Category Archives: Music

Manny Garcia’s GLEE Mash-Up

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Ernie

Oh, those kids and their YouTube: while older fogies like us are constantly lament how there are no visible Asian American entertainers on main stream radio or television, the newer generation is just creating new channels and forging their own … Continue reading →

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New Yorkers: Dawen Performing at a Venue Near You 12/4-12/7

Posted on November 30, 2009 by Guest Writer

We’ve blogged about Dawen’s fantastic YouTube covers of songs before, and for those of you in New York, you’re in luck — Dawen’s in an Empire state of mind and will be in your neighborhood as part of the New … Continue reading →

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Relief Package: A Hip Hop Benefit in Northern California

Posted on November 26, 2009 by Rosemary

Hip Hop culture happens to be one of the many avenues Filipino-Americans have taken to and identify with. It only seems natural to host an benefit that revolves around the Hip Hop culture for the people of the Philippines who … Continue reading →

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History of Filipino-American DJs at mixcrate.com

Posted on November 18, 2009 by Jeff

A new website for DJs, mixcrate.com, created in part by 8asians alumnus Genghis Mendoza, has a story about how the DJ scene in San Francisco Bay Area became large and influential.  Turntablism is now practiced worldwide, and many legendary DJs … Continue reading →

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LA Art & Music Show for Urban Clothing Company “Teruo Artistry”

Posted on November 12, 2009 by jozjozjoz

There’s a ton of stuff going on in L.A. all the time, but if you love music & art, check out this awesome event “BY ANY DREAMS NECESSARY” featuring work by artist and designer Timothy Teruo Watters, a hapa, who … Continue reading →

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American Martial Arts Culture’s Roots in the African-American Community

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Jeff

Some fans of the original Karate Kid movie are appalled by the remake starring Jaden Smith as the new Karate Kid and Jackie Chan as his teacher.  Some are very explicit about their displeasure to a having a black kid … Continue reading →

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Original “Anime Hip-Hop Martial Arts Musical” to be Workshopped by East West Players Writers’ Gallery in L.A.

Posted on November 3, 2009 by jozjozjoz

You read that right– anime hip-hop martial arts musical! It’s all that and a bag of chips!* East West Players has gathered a creative team to develop a new musical that utilizes all three art forms and a 25 minute … Continue reading →

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End of SF’s Energy 92.7 Brings Format Changes, Anti-Asian DJs

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Ernie

For people who are fans of seeing (hearing?) positive Asian American images on the radio, this will be a one-two punch: Energy 92.7 – the independent radio station which regularly brought BoA to San Francisco was bought by new owners … Continue reading →

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Dawen covers Jay Sean’s “Down”

Posted on October 22, 2009 by jozjozjoz

The curse of a great song like Jay Sean’s “Down,” the kind which hits #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, is that it gets played it like a million times on the radio until you don’t want to hear … Continue reading →

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South Pacific on Tour in San Francisco: Racism is Carefully Taught

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Jen

The wonderful Broadway revival “South Pacific“, directed by the brilliant Bartlett Sher, is on tour right now in San Francisco. Written in 1949 by Rodgers and Hammerstein, most people remember this musical as a lovely romance during World War II … Continue reading →

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Taiwanese Indie-Pop Band WonFu to Tour the West Coast

Posted on October 11, 2009 by Ernie

Even though my parents came to the US from Taiwan in the 70s, I’m not a fan of Taiwanese pop music; maybe it’s because so much of it seem to come from Boy Bands from mainland China or consist of … Continue reading →

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Jay Sean the Highest Ranking Asian Recording Artist in Billboard History

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Sanjay

All hail the king! It has been done — Jay Sean, an Asian- American British (is that what they are called?) has finally climbed the Billboard Hot 100 chart and has become the highest ranking Asian recording artist in [recorded] … Continue reading →

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