Singer/songwriter Alfa Garcia was featured in a short documentary by Dave Dodds (her drummer) that profiles the NY-based artist. It’s a great in-depth look on Alfa. We typically don’t have the luxury of such an informative and well produced look at an artist and so this is very much appreciated. It’s almost like a mini episode of Behind the Music. A very recommended watch.
Monthly Archives: March 2010
Lilian Bui Releases the Last 3 Songs of the Series
Lilian Bui has been releasing a song roughly every week for the past 10 weeks as a series of recordings from her self-titled project. The last of the 3 songs were posted up and continue her quirky, soothing acoustic style. There’s an endearing quality to her music and we very much recommend you check them out (Here are some of our other posts about this series of music). If you were to check out only one of the three, my personal favorite is ‘Sailboat’.
Song#8 is called “I Wouldn’t Mind”:
Check out the other two after the break!
Seoulful Concert Promo w/ Danny Cho & PK
Check out this rediculous promo ad for the Seoulful Concert we announced previously that will take place in April.
These guys are hilarious. Great parodies of some well known KPOP songs. This event clearly has some backing, could it crop up and emerge as a rival to the Hollywood Bowl for the honor of biggest KPOP/Asian American event? We also received word that AATheory is giving away some tickets to the event so head on over there if you’re tryna score some free passes!
Quest Crew Interview w/ Asian Media Internet News
Quest Dance Crew recently had an interview with May Pang’s Asian Media Internet News. It doesn’t seem like everyone was present to answer the questions but it’s great to see Lydia back in the mix! Read on to find out more about this group who has been working hard since winning ABDC a couple seasons ago.
You can catch the entire script after the break or head on over to AMIN.
Hopie Spitshard Offers ‘Trunk’ for Free DL Today Only!
Ok, so it’s already late in the day but we just got word that California femcee Hopie Spitshard is offering her song ‘Trunk’ from her album The Diamond Dame as a free download only for today! The song has some knocking bass and a distinctive west coast sound. It’s something to bob ya head to.
Grab it quickly before it’s gone! If you’re liking it, then cop the entire album over at Amazon.
Lastly, remixes of this song will drop tomorrow so stay tuned for that!
David Choi Announces Name of Sophomore Album
David Choi tweeted today about his sophomore album, currently in the works. It’s gonna be called By My Side and will feature 12 tracks. He’s also going to repackage/redesign his debut Only You for re-release. I got to hear some of his 2nd album tracks at his show in the DC area last month and they sounded promising. Stay tuned and we’ll continue to bring you the latest!
New album is called…”BY MY SIDE”!!!!! 12 Tracks!!!! “Only You” (1st album) will be re-designed, so NO MORE plastic case! Limited left!!!!!
IYAZ Is a Fan of AJ Rafael, JRA, Andrew Garcia’s Cover of Replay
Remember that cover we posted of AJ Rafael and JRA covering Replay along with some help from Andrew Garcia? We were huge fans of their version and apparently so is IYAZ. It’s crazy to see them get acknowledged by the original artist but I guess talent recognize talent! Awesome exposure for the guys!
Just ‘Cause: AATheory Tackles Racism with Project CSTT
Our good friend Ellie over at AATheory is spearheading a project to shed some light on racism and how the vast majority of us have experienced the effects of this unnecessary prejudice. She’s created something called Project CSTT, which is something like PostSecret but with a very specific focus. Here’s a clip of her explaining the entire effort:
If you’re interested in getting involved then here’s how:
Remember, if its a negative experience, please dont forget to write Change The Theory/CTT at the end of the experience. If its a positive one, please write Spread The Theory/STT.
P.O. Box 75
Closter, NJ 07624
For more details check after the jump. Let’s join Ellie and make moves on squashing pointless hate and ignorance.
Blue Scholars Featured on MYX Visual Crunch
In additional Blue Scholars news, they’ve been featured on the latest episode of MYX Visual Crunch, about their prior single ‘Joe Metro’ and accompanying music video. The interview offers great insight behind the background of the track and what they aimed to capture and portray through the lens of the camera.
If you’re interested in the actual MV, released a few years back, you can catch it after the jump.
Showdown: Esna Yoon vs Clara Chung
Welcome a-Tunes readers. It’s time for another showdown and this time it’s match up of Southern Californian female Korean-American artists Esna Yoon and Clara Chung. They each do their own unique/quirky spin on the Lady Gaga mega hit ‘Bad Romance’. Each rendition/video has it’s own charm but the question here is which one did you like better? Check them both out below.
Esna Yoon
Clara Chung
Honestly I think this is tough one! I like both versions a lot because neither was boring or played out. Both of these girls are so talented but regardless, vote away!
