Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022: What We're Listening To
Staff Picks for the Month of May and Beyond
31 Ways to Celebrate APAH Month 2021
Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month with our curated calendar of live events, recommendations, and on-demand content highlighting the traditions, talents, and contributions of Asians and Asian Americans.
Discover your newest binge and get to our know our staff a little better with the Asia Society Texas team's favorite ways to stay entertained!
As part of our 31 Ways to Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2022, enjoy this special edition of what our staff is listening to! With recommendations spanning podcasts to pop music to punk, we invite you to dive in for a fresh understanding and appreciation of Asian and Asian Americans hitting the airwaves.
What We're Listening To: Music
Japanese Breakfast
Style: Experimental Pop
Find more: Website | bandcamp | Instagram
Recommended by Janine Mae Arostique, Development Manager
Mitski
Style: Singer-Songwriter
Find more: Website | SoundCloud | Instagram
Recommended by Janine Mae Arostique, Development Manager
Sasami
Style: Indie
Find more: Website | bandcamp | Instagram
Recommended by Janine Mae Arostique, Development Manager
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Style: Indie Rock
Find more: Website | Instagram
Recommended by Janine Mae Arostique, Development Manager
Jay Som
Style: Singer-Songwriter
Find more: Website | bandcamp | Instagram
Recommended by Janine Mae Arostique, Development Manager
The Linda Lindas
Style: Punk Rock
Find more: Website | bandcamp | Instagram
Recommended by Janine Mae Arostique, Development Manager, and Chris Dunn, Marketing and Communications Manager
No-No Boy
Style: Folk
Find more: Website | bandcamp | Instagram
Recommended by Chris Dunn, Marketing and Communications Manager
Polkadot Stingray
Style: Japanese Rock
Find more: YouTube | Apple Music
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
YOASOBI
Style: Japanese Funk Rock
Find more: Website | YouTube
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
BRADIO
Style: Japanese Rock
Find more: Website | YouTube
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
Gesu No Kiwami Otome
Style: Japanese Rock
Find more: YouTube
Recommended by Phuong Ha, Education and Outreach Manager
Luna Li
Style: Singer-Songwriter
Find more: Website | bandcamp | Instagram
Recommended by Michael Buening, Director of Performing Arts and Culture
Ichiko Aoba
Style: Folk
Find more: YouTube
Recommended by Michael Buening, Director of Performing Arts and Culture
What We're Listening To: Podcasts
Time to Say Goodbye
Topics: Asia, Asian America, and life during the pandemic
Hosts: Jauy Caspian Kang, Tammy Kim, and Andy Liu
Find more: Twitter | Apple Podcasts
Recommended by Michael Buening, Director of Performing Arts and Culture
Namedropping
Topics: Cultural and personal identities
Hosts: Giri Nathan, Samer Kalaf
Find more: Apple Podcasts | Instagram
Recommended by Mei Qi, Business and Policy Programs Manager
All the Asians on Star Trek
Topics: Pop culture, cultural identities
Host: Phil Yu
Find more: Website | Twitter
Recommended by Chris Dunn, Marketing and Communications Manager
Business and Policy programs are endowed by Huffington Foundation. We give special thanks to Bank of America, Muffet Blake, Anne and Albert Chao, ConocoPhillips, ExxonMobil, Nancy Pollok Guinee, and United Airlines, Presenting Sponsors of Business and Policy programs; Nancy C. Allen, Chinhui Juhn and Eddie Allen, and Leslie and Brad Bucher, Presenting Sponsors of Exhibitions; AARP, Sterling Turner Foundation, and Wells Fargo, Presenting Sponsors of Education & Outreach; Syamal and Susmita Poddar, Presenting Sponsors of Performing Arts & Culture; Mitsubishi Corporation (Americas), Sponsor of the Japan Series; and Regions Bank, Title Sponsor for the internship program. General support of programs and exhibitions is provided by The Brown Foundation, Inc., Houston Endowment, Inc., the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance, McKinsey & Company, Inc., National Endowment for the Arts, Texas Commission on the Arts, and Vinson & Elkins LLP, as well as Friends of Asia Society.
About Asia Society Texas
Asia Society Texas believes in the strength and beauty of diverse perspectives and people. As an educational institution, we advance cultural exchange by celebrating the vibrant diversity of Asia, inspiring empathy, and fostering a better understanding of our interconnected world. Spanning the fields of arts, business, culture, education, and policy, our programming is rooted in the educational and cultural development of our community — trusting in the power of art, dialogue, and ideas to combat bias and build a more inclusive society.
