Bathed in red and purple hues, [Raveena] danced like she was in her own beautiful world, sharing the magic of her voice with the rest of us. And the audience was aptly entranced. As Raveena held a guided meditation before transitioning into my personal favorite song, “Petal,” I couldn’t help but feel at peace, grateful to share this space with such wholly loving people.
Read MoreAs a child, the world was so colorful to my eyes. I refused to let that universe slip from my grasp. I wanted it to stay as vibrant as it was in my imagination. The colors I choose for each artwork are intentionally chosen to evoke emotion within the viewer; I want them to feel something. For a girl whose first language isn't English, art is my voice.
Read MoreThis project is about the Hollywood trope on Asian women concentrating on the depiction of Asian women's hair. Having dyed or coloured hair equals a rebellious personality whereas having black straight hair equals a submissive character.
Read Moremxmtoon set to the stage with her most popular track “Falling For U.” As the song began, the lights morphed between delicate lavender, electric blue, and striking magenta hues. Mxmtoon swayed the stage with an alluring presence as the audience erupted in cheers, singing along to the sleepy nostalgic banger, perfect for the rainy day.
Read MoreHollis Wong Wear celebrates her debut solo album on May 14 at the Virgil in Los Angeles.
Read MoreI wanted to portray a similar feeling from one of my favorite films [Mysterious Skin]. I used primarily the colors green and red to showcase those emotions of feeling left out and lost.
Read MoreThrough the lens of queer Chinese diaspora in New York, the shoot embodies [“Happy Together”’s] heavy atmosphere of being in a foreign city, and the subjects' hesitancy and love for each other.
Read MoreWith blue neon lights igniting his stage presence, Kane sings about falling in love, losing love, and all those feelings in between. There’s a shared experience of heartbreak that Kane’s listeners understand. The audience screams back the lyrics, jumping to the crescendos in an exhilarated high.
Read MoreRodrigo’s music is passionate. Her distinctly bright voice channeled the pain of heartbreak, the thrill of being in love, and the trials of youth. She writes songs that you can scream to. It’s the kind of music to blast at a sleepover with your best friends. At Radio City Music Hall, belting out every lyric, it’s almost like we’re driving home with Rodrigo towards bliss, through the tears, the rage, then the joy. Sour, then sweet.
Read MoreIn Santa Cruz’s The Catalyst, Rice & Spice witnessed artist Claire Chicha, better known as spill tab, transform the venue into an airy, dreamy beam of light. spill tab’s breeziness sparks a jubilation, a fire that guides the audience to mouth the words in an exalted frenzy.
Read MoreInspired by classical and rock music, SASAMI blends and layers genres, crafting a cathartic yet tender sonic world. She sings in a way that’s like a shotgun pistol; her bullets are her songs. During her set, SASAMI is the epitome of catharsis. Her music is an accumulation of stories and emotions, the type you can bang your head to.
Read MoreI was invited backstage for a quick chat with Tiffany Day before her performance. From selling out three out of four shows on her first headlining tour, being a senior in college graduating in a month, to going through a breakup in the middle of her tour, she reflects on the East Coast leg of her tour with gratitude. She sees touring as “a really good distraction, just knowing that I have to focus on myself, my career, and my tour.”
Joy Crookes wore a pearl-encrusted top, ornately decorated up to her neck, and a pair of black combat boots. Soaked in indigo light, Crookes strummed her guitar to the melody of her music. With her syncopated beats, Crookes belted out the lyrics in her husky voice to an adoring audience. The crowds swayed, bounced, and danced. Crookes shifted the paradigm in the room, turning the energy into something beautiful, mellow, and intrapersonal.
Read MoreLike a scene from Scott Pilgrim, Vu strums her electric guitar, singing in her smoky voice. Vu explores her emotions in her music, turning feelings into songs, which evoke a wistfulness. The siren beat beckons the crowd to dance, and Vu commands it.
Read MoreIf you passed by the Soda Bar on Monday night in San Diego, you would find a group of 20 and 30 somethings singing along under a disco ball to indie pop duo Summer Salt on their Soft Serve tour.
Read MoreRagu brought R&B and her Tamil roots to the stage. Talking to the fans around me, I found that Priya Ragu was more than a singer to many - she was also a source of inspiration and representation. As Ragu sang “Kamali," a powerful song about breaking generational cycles, fans chanted along with her, shaking the room with intensity.
Read MoreFrom the spicy, colorful designs of Dokka Vivid to the sharp, industrial-oriented designs of Glenda Garcia’s, the ninth annual show of Asia Fashion Collection at Spring Studios was yet another hit with the six showcased designers for Fall/Winter 2022.
Read MoreLayering hypnotic harmonies, shimmery guitar, and thumping drums, Weston Estate forms a disorienting lofi-alternative sound, heavy with fervid vocals, surging emotions, and adolescent heartbreak. On photographing the event, Alia says that the energy was vibrant, young and supportive, where “I had never seen young girls screaming their heads off for an Asian American band before, but it gave me hope. I think there was a lot of hope and pride in the air.”
Read MoreDrawing from 1970s architecture, self-identity, and COVID-19, designer Helen Zhang pays homage to her friend’s colorful living room. Through “Memory Dialogue,” Zhang portrays home as the epicenter of our imaginations. In a few words, the collection is bright, sharp, clean – but underneath each thread, there is a deeper story being told.
Read MoreTonight is my ultimate dream: it’s fashion, it’s rave, and it’s vibrant techno-rock-pop, all within the gleaming smiles and unequivocal youth bursting from the stage. Each song is flourishing with passion and sparkle that can only be found in the minds of the women of CHAI, and I am lucky to be front and center to photograph it all.
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