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The latest issue of KoreaAM is out and the cover story is about Asian American artists taking the Youtube world by storm. On the cover of this edition is Clara Chung, Meagan Lee, along with Ted of WongFu Productions, JK Film and Ryan Nigahiga. They are going to run an 8 piece feature segment on some of the top AA acts on Youtube so stay tuned for that, we’ll be sure to post the ones about the musicians. For now, go check out the intro story on their website AND be sure to pick up a copy yourself!

For the 2nd day in a row we have another “Just ‘Cause” feature involving WongFu. Well this one also has a few other of our favorite musicians, namely Cathy Nguyen & David Choi and they bring you an anti smoking PSA. I gotta tell you, it’s friggn hilarious. It takes a lot to make me LOL but I truly did. It’s the same type of funny, uncomfortable, awkward laughter that I get from watching the Office. Without further ado, enjoy “The Allergy”.

Featuring:
Chris Dinh
Kelley Koski http://kelleykoski.com
David Choi http://davidchoimusic.com
http://youtube.com/davidchoimusic
Cathy Nguyen http://youtube.com/lilcdawg
Philip Wang

OK. I heard about this on twitter moments after it happened but have been waiting for a visual for the post. Ted and the rest of WongFu may not be musicians per se, but they are some of the most influential guys in the scene by far and deserve a mention for this memorable event. In the middle of throwing a historic first East Coast ISA Show in NY this past weekend, Ted gathered up the courage to ask his gf of three years, Caty, to marry him. He stuttered, and mumbled, and was only semi-coherent but you know what? I gotta give the dude props because it takes cajones to do that in front of thousands of people.

Congrats to Ted & Caty. a-Tunes wishes you an amazing future together!

[EDIT] THE CONTEST IS OVER. Thank you everyone for entering. Winners will be announced later today! [/EDIT]

Hello folks. It’s about that time… for a brand new contest where we are giving away two pairs of tickets to the International Secret Agents Concerts. This year there is one in NY set for August 28th, and one in LA on September 5th. If you don’t know what ISA is all about, well you need to ask somebody because its one of the biggest talent showcases featuring a ton of Asian American artists. The concert series is already in it’s third year running and gearing up to be the biggest yet. Check the promo video.

That’s why we’ve decided to give you, our beloved readers, a chance to go to the show FOR FREE. We have one pair of tickets to give away for each NY and LA. You can enter the drawing for either city, or both! Check out the CRAZY line up!

• NY: David Choi, David Garibaldo, Far East Movement, Jennifer Chung, Lydia Paek, Quest Dance Crew, & Wong Fu
• LA: AJ Rafael & friends, Alyssa Bernal, FM, Poreotics Dance Crew, Wong Fu, & Jay Park + AoM

Interested? Read on to see how you can win a pair of tickets to the ISA event of your choice!

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You can’t take everything in life too seriously, even music: and this video is the perfect example of what I mean. Back in April Wong Fu, KevJumba & David Choi dropped a new single entitled “Dance to This Song” that goes all out just because they can. It’s a nod to every Pop song element currently big in musical trends today. It’s ridiculous, silly, even stupid but still 100% enjoyable (kind of like Steve Carrell). Even crazier are the cameos in this MV including FM, Kinna Grannis and Victor of Quest Crew. Even import model Jeri Lee comes through haha.

The track is still available on Amazon and iTunes so don’t miss out!

Lyrics & behind the scenes footage after the break.

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It’s official, afterschoolspecial is putting together a music video for their track “Name” off their Not One for Words EP. But the news doesn’t end there… they retooled the track, adding in some strings instrumentation by the one and only Paul Dateh and have enlisted the help of WongFu Productions to shoot the video. That’s a pretty exciting combination of talent and I can’t wait till the final MV drops!

You can check out some pictures from the shoot courtesy of Brian Figueroa.

Not to be outdone by the NY show, ISA is picking back up in the area where it all began with an LA show also featuring an incredible line up! It’ll be held in Cerritos on September 5th and will feature AJ Rafael & friends, Alyssa Bernal, FM, Poreotics Dance Crew, Wong Fu, and in a move likely to create mass hysteria, Jay Park will be joining the festivities! So if you’re out on the West, represent! Tickets are on sale here.

This year International Secret Agents is going coast to coast with two back to back shows. The NY event will be held on Saturday August 28th and will feature David Choi, David Garibaldo, Far East Movement, Jennifer Chung, Lydia Paek, Quest Dance Crew, and of course Wong Fu. Tickets are on sale here. This is a show you WON’T want to miss. So come out and support NY!

Preparations for this year’s International Secret Agents concert tour are kicking into high gear as Wong Fu & company have announced another contest sponsored by JC Penny for a chance to perform at ISA! Past winner Clara Chung makes a cameo along with Cathy Nguyen. Best of luck to any of you entering!

Here’s the info:

It’s that time of year again! Our International Secret Agent concerts are just around the corner! After 3 successful shows in the past two years, we’re back with 2 shows in one week!

INTERNATIONAL SECRET AGENTS CONCERTS TOUR 2010
ISA NEW YORK:
Saturday, August 28, 2010
Webster Hall
125 East 11th Street
New York City, NY 10003

LOS ANGELES
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Cerritos Performing Arts Center
12700 Center Court Drive South
Cerritos, CA 90703

Tickets and more info on this year’s exciting lineup coming soon!

We’re looking for this year’s Back to school breakout performer! Win a chance to perform at our concert and other cool JC Penney prizes!

STEP 1:
PIck out something cool to wear at JC Penney

STEP 2:
Make a video of yourself showing off your talents!

STEP 3:
Submit your video to JCPvote.com

*Submission deadline: July 29,2010.

There’s really not much I can say that isn’t said in their official announcement so I’ll let you read it below!

Get ready everyone, ISA 2010 is coming soon. And this time… BOTH coasts can get excited. That’s right. For the first time since we started the International Secret Agents concerts in 2008, we’re taking it out of California with two concerts in one week!

Mark your calendars!

ISA New York City – August 28th
ISA Los Angeles – September 5th

Venues, tickets, times, performers…all that info will be announced as time gets closer, for now, get excited and pass on the news. Tickets have not gone on sale yet.

This is a really big deal for us. We started this concert series in 2008 with our bros Far East Movement. Never really thought it’d catch on the way it has, but because of your support and enthusiasm to see the artists, we’ve had 3 sold out shows (LA08, SF09, LA09). And now for the first time we’re expanding to another city. In the future we hope to take it to more cities, but this is just our first step. Something else that’s new is this two show format. In the past, we’ve always handled one concert at a time, but this year, we’re planning two concerts two weekends in a row. It’s a lotta work, and stress, but you know that for WF and FM, it’s totally worth it when we see your faces smiling in the crowd and and hear the cheers.

We’re doing all we can to make ISA 2010 bigger and better, so hope to see you there!