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  • Kollaboration Acoustic 2 - HALF The tickets are GONE!!!  


    Get your tickets now!!!


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    종합/사회

    사회내셔널스테이트 / 로컬오피니언특약뉴스본국뉴스



















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    ‘젊은 끼’맘껏 펼쳐봐

    입력일자:2008-07-16








    춤·노래·연주… 아시안 아메리칸 뮤지션 경연
    ‘콜래보레이션 어쿠스틱’ 내달 2일 축제 한마당

    “여름밤 야외무대에서 펼쳐지는 어쿠스틱 음악의 멋진 향연을 감상하러 오시기 바랍니다”

    아시안 아메리칸 청년들의 재능을 뽐내는 축제 한마당 ‘콜래보레이션 어쿠스틱 2’가 오는 8월2일 할리웃 ‘포드 앰피디어터’(2580 Cahuenga Blvd)에서 펼쳐진다.

    엔터테인먼트 관련 비영리단체 ‘콜래보레이션’(디렉터 ‘PK’ 폴 김)은 15일 컬버시티 사무실에서 기자회견을 갖고 ‘콜래보레이션 어쿠스틱 쇼 2’ 개최를 발표했다.

    어쿠스틱 쇼는 지난 2000년 이후 시카고, 애틀랜타, 뉴욕, 토론토 등에서 매년 행사를 열어 많은 아시안 아메리칸 뮤지션들의 등용문으로 자리매김했다.

    특히 올해는 처음으로 야외무대에서 열어, 여름밤 하늘 아래서 가족들이 식사를 즐기며 어쿠스틱 음악의 세계에 빠져들도록 배려했다.

    ‘PK’ 폴 김 디렉터는 “어쿠스틱 음악을 통해 한데 어우러진 아시안 아메리칸 젊은이들이 미국의 엔터테인먼트 산업에서 입지를 마련하고자 한다”며 “재능 있는 젊은이들이 음악에 끼를 마음껏 발산하는 이번 축제에 많은 한인들이 모여 젊음을 나누기 바란다”고 말했다.

    오후 7시부터 열리는 이번 행사에는 인터넷 동영상 웹사이트 ‘유튜브’에서 200만건 이상의 조회수를 기록한 힙합 바이얼리니스트 폴 데이트가 특별 공연을 벌이고 제니퍼 정, 샘 강, 밀리언 달러 베이비, 제이슨 아리모토, 티어 2, 최재원 등도 참가해 실력을 뽐낸다.

    티켓 문의 및 예약은 이메일(kollaboration@gmail.com)이나 웹사이트(www.kollaboration. org)로 하면 된다. <김진호 기자>
























      ▲ 아시안 아메리칸 탤런스 쇼 ‘콜래보레이션 어쿠스틱 쇼 2’를 개최하는 ‘PK’ 폴 김(앞줄 가운데) 디렉터와 출연 뮤지션들이 멋진 무대를 선보일 것을 다짐하고 있다. <김진호 기자>

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    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

    Kollaboration
    8505 Washington Blvd.
    Culver City, CA 90232
    Administrative Director, Christine Kim
    310.558.4204 kollaboration@gmail.com

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    PRESS ADVISORY
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    The most talented acoustic lineup ever assembled!
    Sat. Aug. 2 - Kollaboration Acoustic 2 @ The Ford Amphitheatre, Hollywood

    PRESS CONFERENCE:

    DATE: Tues. July 15, 2008
    TIME: 11am
    PLACE: 8505 Washington Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232



    Opportunities to interview performers will be available immediately following press conference. Refreshments will be provided.

    Kollaboration presents their second edition of KOLLABORATION ACOUSTIC with the most talented Asian lineup ever assembled. As one staff member expressed, "The talent level of this show is off the charts. This will be the most inspirational show ever." Kollaboration Acoustic 2 is expected to have more than 1,200 attendees, including prominent celebrity guests and judges. This year's show features established artists who have their own albums and have toured all over the country.

