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Not much to explain here—this is just a cool video that we like…a lot. The song is “I Got My,” by Magnetic North and Taiyo Na, featuring Jin: In celebration of Asian Pacific Islander American Heritage Month we wanted to make this video a dedication to all the amazing people in our community. We reached Read More →
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The new album from Hello Seahorse!, Lejos. No Tan Lejos, is filled with haunting and moody synths, which was the next logical step for the band, according to lead singer Denise Gutierrez, aka “Lo Blondo.” “People can call it evolution [from their previous album], but it’s all about, ‘How do I feel now, what do Read More →
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Say what you will about Lady Gaga (don’t get us started), but at least she has good taste in mariachis. She was in L.A. this weekend to perform at Staples Center and held a private party on Sunday night for which she hired Mariachi Sol de México de José Hernández—one of the finest ensembles in Read More →
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José Galván of Sala de Espera attended SxSW and lived to tell the story. He filed a few posts and videos for us. Read/see them all here.
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One of the big surprises at the Grammys was the Best New Artist award being given to jazz bassist, singer and composer Esperanza Spalding. She hasn’t gotten that much attention outside of jazz circles, but maybe her win was in part a reaction against the media onslaught of fellow nominee Justin Bieber. Regardless, the gifted Read More →
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The annual NAMM show (National Association of Music Merchants) is like Fantasyland for musicians and DJs. It’s where all the latest gear and instruments are displayed and demonstrated. The 11th annual show was recently held in Anaheim and here’s a video recap of the proceedings.
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It’s not enough that LA turntablist/composer Flying Lotus released one of the more acclaimed albums of 2010 (“Cosmogramma”), now he’s showing off his skills as a video director. Flying Lotus (nee Steven Ellison) helmed the otherworldly video for “Levels,” a cut from Bilal’s latest album. (Look for the cameo by Erykah Badu.) Musicians such as Ellison, Read More →
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By Alice Shin Amazing. I came across this quite randomly recently and, on the surface, it seemed like a really cool J-pop music video that incorporates classic Japanese minimalist analog creativity and precision in the form of a pop-and-lock dance troupe. But then as I watched it again and again, I realized that Genki Sudo/World Read More →
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Just a few seconds of this little girl’s voice will make you want her to sing you a lullaby. The two in the video are Jorge and Alexa Narvaez, a father/daughter duo from Southern California. Jorge’s an Ethnic Studies major with an emphasis in photography and poetry at UCSD. (via: The Hairpin)
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