Sometimes I feel like we get stuck in this rut of K-pop or J-pop and we never step outside of it. We become attached to our genres and never venture …
Read More »[Event] Kidoh finally got a show together in LA and rocked Club Bound
As you might remember from our recent exclusive interview with KIDOH, he mentioned he was hoping to put a show together while in LA. Time was ticking and I was …
Read More »[Video Interview] [Event] VAMPS talks new music, Miyavi collab at outstanding LA show
Being granted a surprise interview with VAMPS was probably one of the most frightening shocks I’d ever received. When I had gotten an email that said I secured an interview …
Read More »[Event] Hyukoh blesses fans by making them an emotional mess at Los Angeles tour stop
Hyukoh stood on the stage at the Mayan Theater tired and sick with a cold, and rocked harder live than any indie band I’ve ever seen. I don’t even know …
Read More »[Event] AOORA (Trophy Cat) & Edward Avila surprise with a packed showcase at KCON LA
I’ve been a fan of AOORA since back in his Double A days, and I watched him grow into this daring artist who released an entire album’s worth of 19+ …
Read More »[Event] G2 and Reddy double up in Los Angeles at ‘K Hip Hop Fest Part II’
Last year when I sat down with Reddy here in Los Angeles, I never expected to see him back in the States so soon. This time round he was accompanied …
Read More »[Event] 2 nights with BTS in Los Angeles converts a skeptic into a believer
Editor’s Note: I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the hilarity of the timing of this event coverage given that BTS stans have labelled Asian Junkie as a BTS …
Read More »SXSW 2017: Red Velvet provide desperately needed shot of energy at ‘K-Pop Night Out’
Ask almost anyone who showed up for SXSW 2017‘s now famous ‘K-Pop Night Out‘ who they were in line to see this year, and their reply would be Red Velvet. …
Read More »SXSW 2017: Hyolyn definitely brought the heat to ‘K-Pop Night Out’
In person, Hyolyn seems like a tiny fluttering butterfly, who also just happens to be a giant star that dominates any stage she steps foot on. She’s successfully churned out …
Read More »SXSW 2017: Miyavi makes love to his guitar (and the audience) on his epic stage
Miyavi, the Japanese god of fantasies and guitar, decided to grace Austin, Texas with his presence this year at SXSW. He performed two shows at the festival, both to a …
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