    Kollaboration is an annual Asian American/Asian Canadian Talent Show with the vision of strengthening the visibility and diversity of Asian Americans in the entertainment industry. Kollaboration has started additional cities such as Chicago, New York, Toronto, & Atlanta with annual shows that embody the same mission. Detailed information about the organization and its events can be found on www.kollaboration.org


    KOLLABORATION SERVES AS A SPRINGBOARD for the careers of aspiring dancers, musicians, spoken word artists and other talented individuals. Past performers include Ben Chung from the JABBAWOCKEES, Mike Song from KABA MODERN, Junior and Emily from America's Got Talent, FAR*EAST MOVEMENT (featured on "Fast and Furious 3: Tokyo Drift" motion picture movie, video game and soundtrack) and DAVID ELSEWHERE (featured on The Tonight show with Jay Leno, Jimmy Kimmel Live, "You Got Served" motion picture movie, as well as TV commercials for 7-Eleven, Heineken, Volkswagen, and the Apple i-Pod).



    Kollaboration Acoustic 2 Performers:
    1) Benny Mao
    2) Jaewon Choe
    3) Jane Lui
    4) Jason Arimoto
    5) Jennifer Chung
    6) Ken Oak Band
    7) Lady Danville
    8) Million Dollar Babies
    9) Richey Lam
    10) Samuel Geunjin Kang
    11) The Shinobies
    12) tier2

    Special Guest Performer: Paul Dateh, Hip Hop Violinist and Vocalist Extraordinaire. Two million views on Youtube.

    Special Guest Judges:

    Do Kim, community activist
    Daniel Park, founder – Future Rockstars of America
    Grace Su, producer/director.
    Paul Dateh, Special Guest Performer
    Teddy Zee, Producer – Asian Excellence Awards
    Welly Yang, Producer – Asian Excellence Awards

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    Kollaboration
    www.kollaboration.org | KOLLABORATION ACOUSTIC 2
    Sat. Aug. 2, 2008 at The FORD AMPHITHEATRE, Hollywood, CA

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  • Our Kollaboration dancers have won "America's Best Dance Crew" - Ben Chung from Jabbawockeez and Mike Song from Kaba Modern... they've appeared on  "So You Think You Can Dance" - Quest  and "America's Got Talent" -  Junior and Emily.

     

    Its Time for...

     

    The Best Acoustic Talent Competition in America 

     

    I've been doing this show for nine years and I can confidently say YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED.   After this show, you will walk away INPSPIRED and READY TO CONQUER LIFE.  Our Lineup is AMAZING.

     

    Some of our past performers: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y9embugFn7M

     

    This is our first outdoor show!  An Evening Under the stars

    For those over 21, you can bring a picnic basket!  Eat and drink before the show!

     



    This is our first outdoor show!  Under the stars!


    For those over 21, you can bring a picnic basket!  Eat and drink before the show!


     


    GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!


    http://www.kollaboration.org/Tickets/Los-Angeles/PK.html


     


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    CHI-TOWN, ILLINOIS


    At the bean.


     

    Rina looks like she's saying her vowels


     

     

    Wait for the one below to load.  It goes super fast... SO FUNNY!!


     


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    From www.ktown213.com 


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    2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 (2 Wheel Drive) 
    OWNER:  PK


    Ktown213:  Hey PK, thanks for allowing Ktown213 to do another feature with you.  We featured you last time, but now we're featuring your dope ride.  Tell us about your team, your ride, and yourself, and how you got into modifying your car and all that cool junk.


    PK:  My brother-in-law John and his crew started our team in 2007 and I'm now the current president.  Our crew is called The Calculators because only 4.0 GPA students are allowed.   Don't even try to race in our crew if you get a B in math.   That's just embarrassing.  Also NO traffic tickets.  If you get one, you get a one year probation and two tickets means you're out.  We're here to change the perception of bad Asian drivers.     


