David So Has a Heart to Heart with Clara C

David So continues his comedic interview series that kicked off the other week with Jayesslee, with this next installment featuring Clara C. For those seeing these ‘Heart to Heart’ clips for the first time, keep in mind this is all more for the laughs than anything else – and thus far, has always been scripted. Although I can’t lie and say I wouldn’t like to see David So go off on a Borat like tangent with some of our favorite stars.

Just ‘Cause: A Dance Choreo to Clara C’s “Offbeat” by Innonim

This is a pretty cute video. Dance crew Innonim (runner ups at Kollaboration ATL 2012), decided to flip the script a little bit and performed a choreo to neither a Hip-Hop nor Pop nor R&B nor Dub-steb track. Instead, they chose Clara C‘s infectious tune – “Offbeat“. The following clip has both a street performance as well as the footage from the show itself. Their choreo has character and heart, even if it’s not the sharpest act I’ve seen.

Just ‘Cause: See the Trailer to UPLOADED: The Asian American Movement

In July of last year, we shared with you a documentary that was in the works called Uploaded: The Asian American Movement. Now, all these months later, the film is complete and ready for it’s premiere at the Los Angeles Pan Asian Pacific Film Festival. You can now view the trailer, which gives us a look at all the interviews and the overlying focus of this film – a movement that is near and dear to our hearts at a-Tunes. Check out all the additional information after the break, and if you’re in LA, don’t miss the premiere on May 16th!

Why? Just ‘Cause.

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Kollaboration Atlanta 5 Contestants Release Promo MV

The 5th installment of the Kollaboration competition in ATL may only be days away (Saturday, February 14th!), but they contestants have put together a promo music video, following Kollab tradition. They chose to remix Flo-Rida’s “Good Feeling”, with nods to Etta James, Avicii and Skrillex. Clara C & Adam WarRock (past Kollab winners) will be representing as guest performers at Saturday’s show. You can find all the additional details after the break!

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The Performance Covers Youtube Round-Up – 3/29/12

It’s early Thursday here on the East, but it seemed just as good a time as any for another round-up batch. Today’s common denominator is that all of these videos are performance clips. Now that does’t necessarily mean each of these was shot in front of an audience, although some were; rather it simply means there is no lip-sync involved. The audios are comprised of a single take, though some of the the video footage is via multi-camera set-ups. That being said, you have an assortment of performance stages ranging from a bedroom to a full-scale live audience. Just for good measure, we’ve thrown in a clip that blew us away from a Korean singing competition. Check it out at the end, you won’t regret it!

Ailee Covers “The Greatest Love of All” by Whitney Houston

Clara C x Jayesslee Cover “Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder

Cathy Nguyen x DANakaDAN & Friends Cover “Unthinkable” by Alicia Keys

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Snapshot: David So, Clara C, Jayesslee, Cathy Nguyen, New Heights, Joseph Vincent Group Photo

L to R: David So, Clara Chung, Jayesslee, Cathy Nguyen, Travis (of New Heights), Joseph Vincent

As much as I like the East Coast, sometimes I have to admit that the West is wear a lot of great moments happen. Like the above group shot where a lot of favorite artists of yours and mine all crossed paths at a recent event, bringing together so many people under one roof. I think we’ll look back at times like these and recognize that it was the community that empowered our artists to find an international platform. We can only hope this is the beginning for the likes of David So, Clara Chung, Jayesslee, Cathy Nguyen, Travis & New Heights, and Joseph Vincent.

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Passport: Clara C’s “Wait on Me” Used in South Korean Ad Campaign

Foreign ad agencies really seem to like Clara C’s music, as her song “Wait On Me” is now being used in a national South Korean campaign for a coffee machine. True, Clara C’s brand of infectious acoustic pop makes for the perfect soundscape for ads, but I’m hoping we’ll be hearing some domestic placements in the near-future too.

The Youtube Collab Round-Up – 1/31/12

We figured why not end the last day of the first month with a new batch of Youtube covers. This round-up is another sampling platter of collaborations among different artists. There’s a lot of acoustic music in this particular grouping, with one particular exception. As always, the production qualities vary wildly but there should be something for everyone to enjoy.

Lyricks x Kulture Remix “Blackout” by Breathe Carolina

Clara C x Joseph Vincent Cover “Shy That Way” by Tristan Prettyman x Jason Mraz

David So x Travis Graham (New Heights) Cover “Green Light” by John Legend

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The Cover MV Youtube Round-Up – 1/25/12

Here’s the latest batch of covers that some of your favorite artists decided to go ahead and do a music video for. It may be hard to keep up, but that’s what these round-ups are for =). Everything from Adele to Drake to Bob Dylan is represented here, along with all that’s in between. No particular order, but don’t miss the ones after the break!

Clara C Covers “Make You Feel My Love” by Bob Dylan

Paul Kim Covers “He Won’t Go” by Adele

D-Pryde Remixes “The Motto” by Drake

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