POP 88: Eps 8 - June 24/07

So sorry for the time between shows - I was actually on a very long vacation - listen to the podcast to see where I went! This edition of POP 88 has your requests, plus new music from Clazziquai, J and Crystal Kay plus winners announced from the Round 2 of the SPRING WALTZ Caption This! contest. For playlists and artist info, you can check out Popcast88.com and leave comments. Would love to hear from you. If you would rather email, you can send it to christine [at] popcast88.com. If you want to be up to date with the most recent episode - please change your subscription link to the one found directly in the iTunes Search Engine. Thanks for listening!

Happy Mother's Day Everyone! Apologizes for the delay between shows but I have a really really good excuse! - Listen to see why! Hot Docs Q and A session with Academy Award winning documentary director Jessica Yu with her new film The Protagonist plus your requests played on this week's show. Also remember to enter the 'Spring Waltz Caption This Contest' still going on both at Popcast88.com and 8Asians.com. - I just watched it - one of my Top 5 Korean dramas! Questions, comments, suggestions, requests/dedications, I would love to hear from you, please email me at christine [at] popcast88.com or leave a comment at Popcast88.com.

I nearly lost my voice putting this podcast together as I'm currently suffering through an onslaught of allergies that have decided to invade my sinuses and tighten my throat. Thankfully, most of this week's show is an interview I did earlier in the week with the filmmakers of GIRLS ROCK, (www.girlsrockmovie.com) a documentary having its world premiere here in Toronto at the HOT DOCS Documentary Film Festival (www.hotdocs.ca). All Girl Rockin music this week with Bada, BoA and new Lexy plus indie rock band Kokeshi Doll and much more interesting finds in the world of Asian rock music and music produced by Asian female artists. For playlists please visit www.POPcast88.com and don't forget to enter in your chance to win a DVD boxed set of Korean Drama 'Spring Waltz' with English Subtitles in our CAPTION THIS contest. For comments, feedback, suggestions and requests please email them to christine [at] popcast88.com or you can leave a comment at www.POPcast88.com.

Superstitions are abound in Asian cultures, but that didn't deter me away from bringing you a show filled with good music. New music from Namie Amuro plus your chance to win a box set of English-subtitled Korean Drama SPRING WALTZ c/o YA Entertainment. For those in the Toronto area, check out HOT DOCS - The International Documentary Film Festival happening April 19-29. For more info please visit www.HOTDOCS.ca. Any feedback, comments, suggestions and requests, leave a comment at www.POPcast88.com or shoot me an email at christine [at] popcast88.com.

So sorry in getting this show up later than planned. There was a wee crisis that happened on the personal front that delayed the production of this show - so production was done over the course of 2 days instead of the usual one. Music focused again this week with new M-Flo plus 'Then and Now' 채연 (Chae Yeon) and a story about dogs trained to sniff out pirated DVDs. For any comments, feedback, suggestions and requests please leave a comment at www.POPcast88.com or email me at christine [at] popcast88.com.

For anyone who knows me, I'm a HUGE fan of 채연 (Chae Yeon), so I'm currently holding myself back from screaming like a 12 year old fan girl - (because it's unbecoming for a woman of my age to do such a thing) - now that I'm one of the first to actually have some of the tracks from her brand spanking new 4th Album - 'My Love' - due to release April 1st (April 4th at YesAsia.com). They don't have April Fools in Korea ... do they? Also included in this week's show: new music from 박정아 (Park Jung Ah), plus a request for Rain and another cool Japanese hip hop/ dancehall/dub collabo with Pushim, Homemade Kazoku, Rhymster, Maboroshi and May J. For any requests, feedback, suggestions please email them to me at christine [at] popcast88.com. For playlists please visit www.POPcast88.com.

I've ripped up the script and will only be reading the news from now on - except, I have no news to read this week ... anyhoo ... I coerced a few of my friends this past week into partaking in a verbal game I designed for this very podcast. (Play along!) They were a bit shy at first, but once they got it, they really got into it. Of course, I'm still bringing you music including new tracks from Yuna Ito, a hot hip hop collabo from DJ Mayumi and the latest from Epik High. Any suggestions, feedback or comments are welcomed. Please email them to christine [at] popcast88.com or visit the website www.POPcast88.com Playlist [ ] romanization ( ) translation 1 - Intro (bkgd) - 아름다운날들 - The 빨강 [Bal kang](The Red) - Vol. 1: The 빨강 (2005) - Yedang Entertainment Company 2 - Emperor's Main Course - Kid Koala - Xen Cuts (2000) - Ninja Tunes 3 - I'm Here - Yuna Ito - I'm Here (Single) (2007) - Sony Music 4 - Chance - 황보 (Hwang Bo) - Lady In Black (2007) - Fantom Entertainment 5 - 일요일 맑음 [Iryooil Marlgeum] (Clear Sunday) - Loveholic - Nice Dream (2006) - Seoul Records 6 - Diamonds feat. Jamosa, Luna, Silva, ia - DJ Mayumi Berry Jam Mixed Up (2007) - Victor Entertainment 7 - You Got To feat. S-Word - DOUBLE Vision (2002) - For Life 8 - Fan - Epik High Remapping the Human Soul (2007) - CJ Music 9 - So Exclusive (Clazziquai Project Remix) - M-Flo loves Sowelu Dope Space Nine (2005) - rhythm zone