    Ever since I was young, I would lie awake at night dreaming of buying my first used Toyota 4runner.   There's nothing like the force and power of a two wheel drive gas guzzler.   People with  hybrids don't really appreciate how precious it is when you visit them.  When you own an SUV, you make sure your friends know how much gas is. 

     

    Every time I enter my 4runner at Import contests like Hot Import Nights or Spocom,  I always get these haters telling me I don't belong, but my dad told me they're just jealous.  They yell "4Dumber!!" but they don't know I replaced the original factory engine with a 12 cylinder Ferrari Enzo.  That's 0 - 60 in 3.14 seconds in my 4Runner.  The look on the faces in Glendale are priceless.  Yes, I live in Glendale and I gotta give props to Armenians.  No one flosses harder than Armenians.  They floss harder than Koreans who live in apartments.   There are a lot of similarities between Koreans and Armenians:

     

                        

    Similarities between Koreans and Armenians:

     

    -  FLOSS HARD even if you live in an apartment.  Mercedes, BMW, or Lexus ONLY. NO other Cars allowed. 

    -  Get Shiny rims. As Shiny and large as possible.  Spinning rims get extra points.

    -  Name brand purses only.

    -  Every girl crew must have one girl whose hair is blonde.

    -  Smoke as much as possible.  Always. No matter what time it is. After breakfast, lunch, dinner.  At Starbucks, at the market, inside your car, next to your car.  At church. 

    -  Drink as much as possible.  For any reason.

    -  No matter how much you drink, go to church on Sunday.

    -  Don't associate with people outside your race. 

    -  Speak your country's language when others are around.

    -  Don't marry outside your race.

    -  Own every market and dry cleaners in town.

    -  Find one city and take it over.  I mean completely take it over  until you actually see white people packing up and leaving in a caravan to Thousand Oaks or the OC.

     


    KT213: 
    Um...that was quite a reply...and um...what are your future plans for your car...I guess?

    PK:   I plan to add  48' gold rims.  I want spinning rims that make whistling noises at girls when I drive by.   I also plan to add a moon-roof with stars painted on them so that its always romantic. Most people want leather seats but I prefer high grade plastic.  All girls love leather but you can really test if your girl loves you with plastic seats in the summer.  Buy her short shorts and if she has a good attitude all summer, get her a ring.  

     

     

    KT213:  Thanks PK....any shout outs?
    SO:  John, Paul, and Ralph from KTOWN213!  TRULY underappreciated in our community. And special thanks to singer and model, Kaila Yu!

     








    Part I: The Specs

    Specs


    - 20 mpg highway | 7mpg local
    - Smallest GPS Navigation in the world. You can barely see the font
    -Silver Paint. In most places.
    -PK aluminum struts, sidebolts, and carbon fiber front flip flops
    -Heater/AC. Sometimes.
    -Trunk Space: Enough to hold all my wedding sound and lighting
    -Compartment to hold sunglasses. Essential.
    -XM Satellite Radio
    -Pioneer Detachable CD Player. Detaches with every speed bump
    -Sun Visor with CD holder
    -Ferrari Engine  (siiiiiiiiiick~~~)
    -Model Kaila Yu (not included when driving)




    Part II: The Gallery

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    4Runner & Kaila Yu
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    4Runner & Kaila Yu
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    4Runner & Kaila Yu
         
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    4Runner & Kaila Yu
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    Extra Small Navi System
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    Backup Navi System (may need to upload new map)
         
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    Audiovox Music Player Playa
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    Detachable CD Playa (may detach when hitting speed bumps)
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    Secret Sun Glasses Compartment
         
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    Memory Foam Seats
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    Dual Cup Holders
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    Never-ending supply of pens
         
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    Exterior Rear
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    Exterior Rear
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    SR5 Version with
    TOTS
         
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    Exterior Rear with
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    Exterior Front
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    Lambo Wings (Custom Design to go sideways and not up)
       

     


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  • Due to the fact I was inculcated with the Christian faith, which I am very grateful for,  I thought George Carlin was Evil growing up.  Downright blashpemous.   But as I got older, I realized, he was an extremely intelligent, brave, logical person that seeked truth and broke things down to its raw core.  The reason why he had such an enormous following was he challenged those who said, "JUST BELIEVE!!!"    and when you asked WHY?   they said,  "Because IT says so... or GOD says so... or because WE say so... "   and Carlin said  F... THAT, let's dig deeper... and he always found some humorous conclusion that humans always follow the masses because they don't want to be alone.   He was never afraid to be alone and go against the status quo.   He was a pioneer and his comedy is going to be even more influential now after his death.   He was one of the most bold public speakers in the history of the world.


