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4 female Asian-American indie artists to listen to right now

Asian-American women are such a rarity in the music industry. I should know — I’m Asian-American myself and find it difficult to support singers and musicians who look like me. When I

April 22, 2020

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Live from the living room: Musicians stream performances, unreleased content during COVID-19 pandemic

Festivals canceled. Tours postponed. Ticket holders refunded or awaiting rescheduled dates. This is the reality of live entertainment in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. Musicians now unable to hold in-person performances

April 1, 2020

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#MUSEUMATHOME: COVID-19 Q&A with GRAMMY Museum President Michael Sticka

In a time void of live entertainment as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the GRAMMY Museum is providing free music education programs, digital public programs — featuring interviews with artists like

April 1, 2020

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Brainstory Creates Psychedelic Experience for DTSA Audience

Growing up in the suburban sprawl of Rialto, Calif., brothers Kevin and Tony Martin didn’t have much to do — except make music. “There was nothing cracking,” Tony said. “If you wanted

December 2, 2019

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New Music: Deep Bass and Wordplay on Frank Ocean’s ‘DHL’

Listening to Frank Ocean’s first original track in two years feels like glancing at an orange-yellow sunset in the rearview mirror with a dark purple night sky in the road ahead of

October 20, 2019

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DTSA Open Mic Gives Voice to Local Creatives

It’s a Thursday night at the end of summer. The patio at 4th Street Market in Downtown Santa Ana is flooded in shades of blue and pink lights. Locals line long, wooden

October 10, 2019

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#DailyDons: What Is Your Favorite Song?

On this week’s Daily Dons we asked Santa Ana College students ‘What is your favorite song and what is the significance of that song? Maria Martinez “House of Cards” by BTS My

October 10, 2019

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Turning the Tables: Santa Ana’s Rising Vinyl Scene

In this era of Soundcloud, Spotify and other digital streaming services, music has become both more accessible and more disposable. But in Santa Ana, one physical form of music is on the

September 30, 2019

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The K-Pop Invasion Is Here to Stay

Misunderstandings about the newly popularized KPOP genre has created a negative image for it and ignoring the real epiphany of its influence. K-Pop is much more than a bunch of Asian kids

June 5, 2019

Música De México: Don Mariachi Dazzles With Song and Dance

Young and beautiful women with long and colorful dresses spin around on the stage, drawing viewers into customs and traditions of Mexican folklore dance. The slow-paced mix of sad and happy music

May 30, 2019

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