Category Archives: Music

“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 →

Posted in Music, Theatre | Tagged broadway, Darren Criss, Helen J Shen, Maybe Happy Ending, musical, Tony Awards | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Music, San Francisco Bay Area | Tagged Fanny, June Millington, NPR, Ruby Ibarra, Tiny Desk | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Music, Politics | Tagged Boston, Michelle Wu, overachievers, Rhapsody in Blue | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Entertainment, Lifestyles, Local, Music, Southern California | Tagged aapi, Asian fraternity, club culture, community, DJ Mandy, DJs, EDM, hip-hop, hyperpop, insomniac, Mayee Yeh, nick cheo, Nick Cheong, nickcheo, peaking duck, PLUR, raves, TikTok | 1 Comment

“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 →

Posted in Current Events, Education, Music | Tagged APT, Bruno Mars, entrance exam, Rose | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | Tagged bloodwood, Brandon Lee, dana dan, Gadaar, heavy metal, incubus, India, indian, indian folk metal, Kurt Cobain, Machi Biased, Me and a Gun, Nirvana, The Crow, Tori Amos | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | Tagged hip-hop, jun seba, lofi, lofi hip hop, nujabes | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in 8Questions, Entertainment, Movies, Music | Tagged Anaheim, David Aure, Director, Erick Yung, Filipino, Filipino American, Nomad, producer, Russ Cosón | Leave a comment

Feature: AWW Film’s David Aure

Posted on August 21, 2024 by High School Voices

By Julie Shen David Aure is a Filipino American film producer and director from Anaheim, California. He runs his own company, AWW Films, where he primarily creates music videos for artists, social media ad campaigns, and captivating TV shows. … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Music, The Arts, TV | Tagged AWW Films, David Aure, Diamond Bar High School, Director, Erick Yung, Filipino American, film producer, Golden Arch Cafe, Meraki Studio Space, music video, myx tv, Nomad, Russ Cosón, social media ad campaigns, STEAM Fair | Leave a comment

Pinoy Rock: Slapshock

Posted on August 17, 2024 by tinabot

It was in the cool shade under the outdoor Legacy Gym roof on the tropical paradise island of Boracay, Philippines where one of the MMA trainers asked me and my friends what kind of music we’d like to train muay … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | Tagged boracay, Chi Evora, Jamir Garcia, Jerry Basco, Lean Ansing, Lee Nadela, Philippines, rock, slapshock | Leave a comment

Taiwanese Indigenous Musicians on US Tour with Small Island Big Song

Posted on January 30, 2024 by tinabot

A couple of years ago, I saw the Small Island Big Song project featured on Taiwanese news and decided to check out the entire album as well as the many music and interview videos on their YouTube channel. This project … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | Tagged concert, indigenous, musicians, Piteyo Ukah, Putad, Sauljaljui, small island big song, Taiwan | Leave a comment

Steely Dan’s “Do it Again” performed on the Korean Gayageum

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Jeff

“Asian American” implies a fusion between Asian and American, and this performance by Luna Lee of the Steely Dan classic Do it Again, is definitely a cross-cultural fusion. She plays the song on the Korean gayageum. I am reminded of … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | Tagged Do it Again, gayageum, hiroshima, Luna Lee, Steely Dan | 2 Comments

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