Although I didn’t make it to half the Japanese shows I wanted to at SXSW 2016, March 18 could very well be remembered for the Japanese acts I did end …
Read More »SXSW 2016: The ‘We Are X’ documentary about X Japan & a Yoshiki live performance
On March 18, in what was likely the definitive highlight of SXSW 2016, I had the opportunity to catch the final screening of the X Japan documentary, “We Are X“, …
Read More »[Event] Brown Eyed Girls kill it at show in Los Angeles at Feria
Hi! I’m Yas! I shoot photography and go to concerts way too often. Since that would be the case anyway, I figured that I should make myself useful and let …
Read More »SXSW 2016: Jambinai rock out while Deepflow, Don Mills, Nucksal rep hip-hop
Day three of SXSW 2016 was marked by a blend of artistry from two distant corners of the Korean musical spectrum, with hard-to-put-my-finger-on-it rock band Jambinai on one end, and …
Read More »[Interview] Laura Brian, the composer/songwriter of Oh My Girl’s “Closer”
Today we have something special for all the readers, which is an interview with Laura Brian, the composer and songwriter of Oh My Girl‘s “Closer“. ===== Hi, could you please …
Read More »SXSW 2016: MAMAMOO, DEAN, Zion.T dominate a diverse K-Pop Night Out
“Diverse” was the quintessential word getting tossed around at The Belmont on Wednesday, as Korea’s widest assortment of exports left their mark at K-Pop Night Out. The lineup was stacked …
Read More »SXSW 2016: De De Mouse & Wednesday Campanella troll their way through SXSW
I didn’t quite know what I was walking into on Tuesday night at Cheer Up Charlies for their SXSW music kick-off, but what transpired was a true godsend of trolling …
Read More »Asian Junkie expands international influence to China thanks to Tzuyu & JYPE
In what can only be described as surreal, now the story about Tzuyu‘s amusing shirt and JYP Entertainment‘s subsequent apology has been picked up in China, where netizens are pretending …
Read More »SXSW 2016: Victim Mentality want you at their shows cause they’re all that matter
South Korean heavy metal band Victim Mentality return to the 30th edition of South By Southwest (SXSW) to cause a whirlwind of trouble and mischief. Or at least I hope …
Read More »JYPE apologizes for Tzuyu’s #HoesClothesGate, but I need a video from him personally
In what is probably the most improbable turn of events, JYP Entertainment has issued an apology for the ‘Hoes Take Off Your Clothes’ outfit “controversy” that can sorta be sourced …
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