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Top 3 of 2019

By: forourjxms December 14, 2019
jxms mixtapesbaek yerin, becky, fool and idiot, jang beom june, lilice, rainie yang, stella jangLeave a Comment on Top 3 of 2019

Discover our top three songs of the year.

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SOTD: 치스비치 – Summer Love

By: mirae August 28, 2019September 2, 2019
Song of the Daycheeze, lovey, park moon chi, stella jangLeave a Comment on SOTD: 치스비치 – Summer Love

A new 90’s summer song we’ve all been waiting for.

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mixtape: notes for breakfast

By: forourjxms August 19, 2019August 24, 2019
jxms mixtapescheeze, deca joins, peterpan complex, standing egg, sue, sweet johnLeave a Comment on mixtape: notes for breakfast

Whether you are refreshed and ready or still struggling through yesterday’s fatigue, we have a song for that.

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SOTD: 玫瑰少年，蔡依林/阿信

By: jasmine August 13, 2019August 24, 2019
Song of the Dayjolin tsai, maydayLeave a Comment on SOTD: 玫瑰少年，蔡依林/阿信

The song is a love letter to 葉永鋕, and by extension to all those who are navigating social spaces tenuously because of their sexualities.

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#tbt: 2010 highlight

By: forourjxms August 8, 2019August 6, 2019
tbthebe tien, okdal, soft lipa, supreme teamLeave a Comment on #tbt: 2010 highlight

Highlights of 2010, featuring the hip hop artists you need to know.

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Review: 末路狂花，魏如萱

By: jasmine July 31, 2019August 5, 2019
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末路狂花 (Run! Frantic Flowers!) is an exploration on the theme of running away, and how sometimes that is exactly what needs to happen for us to find ourselves.

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@jaziimun

Reclining Jasmine in Kotatsu. Fig 2. Henry Moore.
Peperomia Prostrata, also known as String of Turtles 🐢🐢🐢🐢🐢🌱
Kotatsu season got me like ☺️
“Your imagination needs to be broken in, I think, to become anywhere near as weird as the world.” • This year marked my (finally) return to books, and I am winding down the year with this collection of essays by Alexander Chee. So refreshing and compelling. These pieces unfold into connecting parts: vibrant and tender, reflective and dynamic. I hear Chee’s voice so distinctly while reading, yet also find myself pausing to reread a sentence to figure out the decisions he made to put those words together in that way and to savour their impact. • Still making my way through it, but in this season, the books that excite me are the ones throbbing with the shapes of language I’ve not seen yet. ☺️
a season of waiting for hard work to settle, so as to see the full impact. so as to place a palm gently to the wall for certainty. so as to have anew. so as to have a room of one’s own. so as to anticipate many more moons. 🌸
😭♥️🌸
This is my foot. More importantly, this is a wee @adorning.soul tattoo tucked behind my ankle bone. It is a blue flame on top of a kidney bean rock in the loose shape of a semi-colon. It’s about the way two independent clauses (one a triple fire sign, and one a triple earth sign 😂) can exist in a single sentence because they give value and context to each other, despite being standalone entities. Anyway it’s a dramatic but smol metaphor for @ayebbey & i. Wah! Sab said lower half placements are about grounding. I would like to be grounded in radical, life-giving friendships. Consider this an ode and a prayer?
of these wonderful people and the tenacity of their work. 🌱
In my life where the broken lie broken there was a field of wildflowers in bloom.

