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Fool’s Gold by Clara

Here’s an original song by Clara Chung entitled Fool’s Gold. You may recognize her as the International Secret Agents Breakout Performer. Take a listen to her heartbreaking song Fool’s Gold. If you like it you can buy it here.

For other broken heart songs, check out Deepest Scar by Esna Yoon, Won’t Even Start by David Choi and Lonely Asylum : The Demo Collection by Kristine Sa

Don’t forget she’ll also be at Kollaboration 10 in Los Angeles. You can win tickets here.

Fool’s Gold by Clara

Lyrics to Fool’s Gold by Clara

Fingers pressed into the dirt

Searching for what numbs the hurt

Vision’s spotted white

Needed pitch dark to see light

Taking lefts then taking rights

How many right turns will take me up?

I’m lost when on my own

But I’ll find my way back home

Thought I’d found ore on your shores

Left all I had too fast before

My heart’s underbelly, you tore

Won’t be whole anymore

Fool’s Gold

Struck fool’s gold

Cry wolf

Wolves’ gold

Dumbdumbdumbdumb

Dumdumdumdum

Two tall trees spring came

We sprouted golden leaves then came the rain

They’re falling two by two

A trail of love by me and you

Call them gold, ’cause all I see is taupe

Your rain poured, our love’s been soaked

Leave these clouds, get gone

All I could wring from our love was this song

Thought I’d found ore on your shores

Left all I had too fast before

My heart’s underbelly, you tore

Won’t be yours anymore

Fool’s Gold

Struck fool’s gold

Cry wolf

Wolves’ gold

2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival

A new Asian American Film Festival season is kicking off. The 2010 Annual San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF), which showcases the best Asian and Asian American films from around the globe takes place March 11-21, 2010 in San Francisco, Berkeley and San Jose. 2010 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of the Festival’s presenting organization the Center for Asian America Media (CAAM). SFIAAFF is the nation’s largest showcase for new Asian American and Asian films. Here’s some of the highlights:

Opening Night Film: Today’s Special

Centerpiece Film: The People I’ve Slept With

Closing Night Film: Au Revoir Taipei

There is also a retrospective on director Lino Brocka, a spotlight on director and writer Freida Lee Mock, live events with The Daily Show’s Aasif Mandvi and film producer Karin Chien. Definitely a strong presence of Filipino and Filipino American films this year. For those who grew up in the San Francisco Area, we sure to see Manilatown is in the Heart and A Moment in Time.

Get more details on the film festival here. You can also win FREE tickets here. (Disclosure: we’re a sponsor for the film festival.)

2010 San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Trailer

If you know the people behind the festival, you’ll spot festival director Chi-hui Yang in the trailer. Sadly, this will be his last year programming the festival. We wish him luck on his future endeavors.

We Are The World 25 For Haiti (YouTube Edition)

Major YouTube collabo for We Are The World 25 For Haiti. The YouTube music community came together for a great cause helping Haiti. Lots of Asian American musicians also took part in this including Melissa Polinar, Chris Cendana, David Choi, AJ Rafael, Jessica Sanchez, Thia Megia, JR Aquino, Stacy Dudero, and Laura Song.

You can support Haiti by buying the official “We Are the World 25 for Haiti” on Artists for Haiti - We Are the World 25 for Haiti - Single.

We Are The World 25 For Haiti (YouTube Edition)

Love by Kato

If you missed this over Valentine’s Day, be sure to check out Love by Kato. The music producer out of the ATL shows a different side of his creative talent. If you like the song, you can download it FREE here. “Love” will also be on the upcoming T.I.M.E. Vol. 2 mixtape.

Also take a look at other songs Kato has produced including Rapper-O’s by Dumbfoundead, Ham!, and More Reasons.

Love by Kato