Category Archives: Music

San Francisco: NAAAP-SF 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration & Macy’s Fashion Show

Posted on February 22, 2013 by John

The last National Association of Asian American Professionals (NAAAP) San Francisco event I had attended was the Gateway to Leadership regional conference last Fall. Last week, in celebration of the Lunar New Year, NAAAP-SF – in collaboration with Kollaboration SF, … Continue reading →

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San Francisco: 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration Presented by Verizon

Posted on February 8, 2013 by John

Last Saturday, February 2nd, I was able to attend the 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration in San Francisco sponsored by Verizon, which took place in Union Square and lasted all afternoon. The event was hosted by Nicki Sun and David … Continue reading →

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What Asian American Kids Watch on the Internet: Atban Klann’s Puddles of H2O

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Jeff

When Number One Son asked me to look at this video, I wondered “what is ‘Atban Klann’?”  Before they formed the Black Eyed Peas, apl.de.ap and will.i.am (then Will 1x) were part of the group The Atban Klann (ATBAN stands … Continue reading →

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Dancing for Free Sodas: Coca-Cola Vending Machine in South Korea Rewards Dancers

Posted on December 31, 2012 by jozjozjoz

http://youtu.be/DgtijpUNKGo Would you copy the dance moves of a Korean boy band for a free soda (or two, three, or more)? As part of a experiment conducted in South Korea, a Coca-Cola vending machine coaxed people to copy the dance … Continue reading →

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Hey Sandy! A Very Special Holiday Effort for Hurricane Sandy Victims

Posted on December 26, 2012 by JohnnyC

Hey Sandy, you’re looking happily deranged (have you picked your target yet?) Watch out, because we’ve got an ensemble of artists, including Jason Chen, Clara C, David Choi, Inch Chua, Abraham Lim, Heart Hays, Haviland Stillwell, and Deborah S. Craig, … Continue reading →

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Gangnam Style invades Christmas Lighting

Posted on December 26, 2012 by Jeff

If Gangnam Style isn’t everywhere already, this video shows that it has invaded Christmas.  This display, created by John Storms, was an entry in the Old Navy Griswold Lightacular Challenge.  Sorry Gangnam Style fans, voting has already closed for this … Continue reading →

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PSY’s Anti-American Past and Understanding Anti-American Sentiment

Posted on December 10, 2012 by Xxxtine

I’ve been very hesitant to write about PSY’s participation (and apology) in an Anti-American protest particularly because as one of a couple of 8Asian contributors who is not American, I simply was indifferent (and also tired of the whole Gangnam … Continue reading →

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Bei Bei’s Chinese Gu Zheng Music

Posted on December 7, 2012 by tinabot

When I was in the middle of writing my teen fantasy martial arts fiction novel a couple years ago, I often used youtube to find inspirational classical Chinese dance and music to help inspire me. One of my favorite videos … Continue reading →

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Racist Tweets About Psy’s American Music Awards Performance

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Jeff

While I thought that the MC Hammer/Psy Mashup that Psy performed on the American Music Awards was awesome, these racist tweets indicate that not everyone thought that Psy was great.   I checked on some of these tweets, and while some … Continue reading →

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Psy Performs With MC Hammer At The 2012 American Music Awards

Posted on November 20, 2012 by John

The 2012 American Music Awards took place on Sunday and to cap the evening off, PSY of “Gangnam Style” fame, performed  with MC Hammer – and a little mix of “Hammer Time!” Clearly, “Gangnam Style” is the song and music … Continue reading →

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8Questions with Johnny Hi-Fi of MYX TV’s Press Play (Season 2)

Posted on November 2, 2012 by jozjozjoz

8Asians is happy to feature Johnny Hi-Fi, winners of Episode 1 of Season 2 of Myx TV’s Press Play. Season 2 takes it up a notch making it more interactive, allowing viewers and fans to vote on who gets “played”. … Continue reading →

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