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#jxmsMixtape: season transition ☀️🍂 dedicated to days of summer warmth becoming days of autumn breeze. one of our favourite mixtapes. listen at link in bio! - featuring @dalchong, @ayalkomod1974, @band_monni, @astrobunny_, @autumn_vacation, @nopartyforcaodong, @halfbasement9395, @juliawu94.
#SOTD: 치스비치 CSVC - Summer Love - A new 90’s summer fresh song we’ve all been waiting for.☀️Four indie female artists - Dalchong of CHEEZE, Stella Jang, Lovey, and Moon Chi - have joined together for a summer song so perfect in aesthetic of the 1st gen female Kpop groups, with added sweetness of their great vocals. - “나의 모든 걸 다 너에게 줄게 i will give you all of me 저 푸른 바다와 너만 있다면 as long as i have the blue ocean and you” - 🍬 Check it out at bit.ly/ourjxmsCSVC (link in bio)!
#jxmsMixtape: Notes for Breakfast ☕️ Whether the morning is rainy, cloudy or sunny, whether the floor is cold to the feet or warm and sticky, whether you are refreshed and ready or still struggling through yesterday’s fatigue, we have a song for that. Take a listen at bit.ly/jxmsbreakfast (link in bio) - Featuring @standingegg, @decajoinstw, @peterpan_complex_official, Sue, @dalchong, and @sweetjohnofficial.
#SOTD: 玫瑰少年 by 蔡依林 / 阿信. “I love it when multiple versions of the same song emerge into the world. I love how both versions are deeply personal responses to tragedy and both calls to action and change in different ways. It’s one of the few times I look into the mainstream music scene and feel a deep sense of hope.” - Read the full post! Link in bio ☝️
#tbt2010 This was the year Hebe, the veritable goddess, began her solo career. This was also the year the folk duo Okdal debuted with a love letter to the days we’ve felt the lowest. Soulful & lyrical hip hop was growing as Supreme Team reached its peak, while rappers like Soft Lipa gathered a loyal group of followers. - Check ‘em highlights out at link in bio 🍑
#SOTD: 새소년 - 긴 꿈 / Se So Neon - A Long Dream 💫 - After a thrilling debut in 2017, this alt rock band announced their last concert in December 2018 as the two male members had to go for their military service. The vocalist & guitarist @sleeep__sheeep went solo, until early this summer two new members joined to restart the band. - The title song that put them on the radar, “긴 꿈” also made everyone fall in love with So Yoon’s husky voice. From xylophone beats to drum echoes, it’s a surreal adventure through a long-winding lucid dream. - “수상한 밤들이 계속되던 날 when mysterious nights continued 언젠가부터 나는 좀 달라졌다 suddenly, i began to change 빛 바래간 내 웃음이 눈치 없이 삐져나올 때 when my faded bright smile left me without a hint” - Check out the song, including its fun music video by Japanese animator Hoji Tsuchiya at http://bit.ly/ourjxmsdream 🌝
#AlbumReview: 魏如萱 - 末路狂花 / waa wei - Run! Frantic Flowers! — At once playful, brooding, gentle and mildly creepy, waa wei’s approach to her music has always been to slip out of easy categories. The tracks have an Alice-in-Wonderland feel to them, where the fantastical, dream-like and real elements are a perfect blend of music. — 我是比較危險的花 末路中的優雅 I am a more dangerous flower, the grace on the road to the end 犯賤中的瀟灑 狂歌中的飛花 the recklessness in indecisive regret, the flowers flying through the wildest songs 落在哪就綻放在哪 堅持到最後的煙花 blooming wherever they land, fireworks holding out till the end — Check out the full album review at https://bit.ly/2SUllMt (link in bio) 🌺🌼🌸
#SOTD: 逃跑計劃 - 閃光的回憶 / Escape Plan - Shining Memories — "被貼上‘搖滾’標籤的樂隊 只要試圖用溫柔的方式抵抗這個世界，就會被評論：‘不夠反骨，不夠叛逆，不夠搖滾."
“For bands and musicians that have been given the "rock' label, any attempt on their part to resist this world with gentleness invites the critique of "not opposing enough, not rebellious enough, not rock enough.” — 那曾經的不知疲倦 (The fatigue and helplessness you knew) 怎堪柴米茶與時間 ( How could it withstand banality and time) 奧 年華 (Years on years) 唯有你曾攀越的山峰 (Only the mountains you have climbed) 和曾給予的寬容在記憶中 閃閃發光 (And the grace you gave; in your memory; shine) 怎堪柴米茶與時間 ( How could it withstand banality and time) 奧 年華 (Years on years) 唯有你曾攀越的山峰 (Only the mountains you have climbed) 和曾給予的寬容在記憶中 閃閃發光 (And the grace you gave; in your memory; shine) — Check out the song at https://bit.ly/30Orpsm ✨ - @jaziimun
#jxmsMixtape: Soup Noodles & Soy Milk 🥣 For your calm days of solitude, slurping soup noodle and warm soy milk. A selection of lo-fi, acoustic and chill tunes by Yo Lee, Cham-Som, Linying, Minsu, Stefanie Sun and O.zic 🎶 Check out the mixtape at link in bio! - (Photo: @real_chamsom’s [붕 Pt.3] cover by @toclamp)

