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Punk Singer Songwriter MITSKI interviews with MTV news

6th October 2015
 
 

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Via MTV News

One of my favorite punk/singer/songwriter artists MITSKI recently sat down with MTV news and talked about how her Japanese American, multicultural background has informed her music, the controversial Drake ghostwriting, and even some One Direction!

"You won’t be good at it in the beginning, but don’t take that to mean you’re not good. Especially as a young girl, you’ll feel like you have to prove that you’re good,

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ARTIST INTERVIEW: PAUL CHIN

5th October 2015
 
 

"I just wanna make art that’s hard to make, that tells honest stories, and that means something – anything. As long as I feel like I’m turning out stuff that’s challenged me in some way to materialise it, then I’m growing, and that’s a success worth obtaining."

PAUL-CHIN

TRAKTIVIST is essentially a collection of stories & storytellers through art. Through these interviews, our aim is to give each artist the ability to provide a glimpse of their art,

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#MUSICMONDAYS: 27 NEW SONGS + Mixes of the Week 10.05.15 #AsianAmericans

5th October 2015
 
 

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Music Mondays! First Monday of October and we got 27 new releases from our Asian American community. Plus our pick for Mixes of the Week!

POP

Daria Jazmin - Dear Future Husband - Studio Version - The Voice 9

Jessica Reynoso - Crazy 'Bout U ft. Apl.de.ap

Kawehi - Don't Worry Baby (Cover of The Beach Boys)

NE-YO - Friend Like Me

Rita Ora feat Chris Brown - Body On Me  (Cover by Travis Atreo)

SanFran6 &

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Karaoke Rickshaw @ Metro's Rideshare Week

1st October 2015
 
 

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During Metro's Rideshare Week, our friend Dr. Wendy Hsu will lead a semi-nomadic series of participatory karaoke events through the streets and at transit hubs such as metro stations, bus stops, sidewalk, parklets and plazas, including a cyclist-centered event supported by a ride led by Flying Pigeon. Through song performances and interviews, ride-sharers and commuters will share journey stories and provoke ideas and visions for co-mobility in LA.

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CAAM: FALL IN LOVE WITH THESE AUTUMN TRACKS

1st October 2015
 
 

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This week’s installment in partnership with the Center for Asian American Media (CAAM) features some of the best new releases from our Asian American music community. Starting things off is Tim Atlas, the gifted Filipino American singer and songwriter, who is currently competing on NBC’s The Voice as part of Team Gwen! Be completely swooned by the new supergroup BSY (BLOOD, SEX, YEARS) comprised of YouTube stars JR Aquino, Andrew Garcia and Brian Puspos.

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ARTIST INTERVIEW: SAMANTHA MENDOZA

30th September 2015
 
 

"People couldn't believe my voice looking at me, it was always a double look. This tiny Filipina girl with a big voice!? However, it took a long time to master my sound, I know now that it sets me apart from a lot of other singers."
SAMANTHA-MENDOZA

TRAKTIVIST is essentially a collection of stories & storytellers through art. Through these interviews, our aim is to give each artist the ability to provide a glimpse of their art,

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TRAKTIVIST interview on #‎CSUFTitanRadio‬

28th September 2015
 
 

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Wow, had such a great time as a guest on ‪#‎MorningPoison‬ live on @titanradio at ‪#‎CSUFullerton‬! So thankful for this wonderful individual, Ms. Holly Santiago , the host of the show and general manager of the station. Very genuine spirit, uber talented, you just know she's gonna do great things in this lifetime.

Check out the full interview here:

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#MUSIC MONDAYS: 28 New Songs by #AsianAmericans 09.28.15

28th September 2015
 
 

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Last #MusicMondays of September! We've got 28 new releases from our Asian American music community this week. We want to specifically point out Tim Atlas, the gifted Filipino American singer & songwriter, who is currently competing on NBC's The Voice under Team Gwen! If you enjoy his sound, be sure to vote and support him on this journey.

SOUL / R&B

ANN ONE - WHATULIKE

Judith Hill - Cry,

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NBC NEWS FEATURES TRAKTIVIST!

24th September 2015
 
 

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Via NBC NEWS

Wow! Fellow ‪#‎Traktivists‬, this is a very proud & blessed moment for all of us! Huge thank you to NBC News Asian America & ‪Jennifer Chowdhury‬ for writing this amazing piece on TRAKTIVIST!! We are excited of the exposure this will bring to all the Asian American artists and their awesome music!

Read the full article here: http://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/place-asian-american-music-past-present-future-n430986?hootPostID=eb815ffeba04013faf7d6e0d873ef91e

"The term "heavy metal music" often brings to mind images of long-haired rockers.

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CAAM: SOME SIZZLING END OF SUMMER TRACKS

22nd September 2015
 
 

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We approach the end of summer with some heat from our Asian American music community! This installment with CAAM features new releases by Dengue Fever, Lyrics Born, Rocky Rivera, and rising sensation Travis Atreo, who was recently admired by the princess of pop, Taylor Swift. Be sure to check out the video from Le Couleur, the French-Canadian band led by the awesome Vietnamese Canadian singer, Laurence Giroux-Do. Pay special attention to David So in the ‘Heartbreaker/Gone’ mashup,

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