    George Carlin.... Rest in Peace. 6.22.08.   A true, revolutionary comic.   


    Many don't realize one of the reasons we have the kind of free speech and personal liberties in America today is because of Stand Up Comedians.   Stand Up Comedy is one of America's TRUE ORIGINAL artforms along with Jazz and Country.    In the 60's, comics such as Lenny Bruce were ARRESTED after performances simply for expressing their thoughts in disagreement with the government.  In the 70's George Carlin's words took him to the Supreme Court!!!  


    I grew up idolizing Eddie Murphy and Johnny Carson.  I would stay up late and marvel at Johnny Carson's timing.   My friend had a cassette tape of Eddie Murphy's classic, Delirious and my mouth would drop in shock at how he made 15,000+ people laugh at once with some of the most brilliant humor ever. 


    My list changes every year...  every month actually...  but here is my top list of all time favorite stand up comics. 


     


    PK's ALL TIME FAVORITE STAND UP COMICS  - Version 2008


    1.  BRIAN REGAN, Miami, FL -   My all time stand up comedy hero.   I've heard his CD, "BRIAN REGAN LIVE"  1997  oh... about  20 times in its entirety.   Its helped me throughout my life.  The first time you hear it... I guarantee you, you will crack up so hard at what a dork he is and how honest he is about it.  Jo Koy and I saw him live at the Wiltern in 2007... and to see him now as a family man, doing his thing, making a lot of money...doing good, CLEAN, hilarious, comedy... made me really happy.  He is the master of self-deprecating humor which is my thing.   Please get his CD, laugh your (  |  ) off and thank me later.  www.brianregan.com 


    2.  EDDIE MURPHY, Brooklyn, NY -  He was 22 Years old when he did DELIRIOUS in front of 15,000 people.   Do you know how INSANE that is?    He was already on SNL and about to become the biggest movie star.  RAW was aiiight, but Delirious (1983) was legendary and changed my life.   "You don't got no ice cream... cause you are on da welfare... wanna lick?  Psyche!"    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N6wGBIxjt08 


    3.  JOHNNY CARSON, Norfolk, Nebraska,  -  The all time king of late night talk shows.  I would stay up at night after my parents fell asleep to watch the master of comedic timing all throughout my childhood.  No one had better timing and a deadpan than him.   Representin NBC Studios in my hood from Age 1 - 21, BURBANK, CALI... heeeeeeere's Johnny!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqbBy_JxrK4


    4.  CHRIS ROCK, Brooklyn, NY -   So many legendary comedy albums but nothing compares to BRING THE PAIN.    I've watched it over 10 times and I can do every routine from start to finish.   His famous bit:  "I love black people but I hate....  " is one of the most powerful examples of a comedian uplifting his community through social commentary that evokes enormous amounts of laughter.   There are only a small number of people in the entire world that could deliver this painfully awkward, edgy, controversial comedy bit and have it accepted in their community...  Black people are crackin up because they know that ultimately, he speaks their language, he is on their side, and he's down for them.  No one gives you consistenly hard hitting truths than Chris Rock.  He's on the pulpit and all you can do when he breaks things down is nod your head and go, "Yup.  Fo Sho.  That's True"  even when society says you're not supposed to.  He's the prime example of a comic who says things that are in your head but you never say them because you seek approval.    Rock says it clearly, loudly, and unabashedly.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpUSElgJcyI    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z9A2I-X7b-w


