With SXSW firmly set in the rear view mirror, there is always so much to cover as it is always a jam-packed event. But one particularly noteworthy moment that is as a-Tunes press worthy as it could ever be is when Jin had the opportunity to reunite with an old mentor, Wyclef Jean. Clef was […]
Read More Did You Watch Jin Reunite with Wyclef at SXSW?As someone who occasionally dabbles in Videography, I can tell you I have a love/hate relationship with the medium. But thankfully, we have plenty or more talented folks who lend their talents to produce the visuals for some of our favorite music. Today brings us a special focus on the visual effects with a handful […]
Read More The Mid-Week Music Video Mini-Reviews Round-Up – 3/25/15 – The VFX EditionWhoa. Artists are always looking for new ways to grab consumers’ attention, to that point that sudden album releases are rarely shocking. And of course we’ve become accustomed to pre-release leaks, sometimes sanctioned by the artists and their label, often not. But what about something in between? Songstress Judith Hill has been in the game a long […]
Read More Judith Hill’s Debut Album – Back In Time – Leaked as Free Download by Mentor, PrinceYou may know Lyricks for his effortless flow. Or perhaps for his hold-up-rewind-that wordplay. Or maybe for his time spent sharing the stage with some of rap’s finest, including the Wu-Tang Clan. But what you may not know him for is his ridiculous cooking ability. This year, he’s begun sharing some of his classic Korean […]
Read More Lyricks Launches a New Korean Cuisine Cooking Vlog Series – “Boombap!”This week is single’s galore as we have 7 new ones to share with you and no albums or EPs in sight. So if you’re in the mood for a quick fix of music before moving on to the next, this is a batch you’re gonna want to check out. If you’re loving or hating […]
Read More New Music Tuesday: 3/24/15 – Shogunna, Andrew Huang, Jason Chu, J. Reyez, Z. Woods, Julianne Manalo, Far East MovementOh, 1999. It was a simpler time. My 56k modem was helping me fly down the information superhighway. Flat screen TVs looked like giant cereal boxes. The world was freaking out about the upcoming Y2K bug. Oh, and I was in highschool, drinking Surge by the caseload while my friends and I were all trying to […]
Read More Lookin’ Back: Devotion – “When I” (1999)Ugh. I’m so glad I didn’t grow up in today’s age of Youtube and social media. Because my life would have sucked if my Mother had clips of these kids to compare me to. I took up the violin in 4th grade and went on to play a grand total of 8 and a half […]
Read More Just ‘Cause: The Youngest String Quartet EverWhat’s probably the most identifying characteristic of Hip-Hop? Rap. But nowadays rappers have so many ways to go about their craft so it’s almost refreshing when they return to their roots in the element – when all they wanna do is spit so hard it’s like they got strep throat. So today’s round-up features some […]
Read More The Mid-Week Music Video Mini-Reviews Round-Up – 3/18/15 – BARS EditionIt’s Tuesday. You know what that means… new music! And thankfully we’ve got a fair amount for you today. After taking a quick listen through this batch, I gotta be completely honest with you – pretty much everything is worth a listen. There’s an album available and a bunch of singles for you to check […]
Read More New Music Tuesday: 3/17/15 – Kawehi, Gowe, Jasmine V, Z.Woods, Flowsik, Lyrics BornI’ve met David Choi a couple of times, briefly after his shows. The impression that I got is that there is definitely more to him than his gently somber, mid-tempo, singer-songwriter music. And this new web-series certainly reinforces that – did you ever imagine DC in a dramedy show? It’s tongue-in-cheek with a touch of […]
Read More David Choi Stars In His Own Dramedy Web Series – ‘David’
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