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How College Radio is Bringing K-Pop to the Airwaves
By any metric, K-pop is among the most relevant and popular genres in the United States today. South Korean artists like BTS, BLACKPINK, and Twice routinely sell out the largest stadiums in the...
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Step into the World of tripleS with LOVElution and EVOLution
What if you could choose the members of your favorite K-pop group? Enter tripleS, Modhaus Inc’s latest girl group. With 20 members currently revealed to the public—and a planned total of 24...
View ArticleJoySauce Radio: A new playlist for the new year
Now that the weather is chilly, the holidays are over, and we’re waiting for the sun to start setting just a little bit later, motivation might be lacking. Maybe a new playlist will help? From...
View ArticleJoySauce Radio: Songs that have us feeling like spring
This time of year usually boasts a fun and exciting landscape for music: the new year has just begun, artists are beginning to plan their tour schedules and put out new projects, and we have plenty of...
View ArticleSE SO Neon and Thuy headline Friends:Forever Asian music showcase at SXSW
Asian entertainment company Jaded is back at South by Southwest (SXSW) this year with their Friends:Forever lineup, a two-day showcase of Asian musical artists from all over the diaspora. SXSW is an...
View ArticleDive into Miami Music Week with Hidden Horizon’s All-Asian lineup
This year’s Miami Music Week, an annual celebration of EDM that draws fans from around the globe, features Hidden Horizon, a brand new Asian-centric music label and creative collective aiming to...
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BBY NABE is living the dream
BBY NABE is always doing something new. Since his first release in 2019, the Tokyo-based Japanese American musician has put out songs at a breakneck pace, releasing his debut full-length LP, now that...
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Let’s Appreciate the Bright Pink Universe of CHAI One Last Time
If your playlists sound a bit dull, let me introduce you to CHAI, an all-girl Japanese band with an infectiously upbeat energy. Their world is sweet, vibrant, and joyous. They’ve incorporated bright...
View ArticleJoySauce Radio: These tracks are fire
This month’s playlist features some spicy tunes by Asian artists from all over the world. From the vibrant beats of Priya Ragu's Tamil-infused melodies, to the infectious Punjabi rhythms of Diljit...
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Dolly Ave Refuses to Be Pigeonholed
For a long time, Dolly Ave was a photographer, working behind the scenes instead of in front of the camera. In college, she started dabbling in music, sharing her creations with close friends. But her...
View ArticleJoySauce Radio: A little something for every mood
This month’s playlist showcases music from all corners, including artists from the shores of Bali, with pop-rock trio MANJA, to the bustling streets of New York City with soul and EDM duo LION BABE....
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Big Ocean debuts as K-pop’s first hard of hearing idol group
K-pop trio Big Ocean is breaking barriers in the industry by pursuing their performing aspirations despite disabilities. Comprising Park Hyunjin, Lee Chanyeon, and Kim Jiseok, they represent the first...
View ArticleJoySauce Radio: Tracks to wrap up AANHPI Heritage Month
As AANHPI Heritage Month winds down, it's a great time to keep the celebration going with some fresh, vibrant tunes for your playlist featuring artists from the Asian diaspora. Whether you're looking...
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Lay Zhang is both a dreamer and a doer
Lay Zhang (Chinese name 张艺兴) is straight to the point and knows what he wants. Known more casually as Lay, he chased his music dreams from teenagehood, which led to becoming a member of the widely...
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Gen Z Asian Americans are making indie alternative rock cool again
It’s an interesting time to be an Asian American musician—and a fan of Asian American-made music. Artists from across the Asian diaspora are gaining greater prominence and recognition, yet much of...
View ArticleJoySauce Radio: Celebrate Pride with these LGBTQ+ artists
Happy Pride, music lovers! As you curate your playlists and live out your best BRAT girl summers (thank you, Charli XCX), be sure to also check out these tracks by Asian artists that belong to the...
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It’s Mad Tsai’s World and We’re Just Living in It
At only 22 years old, musical artist Jonathan “Mad” Tsai sits pretty at 3.3 million TikTok followers on his main account (and another 100,000 on his “spam” account), with over 80 million total likes...
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Chanpan creates a fiery, futuristic sound of liberation
Just two years ago, Grace Dumdaw and twins Lance Tran and Matthew Tran were busking to city passerbyers in New York City’s Chinatown. Today, the band—now named Chanpan—are four fiery genre-expansive...
View ArticleJoySauce Radio: The world’s on fire, so let’s dance!
Happy July, everyone. It’s slightly miserable out there; heat waves, tornadoes, wildfires. And it seems like the world around us could be crumbling—we are truly in some unprecedented times. But it is...
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Deb Fan’s haunting new album is about belonging nowhere and everywhere
A common thread ties Deb Fan’s freshly released music videos for singles “Lady” and “Closer to Hell” together. In both clips, the singer surrounds herself with elegant ballerinas; twirling and...
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