    5.   DAVE CHAPPELLE, Washington DC -  Long before his genius on Chappelle Show with  black,blind KKK Leader, I'm Rick James, Gangsta Wayne Brady, Black Bush, Making The Band, Real World, and countless others...    he was a GENIUS as a stand up and still is.  I first saw him on Def Comedy Jam when he was in his young twenties and you could sense he was different.  Tall, skinny, goofy, deep, intelligent, with a high pitched nasaly voice... that went even higher when he imitated white people.   No one conveys his quirky, twisted, and hilarious point of view like Chappelle.    His greatest classic is KILLING EM SOFTLY which has two of the greatest bits of all time:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUmYGLIubho   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7F50Cd8LME


    6.   KATT WILLIAMS, Dayton, OH,  -  PIMP CHRONICLES 1 and 2.   This brotha brings it when he's on stage his style is sick.   I have MAD RESPECT for him because he adopted 7 kids.   Aside from that, when I watch all his stuff I crack up so hard.  He is a modern day Richard Pryor.   One interviewer asked him... "For all the years you've been doing comedy, did you ever think... I may never make it big?"   And Katt's answer gave me so much peace... his answer was, "Everyday..."    This guy has just scratched the surface of his greatness.      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJMvPU1a1vI   Everyday I'm husltin!!!   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJMvPU1a1vI 


    7.  RICHARD PRYOR, Peoria, ILL - LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP -  The only reason why he's not higher is because I haven't heard enough of his CDs.  He is regarded as one of the all time great stand up comics, if not THE Greatest of all time.   He's the inspiration for almost every comic working today.  He's the greatest storyteller of all time and he changed the game because he would actually talk about personal things that just happened and everyone knew about it through the media.  I love that.  Its time for me to listen to more Pryor. 


    8.  MARTIN LAWRENCE,  Washington DC,   YOU SO CRAZY -  I think I've seen this 5 times and each time I crack up. No question, he was the best host on Def Comedy Jam.  He knew how to clown people in the audience hard but you knew it was all love.  That's a skill that many comics don't possess.  It takes incredible wit and charisma.  He's a class clown and we're all his classmates.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZY6D4sDppM


    8.  CEDRIC THE ENTERTAINER - St. Louis, Missouri - I've watched ALL of his stuff.  No one can do act-outs better than him and he truly lives up to his name.  He's someone that you would want to hang out with at a party because he cracks you up all the time with a barrage of jokes and talent including singing, dancing, beatboxing... he reminds me of one of my good friends and comic, Joey Guila  www.joeyguila.com    What I learn from Cedric is you have to work on your game and incorporate everything you have...not just words.  THE OG KINGS OF COMEDY  "Cause we run!" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNA-jgdXBL0


    9. CONAN O' BRIEN, Boston, MA- One of my favorite people in the whole world next to my wife.  He's one of my heroes.  Super intelligent and Self deprecating.  Harvard Grad, worked at Wilson's Suede and Leather, then Simpsons, SNL, then his own talk show and he's not pretentious.  He's just him.   He delivered the greatest commencement speech of all time  > http://www.february-7.com/features/conan.htm  I can't wait until he takes over The Tonight Show.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46QXCDK-B0M


    10.  GEORGE W. BUSH, New Haven, Connecticut  >   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z43VdkPbme4   We elected him TWICE???   We deserve a recession and high gas prices.


    11.  JIM GAFFIGAN, Chesterton, IN-  Just watch him talk about one topic... CAKE  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JDfp45Utg5k  And then listen to his bit on Hot Pockets.  He's the master of the subconcious voice. 


