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 […]
Read More New Music Tuesday: 5/19/15 – Us, J. Han, Flowsik, Far East MovementOK, technically it’s not Tuesday where I’m at (East Coast). But for those of you on the west, it’s still Tuesday the 31st and not April Fools Day. So we’ve got a shortstack of hot new music for you. Susie Suh breaks up the trio of Hip-Hop releases by throwing in her Indie EP. [Single] […]
Read More New Music Tuesday: 3/31/15 – Joanlee, Gowe, Susie Suh, LyricksIt’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 BornLook, we love documenting Asian-American music. It’s a huge reason why a-Tunes exists. But we’d be lying if we said we didn’t wish there was more resources out there. There’s a ton of media out there, but we need more historians. Documentaries are a great way to accomplish all that so we’re glad the fellas […]
Read More Jin, AMP, GOWE, Mickey Cho, and NAK Present the #FearlessTour Documentary: Where Asian American Culture, Hip-Hop, and Faith MixHi, folks. This one is a big one. As much as I love strong, aggressive Hip-Hop, I can always appreciate it when folks turn it down a couple notches and explore the musicality of the genre. And that’s what we have here, a large collection of MCs who chose a more melodic route and opted […]
Read More The Mid-week Music Video Mini-Reviews Round-Up – 12/11/14 – The Melodic Rap Songs EditionIt’s that time of the week again… New Music Tuesday! This week’s selection may be anemic in quantity, but boy do they make up for it in quality. I know last week, we started to indicate which ones we recommended you check out by starring (*) and bolding the artist and title, but just know I’m […]
Read More New Music Tuesday: 11/18/14 – Yuna, AJ Rafael, GoweWelcome to another New Music Tuesday. This week’s releases run on the shorter side with a pretty good mix of singles, mixtapes and EP albums. No full-length official albums to report this time around. We’re trying something new by indicating which ones are our recommended listens by starring (*) and bolding the artist and title. […]
Read More New Music Tuesday: 11/11/14 – Danny Chung, AMP, Jin, Gowe, Mickey Cho, NAK, Jasmine V & MoreIf you’re anywhere near DC, Maryland and Virginia, this is the show you absolutely should not miss this season. We’re a little late in sharing this 4-stop tour with you as 2 of the events have already passed, but the East Coast leg of the tour is going down this weekend. And take a […]
Read More If You’re In the Mid-Atlantic, Don’t Miss the Fearless Tour with AMP x Jin x Gowe x Mickey Cho x NAK2013 was an impressive year for music videos. Once upon a time, music videos were a rare treat for the typical Asian-American music artist, with the budget and technical constraints too big for most independent artists. But as the barrier of entry continues to shrink and the skills and resources available begin to grow, we […]
Read More Two Cents: GT’s Top 10 Favorite Asian American MVs from 2013 (and 3 Runner Ups)This week’s music video round-up leans a little heavier on the Hip-Hop side of things, but even then, there’s a fair amount of variety within the genre. There’s some more hard hitting tunes, along with some smoother joints and a couple switch-ups altogether. Gowe – “Magneto” One of Seattle’s best has announced that he is […]
Read More The Mid-Week Music Video Mini-Reviews Youtube Round-Up – 10/9/13
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