Interviews by Christina Chou and Andrew Lo
Written by Jason Lee
At the turn of the millennium, a small group of young Asian American hip hop fanatics could be found in an empty LA parking lot freestyling to instrumentals they downloaded off of the internet. These kids were bred in Koreatown. They dubbed themselves “MCees Anonymous”.
There were [...]
Posts Tagged ‘asian american’
How to build a rocketship: Far East Movement’s journey to Mars
July 10th, 2011
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Summer Sessions: San Francisco- “You and I” by Michelle Martinez
June 13th, 2010
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Michelle Martinez performs “You and I” off her brand new album slated to release at the end of June. Accompanied by Summer Breeze on guitar and made possible by the support of TaiwaneseAmerican.org.
Hailing from the Bay Area, Michelle Martinez is a passionate and contemporary vocalist who likes to let her fun and sassy personality translate [...]
Declare INDIE 3 in Chicago April 16
April 15th, 2010
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Check out Dawen, Suejin Kim, and many others at the 3rd Declare INDIE showcase in Chicago, IL April 16!
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!
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 [...]
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 [...]
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:
http://www.myspace.com/suejinmusic
http://www.youtube.com/user/suejinee
Indian American actress out of Chicago breaks into mainstream media
October 29th, 2009
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A Few Minutes With…Actor Sonal Shah!
By:Viraj
Who: Sonal Shah
Where I ran into her: The Kriti Festival, which occurs every other year in Chicago. The Kriti Festival celebrates South Asian and diaspora literature and brings together hundreds of authors, performers, and readers together.
How You Know Her: She played Dr. Sunny Dey on Scrubs.
A Brief Bio:
“Sonal Shah plays [...]
Spoken word artist brings attention to human trafficking
October 6th, 2009
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Turtlistmedia.com features Abet Lardizabal, a spokenword artist and singer from Chicago, IL.
Lardizabal is an alum from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and performs in her free time. Her work inspires those around her to think about the issues and get active as well as appreciate the arts themselves.
Lardizabal’s piece on the human trafficking of women [...]