    12.  DANIEL TOSH, Titusville, FL, The vicious machine gun of comedy with precision aim.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MTXTHMtnXA


    12.  CHRIS TUCKER, Atl, GA,  One of the funniest bits of all time > Def Comedy Jam - "What if Michael Jackson was a pimp?"   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfQGRvGAzKA


    13.  JAMIE FOXX,  Terrell, Texas - The most talented man in the world.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1o21zyvFrg


    14.  JO KOY - Las Vegas, Nevada.  The Future of comedy.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zJVZl13ZxLY


    15.  RUSSELL PETERS - Toronto, Canada, The Present and The Future.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qtrAMK7_Qk


    16.  BOBBY LEE - 


    17.  KATHY GRIFFIN -


    18.  MARGARET CHO -


    50.  JERRY SEINFELD, Massapequa NY - The king of observational comedy.  No one did it better.  And its said, no one worked harder.  He's not the funniest guy but you can see how much work went into his joke structure... the economy of his writing... its a beautiful thing.   His album I'M TELLING YOU FOR THE LAST TIME which features his greatest comedy bits is a powerful testament to his hard work.   Every comic has the utmost respect for him because he retired all of his jokes and started fresh which is documented in the movie, "Comedian."   You see him start over and bomb at a comedy club.  For a famous guy to put himself out there and grow like that...  it just shows, if you want to be great, you always have to stretch yourself way beyond you could ever imagine.    This is genius:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qY5AVBSjTAQ       But here is the reason why some people can't handle fame.  The reason why he's #50?   You have to like a comic to laugh and this guy just ain't likable after this clip:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZfUgVSfKdQ


     


    TO BE CONTINUED!!! 


     


     

  • Everyone Thinks That They're Right

    Melody:  I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For: U2

     

     

    I have cried

    on the altar

    the pastor said

    you better sure

    so I knelt in fear

    still I wasn’t sure

     

    Never understood, if God was good

    How could billions, go to hell

    They said just be thankful

    Be thankful you’re chosen

     

    And Everyone thinks that they’re right,

    And Everyone knows they’re so right.

     

    I used to preach

    And now I’m preached at

    Whatever I preached

    Is preached back to me

    The actions you judged

    Will make you a hypocrite

     

    I have learned,

    more compassion,

    be open minded,  educated

    Liberated…    or am I just jaded

     

    And Someone is wrong Someone’s right

    And Everyone thinks that they’re right

     

    I believe, in absolute truth

    aBsoLUtEly… there is GREY

    Between BLACK and WHITE

    are Objectives of LIGHT

     

    Subject of might… might makes right

    Pages of history… written in white

    But in the end… the truth always wins

     

    And Billions have lived being right

    And Billions have died being right

     

    And if you were born, into a nation of wrong

    And all your right, is just a lie

    You would never get to choose

    You would never get to Know

     

    And if you were trained, only your view is right,

    But what you know... is on this side of wrong

    You would never Know, the truth of this song

     

     

  • This one's dedicated to:  Ktown-LA, Kangnam, Apkujung,


    Shinchon, Hongdae, and Haeundae.


     


     


    (Melody:  This Used to be my playground)


     


     


     


    You used to be my waiter 


     


    You used to be my waiter…  (you used to be…)


    You used to bring the fruit to me…


    You used to see our candle lifted


    And hear our call for some company, or a drink


    but my friends wanna use, somebody else…


     


    and now I feel bad, every time I see you


    I feel like I have to, explain why


    why I don’t use you, as my waiter now


    is that why you mad-dog me


    everytime you see me


     


     


    You used to be my waiter   (you used to be…)


    You used to make me feel VIP


    You used to tell me i'm the man


    But you only wanted a bigger tip from me 


    and my friends...  and now they wanna use


    somebody else...


     


    you used to give… me service


    but now you only give me some


    ddang kongs, and a weird vibe


    if the tip isn’t big


    I’ve never paid this much in one night


    $300 for squid and rubbing alcohol. 


