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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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A Song from Your Preteen Years

By: forourjxms August 12, 2018August 9, 2018
30 Day Song Challengemayday, younhaLeave a Comment on A Song from Your Preteen Years

“While walking in the wind, today’s sunshine becomes tender”

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#tbt: 2012 highlight

By: forourjxms March 8, 2018August 5, 2019
tbt3rd line butterfly, busker busker, mayday, william weiLeave a Comment on #tbt: 2012 highlight

Highlights of 2012, featuring Mayday and Korea’s annual spring anthem.

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#tbt: 2016 highlight

By: forourjxms August 10, 2017July 9, 2018
tbteli hsieh, lang lee, mayday, urban zakapaLeave a Comment on #tbt: 2016 highlight

Read our #tbt picks, highlighting music that won the hearts of the local mainstream in 2016

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@jaziimun

Snatching wonder between the frenetic festival rhythm. It is well.
I guess it’s officially (the prettiest) winter at the 401 ☺️
pre-festival. ☺️
“Look cool jasmine.” *proceeds to close eyes by accident for the photo* 🤷🏻‍♀️ In other news, my barnacle turned 26 this past weekend. ♥️
#munreads micro-review‼️// Reading @annhuiwrites’ Chop Suey Nation pre-festival and thoroughly enjoying this pacing, tone of voice, and balanced delivery of research, story and context. Alll the details!! All the attention and care to location, to food textures, to complex diasporic journeys and different positionalities animating the space of the “Chinese restaurant”. Highly recommend for anyone who wants a gentle, engaged push into one view of Chinese immigration histories here in Canada. Would also love to discuss the book’s framing methods with documentary filmmakers some time. Love it when literature crosses over with my work at @reelasian ☺️ //Tix for the Reel Asian Roundtable are almost sold out if not already, but I’d recommend rushing it!
philodendron.
On gratitude. On holding space and people. On hopes, dreams, pasts, presents, healings, feelings, bodies, moods, struggles, failures, disappointments, desires. Ya I do programming. But what is the real work. The elusive, untrackable, unquantifiable, invaluable, lifebuilding, tender work. On trust, affirmation, prophetic listening, vulnerability, radical creation and precarious, abundant joy. Who am I that this would be my work? On recognition. On a crown of little sounds and a road of little glories. On being prone to wander. On being loved just the same. —— All the feels about hitting 100%, and getting funding and being supported by such a vibrant, faithful, talented community. You are the futures I dream of. What an honour to be in relations with you.
I could. I won’t though.
Between RA festival season and Indiegogo frenergy, I’ve been looking for the caesuras. ☺️

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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)

@miraelxx

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...
It feels like just yesterday when I joined @nativeearthperformingarts and the first major task on my plate was Weesageechak Begins to Dance. I had no idea what I was getting into, let alone what theatre and dance were (I’m still learning). - I’m now heading into my third Weesageechak (and my last) with more control, understanding and excitement. This festival line-up promises to fill you with stories (and truths) you’ve never heard before, stories that’ll keep you laughing, and stories that’ll linger in your mind and heart for awhile. - I believe art is the best tool/platform/mediator to listen, learn and support. So why not see some good contemporary Indigenous performance? Opening next Wednesday. November 13-23. (These brochures are designed by Harley Haskett)
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
From the Opening Night of “Wear We Came From” exhibition✨People looking at the photos taken by @in.step.with.steph, and listening to/reading the interview conducted and edited by @izzayd. Featuring stories of migration, familial history, tradition, belonging, and identity of ten individuals which are stored within clothing and accessories. Up until September 20th at Crimson Teas! Thank you to everyone who stopped by so far and shared kind words! - Photos taken by @jingdraws. @projectx40c #wearwecamefrom
an august ending in the ontario tranquility - “일요일 아침의 게으른 시간 속에서, ‘언제였더라! 그때 참 좋았었는데’ 하고 저절로 떠오르는 기억들, 그 기억들 속에서 근심은 힘을 잃고 사라진다. 현실의 속박들도 잠시 사라진다. 졸음 속에서 여행을 한다...시들지 않는 즐거움이 함께한다. 마음은 다른 것이 아니라 다시 그런 기쁨을 누릴 수 있기를 갈망한다.“ - 정혜윤 <인생의 일요일들>
endless fields of peace interrupted by sounds of crickets while i pranced around with my wool blanket wings // 답답한 도시에서 평온한 자연 속으로 놀러 가 그림 같은 맑은 하늘 아래 자유로운 풍경과 오랜만에 매미와 귀뚜라미 소리를 들으며 너무나도 신나 나방처럼 뛰어다녔다.
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