In person, Hyolyn seems like a tiny fluttering butterfly, who also just happens to be a giant star that dominates any stage she steps foot on. She’s successfully churned out …
Read More »Miyavi recognized the hard work Asian Junkie’s event writer put in at SXSW 2017
Following our coverage of his excellent performance at SXSW 2017, Miyavi himself actually shared the pictures taken by Yaaaaaas and her recap. https://www.instagram.com/p/BR6m1rBgEqQ/ So not only is he awesome and …
Read More »SXSW 2017: Miyavi makes love to his guitar (and the audience) on his epic stage
Miyavi, the Japanese god of fantasies and guitar, decided to grace Austin, Texas with his presence this year at SXSW. He performed two shows at the festival, both to a …
Read More »SXSW 2017: MFBTY and friends steal the show at ‘K-Pop Night Out’
SXSW is most noted for bringing an eclectic showcase of music from not only around the world, but all across the genre spectrum. So when I heard that MFBTY would …
Read More »SXSW 2017: Indonesian band Lightcraft talks inspirations & expectations
This week marks the beginning of every indie artist’s dream festival, South By Southwest (SXSW), where up and coming performers will cater to industry professionals and die-hard music fans in …
Read More »Don Malik denied entrance into US for SXSW, says he was called racial slurs
Korean rapper Don Malik was set to perform at SXSW 2017 on March 17, but that had to be cancelled as he and his staff were denied entry into the …
Read More »XXX is gonna be at SXSW 2017 at the HOTLINE showcase
There’s already been an intriguing list of talent from Korea attending SXSW 2017, but now we can add XXX to that list. The duo, consisting of rapper Kim Ximya and …
Read More »SXSW 2017’s ‘K-Pop Night Out’ to feature Red Velvet, Hyorin, Tiger JK, Yoon Mi Rae
The ‘K-Pop Night Out‘ showcase at SXSW once again promises to be one of the premier attractions in 2017, as this year’s lineup includes Red Velvet and Hyorin. Also performing …
Read More »SXSW 2016: Wagakki Band drives the crowd berserk & gets demands for an encore
Although I didn’t make it to half the Japanese shows I wanted to at SXSW 2016, March 18 could very well be remembered for the Japanese acts I did end …
Read More »SXSW 2016: The ‘We Are X’ documentary about X Japan & a Yoshiki live performance
On March 18, in what was likely the definitive highlight of SXSW 2016, I had the opportunity to catch the final screening of the X Japan documentary, “We Are X“, …
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