On this week`s episode of The Korea File, it`s Seoul`s most renown expat indie band!

With international recognition and crossover success in the Korean mainstream this is Used Cassettes, live at Haebongchoen`s Thunderhorse Tavern.
.
From the band bio at Magic Strawberry Sound:

``Used Cassettes was formed as a drunken pact between some friends in a dingy basement in South Korea. Three years later the band come to the forefront of the Seoul indie music scene.

They have been in a number or magazines and feature documentaries, and released two EP’s in this time span. The band cites many influences on this record, including the works of Destroyer, Real Estate, Sonic Youth and The Replacements.

Used Cassettes latest release has already gained international recognition. Major international media organizations such as Canada’s CBC, which debuted the EP a feature airing it’s songs as well as an extended interview. Tracks from the album have also appeared in ads for Gold Coast, Earth, and South African surf competitions videos. Used Cassettes have collaborated with internationally renowned artists, such as Takahito Ire, who created the album art on They Were Individuals EP.

Currently, Used Cassettes are back in the studio recording their first full-length album and continue to gig regularly in Seoul, where they have gained a strong following and a reputation for wild and energetic performances.``

See more of Used Cassettes` music on Youtube at
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35Yge3ucx0o

or hear them on Soundcloud at
https://soundcloud.com/used-cassettes

For future episodes of The Korea File, check out our new home at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thekoreafile