea and blockbuster live performances. GrooveCast host Chance Dorland caught up with the members of Magna Fall before they played Groove Magazine's 100th isue party at DGBG in Hongdae, the capital of Seoul's music scene. Check out their conversation here and find more from Magna Fall at http://Facebook.com/MagnaFall . You can subscribe to The GrooveCast for free in the iTunes Store or by coping our RSS feed into any podcasting program or application: http://feeds.podtrac.com/6Kg0RGmSHP3o The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ and http://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

"A Fat Girl's Food Guide To Eating In Korea" creator Gemma Wardle, who is also one of this month's Top 100 expats, is definitely not fat anymore. GrooveCast host Chance Dorland met up with the expat food blogger in Gangnam to learn about her website, how she only eats raw food until 4pm and to discuss how they're both recovered fat people. Check out their conversation here and her website at http://afatgirlsfoodguide.com/ You can subscribe to The GrooveCast for free in the iTunes Store or by coping our RSS feed into any podcasting program or application: http://feeds.podtrac.com/6Kg0RGmSHP3o The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ and http://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

Steve Miller is a podcast machine. GrooveCast host Chance Dorland spoke with the Asia News Weekly one-man-band, who is also one of this month's Top 100 expats, to learn how he created an audio news empire which has expanded into Korean English radio and now a companion podcast for The Korea Times. Find all of Steve's work at http://AsiaNewsWeekly.net/ You can subscribe to The GrooveCast for free in the iTunes Store or by coping our RSS feed into any podcasting program or application: http://feeds.podtrac.com/6Kg0RGmSHP3o The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ andhttp://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

Groovecast Host Chance Dorland got his drink on with Julia Mellor & other members of Makgeolli Mamas & Papas Korea to learn more about his favorite Korean alcohol. Check them out at https://www.facebook.com/mmpkorea & https://mmpkorea.wordpress.com/. Also be sure to subscribe to The GrooveCast via the iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groovecast/id828301645?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ andhttp://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

GrooveCast host Chance Dorland also writes "Chance Encounters," a monthly column of man on the street interviews that get to the heart of big questions here in South Korea. Each column also has a matching podcast episode where you can hear the opinions Chance gathered on the streets of Seoul. This podcast episode is for Chance's January column on KakaoTalk & digital privacy in Korea. While in the past KakaoTalk has handed over chat records to the South Korean government, it now says that will not happen again. But, can Kakao users trust a company that has done such things in the past? Take a listen to these man on the street interviews and decide for yourself. Be sure to subscribe to The GrooveCast via the iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groovecast/id828301645?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ and http://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table

Dean Crawford joined GrooveCast host Chance Dorland to give his top films of 2014 & review "Exodus", "The Hobbit" and "The Interview." The two then previewed "Jupiter Ascending" & "Night at the Museum." Check out Dean's written film reviews and previews for Groove Magazine at http://groovekorea.com/author/dean-crawford. Also be sure to subscribe to The GrooveCast via the iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groovecast/id828301645?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online athttp://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ andhttp://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

GrooveCast host Chance Dorland also writes "Chance Encounters," a monthly column of man on the street interviews that get to the heart of big questions here in South Korea. Each column also has a matching podcast episode where you can hear the opinions Chance gathered on the streets of Seoul. Below is an excerpt from his December article on elderly poverty. Check out the full article here: http://groovekorea.com/article/no-country-old-men "South Korea is ranked 50th for elderly well-being nearly half of Koreans aged 65 or older live below the poverty line. Meanwhile, the suicide rate for older Koreans has nearly quadrupled in recent years, making Korea’s elderly suicide rate one of the highest in the developed world. Yet... current figures from the Finance Ministry show that only 0.26 percent of this year’s budget was allocated to aid and services for the elderly.... Groove Korea spoke to Koreans in Seoul to find out why so many elderly people are poor and what should be done about it." Be sure to subscrib

Dean Crawford joins GrooveCast host Chance Dorland to review "Interstellar" and "Dumb & Dumber To." The duo then previews "Exodus" and the final "Hobbit" film. Check out Dean's film reviews and previews for Groove Magazine this podcast is based on at http://groovekorea.com/author/dean-crawford. Also be sure to subscribe to The GrooveCast via the iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groovecast/id828301645?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online athttp://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ andhttp://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

Groovecast Host Chance Dorland spoke to Jasmine Sohn of SoFar Sounds Seoul to learn more about the intimate concert series that has just started here in Korea's capital. Check them out at Facebook.com/SofarSoundsSeoul and YouTube.com/SofarSoundsKorea Also be sure to subscribe to The GrooveCast via the iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groovecast/id828301645?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ andhttp://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

Yonhap News journalist John Francis Power wrote a powerful article for this month's edition of Groove Magazine entitled "Korea's Media Malaise." Groovecast Host Chance Dorland spoke to him about the current status of Korea's media, why it's not working and what can be done to change it for the better. Read the complete article at http://groovekorea.com/article/korea’s-media-malaise Also be sure to subscribe to The GrooveCast via the iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groovecast/id828301645?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online at http://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ andhttp://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

GrooveCast host Chance Dorland now writes "Chance Encounters," a monthly column of man on the street interviews that get to the heart of big questions here in South Korea. Below is an excerpt from his debut article for November's issue, available online at http://groovekorea.com/article/north-korean-gratitude-and-german-lesson "I was in Kreuzberg, a hip area preferred by artists and expats in Berlin. Sitting across from me was Jakob Grotewohl, a well-dressed 30-year-old German with an impeccable American English accent. His great grandfather, East Germany’s first president, had helped the North rebuild after the Korean War and the eternally grateful North Korean leader Kim Il-sung welcomed Grotewohl as part of his family after his great-grandfather died. My trip to Berlin was on the tails of the visit of South Korean President Park Geun-hye and Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who had come to Berlin to gain insight from German leaders on the 25-year-old success of German reunification; they were specifically inter

Dean Crawford again joins GrooveCast host Chance Dorland to give his reviews of "Gone Girl" and "Begin Again" as well as preview for "Dumb and Dumber To" and "Interstellar." Dean then gives his Halloween movie recommendations for "Babadook" and "Coherence." Check out Dean's film reviews and previews for Groove Magazine this podcast is based on at http://groovekorea.com/author/dean-crawford. Also be sure to subscribe to The GrooveCast via the iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groovecast/id828301645?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online athttp://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ andhttp://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

GrooveCast host Chance Dorland spoke with beer expert Ian Henderson on the last 8 years of brewing and importation in South Korea for Groove Magazine's 8 year anniversary issue. You can find the Groove Magazine article this podcast is based on at http://groovekorea.com/article/beer-renaissance-here. Also be sure to subscribe to The GrooveCast via the iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groovecast/id828301645?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online athttp://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ andhttp://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-

Good friend of the podcast Dean Crawford joined GrooveCast host Chance Dorland to give his reviews of "The Giver" and "Roaring Currents." The duo then previews "Gone Girl" and "November Man". Check out Dean's film reviews and previews for Groove Magazine this podcast is based on at http://groovekorea.com/author/dean-crawford. Also be sure to subscribe to The GrooveCast via the iTunes Store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-groovecast/id828301645?mt=2&ign-mpt=uo%3D4 The music included in every GrooveCast episode is provided by Seoul-based bands "Slow Dress" and "Table People." Find them online athttp://slowdress.bandcamp.com/ andhttp://looseunion.com/artists/view/Table-People-