January 13th, 2012 by Elise Yoon
K-Pop veteran hip-hoppers Big Bang It was interesting to see my co-host Danny’s picks for the Top 10 K-Pop songs of 2011. I’d only met him last spring, scouting him out at KSO’s annual Korean “Gayoje” song festival, but in the several months that we’ve been hosting the Asian Invasion together, I’ve come to [...]
October 18th, 2011 by Elise Yoon
Japanese punk/noise-rock/experimental band Melt Banana are currently on their 2011 Lost & Found: NekoNeko Tour in the US and Canada, they’ll be stopping right here in Lansing at Mac’s Bar on E. Michigan Avenue this Thursday, October 20. The show is 18+ and Fisherking and the Plurals will be opening. If you missed the interview [...]
March 15th, 2011 by Elise Yoon
If you’ve been listening to the Asian Invasion you might have heard me mention ShutoCon, an anime convention that will be at the Lansing Center Friday and Saturday March 25 – 26, 2011. This year, ShutoCon will be accepting donations that will go to the Red Cross for Japan earthquake and tsunami relief efforts at [...]