Cynthia Lin covers Forever Young in the third post from our April collaboration.
Peace!
Cynthia Lin Vol. 3 Forever Young Cover
April 6th, 2010
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Cynthia Lin Volume 2: Doppelganger
April 3rd, 2010
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The second video in Turtlist Media’s outdoor session with Cynthia Lin, featuring her hit song Doppelganger.
Download her last two albums for FREESIES at www.CynthiaLin.com
Stay on the lookout for her newest album coming Spring 2010!
Cynthia Lin Vol. 1: Blue and Borderlined
April 1st, 2010
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The beginning of a new direction for Turtlist Media that produces more creative projects. Here is a video I shot with NYC singer Cynthia Lin during ITASA Midwest in Austin.
“Blue and Borderlined”
Cynthia Lin
Album: Blue and Borderlined (2005)
Video by Jason Lee
Turtlist Media
Austin, TX 27 March 2010
Download Blue and Borderlined for free at www.cynthialin.com
Support TaiwaneseAmerican.org!
RepresentAsian for the Other Asian! Rock the Census 2010
March 3rd, 2010
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The census is coming and it is an incredible opportunity to make your presence known.
This video, from Slideshow Pictures and TaiwaneseAmerican.org, presents the importance of being counted during this opportunity that comes only once a decade. While this particular video calls out to the Taiwanese, there are so many other ethnicities and bi-racial identities that can make their presence known within the Asian American body. Asian America is an incredibly diverse body of identities and this needs to be shown. The numbers affect everything from a voice in the mainstream, to medicine, to political campaigns. So take ten minutes and make your presence known for the next ten years! Just check “Other Asian” and write in your ethnicity!
Check out other videos by Slideshow Pictures @http://www.taiwaneseamerican.org/census2010/
Look at THESE! The Slants reclaim their eyes
February 27th, 2010
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TaiwaneseAmerican.org and Turtlistmedia.com present an interview with The Slants!
This Oregon-based band combines the sounds of 80’s synth pop with fresh dance-punk melodies and style. Their name reclaims and celebrates the “slanted” eye as beautiful and something to be proud of. They are redefining the unlimited three-dimensionality of the Asian American body with each energy-packed show. While they are clearly about the music, they also hold social agendas that make this unique band a group to look up to.
Paperdoll featured on Dayquil commercial!
January 28th, 2010
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In a music building on 8th Avenue, the loud collage of many New York bands bounce through the graffiti walls. If you listen very carefully, one band’s sound may feel strangely familiar. Their sound is catchy, electric, pop-rock and they will surely make it to your Ipod playlist as soon as you hear them.
If you’ve seen the recent Dayquil commercial, you may have been blessed by the “ballad nerd pop” sounds of Paperdoll, a foursome band featuring Asian American lead singer, Teresa Lee.
We thought we just had to share this as we love seeing Asian Americans break into mainstream media, as it surely means the next wave of Asian American three dimensional representation and a more complex face for Asian America.
Check out the commercial here!
Also check out their newest music video by Restless Films!
Stay tuned for Turtlist Media’s exclusive video interview with Paperdoll!
In the mean time, check out their website at www.paperdollband.com
Calling all artists! Submit art donations to Imaginasian!
January 27th, 2010
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ImaginAsian: Identity and Experience in Contemporary Asian Pacific America
Fundraising Exhibition April 2- May 9, 2010
Help add to the visual libraries of university Asian American Studies programs!
Get your work displayed at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation in West Lafayette, IN in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! Kate Agathon of Purdue University is holding a fundraising exhibition of 8.5×11 visual pieces from Asian American artists all over the country and wants YOU to join big names like Parry Shen, Far East Movement, and Bao Phi in support of the cause!
Here’s the announcement below:
Calling anyone who is interested in creating art in celebration of
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2010! Here is an opportunity for
you to create art celebrating the history and contributions of Asian
Pacific Americans, donate to a good cause, and have your artwork
publicly displayed at the Tippecanoe Arts Federation in West
Lafayette, IN this spring (details below).
