This year was one of tremendous growth for myself and the Asian Pop Weekly team as we seek out new directions in an ever-changing world. But…
Author: Sinead O'Connor
Almost a decade after her debut album A Voyage of Vera 少女維拉 got her shortlisted for Best Newcomer at the Golden Melody Awards, Taiwanese artist Hui…
By Sinead The Golden Indie Music Awards(GIMA)金音創作獎 announced the 12th full list of nominees on the 7th of October. Led by Paiwan singer ABAO阿爆, who took home the…
By Sinead The long awaited GMA awards finally went ahead on the 21st of August as Taiwan tentatively edged its way out of lockdown. Soft Lipa杜振熙…
It’s our birthday! In lieu of Asian Pop Weekly’s 12th year anniversary this August, we decided it was high time to shine a light on the…
By Sinead Being forced to put a hold on live performances due to the pandemic, Taiwanese indie darling Enno Cheng 鄭宜農 has been busy both preparing…
It’s that time of year again! Although Taiwan is slowly inching towards lockdown, there is a silver lining to be found in the announcement of this…
By Sinead It is somehow entirely fitting that FireEx’s滅火器 career trajectory has been shaped and shadowed by key events in Taiwan’s recent history. The band came…
Writeup by Sinead, Translations by KINIDA Introducing our new format ‘Liner Notes‘, where we dig deep with artists and creatives about the meaning behind their song…
By Sinead Since the shock revelations against Harvey Weinstein that propelled the #MeToo movement into the spotlight back in 2016, the movement’s reverberations have been echoing…