Daily Archives: August 21, 2009

Meet Jimmy from White on Rice

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We’re loving the marketing tactics that White on Rice is using to promote the movie. They’re releasing short introduction for some of the characters online on selected sites (so far on Angry Asian Man, Movieweb, and FilmSchoolRejects). Previously, they introduced both the Bob and Tak characters. This time they introduce the main character Jimmy played by Hiroshi Watanabe. (BTW – He doesn’t act like Jimmy in real life. That shows you how good his acting skills are.)

Meet Jimmy. He lives on his own. He just wants to find a job so that he doesn’t have to live in the park anymore. Won’t you help him out and see his movie? Check out White on Rice when it hits theaters in September.

Meet Jimmy from White on Rice

Wake Up by Dawen

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R&B/soul singer-songwriter Dawen has been getting a lot of buzz before the release of his upcoming album “American Me”. (Apparently, he spent several years working on the music.) You can see a sample of his skills in his debut music video “Wake Up” below. Dawen’s music runs the gamut from exploring universal socio-political issues that affect minorities, especially Asian Americans, to love, regret and redemption. “Wake Up” is also making the rounds in the film festival circuit.

Dawen’s album “American Me” comes out on 9.9.09 online (on Dawen Wang and Amazon) and 9.12.09 on CD. There’s also going to be a a big album release party on 9.12.09 in Los Angeles with special guest performers Vudoo Soul and Sue Jin & hosted by Lina So. Get party details and song samples at his website here. If you RSVP on Facebook here, you get in cheaper.

Wake Up by Dawen

Wake Up Lyrics

flip thru the paper,

turn on the tele,

go to a movie,

(Verse 1)

Just because you saw the movie “Crouching Tiger”

doesn’t mean that I know kung fu.

And just because Mr. Yan has an accent

doesn’t mean that I’ve got one, too.

People tell me I speak good English

or that I’m too thin to be Bruce Lee.

Where do they get their preconceptions

of what I’m supposed to be?

flip thru the paper,

turn on the tele,

go to a movie,

(it’s in the tv/movie/paper…)

(Chorus)
Wake up, wake up! THIS JUST IN!

I’m being judged by the color of my skin.

Wake up, wake up! That’s not news,

I’m not surprised, I just can’t get used to it.

(Verse 2)

Yes, I know that my face might be yellow,

But that doesn’t mean I’ll give you SARS.

And I know that my eyes might be slanted,

And that they seem closed from far away-

People say “Go back to where you came from!”

I dunno what that’s supposed to mean.

Someone told me “all men are equal,”

But I guess that’s just a dream.

(Chorus) 2X

[instrumental]

(Hook)

I can’t get used to it

I won’t get used to it

I can’t get used to it

I won’t get used to it

(Outro)

I just can’t get used to being generalized,

Can’t get used to being stereotyped,

Can’t get used to being generalized,

Can’t get used to being stereotyped.

I just can’t get used to it!

Lipstick by Nylon Pink

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Edgy pop-rock band Nylon Pink just released their music video for their latest single “Lipstick.” The band consist of Kaila Yu singing lead vocals and Kitt.E.Kat on bass guitar, TJ on drums, Theresa on guitar and DJ Shy on the turntables. Nylon Pink was formed in Hollywood California in 2007. United by a mutual love for Guns N Roses, fashion, and all things pink, the electro rock embody the Hollywood lifestyle, blended with a dose of anime and rock and roll. You can see the J-rock influence on the band. BTW – you may recognize Kaila Yu from the import car model scene and DJ Shy from 102.7 KIIS FM in Los Angeles. You can get Nylon Pink music on Nylon Pink or Amazon.

Lipstick by Nylon Pink