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Category Archives: Music
“Apt.” by Bruno Mars and Rosé considered Dangerous Earworm by Some
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
The Father of LoFi Hip-Hop: Nujabes Jun Seba
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
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8Questions with AWW Film’s David Aure
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
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Pinoy Rock: Slapshock
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
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Taiwanese Indigenous Musicians on US Tour with Small Island Big Song
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
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Steely Dan’s “Do it Again” performed on the Korean Gayageum
“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
Ashley Park’s Showstopping Duet with Meryl Streep in Only Murders in the Building
The Wife, my Brother-in-law (BIL), and I were watching Only Murders in the Building when we were blown away the showstopper duet of Meryl Streep and Ashley Park. Having never seen Emily in Paris and having not known about her … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music, TV
Tagged Ashley Park, Look for the Light, Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building
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Bay Area Singer thuy getting Radio play and Streams with “girls like me don’t cry”
I had heard girls like me don’t cry a number of times on the radio, but when the DJ said that the singer went to Newark Memorial High School (where I went to high school), I was immediately intrigued. After … Continue reading
Fanny: The Best Rock and Roll Band you Probably Never heard of
“They were just colossal and wonderful, and nobody’s ever mentioned them. They’re as important as anybody else who’s ever been, ever; it just wasn’t their time.” – David Bowie in Rolling Stone My cousin told me about a ground breaking … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Music
Tagged CAAM, CaaMFest 2023, Fanny, Fanny: The Right to Rock, PBS, Rock and Roll
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The Daily Show: Ronny Chieng Teaches You About K-Pop
Not sure why Ronny Chieng of The Daily Show decided to do a piece on K-pop recently: The signature elements of K-Pop? Next level dance choreography and being Asian. Ronny Chieng digs into how K-Pop is used to boost Korea’s … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Entertainment, Music
Tagged bts, K-Pop, kpop, Psy, Ronny Chieng, The Daily Show, The Kim Sisters
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