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Deftones’ Chi Cheng Wakes Up From His 3-Year Coma
Via Radio 104.5: “After spending the past 3+ years in a coma due to a tragic car accident, Deftones’ bassist Chi Cheng has finally awaken and is showing promising signs of recovery. From responding to doctors to moving his feet up and down, Cheng is on his long road to recovery, according to fansite OneLoveForChi.com.” (Hat tip: Jasmine)
Is Classical Music Alive For Long?
It has been said that playing an instrument as a child is the greatest predictor of concert attendance as an adult. I can relate because I started taking piano lessons when I was eight and I continued learning for 10 years. I took piano exams through the Associated Board of The Royal Schools of Music almost every year and I was one exam away from obtaining my Diploma in Instrumental Teaching. I also performed in [...] Continue »
VIRAL LIKE SARS: North Korean Accordion Players Perform a-ha’s Take On Me
And for your musical interlude of the day, we bring you a group of accordion players from North Korea’s Kum Song School performing the 80′s hit, “Take On Me” by a-ha. (In case you were wondering, they’re still sobbing over the death of Kim Jong-Il on the inside.) (Also, I didn’t know they listened to a-ha in North Korea. Did you?) (And they have accordions there, too? Crazy.)
8Questions With Kevin Bobo, Associate Professor of Music (Percussion) of Indiana University Bloomington
In the seeming cultural wasteland of the Midwest there are pockets around the University centers that have some surprisingly compelling and active communities. In Bloomington, IN, which is where we live right now, we’ve discovered a huge community of musicians (because of the incredible music school), and recently met associate professor of music, Kevin Bobo, a Korean American (he writes, “half Korean with a cup of Buckeye and a dash of Bordeaux”). Okay, it helps that [...] Continue »
Meet Heejun Han, Your (Rumored) American Idol Semi-Finalist
Oh man, remember when we started posting about the token Asian American contestants on American Idol when people regularly watched the show? Yeah, I don’t either. But hey, why break the trend now? This years rumored American Idol 11 Semi-Finalist – rumored, because his audition episode just aired, but spoiler websites have revealed he makes the Top 42 semi-finalists – comes in the form of Heejun Han, a 24 year old non-profit organizer from Flushing, [...] Continue »
Viral Like SARS: Prison Dancer: The Interactive Web Musical
From the 8Asians Suggestion Box: “I’m Carmen, the co-creator/writer of Prison Dancer: The Interactive Web Musical. [...] Beyond being part of the ‘Filipino Youtube’ movement, Prison Dancer is a story inspired by Filipinos – created by Filipinos – and ACTED by Filipinos. Not to say this is exclusionist of any other Asians but as a former cast member of Miss Saigon (I’m Filipina), I can say I appreciate that we’re actually portraying ourselves this time! [...] Continue »
Yo-Yo Ma Honored in 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
Earlier this past week, CBS aired the 2011 Kennedy Center Honors celebration, which took place earlier in December. Yo-Yo Ma was one of the six honorees, which included singer Barbara Cook, singer and songwriter Neil Diamond, saxophonist and composer Sonny Rollins, and actress Meryl Streep. I think it goes without saying that when one thinks of a great cellist, one thinks of Yo-Yo Ma. The Kennedy Center Honors is an annual honor given to those [...] Continue »
8Days Giveaway: Aziatix “Nocturnal” CD
UPDATE: Congrats to our winners: Zareen, Mina Itabashi, and nikki! This is part of 8Asians’ 2011 “8Days of Giveaways” Celebration. Brought together in 2010, Aziatix is a new Asian American music group which features three members: Eddie Shin, Flowsik, and Nicky Lee. The group released their first album, Nocturnal, this year. The album received high praise, and their first self-titled EP climbed to the top of the music charts in both Korea and Taiwan. Nocturnal, [...] Continue »
Jake Shimabukuro at TEDxHonolulu: Peace Love Ukulele
“If everyone played the ukulele, the world would be a better place.” – Jake Shimabukuro TED conferences are known for hosting some of the deepest thinkers in world who talk about profound and world changing ideas. So why was ukulele master Jake Shimabukuro invited to speak at TED conferences, such as this local conference hosted in Honolulu?
Asian Americans in 2011: The Year (w)Rapped Up
To commemorate this past year, Jason Chu, a Chinese American hip-hop artist currently in Beijing, recorded a rap review of 2011 for Asian America integrating such big news as Jeremy Lin, tiger moms, Ed Lee, etc. into this nice crazy compact summary. Lyrics and links after the jump!
8Days Giveaway: Autographed copy of Mree “Grow” CD
UPDATE: Congrats to our winner: Theo Feng! This is part of 8Asians’ 2011 “8Days of Giveaways” Celebration. Mree is an indie folk singer/songwriter from NJ. Currently a senior in high school, she is quickly gaining fans worldwide. Her musical performances on YouTube have generated over five million views and over thirty thousand dedicated subscribers, garnering press coverage and prompting the Courier News to proclaim her a “web sensation.” The video for her first single “Against [...] Continue »
Metallica Jams with Asian American Metalhead Couple
Asian American Metalhead? Yeah, not too many of those around…but then again, you’d be surprised. Even 8Asians has had an article by Mike on How to be a Bad Asian: I’m a Metalhead. I admit, I occasionally head bang to Pantera with my cats. Even if you don’t know anything about metal, you’ve probably heard of a little band called Metallica. When I first attended one of their concerts, I was literally dumbstruck by how [...] Continue »
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