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the only word that comes to my mind when i think of @nativeearthperformingarts is gratitude. i’m grateful for all that i’ve learned and gained from my time there, especially for their trust in me. i could only move forward and push myself because of their trust, and their care, generosity, and openness to share. i will never forget native earth and the people i’ve met there, and of course, our neighbours at daniels and the community of regent park.
a very meaningful gift. feels like an incredible marker of my time at @nativeearthperformingarts. chi miigwetch, toronto council fire.
i think every year we say, this year flew by. so many things happened. it went by so fast. i can’t believe it’s almost over. 이천십구년의 마지막 한달이 남았다. 나는 남은 시간 동안 많은 것들을 가르쳐준 회사를 떠나고 소중한 친구들이랑 (아시아에서 만나! 라는 약속을 하며) 인사를 하고 새로운 나라로 이사가게 될거고 두달 동안 못 본 남친이랑 다시 같이 있게 될거고 한국 들려서 부모님이랑 동생도 보게 될거다. 하지만 싱가폴에서 새로운 도전 혹은 오랫만에 만날 사랑하는 사람들 보다 일주일동안 한국에서 너무 그리웠던 음식들을 먹을 수 있다는 게 제일 기대되는 이 솔직한 마음은 뭐지... - photo from early in november, when soon after, gihee and i had too much shrimp, cheese and fruit wine.
my past three novembers have been the festival. with the winter chill and darkness also creeping in, november has always been a perpetual fatigue as i tried to finish a school semester, work on other projects/workshops, or prep a move (my three years respectively). - despite my body in nonstop yawning, what kept me moving is the people. the staff that never forgets to check in and make jokes. the hundred artists from all over turtle island and australia who express excitement to develop their piece and work with other artists they may never have the chance to meet if not for the festival. an energy of exhilaration. - what’s so special about weesageechak is that as a development festival, the focus is always on people. even in marketing, i’ve interacted with every single one of the artists. and when an artist comes up to me and says how much she appreciates the work i’ve done, i feel gratitude for having the opportunity to be part of it all. - this year’s festival is my favourite. we had an eclectic mix of theatre, dance, multidisciplinary performances, acoustic and classical music, and a live podcast show. it feels like every year this festival gets stronger and more livelier. i will miss these novembers. - (3: my fav performance by sydney-based contemporary dancer, jasmin sheppard, ph. christie wong)
maybe i’ve been too absorbed in ‘when camellia blooms’ and consuming too many k tv shows, but i’ve been thinking about how i miss and find comfort in this country’s landscapes and how ‘정 情’ resonates in our interactions and seeps into the spaces we move. here’s a collection of photos i took during my visit last winter, when i learned that seoul’s winter is as cold as toronto’s autumn, feat. a pink balloon 🎈 the sight of hyundai blue trucks and the voice of my dad’s car gps make me feel at home. - 여기 오기 전 아주 어렸을 때 말고 오랜기간으로 살아 본 적이 없지만 이상하게도 한국 풍경이 더욱 친근하고 편안하게 느껴진다. 여기서 쭉 자랐지만 여기에 대한 불만이 참 많은 거 같다. 여기에 대한 만족스럽고 평탄한 마음이 있던 적이 별로 없다. 내가 너무 한국 대중매체만 접하나...근데 그런 관심이 없었으면 이렇게 글도 못 썼을 텐데...
one autumn day. our last moments to be filled with beautiful warm colours until next time. but i’ll still be here until the end of fallen leaves and remain unhappy that he gets to be in the heat first. - “창문 하나 햇살 가득 눈부시게 비쳐오고 서늘한 냉기에 재채기할까 말까” (아이유) - “가을이란 시간은 알고 보면 누구보다 포근한 위로의 계절” (담소네공방) - “내 가을옷 하나씩 꺼내 좀만 지나면 못 입을 옷 성격 급한 겨울이 두툼하게 덮어버리는 바람에 ... 연 브라운이 짙어질 쯤 무르익던 두 입술 뺨을 지나 너의 니트에 얼굴 묻던 우리의 가을밤이여” (윤종신)
When I met up with @jaziimun on the summer of 2016 over bubble tea (of course), I had no idea what I was signing up for, let alone what community arts meant. Being overly awkward and presenting an overly enthusiastic persona on @projectx40c social media, I began to slowly open up as I met, talked, and listened to numerous artists, creators, creatives, art enthusiasts and supporters of all kinds. (More to come in two months.) - The space that @projectx40c has created has been incredibly important for me — a community where I felt welcomed, and hopefully where many other folks also feel welcomed — where they feel like their stories and art can be shared and heard. - We are in the second half of our final year — the Inheritance Year. Recently the PC government cut arts funding, and like many folks, we have been left with no significant funding. We have many projects planned to end off our five year adventure and we need your support. - 🌱Choose a cute herb or spice (drawn with love by me), and be part of our exciting journey. Link in bio.
the arrival of the sweater weather means the time is nearing rather fast. it’s been living inside me for awhile and i’ve slowly been sharing to a close few. but with a little more than two months left, i guess i really need to tell myself it’s happening. i’m moving to singapore this december to pursue my masters and challenge a new life. i’ve been wanting to escape and branch myself to asia. the stillness and familiarity i feel towards this city had begun to make me anxious. 언제부턴가 이 도시에 안정감이 생기며 답답해지고 불안해졌다. 아직 젊은데 하고싶은것도 많은데 여기에 계속 머무르면 어디에도 못 갈거 같은 마음이 들었다. the process since getting accepted has been nerve-racking and heart trembling, and filled with lots of worrying. (my heart also flutters at the idea that my family who i have been an ocean away for seventeen years, will only be a day ride from toronto to vancouver.) i can’t thank jasmine, abby, jing, justin and gihee enough, and will definitely be due much more gratitude once december comes. the sweater weather also means a hectic theatre festival season and actually having to accomplish the list of things to do. 내가 향하는 목표가 너무나도 설레고 믿기지가 않아서 벌써부터 모든 의욕이 사라지고 나의 마음은 여길 떠나고 있다. 그래도 후회없이 여기에서 남은 바쁜 두 달을 열심히 해내야 된다는 마음 가짐으로 달리고 있다. - photo by abby from our trip to singapore last year, which was part of the catalyst to this decision.
love these two 💕 such a delight to have worked with them to make their first exhibition come alive! @projectx40c #wearwecamefrom
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