Subaru’s Canada arm has found a hot new way to market their 2011 Subaru Forester by using sexy sumo wrestlers. The car maker uses a tongue-in-cheek approach that features male sumo wrestler doing poses usually reserved for bikini-clad swimsuit models. “Sexy Comes Standard” with this Japanese SUV. Who wants to go for a test drive?
Sexy Sumo for 2011 Subaru Forester
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Anyone remember the Lenovo Sumo commercial a few years back.
The original Love Language by Jubilee Project has spawned a viral remake. YouTube revealed the search traffic for “love language” is up on the site. Some students decided to shoot their own version of the story for a school project. Within a one day, the remake has already reached half the views of the original. If you haven’t seen it, take a look at the touching story.
If you’re curious what Jubilee Project thinks about the remake, take a look at their comment.
Love Language Remake
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The YouTube community voted overwhelmingly to support Dominic (aka D-Trix) to win YouTube’s “On The Rise” contest. The competition let the public decide which up-and-coming YouTube user gets a spot on the homepage. With 56% of the vote, he was profiled on YouTube today.
You’ll recognize D-trix as a talented dancer with a big love for comedy. The self-effacing Dominic characterizes his channel as “stupid dance crap and other random dumb stuff.” Here’s a special message from Dominic on this win:
“Hey, everyone! First off I would just like to say ‘Thank You’ for all the support and for getting me here today. This experience thus far has been a blast and I extremely honored to be a part of the poll. How it all began was I was on reality television (So You Think You Can Dance and America’s Best Dance Crew) and from there I wanted to stay in the eye so I thought YOUTUBE was the best route for me. But, all in all, I totally wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for my great friend Ryan Higa, who pretty much introduced me to this whole YouTube experience. So to all my supporters old and new I just want to say THANK YOU times a thousand and stay tuned for more! Much love!”
D-Trix profiled on YouTube homepage
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If Justin Bieber can have a documentary about his life at the age of 16, Kevin Wu should too… right? Check out Kevjumba’s trailer for his version of “Never Say Never”. All the KevJiebers will wanna see this one. Get ready to dance to this song. Look for cameos by Megan Lee, Phil Wang of Wong Fu Productions, and Victor Kim of Quest Crew.
Never Say Never: The KevJumba Story
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Ryan Higa has been infected with Bieber Fever. In his latest video, he spoofs the Justin Bieber Movie “Never Say Never.” Meet Rustin Hieber and see his incredible life. Douche. He shows off his new kicks and his signing styles for the song “Never Say Never.” Vocalist JR Aquino makes a cameo appearance. Stay till the end for a special auto-tuned version of “Never Say Never.”
BTW – This wasn’t made out of hate. Why hate on someone just because he’s successful?
Never Say Never with Ryan Higa
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Taiwanese Americans are rising TO THE TOP, and TaiwaneseAmerican.org and TAP-SF invite you to celebrate along with five of the Bay Area’s very best Taiwanese American musicians. Come meet, mingle, and connect with the community (and with the artists themselves) in an intimate venue while listening to the most cutting edge music the community has to offer. Join them on the way to the top!
FEATURING:
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Drawing comparisons to Edith Piaf and Joni Mitchell, Cynthia Lin captivates audiences with a rich, outsized voice and witty, honest storytelling. Since 2003, Cynthia has released three albums independently. Her first album Blue and Borderlined was featured on NPR’s Open Mic series, and her second album Doppelganger was named one of the Top 5 Asian American Albums of 2007 by AsiaXpress.com. The uncommon blend of retro jazz with acoustic fingerstyle guitar and a bluesy vocal delivery makes Cynthia’s style unmistakable yet classic.
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Lead singer Eric Hsu formed his first indie rock band in 1992, and since then has performed hundreds of shows both in the US and around the globe. With numerous US and Asia tours under their belt, Johnny Hi-Fi’s alternative rock sound has captured fans all over. From the House-of-Blues US tour to the band’s video reaching #8 on MTV Chi’s top 10 video charts, all the attentions helped them land the “Artist of the Month” spot on Billboard Magazine’s Underground series and a feature in the magazine. In 2006, the band made appearances on CBS News, publications such as the New York Times and World Journal, also radio stations from Texas to Taipei. The band then went on to open for Placebo and Supergrass in front of 20,000 fans at the Beijing Pop Festival.
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After earning her Masters in Social Work from Columbia University and her Bachelor’s in Ethnomusicology from UCLA, Alice Tong has combined her experiences into a fresh new sound on her album “please be brave before the lions they come.” Alice is singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist living in Oakland, CA. Her piano, guitar, ukelele, and harmonica playing are influenced by indie folk rock, jazz, and alt country, while her rich vocals are inspired by jazz, soul, and blues. Alice’s studies in both Ethnomusicology and Social Work can be heard in the depth of her lyrics, soulfulness of her performances, and the genre-crossing nature of her songwriting.
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Jack Tung’s songs are precisely composed instrumentals performed by Jack alone in real-time on an electric guitar, a drum machine, synthesizers, and a sampler. His moody aesthetic is equally informed by the exhilarating and harsh thrash of his youth in the Long Island hardcore scene, and by the atmospheric film soundtracks absorbed as a lifelong cinephile. In live performance, Jack uses no pre-recorded parts and no backing tracks, save for the spare drum machine patterns which propel his arrangements. His precise execution and control of multiple layers of sound is a feat to witness.
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Andrew plays some drums. Greg plays guitar. Young tries to sing and play guitar at the same time but has trouble doing it well sometimes. Alex is good at the bass. Young and Andrew like music and burritos so they formed a band. Greg likes music too so he came along for the ride. We found Alex on craigslist. We thought he was going to be crazy but he turned out alright. We like what we do and we hope you enjoy our music or at least not want to throw things at us. If you do, please throw sandwiches. Thank you.
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with your host RYAN TAKEMIYA
Friday, February 25th, 2011
8:00pm
Glas Kat
520 4th Street
(SOMA, between Bryant and Welsh)
San Francisco
General Admission: $15
Online Presale: $13 ($2 dollar discount!)
TAP-SF Member Discount: $10
Sign up for a TAP-SF PAID Membership at the door and receive member discount (TAP-SF Annual Membership Fee = $25)
PURCHASE TICKETS ONLINE HERE.
***Portion of proceeds will be donated to the Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) “Leading Youth Forward” Summer Camp and the Intercollegiate Taiwanese American Students Association (ITASA) West Coast Conference***