Ah, time flies and we’ve already bid goodbye to 2018! A mad year for Asian actors and celebrities in Hollywood, but what about our artists, bands, and musicians on this side of the Pacific? For the past 12 months it’s...
Music
Asian women got talent. We know that. You know that. Let’s share the best music and podcasts by Asian women around the world. Sure, we’re an English-language magazine, but the sound of music transcends languages and can unite us all. From your ears to ours and beyond: we’re hear to stay (sorry for the pun).
Marj Ostani
Mitski: Listen to ‘Be The Cowboy,’ and Learn How to Dance Alone
“You’re my number one / You’re the one I want,” chants Mitski on ‘Geyser’ the first single and opening track of her sophomore album ‘Be The Cowboy,’ after two years of hiatus that followed ‘Puberty 2...
Amuro Namie: The Eternal Queen of J-Pop
I first visited Tokyo in 1997 and stayed at the home of a Japanese family. There was a girl a couple of years older than me, but we didn’t talk much during my week there. We were in that teenage stage of awkward self...
Youjin Lee
Japanese Breakfast, Out the Bedroom and On Tour
Japanese Breakfast, the song-a-day writing project walks out the bedroom and goes on tour When people mention ‘Japanese Breakfast,’ it’s hard not to think of grilled fish, rice, miso soup, and pickles. After all...
Katherine Ho on singing a Coldplay song in Mandarin for ‘Crazy Rich Asians’ OST
It’s only been a month since the massive success of Crazy Rich Asians (“CRA”) hit the cinemas, and all the buzz and hype amongst Asian communities are still alive. Not only did this film celebrate the race...
Winter Bagels, a girl band busking from Hong Kong to Eastern Europe
A couple of years ago, a band from Hong Kong busked on cities and streets of Eastern Europe. No one has heard of them, but their acoustic-pop music caught the attention of passers-by. Kaki and Cup met in a guitar class...
My Little Airports, Hong Kong’s indie pop secret
Those living outside Hong Kong may not have heard of ‘My Little Airports’ (“MLA”). The duo of Lam Ah P and Nicole OuJian has been showcasing their distinctive indie-pop sound to an ever-growing audience for...
Review: Margaret Cho in Singapore, ‘This is my sickest show to date’
Cho is hilariously savage and deeply personal in her Asia tour. Margaret Cho enters the stage twerking wildly to a cheering audience. She is decked in black with a spaghetti top that reveals ornate tattoos of peonies...
Melanie Lee
Ruby Ibarra’s “US” Empowers Pinays Around the World
During the recent Grammy Awards season I saw the music video, “You Can’t Judge A Book,” which is one of Mastercard’s new campaign ads. It features emerging artists who have broken industry barriers and challenged...
J Maraan
Manila Indie Artists Rising: Reese Lansangan, Leanne & Naara, Clara Benin
A big-show girl goes underground Everyone else is busy exchanging tales of their exceptional live concert experience. Stories from arenas and stadiums, the venues packed with roaring crowds. How the singer’s voice homed...
Fangirl Diaries – Part 3: The Golden Sparkles of Being a K-Pop Fangirl
[agg-ad id=”15487″ align=”center”] I was screaming my lungs out and it felt like my heart was about to explode from pure joy. The memory of seeing my ultimate favorite K-Pop group live on stage...
Andrea Centeno
Fangirl Diaries – Part 2: Struggles and Common Misconceptions
[agg-ad id=”15486″ align=”center”][agg-ad id=”14519″ align=”left”] Some people view too much love and dedication an obsession, and being called “obsessed” is nothing new...