Daily Archives: March 3, 2011

Filipino Accent Tutorial by Mikey Bustos

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Filipino Accent Tutorial by Mikey Bustos

Asian Canadian singer Mikey Bustos created an entertaining video on how to do a proper Filipino Accent. The tutorial is pretty in depth, so you can follow along. It features the singer’s opinion on what characterizes the Filipino people. Here’s a few tips from Mikey on the Filipino accent:

No F sounds
No V sounds (replaced with B)
No Th sounds (replaced with D or T)
There are no he/she pronouns in the Filipino language, so pronouns may get mixed up.

The Filipino accent is warm, high spirited, full of culture, unique, disarming, and is bound to make anyone smile. Have fun with the accent.

Filipino Accent Tutorial by Mikey Bustos

Wrinkles review

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Wrinkles review

Last weekend, we had a chance to watch the Asian American play “Wrinkles” from East West Players. It’s a hilarious sexy comedy featuring featuring studly 73 year old Harry Fukutani (Sab Shimono), pragmatic single mom (Amy Hill), sexy mini skirted Teena (Elizabeth Ho), and the extra-curious grandson Jason (Ki Hong Lee). Here’s a synopsis:

Grandpa Harry’s got a big secret! Unbeknownst to his daughter and grandson, 73 year-old Nisei Harry Fukutani is an internet sensation. But to view his work, you’d have to turn off the parental filter and have a valid credit card. A sticky comedy about sex, lies, and Tiger Balm.

See what others are saying including Karin Anna Cheung, Dante Basco, Phil Wang of Wong Fu Productions, and Kevjumba. Check it out if you’re in the Los Angeles area.

CSA Takeout in Boston

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CSA Takeout in Boston

In partnership with Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries, the Boston University Chinese Student Association is hosting Takeout, a benefit concert, 7:00p.m. on March 4th at the Metcalf Hall. 1,300 students from the Greater Boston Area will get to see their favorite Asian American Youtube artists from all around the continent.

“CSA Takeout is going be the biggest event on the east coast showcasing many of your favorite Youtube artists! Don’t miss this show, Boston!” describes Phil Chao from BlogTV Toronto. Featured artists are professional singers such as Janice Yan, David Choi, and Magnetic North and Asian American favorite Youtube artists such as Wong Fu Productions, Clara Chung, Jason Chen, Jason Yang, and Joseph Vincent.

“We want to bring students a night they will truly remember,” said JR Wu Chang, president of the BUCSA. CSA’s event last year helped Wong Fu Productions break their attendance record at 750, this year JR anticipates a new record of 1,300.

As an additional treat for fans, BUCSA incorporated into the night’s agenda a cocktail with the artists, and a t-shirt signage. Priority passes are also offered for those who want to guarantee a good seat.

Proceedings of the concert will be donated in support of Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries’ Youth Programs to help hundreds of youth with great potential break through opportunity barriers. Get more info and tickets here.

At the show, you might just see a performance of the song BE by afterschoolspecial x Taiyo Na x Magnetic North

About the Boston University Chinese Student Association
Boston University Chinese Student Association is a student group dedicated to promoting Chinese Culture and fostering friendship in the Chinese Community. It welcomes people of all backgrounds and nationalities to celebrate and learn traditions that have endured for thousands of years. It is currently the largest and leading cultural group on BU campus.

About Morgan Memorial Goodwill Industries
Goodwill Morgan Memorial is a non-profit organization that aims to provide exemplary job training and related services to help individuals with disabilities and other barriers to self-sufficiency to achieve independence and dignity through work.

Want Your Love by Anoop Desai

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Want Your Love by Anoop Desai

Former American Idol contestant Anoop Desai leaked the track, Want Your Love, from his latest project Zero.0. Exploring the depth of yearning, the single is a jarringly heartfelt testament to the sacrifices we are all willing to make for true love. The song was written by Anoop Desai and co-produced by Desai and Sak Pase who produced “Man Down” by Rihanna. You can download “Want Your Love” for FREE here. The 10-track EP Zero.0, hits the internet on Wednesday, March 23, 2011. Meanwhile, Anoop is leaking one track from Zero.0 every Wednesday until the release. Here’s a peek at the track listing for the EP:

1. I’ll Come Running Back to You (Cooke)
2. You Should Be Loved (Simmonds, Sak Pase)
3. OoWee (Desai, Desai/Wonderberg)
4. Wait (Desai, Sak Pase)
5. Want Your Love (Desai, Desai/Sak Pase)
6. Not on Your Side (Cravity, Sak Pase)
7. Worth the Wait (Desai, Desai/Wonderberg)
8. Reverie (Desai/Mikush, Desai/Mikush)
9. Perfect Way (Desai, Desai/Big Shots)
10. All is Fair (Remix) (Desai/Mikush, Big Shots)

The Zero.0 EP will be the first of three albums Anoop will be releasing this year as part of his Zero Trilogy. Also listen to some tracks off his current album All is Fair including My Name and All is Fair.

Want Your Love by Anoop Desai

Detention Trailer

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Detention Trailer

The internet is buzzing with the release of Joseph Khan’s “Detention” trailer. The film has been described as Breakfast Club meets Scream. A downtrodden 17-year-old girl is sent to detention where she must survive a slasher film killer and save the world in time for prom. Here’s the official synopsis:

Detention is a teen horror-comedy where the local students of Grizzly Lake must survive their final year of high school. Standing in their way is a slasher movie killer who has seemingly come to life. It becomes a race against time to stop the killer and save the world – if only they can get out of detention. The Detention cuts through prom. Most of them don’t have dates anyway.

Rapper dumbfoundead makes his acting debut in the film (see 1:13 mark and 1:31 mark). He looks to be part of the group in detention and he’s clean shaven. Most of the trailer points toward a Scream-like movie til the end of the trailer where there is an alien spaceship.

Detention Trailer