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8Tracks Review: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Crazy Rich Asians (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) WaterTower Music, 2018 (no movie spoilers) Look how they shine for you Almost nobody discusses Crazy Rich Asians (the film) without mentioning the movie’s soundtrack, which is pretty cool, because how often does this … Continue reading →

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‘Crazy Rich Asians’ is not our ‘Black Panther.’ It’s a Movement.

Posted on August 17, 2018 by Guest Writer

By Tim Lounibos Major strides (25 years ago) Twenty-five years ago, an Asian American industry movement seemed imminent. I was young and returned from Hong Kong as the lead in Clara Law’s Wonton Soup. Major strides were being made with the successful … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Expectations’ by Hayley Kiyoko

Posted on August 16, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Expectations by Hayley Kiyoko Atlantic Records, 2018 Breathe her in Hayley Kiyoko’s debut album dropped March 30.  I’ve been vaguely aware of her for a long time, knew she was an actress but haven’t seen her work, knew she was … Continue reading →

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Film Review: ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ (No Spoilers)

Posted on August 15, 2018 by John

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the movie Crazy Rich Asians is coming out today, August 15th, nationally. I was able to see a pre-screening a week early that the filmmakers promoted on the auspicious lucky … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘5OKI’ EP by Steve Aoki

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Steve Aoki’s new EP 5OKI dropped April 27.  I’m only getting to it now because I’m pretty clueless about EDM. Tracks Anthem (featuring Kriss Kiss); Hardwell and Steve Aoki (2:43) Mayhem; Steve Aoki & Quintino (2:37) It’s Time (featuring Bruce Buffer); … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Rewind: Remembering the Jets

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

I was a junior in high school when the Jets hit the pop FM stations in my town.  Pop radio was different in the mid 1980s.  Pop was still pop—generally speaking, music aimed at mass (typically young) audiences, usually less … Continue reading →

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Wong Fu Productions First Season of Yappie (Young Asian Professional)

Posted on July 27, 2018 by John

I first learned about Wong Fu’s ‘Yappie’ scripted web series on this NBC Asian America article about Wong Fu Productions & Yappie: “With more than 3 million subscribers on YouTube now, and 500 million-plus views, Wong Fu Productions — created … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Melding’ by Marika Takeuchi

Posted on July 26, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Melding by Marika Takeuchi Bigo and Twigetti, 2018 Dawning Marika Takeuchi’s new album Melding dropped July 19.  I first discovered her three years ago when she crowdfunded her fourth studio album, Colors in the Diary, while I looked for something interesting on … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Strawberry Moon’ by Amy Vachal

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Strawberry Moon by Amy Vachal (Independent, 2018) I’ve waited too long, baby Until a few weeks ago, the only thing I knew about Amy Vachal was that she was a contestant on The Voice, a show I hate.  Don’t be mad.  … Continue reading →

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Some People Just Don’t get Pixar’s Bao

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZayYWpkUkzs I wrote a review about how I really liked the Pixar Short Bao that appears with The Incredibles 2, but apparently not everyone one likes as much as I did or even gets it.  A number of articles (some … Continue reading →

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8Tracks Review: ‘Mangoes’ EP by Amy Ahn

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Mitchell K. Dwyer

Before we knew it, we were flying Amy Ahn’s three-song EP dropped June 1.  The classical harpist with harp performance degrees from UCLA and the Boston Conservatory at Berklee blends genres in a poppy-jazzy-r&b style.   In an interview with & … Continue reading →

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Randall Park is awesome as Agent Jimmy Woo in ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’

Posted on July 6, 2018 by jozjozjoz

With the box office domination of all things in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), a lot of people don’t need an extra reason to see the latest Ant-Man movie, Ant-Man and the Wasp. If you’re a Randall Park fan, as … Continue reading →

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