A little less than a year ago, Zane Lowe from Beats 1 conducted a video interview with the frontman of The 1975. Matty Healy grabbed a youthful, fuschia-haired Filipino […]
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Celebrate Your L.A. Pride With Jay Park’s Newest Music Video ‘K-TOWN’
International rapping sensation Jay Park is celebrating one of the most humble, yet iconic Los Angeles neighborhoods with his latest music video, “K-TOWN.” His latest release sees Park flexing […]
KCON USA Is Going To Take A Bite From The Big Apple
In the “city that never sleeps,” you’ll probably want to rest up for all the dancing you’ll be doing this June. For the first time ever, KCON USA is […]
If You Haven’t Heard of Raveena Yet, Here’s Why You Will
Raveena’s past two tracks are inspired by motherly love and a tab of LSD. The Indian American songstress is releasing her debut album “Lucid” on Friday, May 31. The […]
Q&A: Catching Up With Giraffage [APAHM Remix]
To celebrate APAHM and the launch of our new name Character Media, we’ll be sitting down with notable Asian American creatives working in entertainment for a series of Q&As […]
API Women Get Empowered At IDENTITY LA 2019
IDENTITY LA, held on Saturday, May 11, is an annual celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. This year’s festivities brought together internationally renowned artists—TOKiMONSTA, MILCK and Sophia Black—and […]
Celebrate Mother’s Day With Indian American Singer Raveena’s Latest Single ‘Mama’
Do you ever feel like you love your Mama so much you could just sing about it? On May 10, R&B singer songwriter Raveena dropped a new single, “Mama” […]
Q&A: Daniel Ethridge On His Debut Album, Representation And His Friends In Low Places
To celebrate APAHM and the launch of our new name, Character Media, we’ll be sitting down with notable Asian American creatives working in entertainment for a series of Q&As […]
How The Bots’ Drummer Anaiah Lei Is Carrying On The Legacy of L.A.’s Counterculture
Whether it’s a tornado of screaming fans moshing to the rapid rhythms of his drums or the screech of his skateboard grinding against a 20-foot-long metal staircase rail, sound […]
In The Mix: 5 Rappers You Didn’t Know Were Afro-Asian
Big L once said “I’m so ahead of my time, my parents haven’t met yet.” For many of the rappers on our list, their parents (or grandparents or even […]
Looking For The Next Indie Musician To Be Obsessed With? Get To Know Sasami Ashworth
Sasami Ashworth answers the phone from a Torchy’s Tacos parking lot in Austin, Texas, where she’s visiting the Lone Star State’s capital for South by Southwest. She’s just finished […]
Have You Heard Japanese Breakfast’s Newest Song ‘Essentially?’
Indie’s favorite hapa just dropped a fresh single. While on a trip to Bali, Indonesia Japanese Breakfast aka Michelle Zauner was struck with inspiration. Zauner, who has expressed interest […]
BLACKPINK Is The Revolution—In Your Area And Worldwide
A BLACKPINK concert could be the only time for you to Blink without missing a thing. It’s 8 p.m. on Wednesday, April 17. The Forum goes black, but pops […]
Japanese Rock God Miyavi Announces New Solo Album
“Samurai Guitarist” Takamasa Ishihara aka MIYAVI is releasing his latest solo album, “NO SLEEP TILL TOKYO,” on July 24th of this year. The album is Miyavi’s first after a […]
Spend Throwback Thursday Revisiting These Five Timeless Songs By 2000’s API rappers
The 2000’s was a groundbreaking era for hip-hop. For the first time in musical history, Asian Americans began emerging from the darkness of underground movements into the light of […]
