Book Review: ‘Crying In H Mart’ by Michelle Zauner
I interviewed Michelle years ago when she was releasing her next album after Psychopomp, and she said that she wanted to travel to Korea and write a book someday… and […]
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Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner celebrates a ‘Jubilee’ year with sold-out shows, a best-selling book and two Grammy noms for 2021
Michelle Zauner, better known under her musical moniker Japanese Breakfast, has come quite a long way since I’ve last spoken with her on the heels of her 2017 Soft Sounds […]
Get To Know The Asian Artists Playing Coachella 2018
The highly-anticipated Coachella Valley music and arts “festival in the desert” released their 2018 lineup, and there are a number of Asian and Asian American acts we are looking forward […]
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 […]
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 […]
5 Releases By Asian American Musicians You Need To Know
As the weather gets cooler and the desire for moodier tracks grows, I’ve been on the lookout for some new tunes by Asian American artists, musicians, songwriters and DJs that […]
Third Month’s the Charm
If there’s one word I can use to describe how this past month has been for me, it has been “charming.” Now that the initial excitement of my move has […]
Japanese Breakfast Interview: From Grief to “Soft Sounds From Another Planet”
Following the release of her debut album, which was inspired by her mother’s loss to cancer, Michelle Zauner — better known as Japanese Breakfast — wasn’t sure how to approach […]
6 Indie Asian American Artists Making Waves Right Now
It’s no secret that Asian American artists are underrepresented in music. Their identities are often left out of the conversation and not many people realize that they are here — […]
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