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Asian Invasion 01/07/2013

The playlist from tonight’s show:

http://youtu.be/3PPOANjVkWE

Mystic White (Color of K-Pop Project: JiYoung, Bora, Sunhwa, Gayoon, Lizzy) – “인어공주 / The Little Mermaid”
S.M. The Performance – “Spectrum”
Dazzling Red (Color of K-Pop Project: Hyorin, Nicole, HyoSung, HyunA, Nana) – “이사람 / This Person”
Dramatic Blue (Color of K-Pop Project: Yoseob, Jo Kwon, Woohyun, Niel, G.O) – “눈물나게 아름다운 / Tearfully Beautiful”
Girls Generation – “Dancing Queen”
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Top 10 Songs of 2012 – Asian Invasion Host Elise

Elise’s Top 10 Korean Songs of 2012

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Psy – “강남 스타일 / Gangnam Style”

I have a love/hate relationship with this song and the phenomenon that has surrounded it this past year. I’m excited that a K-pop song has gone mainstream, but I’m disappointed it was this song and video. K-pop is so much more than some goofy guy in sunglasses doing a ridiculous dance. Not to mention that it’s really painful to continually hear “Gang-nam” mispronounced when it’s not even hard to pronounce.

For years, many different K-pop groups and solo artists have actively been trying to break into the American market (and therefore the global market), but have not quite succeeded. While international superstar singer/actor/dancer Rain made it onto the Colbert Report, and the Wonder Girls — whose “Nobody” was the #1 song in Asia in 2011 — even toured briefly with the Jonas Brothers; the American market is the largest and hardest to break in to in the world. Very talented groups like Big Bang and 2NE1 are able to sell out arenas in the US, but mainstream American culture is oblivious to music sung in any language but English (with the exception of a few Spanish phrases tossed in).

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Asian Invasion 12/24/2012

The playlist from tonight’s show:

BoA – “Akahana no Tonakai (Japanese, Korean, English)”
Super Junior – “엉뚱한 상상 / White Christmas”
Younha – “Rock Like Stars (feat. Tiger JK)”
Turtles – “분홍빛 크리스마스 / Pink Christmas”
DBSK – “고요한 밤 거록한 밤 / Silent Night, Holy Night (Acapella)”
BoA – “Meri Kuri”
Leessang – “겸손은 힘들어 / Hard To Be Humble”

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Spartan Sportswrap 1/7/13

The Spartan Sportswrap returns from its winter slumber with all things MSU sports. Which members of the MSU football team were drafted, what moves should the basketball team make to dominate all the way to the final four? Listen in and find out.

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City Pulse Live 12/19/12

City Pulse Live’s Year-End Wrap-Up Show kicks off with a discussion of the year’s biggest stories with Kyle Melinn. Berl and Andy then talk with Ari Adler, spokesman for Speaker of the House Jase Bolger, Lynn Martinez, Former Lansing Democratic State Representative, Walt Sorg, City Pulse Columnist/Contributor, and Susan Demas, MIRS writer and MLive blogger, about what’s in store for 2013.

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