The exhibition is intended to raise awareness and understanding of the
Asian American community as articulated through a
variety of art including photography, visual, and literary. As an
Asian American Studies instructor, it is frustrating to want to show a
video or use a book for class and to have to ILL it because we simply
do not have enough Asian American Studies materials in our library! It
is my hope that this fundraiser will help address this crucial need.
Please consider participating in this endeavor and join writer Maxine
Hong Kingston, Congressman Mike Honda, director Michael Kang, Senator
Dan Inouye, activist Yuri Kochiyama, spoken word poets Giles Li, Bao
Phi, Beau Sia, author Lac Su, Kip Fulbeck, and other stakeholders in
the Asian American community. If you have any questions, please do not
hesitate to contact me at kate.agathon@gmail.com.
An Asian American comedian walks into a bar…
January 26th, 2010
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Dear Supporters,
I am delighted to present to you a hilarious up and coming comedian, Len Yarea. I must say, I could not believe I hadn’t thought to feature comedians sooner and I am incredibly happy that I have the opportunity to help share his talent to the world. Len is a great example of someone using comedy as a device to break down stereotypes created by previous media and help give complexity to the face of Asian America. Oh… and he’s funny too. Please support him by watching his stuff on Youtube and reading his creative blog. Also, if you are ever in the New York City area, go on and catch one of his shows.
Check out his hilarious blog here!!!
http://lenyarea.wordpress.com/
Watch his standup here!!!
http://www.youtube.com/user/lenyarea
Best Regards,
Jason Lee
Founder of Turtlist Media
If you’d like to give him a shout, you can email him at: len.yarea@gmail.com
Soulful singer adds angelic whispers to the San Francisco air
January 25th, 2010
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Recently, Golden State Warriors fans at the Oracle Arena were blessed by the powerful, yet sweet rendition of America’s national anthem by San Francisco singer/songwriter Alice Tong, who in just the last few years has turned a passion of music and performance into a growing career.
A dog lover, activist, and social worker, Tong often adds an angelic whisper into the cool and foggy air of Rice-a-roni-town at local venues throughout the city.
“I was always singing as a kid and making up songs for fun,” said Tong. “Of course in elementary school, I learned the piano as any little Asian girl would, played the flute in middle and high school, sang in a rock band in high school, and then stretched my voice out more in college- singing jazz, classical, reggae, hip hop, and pop music.”
These humble beginnings spent both in the U.S. and Taiwan helped her discover the reasons behind her love of music as well.
“(I love) being able to express myself, create something meaningful, and then being able to share it with others so that they can hopefully experience something from it as well,” said Tong.
Out of all the aspects of music however, it is often during her performances that her greatest moments are remembered.
“It’s hard for me to pinpoint one (best) moment in particular, but generally it is when I am performing and totally in the zone” said Tong. “It is always a nice moment when people have shared with me that my music has touched them in some way.”
Her commitment to the Asian American community has also flown this soulful singer’s talent much farther than the local coffee house. Tong can also be found performing and speaking at national conferences and festivals like ITASA (Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association), inspiring other Asian Americans like her to pursue their artistic passions.
“I’m going to keep it simple: Have faith in yourself and trust your intuition in order to keep going,” advises Tong to aspiring artists. “Build a support network that will give you perspective when you have somehow lost yours. Be nice to yourself and other people along the way. ”
There is no telling just how far Tong will eventually go with her music, but her passions for it and her community are driving her talent to new heights everyday.
Listen to and follow Alice!
http://www.youtube.com/user/alicetongmusic
Rising singer/songwriter pioneering change for Asian American women in media
December 19th, 2009
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Correspondent Christina Chou interviews Suejin Kim, a quickly rising singer/songwriter from Los Angeles, California.
Find out more about this talented artist here:
