Category Archives: Reviews

POP 88 #19 – Korean Music Festival Special

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Xxxtine

While Canada was having a nice Victoria Day long weekend, I was down in LA at the Korean Music Festival held at the Hollywood Bowl. I originally had not intended to go, but then all the signs were telling me … Continue reading →

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Chinese Heavy Metal Music

Posted on May 10, 2008 by Xxxtine

“The metal look works for Chinese males. This shit sprouts out of our head quite naturally and it looks pretty good. And that echoes with the great warriors of ancient times. Long hair means martial prowess.” – Kaiser Kuo, Tang … Continue reading →

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Planet B-Boy: Seriously, GO SEE IT

Posted on April 4, 2008 by Ernie

Yesterday night, I had the opportunity to see Benson Lee’s Planet B-Boy at the Lumiere in San Francisco. And you might have heard about it in the film festival circuit or through the YouTube front-page promotion or through other Asian-American … Continue reading →

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POP 88 #17 – The COMEBACK Show

Posted on April 1, 2008 by Xxxtine

What seems like an eternity, I’m back with a new show with new music from artists who’ve recently ‘Comeback’ to the spotlight this year. Music from Andy from Shinhwa, Jewelry, Namie Amuro and Toshinobu Kubota. Also I review the recently … Continue reading →

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Margaret Cho’s Beautiful

Posted on March 21, 2008 by Ernie

Last week, I had a chance to go with my friend Adam to the Warfield to see Margaret Cho’s latest comedy tour, Beautiful. Margaret Cho has been on my radar for years – first as one of the first visible … Continue reading →

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Story of a City: The Shanghai Restoration Project’s New Album

Posted on March 5, 2008 by Ernie

I first blogged about Dave Liang’s The Shanghai Restoration Project last May. Well, thanks to Arjan’s music blog ArjanWrites.com, a free MP3 of “Preface” is available for download from The Shanghai Restoration Project’s follow-up album, Story of a City. I … Continue reading →

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Step Up 2 the Streets

Posted on March 3, 2008 by Lily Huang

You should only see dance movies for the dancing. But I think it’s also worthwhile to pay attention to who’s being cast where, as far as Asian, black, white, Latino go. Who gets which role, who is good, who is … Continue reading →

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Asia Pop TV: James Sun’s new venture

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Xxxtine

I’ll admit, I’m fairly out of the loop when it comes to North American television, however, Apprentice Series 6 runner up, James Sun recently taped what he calls an Asian Pop Culture show, K POP. K … several things jump … Continue reading →

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Azn Television Creates Space for Community on their Website

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Lily Huang

AZN Television, the network for Asian Americans, launched a new community forum on their website called Outspoken. Clicking the links on the front page gets you to the AZN TV blog where two poets and two intern journalists post weekly. … Continue reading →

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The Chinese in America: A Narrative History

Posted on August 9, 2007 by John

I recently finished reading “The Chinese in America: A Narrative History” by Iris Chang which is an excellent and expansive overview of the history of Chinese immigration and Chinese-Americans, with even a chapter devoted to Taiwanese immigration. What is amazing … Continue reading →

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