Category Archives: Music

Goo Goo Doll’s New Video Home Has Band Singing Around Asians

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Ken When the director discussed her vision for the Goo Goo Dolls video Home, alarms went off left and right: she wanted Asians to make up a surrealistic world to drop the band in, one in which the Goo Goo Dolls … Continue reading →

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Far East Movement’s “Like A G6” Getting Radio play

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Jeff

After a song ended on the radio and the DJ talked about the artists that he had just played, I thought that I had heard something different.  I asked Number One Son, “did they just say The Far East Movement?” … Continue reading →

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L.A.: TN Party is This Weekend in Little Tokyo

Posted on July 30, 2010 by jozjozjoz

How many times do we need to tell you about Tuesday Night Cafe before you decide to show up for yourself? This is your final reminder to come down to tomorrow evening’s TN Party! And now, a couple more videos … Continue reading →

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DJ Qbert to Appear in DJ Hero 2

Posted on July 28, 2010 by Ernie

Filipinos, rejoice! World famous DJ Qbert, he of Invisibl Skratch Piklz and Scratch, the synonymous documentary on turntablism, will be converted into CGI-generated goodness and will appear in Activision’s music based video game, DJ Hero 2.  Which makes sense, right?  … Continue reading →

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Dude WTF Asia: The Internet turns on Justin Bieber as explained by the Taiwanese

Posted on July 17, 2010 by Jeff

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ac9Arzm7_o We’ve been pleased by their portrayal of Tiger Woods domestic conflict.  We’ve reacted to their reenactment of Al Gore’s alleged sexual harrassment.   And now, delight in the depictment of  the Internet turning on Justin Bieber, as animated by the … Continue reading →

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My Top 100 Rap Songs

Posted on July 15, 2010 by Guest Writer

By Bea I don’t know what it is with Hip Hop music that fascinates Asians. I, for one, am Asian and definitely fascinated with the culture and etiquette that Hip Hop brings.  I feel the pull towards the music, the … Continue reading →

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Connie Lim and The Making of “The Hunted”

Posted on July 14, 2010 by Steve Nguyen

If you happened to watch the Asian Community Fund (APCF) PSA posted last week, you’ll notice a fresh new face in that video.  Connie Lim is one of LA’s best kept secrets, but hopefully not for long. Influenced by artists … Continue reading →

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Tim Be Told’s From the Inside EP

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Ernie

Every so often, we’ll get e-mails at 8Asians from artists and bands asking us to pimp their music, and every so often I agonize whether or not whether to blog about them, especially if their music sucks. (Note to those … Continue reading →

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Love for Tuesday Night Project in Downtown Los Angeles

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Edward

There is a venue within the Downtown Los Angeles area where you will find one of the longest running free performance art spaces to feature multi-disciplinary artists of Asian Pacific American descent, as well as artists from around the city. Hold … Continue reading →

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Asian Beatboxing: Daichi & Hikakin

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Ben

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B74s4MgQ1rw I am amazed at how people could even attempt to make the sounds they do through beatboxing. But just as Asians have started to dominate the bboy scene, it seems that they are starting to go crazy also with … Continue reading →

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