Category Archives: Music

KPop Demon Hunters Singers Tonight Show Performance and Interview

Posted on October 9, 2025 by John

Finally, what the world was waiting for – a live performance of ‘Golden’ by the KPop Demon Hunters Singers themselves, EJAE, Audrey Nuna and Rei Ami! Less than 24 hours of this being posted on YouTube, the performance has over … Continue reading →

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Huntr/X SNL Appearance

Posted on October 6, 2025 by Jeff

I was pleasantly surprised to see this Huntr/X SNL appearance. They aren’t on screen that long, but their cameo contributes to a pretty funny Saturday Night Live sketch. It’s amusing that they got Bad Bunny, a huge figure in Latin … Continue reading →

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Huntr/X Live Performance: KPop Demon Hunter Singers to perform on the Tonight Show

Posted on October 1, 2025 by Jeff

A Huntr/X Live Performance? The fictional group from KPop Demon Hunters will perform on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. This is the first time that the singers doing Rumi, Mira, and Zooey musical voices (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei … Continue reading →

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FOREVER WE ARE YOUNG Documentary honors BTS’s ARMY

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Mayee Yeh

Love them or hate them, you can’t deny BTS’s success. Five Grammy nominations and six Billboard Hot 100-topping singles later, the seven-member act has captured the hearts of millions worldwide. Still, fandom is just as important as the artist it … Continue reading →

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“Maybe Happy Ending” nominated for 10 Tony Awards

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Jeff

A musical originally from South Korea, “Maybe Happy Ending” has been nominated for 10 Tony Awards.  The show features Darren Criss and Helen J Shen as the leads.  The musical by Hue Park and Will Aronson first debuted in South … Continue reading →

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Ruby Ibarra has won the 2025 Tiny Desk Contest

Posted on June 5, 2025 by Jeff

Filipino American rapper and Bay Area resident Ruby Ibarra has won the 2025 Tiny Desk contest.  As the winner, she and her band performed on NPR’s Tiny Desk concert series. I had never heard of this former research scientist before, … Continue reading →

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Mayor Michelle Wu Playing Rhapsody in Blue with the Boston Pops

Posted on April 7, 2025 by Jeff

Although this concert happened last year, I  just recently saw this video of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu performing George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue on the piano with the Boston Pops orchestra. Rhapsody in Blue is a difficult piece (rated as … Continue reading →

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AAPI DJs put their own Spin on Club Culture

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Mayee Yeh

As bedroom DJ Nick Cheong, better known as @nickcheo, lingered outside Los Angeles Koreatown club Catch One, excited fans asked him to take their BeReal and even for one of his American Spirits. He took each request in stride, but … Continue reading →

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“Apt.” by Bruno Mars and Rosé considered Dangerous Earworm by Some

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Jeff

 The BBC reports that in South Korea,  Apt. by Rose and Bruno Mars is considered such an dangerous earworm by many South Korean students studying for the Suneung university placement exams that many are taking it off their playlists. … Continue reading →

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Indian Rock: Bloodywood

Posted on September 18, 2024 by tinabot

As a teenager in the 1990s, the complaint from adults was: “Your music is too loud.” As an adult today, my complaint to young people is: “Your music is too quiet.” At some point, the music stopped getting louder. Those … Continue reading →

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The Father of LoFi Hip-Hop: Nujabes Jun Seba

Posted on September 17, 2024 by High School Voices

By Spencer Wong At the beginning of middle school, I never really thought about music, and that was mostly because I only ever listened to the radio. I didn’t really enjoy what was on the radio, so I never really … Continue reading →

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8Questions with AWW Film’s David Aure

Posted on September 4, 2024 by High School Voices

By Julie Shen David Aure, a rising Filipino American producer and director based in Anaheim, CA, brings a unique and captivating style to the scene. Known for his work with Erick Yung, Russ Cosón, and the five-member K-pop group Nomad, … Continue reading →

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