15 – Parental Guidance Suggested Edition

This week we bring you some recent MVs that are a little on the grittier side. Whether because of suggestive content, gratuitous violence, usage of recreational substances or just plain mature themes, they are included in this round-up. Does a little bit of edge make for a better release? I’ll let you be the judge. […]

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New Music Tuesday: 5/26/15 – Dumbfoundead, J. Han, Meg Frampton, Natalise, Andrew Huang

Ah, New Music Tuesday. A weekly rite of passage for the freshest of music. AKA, this is the day we share new tunes from the past week or so. It’s the last week in May, but we still got a handful of projects for you to check out. Rap? Rock? Glitch/Funk? Yea, you’re covered. May your ears […]

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Watch These Interviews by Jason Chen & Arden Cho On How Their Culture & Passions Intersect

For the unaware, May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. CAPE has teamed up with Verizon to bring you a series of talent interviews, where they talk about their culture, journey, and passions and how they all come together to form their identity. A couple of the a-Tunes relevant entries in the series include Arden […]

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The Mid-week Music Video Mini-Reviews Round-Up – 5/20/15 – Wanderlust Edition

How many of you have got that travel itch? You just want to hop on a plane and visit locales all over the world? Well if that’s the case, you may love these videos or hate them with jealousy as they all take places in some great locations that should be on any bucket list to […]

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New Music Tuesday: 5/19/15 – Us, J. Han, Flowsik, Far East Movement

It’s Tuesday. You made it through another Monday and now your playlist gets a much deserved refresher. This ain’t a big week but it’s a good one. Also, looking down the pipeline, it seems like we have many more anticipated releases ready to drop this summer. [Single] Us – “Better Together” Acoustic Pop Notes: Originally […]

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Required Reading: “Don’t Try to Pigeonhole Asian-American MC Lyrics Born”

Tsutomu Shimura is as dynamic of a musician as they come, so it’s only fitting that he wouldn’t want to be pigeon holed. You may better know him as Bay-Area artist Lyrics Born, who has never been afraid to push the boundaries of Hip-Hop and bring in elements of other genres and cultures and set it […]

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Join Kina Grannis For a BTS Look at Life on the Road

Musicians, especially indie ones, need to tour. It’s often their bread and butter and the main way they can put food on the table. But it’s often the lifeblood behind their passion for their art and this mini-documentary explores a little bit of all those aspects for life on the road for Kina Grannis and […]

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Steve Aoki Stars in Funny or Die Sketch – NCIS: Ibiza

Steve Aoki definitely seems like someone who can cut back and enjoy himself – so it doesn’t really surprise me that he jumped in this Funny Or Die sketch, NCIS: Ibiza. Just by the title, you can pretty much guess where this is going. Ever wonder what a tongue-in-cheek crime drama would look like if it […]

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The Mid-week Music Video Mini-Reviews Round-Up – 5/13/15 – Squad Up Edition

Everyone loves good company. And this week’s round-up of MVs showcases that artists are no different. In all these videos, we have some appearances by the artists friends and loved ones. This batch is definitely more Hip-Hop heavy, as any good rapper has to roll thick with their clique. Trus Real x Alyssa Marie – […]

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New Music Tuesday: 5/12/15 – Steve Aoki, Snacky Chan, Crystal Kay, Jay Park

Missed the cutoff for Tuesday by a few minutes on the East Coast… but whatever. This week’s new tunes skew a little more on the international releases. So if you don’t mind whipping out your favorite translating app and/or opening up your playlist for something more global oriented, then I think you’ll enjoy this batch. […]

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