Category Archives: Music

#DarkRoom Mixtape by Deep Watters

Underground hip hop music producer Deep Watters, AKA: Brian Watters, a hapa from the San Francisco Bay Area and President of the urban clothing label Teruo Artistry, recently dropped a dope mixtape, #darkroom, with Bay Area rapper Prophet. If you … Continue reading

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The Colbert Report: Yo-Yo Ma & The Goat Rodeo Sessions

The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c Yo-Yo Ma, Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer & Chris Thile www.colbertnation.com Colbert Report Full Episodes Political Humor & Satire Blog Video Archive Yo-Yo Ma and his musical colleagues Stuart Duncan, Edgar Meyer … Continue reading

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The Wonder Girls Cover Bruno Mars/B.O.B’s “Nothin’ on You”

Happy Tuesday, kids – so from the 66% of people who marked “BORED,” clearly people are NOT a fan of Girls Generation’s recent English track, “The Boys.” Fair enough, jaded commenters. As for the J-Pop fans looking for their female-driven … Continue reading

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Rachael Yamagata’s “Chesapeake” Album Review

Rachael Yamagata knows heartbreak. You can tell it’s always under her skin and most of her songs emit it. The part Japanese singer-songwriter from Virginia began her solo music career after she fell in love with a band member of … Continue reading

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Glee Actress Charice’s Dad Stabbed to Death in the Philippines

Charice Pempengco is a 19 year old singer and actress who is known for her beautiful voice and talent. She started her career in America at age 15 when her YouTube video went viral. Now, she’s known throughout Asia and … Continue reading

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“Forever and Ever” by David Choi

When we first started listening to David Choi’s latest CD, Forever and Ever ($7.99 on Amazon, $9.99 on iTunes, $11.99 for a physical CD), we could have sworn he was reading our minds. From the very first track, “Can’t Take … Continue reading

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Will K-Pop Group Girls’ Generations “The Boys” Be The Next American Radio Hit?

Remember BoA and her entry into American Pop Music? While she may not have been the crossover K-Pop Superstar that SM Entertainment had hoped for – unless you count a couple of boys dancing at gay bars, the Korean music … Continue reading

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Japanese Emperor’s Granddaughter Loves Korean Group Girls’ Generation

From Korea Times: The granddaughter of the Japanese Emperor, “Gako, 17, gave a performance last fall in her high school, copying the choreography of ‘Oh!,’ a hit song of the group’s second album released at the beginning of 2010. One … Continue reading

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K-Pop Star Rain Joins South Korean Army

K-Pop star Rain takes a temporary hiatus from his stardom to join the military as required by South Korea: “The 29-year-old singer and actor gave a military salute to tearful fans Tuesday before walking into a boot camp in the … Continue reading

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Glee “Asian F” Episode: Truth or Stereotype?

http://youtu.be/oaPSNXdyqBE Warning: some major spoilers ahead so if you haven’t watched this Glee episode yet, don’t read this. I’ve used to be a huge fan of Glee but as of recently, I’ve been tuning it off. But when news came … Continue reading

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