Category Archives: Music

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

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Mary

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

Posted on November 3, 2011 by sachi

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?

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Ernie

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

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Mihee

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

Posted on October 14, 2011 by Ben

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?

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Edward

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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8Questions with Electro Pop Group IAMMEDIC Leader Enik Lin

Posted on October 3, 2011 by jozjozjoz

About a month ago, I kept getting pinged by people sending me links to the video of California-based electronic pop band IAMMEDIC jumping around in Star Trek uniforms. I’m a sucker for a Starfleet uniform, so I got in touch … Continue reading →

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LAST CHANCE: ISA Festival Los Angeles Ticket Giveaway

Posted on September 30, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Hey everyone – you have just 1 hour left to enter our Giveaway to win Tickets for ‘ISA Festival L.A.’ in Long Beach, CA, provided by 8Asians and ISA!

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L.A. Giveaway: Tickets to ISA Festival Los Angeles

Posted on September 29, 2011 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 9/30/2011: Congrats to our winner: Steph C! Don’t forget that general tickets are still available for purchase online (or in person through today only)! International Secret Agents (ISA) is getting bigger and bigger every year. Founded by Wong Fu … Continue reading →

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Random Hero Album Review

Posted on September 23, 2011 by tinabot

I’ve got a thing for female vocals, especially strong ones, so thank goodness for the album Random Hero by the Los Angeles based rock band Random Ninjas. They’re an amazing gathering of top-notch musicians and a rare female vocalist, Soozana, … Continue reading →

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