It’s voting time! Thanks so much to all of you who submitted videos. We were blown away by your talent and humor. We laughed, we cried (OK, we mostly just laughed) — and now we’re so excited to share these clips with the world.
Please vote for your three favorite videos by this Monday, Nov. 16 at 11:59 p.m. PST. You can vote once every 24 hours. The three finalists — two who receive the highest number of votes and one Editors’ Pick — will be…
Sing, chat, play — Big Phony style.
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BoA. The name conjures up so many images: a financial institution, a type of serpent, a long stole of feathers draped around a woman’s neck. It’s a bizarre set of American references for a certain pop songstress hailing from Korea, who bears the same name.
In the United States, “people will call me Bank of America,” says 22-year-old Asian pop artist BoA Kwon, with a slight roll of the…
By Kai Ma Illustration by Eunice Choi
During his one-year deployment in Iraq, Sgt. Joseph Chang knew exactly how to handle a mortar attack. When the shrill siren warned of incoming rounds, he would dart to the ground to minimize potential injuries. Even when the mortar landed a mile away, Chang could hear the loud, piercing boom. The ground would shake.
After his first couple weeks, however, Chang would hear the siren and laugh….
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The beat is on. Chicago-based Actually, Records presents its first label showcase on the West Coast, “A Minotaur Mini-Tour,” featuring Asian American indie bands/artists Kite Operations, XYZR_KX, The Gold Medalists and Jack Tung. This unique show will stop at Giant Robot in Los Angeles and Retox Lounge in San Francisco on Friday, March 26, and will end the next day at Los Angeles’ Silver Factory Studios. For details, music videos and photos, check out www.actuallyrecords.com.
