Name some dream venues to perform at. There’s no shortage of prestigious stages, large and small in Los Angeles, but maybe none as quirky or one-of-a-kind as the North American Mammal Hall with embalmed buffalo, moose, and sea lions. And very few artists are as appropriately attuned to this environment as Thao Nguyen. On March […]
Ah, Anime Expo. What a beast of a convention! From what I remember about Los Angeles, CA’s Anime Expo (AX) during the many times that I’ve been throughout high school and college, it has always been THE place to be during the 4th of July weekend for anyone with even a remote interest in anime. […]
After unveiling her latest album, Luminescent Creatures, Japanese musician Ichiko Aoba set off on her Luminescent Creatures World Tour. The folk singer wrapped up her European leg and made her way down the West Coast for her tour. As an extension of her exploration of the world, her two night performance at The Wiltern transformed […]
Another year, another Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival (LAAPFF). As a site that is (mostly) based in LA, we’ve made it an unofficial goal to cover LAAPFF every year to get the pulse on where Asian American independent film is at – you can find coverage from past years on our site here. This […]
Full disclosure: it’s been a long time since I’ve been to a concert of this size. Anyone who knows me knows that I’m more likely to be hanging around smaller-medium size venues – catch me on any other given day and you’ll be sure to find me standing in the background of the Moroccan Lounge […]