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iGoogle Designer Themes

Last year we took a look at iGoogle Comic Themes by Asian American artists. We revisit iGoogle themes with Asian American designers. Here’s a bunch of cool Asian American designs you can pick from:

Anna Sui

Anna Sui has a worldwide cult following who look to her each season for ironic mixes of romantic nostalgia and rock-and-roll glam.

Vera Wang

Designer Vera Wang has long been known for her nonchalant approach to style and luxury. Her design vocabulary resonates with signature layering, intricate draping and exquisite attention to fabric and detail.

Vivienne Tam

Vivienne Tam is an internationally recognized designer providing today’s woman with unique, wearable collections that elicit and redefine worldly sophistication. Known for her East-meets-West design aesthetic, Tam has developed a contemporary collection melding her Chinese culture with the spirit of the modern world.

Mike Shinoda of Linkin Park

Mike Shinoda is an artist and co-frontman for rock band Linkin Park. Linkin Park has amassed more than 50 million worldwide sales, a record-breaking string of chart-topping singles, a pair of Grammy® wins, and a powerful international fanbase. These Google themes were inspired by Mike’s gallery art show, “Glorious Excess (Dies).”

There are too many Asian American and Asian artists to list. See all the themes here.

Here’s how to change your iGoogle theme

Say Ahh – Asian American Remix

The year of the collabo continues with this mega collab with J.R.A., D-Pryde, Lil Crazed, J.Reyez, and Traphik doing a remix of Say Ahh by Trey Songz x Fabolous. This video is just the track. Coming very soon is the video. In the meantime, you can download this remix for FREE here.

Check all these previous collabs including Bedrock – Asian American Remix, Get Up, Replay Remix, and Forever Remix.

Say Ahh Remix – J.R.A. x D-Pryde x Lil Crazed x J.Reyez x Traphik

dumbfoundead interviews Bambu

dumbfoundead was invited to the music video shoot for Bambu’s song “Slow Down” off the upcoming Paper Cuts EP. It’s the lead track for the album and will feature Geologic aka Prometheus Brown. dumfoundead and Bambu chop it up on the set about his upcoming projects. (You can download “The Queen is Dead” off of Paper Cuts EP here.)

For those who aren’t familiar with Bambu, he is 1/2 of the Native Guns and is an activist as much as he is an artist. Listen to some of his recent work including Crooks & Rooks and Quit.

dumbfoundead has been interview many artists. Check out his interview with tantrum.

dumbfoundead interviews Bambu

Apres Un Reve by Tina Guo

Cellist Tina Guo released a music video for her arrangement of “Apres Un Reve” off her “Autumn Winds” album. The video combines cello scenes shot thru a camera obsucura and intimate footage of puppets. (The puppetry work is amazing!) The music and puppetry combo evokes strong emotions.

Listen to more of Tina’s work on her Autumn Winds album on Tina Guo or at Amazon. Also check out her other videos for Queen Bee and Winter Star.

Apres Un Reve by Tina Guo

Apres Un Reve by Tina Guo

Far East Movement x 2010 Miss America Pageant

Far East Movement continues their exposure of music on TV. This time with Girls on the Dance Floor during the 2010 Miss America Swimsuit Bikini Contest.

Last year, FM music was on a variety of TV shows including Round, Round on The T.O. Show, Dance like Michael Jackson on Gossip Girls, “Girls On The Dance Floor” on CSI Miami, “Dance Like Michael Jackson” on Lincoln Heights, and “I PARTY” on Lie to Me. (see more here.)

Look for more music from Far East Movement coming soon.

Far East Movement x 2010 Miss America Pageant

Better You by David Choi

Here’s David Choi‘s latest song “Better You”. The track is upbeat, inspirational, and uplifting. There’s so much truth in this original song. Take a listen. This also reminds us of Jaeson Ma’s 365 Days of Love.

BTW – don’t forget that David Choi embarks on his Northeastern Tour soon. Grab a ticket and join him.

update: see Better You music video by David Choi

Better You by David Choi

Lyrics to Better You by David Choi

Truth is we don’t know much

I don’t know you

And you don’t know me

We get so judgmental from the start

Saying he’s like this and that

Behind my back

It takes some time to get to know me

And I understand, but sometimes I can’t

Lets spend some time and you will see

I’m just like you, and you’re just like me

Just take your time and listen

Love, peace, and joy is my mission

I wonder what the world would be like

If we all just got along

There would be more happy songs

We’d be dancing all day long

I wonder if you talked to me

Would you see a better man

I sure hope that’s what you’d do

Cause I would see a better you

Sometimes I forget

There might be more

Maybe they’ve been hurt

And I don’t know

Being quick to judge

Is easy stuff

But to love

Sometimes it’s tough

Just take your time and listen

Make peace and love your mission

I wonder what the world would be like

If we all just got along

There would be more happy songs

Wed be dancing all day long

I wonder if you talked to me

Would you see a better man

I sure hope that’s what you’d do

Cause I would see a better you