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Rolling Stone Releases List Of 10 Kpop Groups Most Likely To Break In The US
Rolling Stone released their list of 10 K-pop groups most likely to break in America. Of the list are the obvious names, while others were kind of surprising. The list, needless to say, sparked much discussion in Kpop forums all over the net. As someone who’s followed K-pop for many years (and it’s getting tiresome nowadays) I’ve always rooted for acapella quartet CSJH The Grace to make their US debut. This was before one of [...] Continue »
8Questions with Jessi Malay, Hapa Artist
I openly admit I am a gangsta rap fan. So I have to constantly remind myself that there is more music out there than 2Pac, Dr. Dre, and/or Snoop Doggy Dog. One talented hapa artist I’ve been following (that isn’t a gangsta rapper) is Jessi Malay. I have been lucky enough to have gotten to know her in the last couple of years and have found her to be more than just a “pop” singer. [...] Continue »
The Crumbles: Lessons From Making Original Music For An Indie Film
By Akira Boch The Crumbles is a slice-of-life tragicomedy about a talented but directionless indie band that is stuck in their garage. The film is not an idealized portrait of what it means to be in a band—it’s grounded in reality. This includes battles with over-sized egos, personal demons and insecurities, but also everything else thatis great about pursuing a creative endeavor with friends.
Why Is K-Pop So Popular?
I remember a couple years back when my friends and I heard the song by Girls’ Generation called “Gee.” We even attempted to do their choreography and pretended we are the Girl’s Generation. Alright, we shouldn’t get into the details of that… They have become even more popular and well known since then. As a matter of fact, they are a worldwide sensation! Earlier this year Girls’ Generation performed their single, “The Boys” on the [...] Continue »
An Interview With Composer George Shaw
By John “Johnny C” Chuidian You’ve heard his music as your friend’s custom ringtone lovingly downloaded from his website (for free); you hear it across YouTube from Wong Fu to Michelle Phan, and now you’ve probably seen his new piece inspired by The Hunger Games. Yes: it’s George Shaw, the first name people recall when they think of Asian American composers. For someone whose music has both depth and accessibility (you can hum just about [...] Continue »
VIRAL LIKE SARS: Karen X. Cheng’s Resignation Video To Microsoft
I saw this video blogged about last week on TechCrunch: Microsoftie Karen X. Cheng is leaving Microsoft for a San Francisco startup called Exec and gives an entertaining farewell to the group she used to work for, Microsoft Office’s Excel, to the tune of Don McLean’s “American Pie.” Not bad if I say so myself. Best of luck to Cheng in her new role at Exec.
Playboy Features Bruno Mars On April 2012 Cover
Bruno Mars has something new to brag about: he’s the 10th guy to appear on Playboy’s cover! The Hollywood Reporter revealed the April’s “Sex and Music” issue cover and inside, fans can find a fashion spread and an interview with Mars that pays homage to Frank Sinatra and Elvis Presley–not surprising, since he was once known as the youngest Elvis impersonator in the world! As for his biggest musical influence? …The “Grenade” singer chose Jimi [...] Continue »
The A-Word: Prison Dancer: The Interactive Web Musical (Part 2)
8Asians' The A-Word: Prison Dancer: The Web Musical Pt.2 [ 13:18 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (77)Prison Dancer: The Interactive Web Musical, the series inspired by the dancing inmates of Cebu, Philippines released their first episode last week and at the time of this post has already hit over 15,000 views. For lovers of musical theatre, this is a MUST SEE – I’m already a fan of LOLA. For those of you in the San Francisco area, Prison Dancer will be the Closing Night Gala film presentation for the San Francisco [...] Continue »
Japanese Actress Aki Toyosaki Covers The Beatles, Internet Rages
Japanese singer and voice actress Aki Toyosaki recently covered her favorite Beatles song, “Hey Jude,” and now the Internet has ruled that this is possibly the worst Beatles cover of all time. If you didn’t know who Toyasaki was, a quick play of the video above will make it obvious: she’s got a voice made for anime, something that weeaboos can only dream of having. Apparently it’s not a good enough voice to sing like [...] Continue »
Having An Asian Moment: Rihanna And Her Racist Rice Cakes
Last week, Rihanna tweeted this and, within a nanosecond (maybe less), the glorious world of the Interwebs got orgasmic with accusations. They thought the Instagram pic of a rice cake bag with sunglasses and big hoop earrings was a jab at Chris “Ike 2.0″ Brown’s half-Vietnamese canoodling buddy Karrueche Tran.
LAST CHANCE: LA Area Giveaway: Jin Akanishi Concert Tickets at Club Nokia
Hey everyone – you have just one hour left to enter our Giveaway to win a Pair of Tickets for Jin Akanishi Concert on 3/9 at Club Nokia in Los Angeles provided by 8Asians and Jin Akanishi! Learn more about the Giveaway and enter now!
LA Area Giveaway: Jin Akanishi Concert Tickets at Club Nokia
UPDATED 3/8/2012: Congrats to the winner, JamesY! The previous lead singer of J-Pop band KAT-TUN, Jin Akanishi has recently risen into global stardom as a solo artist. This week, Akanishi is gearing up for the release of his debut U.S. album, JAPONICANA on March 6th by embarking on a five-city North American tour. Jin Akanishi is a top selling multi-talented entertainer with musicians, vocalists, actors and entertainers in Japan. As the former lead vocalist in [...] Continue »
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