     


     


    You used to be my waiter   (you used to be...)


    you used to say wassup to me


    you used to have me on your myspace


    but now you kicked me off your list and now i see... how it is


    just know its nothing personal, I gave you referrals…


     


    and i've seen you clean


    the crazy mess every night after everyone's gone home


    and much respect


    for working hard and doin your thing


    i know it must be tiring


    you gotta do what you gotta do


    I’m in the struggle with you…


     


     


    You used to be my waiter  (you used to be…)


    You used to be our superman


    You used to be our 007, king kong, spiderman


    and you told us we would get a good table, but you sat…


    us next to the giant speakers, and now I’m deaf…


     


     


    ___________________________________


     


    The life of a Ktown waiter.


    someone should do a documentary. 


    its a hard life.


    i forgot my celly once and went back hours after. 


    they were still cleaning up. 


     


    if anyone wants to become a waiter, all i have to say is, when you choose your name, choose WELL, because one day you'll stop and people will call you by your waiter name, Forever.  even when you're 40, you won't be John.  you'll be Goofy, Rocky, Pinocchio, or Dweh Ji Uhmma. 


     


     

  • I found this in my computer... something I wrote a few years ago.   AIN'T NO FOOD LIKE KTOWN LA. 


     


     


    Koreatown, LA


     


    Koreatown, LA
    where Ihop and Dennys start my day
    and everybody’s hustlin n’ tryin to get paid


    Lunch meeting 12 o’ clock Chosun Galbi


    Or Soondubu at Sogong Dong n’ BCD


    Zip, Arado, n’ Haneda with fresh sushi
    Ahjumas hookin up the Hite and OB
    Old Home café playin games and memories
    path bing soo at Koffea  & Mr. Coffee

    Kimchi-Pasta rockin at Nandarang


    Shik Do Rak always rockin the Dduk bo sam
    high quality food at Yongsusan


    JJa Jjiang myun next door at  The Big Dragon…  


    Round table spreadin love Kkang bbong sae woo…
    you can’t mess with Wako’s Donkatsu  
    Ktown plaza & Aroma comin through
    & old friends at Galleria…



    Koreatown LA, it's the place to be
    you’ve got to eat here to know it  
    Everybody wants a seat


     


    Koreatown LA, it’s the place to be


    You’ve got to eat here to know it


    Why the Pho are we waiting 

    it’s the city of late night grub & danger
    2am jam packed Hodori’s no stranger
    full of drama like a soap opera


    On the curb
    ggangpaes fighting under helicopters
    Next door Nakwon has the over flow


    Ktown LA, always somewhere to go


    In other cities ktown is a street, a store


    Ktown LA, is a mini-Seoul



    Dan Sung Sa, write your name on the wall


    Yi Ga Ja, where the drinks stand tall


    S-Bar got flat screens on the wall


    And the tables have buttons to call


    Unneeh!



     Koreatown LA, it's the place to be
    you’ve got to eat here to know it 
    smoke free means smoke runs free


     


     Koreatown LA, it’s the place to be


    You’ve got to eat here to know it


    Everybody wants a seat… 

    It wouldn’t be Ktown with out Mexicans
    El taurinos --Brown pride, Red Sauce again
    LAPD trying to see us all burn down


    Remember K-day 4.29, sa-i-gu


    Automatics rang free cause they left us to


    Our signs being burned  They’re raping our hood


    You betta recognize its not all good


    Where the help at?


     


    Family’s getting looted out


    My homie’s store burned out


    We’re on our own, we’re playin lo pro


    Bounce and turn, Eddie is gone


    Memories to burn,


    got my kasa dong sengs with me
    they got game, Korean pride, Korean history


    and til the day I die


    I’m cruising on 6th


    Vermont and Western, Cruisin in 5th


    Normandie, Beverly, and Olympic


    Be The Reds,


    Koreatown LA…


     


    Koreatown LA, it’s the place to be


    You’ve got to be here to know it


    Everybody wants a seat


     


    Koreatown LA, it’s the place to be


    You’ve got to be here to know it


    See my family… 


     


    This goes out to The Kollaboration Family, Chongdae, KAC, KYCC, KRC, GPYC, Nanoom, KAFSC, KHEIR, KCCD, Ktown Family, and all the people holdin it down for Ktown.


     


     4.29.92 -- never forget -- 


     


     

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