Category Archives: Music

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 →

Posted in Music, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 9 Comments

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 →

Posted in (simple), Music | 8 Comments

Harry Shum Jr Has the Moves in Glee and the New iPod Nano Commercial

Posted on October 7, 2009 by jozjozjoz

iPod Nano Commercial Video Camera from Harry Shum on Vimeo. It’s Wednesday night, which means it’s Glee night! In honor of my favorite new show of the season, I’d like to give a shout-out to Harry Shum, Jr. We haven’t … Continue reading →

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Giveaway: Autographed Copy of Mike Shinoda’s Glorious Excess Art Book; final weekend of JANM exhibition in L.A.

Posted on October 2, 2009 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE: Early bird gets the worm autographed Mike Shinoda “Glorious Excess” art book! The first commenter is the winner! Congratulations to itzk2di2dm (Kimle)! Thanks to everyone who entered, and also to all the 8Asians contributors for not quitting because of … Continue reading →

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Indian Music and Cha-cha-cha: More Latin-Indian Fusion from Giju John

Posted on September 22, 2009 by Jeff

Giju John, who has previously fused Indian music and Salsa dancing, was watching my salsa class just the other day. He was my salsa teacher’s teacher, and I hope my dancing didn’t embarrass them both. After the class, my teacher … Continue reading →

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2PM’s Jaebeom Park: Idol and Exiled

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Xxxtine

So this is the situation: a boy from Seattle — Jay Park, AKA Jaebeom — passes an audition by one of the most respected Korean labels to train and eventually become an idol in a Korean boy band called 2pm. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Music, Observations, WTF | 5 Comments

MTV Iggy’s GT: “Apathy Killed the Asian American Star”

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Xxxtine

GT, who is the blogger behind A-Tunes.net and guest blogs for MTV Iggy — which I don’t get because I’m Canadian — recently put up his first vlog sharing his thoughts on Asian Americans and the whole under/ misrepresented issue … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, Observations | 2 Comments

Jen Kwok’s “Date An Asian” Music Video featuring Soce

Posted on September 13, 2009 by jozjozjoz

Just before we broke for the weekend, Moye shared this NSFW video with the other 8Asians writers. “Date An Asian” is a comedic R&B song written by musician/comedian Jen Kwok. In the style of “a mid-tempo Mariah Carey club joint”, … Continue reading →

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Fight AIDS with Art: Sing for China in SF Tonight

Posted on September 8, 2009 by John

The Sing For China tour will bring Hedgehog, Queen Sea Big Shark, and Casino Demon, three of China’s biggest and best indie-rock bands to San Francisco as part of an unprecedented effort by the Chinese music community to raise funds … Continue reading →

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3rd International Secret Agents Concert Showcases Asian American Talent

Posted on September 8, 2009 by Lily Huang

In Los Angeles at the San Gabriel Mission Playhouse, over a thousand Asian Americans spent their Labor Day rocking out at the International Secret Agents concert. Produced by the hip hop group Far*East Movement and Wong Fu Productions, the concert … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Movies, Music, Southern California, The Arts | 3 Comments

Paul Dateh Sings Sesame Street’s “I Don’t Want to Live on the Moon”

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Ernie

We like Paul Dateh. Really, we do, even though Paul himself may not think so after his kinda-sorta defensive comment to a kinda-sorta critical concert review of an International Secret Agents show in San Francisco this past March. But March … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | 4 Comments

POP 88 #35 – New Releases, Mash-Ups and Remixes in 2 Parts

Posted on September 1, 2009 by Xxxtine

*shifting my feet around while looking down* I know I haven’t been around lately. I’ve just been really really busy with school, work, classes, managing a radio station, classes, work… But I hope to make it up to you with … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music, POP 88 | 1 Comment