Ross Butler: Behind The Scenes For Kore 2018 Annual Issue
Earlier last fall, I had the pleasure to help assist and shoot during 13 Reasons Why and Riverdale TV jock Ross Butler’s photo shoot for the Kore Asian Media 2018 Annual Issue, […]
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New Year, One Week Home
The holidays can be an extremely magical yet emotionally taxing time. It goes by quickly and reminds us of all we love and lack — and for that I am […]
Japanese Breakfast puts indie touch on “California Dreamin'”
Japanese Breakfast put her sonically meditative touch on the 1965 folk-rock classic “California Dreamin’” by The Mamas and the Papas — and we are loving it. Last summer, Japanese Breakfast’s […]
Coachella 2018 Lineup Is Released and Here’s Who I’m Stoked To See
It’s January and the start of a new year, and with that comes the release of the artists playing in the highly-anticipated festival in the desert. Scrolling through my news […]
Justin Kawika Young Interview: Hawaiian Singer-Songwriter Goes R&B
“You can take the boy from the island / But not the island from the boy,” Justin Kawika Young sang in one of his early 2000 singles, “Never Forget Where […]
One Sky, Six Months
What a month you were, December. These past six months have been a real adventure. I took up a small internship that I was greatly invested in, knowing I would […]
Coming to Peace with 2017
2017, you were a beast. You were a roller coaster of emotions; a constant change of minds, situations and fleeting events; new faces in familiar places; new homes, towns, unspoken […]
Feeling Good “This Christmas” (Donny Hathaway/Chris Brown Cover by Kaitlyn Fae & Rachel Ann Cauilan)
Happy holidays friends! Can you believe the holidays are already here? A few days ago, I had the pleasure of accompanying my friend Kaitlyn for a night of music, food […]
6 Songs by Asian American Musicians to Get You in the Holiday Spirit
The holidays are here, and we are loving these takes on seasonal classics by Asian American musicians, singers and songwriters: “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas” – Us The Duo […]
JUNGLE brings explosive modern soul to the El Rey Theatre
London-based modern soul collective Jungle closed off their United States tour in Los Angeles — and it was fire. The seven-piece music collective played to a sold-out house of soul […]
Looking For You, Five Months In
Hatred is not in my blood Euphoria’s what I feel in my dreams Love is what I’m searching for — “You” by Morgan Saint November found me in a new […]
Morgan Saint is Pop Music’s Next Big Act
Morgan Saint is an artist I had the opportunity to see and meet last Wednesday night in Los Angeles, and little did I know this New York artist would be […]
I’m Hooked On All These “Feelings” (Hayley Kiyoko Cover)
Hayley Kiyoko is one of pop music’s most exciting individuals today, and ever since the release of her anthemic “Feelings,” the song has been everything I’ve been feeling as of […]
Giraffage Interview: From Bedroom Pop To The Main Stage
What started out as bedroom samples and remixes out of his UC Berkeley dorm room has turned Charlie Yin into one of the fastest-rising electronic music producers and DJs of […]
‘Rise’ with Moana’s Auli’i Cravalho gets March 2018 premiere
Hawaiian singer and actress Auli’i Cravalho made her debut as Moana, and now she’s ready to Rise up in NBC’s newest musical TV series. The musical drama is set for […]
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