Topic: And the first outside band to play North Korea will be..... (Read 8446 times)

rschill · « **on:** 17 Jul 2015, 11:12 »

http://time.com/3958214/laibach-north-korea-first-foreign-band/

Quote from: Time.com

Bet you didn't see that coming

They’re known for their dark, brooding covers of popular songs like Europe’s “The Final Countdown,” Queen’s “One Vision” and The Beatles’ “Let It Be.” They’re also known for wearing military uniforms on stage and have been labeled as “fascist,” although fans say their controversial getup is an ironic critique of authoritarianism.

And soon, the members of avant-garde Slovenian band Laibach will also be known for being the first foreign music act to publicly perform in North Korea.

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jwhouk · « **Reply #1 on:** 17 Jul 2015, 12:37 »

...I thought Casting Crowns had already played in Pyongyang?

rschill · « **Reply #2 on:** 17 Jul 2015, 14:25 »

I guess they did.

WTF?

Did every last news agency get this wrong?

Kugai · « **Reply #3 on:** 17 Jul 2015, 14:46 »

Par for the course with todays Media

rschill · « **Reply #4 on:** 17 Jul 2015, 15:03 »

In any case, it looks like Laibach will be playing.

This is cool and weird.

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