Book Review: ‘The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid
Don’t let the title fool you. This book is far more interesting than its name and title gives on. At first, the idea of a woman having seven husbands just […]
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Book Review: ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This book is true rock ‘n’ roll in its purest form — music, sex, drugs, and the thrill of it all. I am amazed I read and finished this book […]
Book Review: ‘Women Who Run with the Wolves’ by Clarissa Pinkola Estés
The famed Women Who Run with the Wolves — a book about unleashing and tapping into your wildish nature and listening to your soul, enlightening your soul, and finding “La […]
Book Review: ‘Island’ by Aldous Huxley
I picked up this book because I’m a fan of Aldous Huxley’s writing of dystopian futures, theoretical, spiritual readings and obviously Brave New World. This may be one of my […]
Book Review: ‘The Virgin Suicides’ by Jeffrey Eugenides
I picked up this book last month after having seen it recommended at the bookstore back home in the Bay, as the book is celebrating its 25th anniversary. Of course, […]
Book Review: ‘Stay True’ by Hua Hsu
I picked up this book about two weeks ago when I saw it on display during a trip home to the Bay for Mother’s Day. It was showcased as one […]
Book Review: ‘Wild’ by Cheryl Strayed
I finally finished this one today! And what a journey it’s been with me over the years. I first picked this up during a hometown walk in the pandemic in […]
Bob Marley ‘One Love Experience’ celebrates the legacy the reggae legend left behind
The Bob Marley “One Love Experience” is a chilled-out celebration of the late great reggae icon. “Why drink and drive if I can smoke and fly?” Bob Marley once said. […]
A Response to Dia Frampton’s Fragile, Inspiring Piece on Being a Musician
The older you get, the more you know and the harder it is to keep your little dreams intact. As a 13-year-old girl, I was just a shy, closet musician […]
“Kubo and the Two Strings” Review: An epic animated tale that brings “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” to life
I’m sitting here listening to a rendition of “While My Guitar Gently Weeps” by Regina Spektor. The sweeping rhythm of the guitar, animated by the slow plucks of a traditional Japanese shamisen (“three […]
Guitar + Art: “Alone” (Hozier Cover by Rachel Ann Cauilan & Kevyn Ikemoto)
A couple of months ago, I recorded this little guitar demo in my living room when I found its groove and sent it over to the talented Kevyn Ikemoto to […]
Why I Feel So Strongly About Music
“You’re going to bar the 7th fret and make an E-minor chord,” he showed me. “Then take your little finger off.” I cupped my guitar and forcefully pressed my first […]
Rachel in “I Am” Ep. 1 by Vincent Trinh
A couple of weeks ago as I returned home to the Bay Area upon graduating college, I met up with a local Instagrammer by the name of @dojobeats (Vincent Trinh). I have […]
The Significance of PACN and Culture Nights
Gongs beat in a rhythmic motion. The dancers’ flick of their wrists and pulsing footwork is dramatized by the ringing sound of the Philippine gandingan. The kulintang ensemble chimes throughout, […]
Kaki King presents “The Neck is a Bridge to the Body”
With her signature six-string acoustic Ovation Adamas 1581-KK guitar, Kaki King has turned her musical weapon into a screen for projection in her new visual, live music production, “The Neck Is […]
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