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APEX Express – March 29, 2012

Secret Sidewalk in their studio.   This week, we welcome guest DJ Alex Abalos from electronic band Secret Sidewalk. Alex talks about the band’s trip to SXSW and shares songs from his collection of rare Asian funk, noise, and electronic music from the Philippines, Thailand, Japan, and the U.S. As digital media facilitator at the … Continued


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APEX Express – March 22, 2012

  Contributor Xonzoi Barbora brings us an interview with Dr. Sein Win, Chairman of the National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma when Win was in town earlier this month. In their conversation, Win talks about what current progress and struggles have been going on in Mynanmar, otherwise known as Burma.   (Photo by … Continued


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APEX Express – March 15, 2012

This past week, San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival coalesced the community through the moving image. Robynn Takayama offers a short commentary about what the festival means to her. (Check out APEX Express collective member R.J. Lozada’s film, Among B-Boys) The festival continues through this weekend and there’s a film you’ve got to catch. … Continued


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APEX Express – February 16, 2012

We kick off our coverage of the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival and feature an in-studio performance by Good Night Robot! Briar March’s award-winning documentary, There Once Was an Island, places a human face on the devastating effects of climate change. Donors to KPFA can receive the beautifully shot DVD and tickets to … Continued


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APEX Express – February 9, 2012

A photo of the community s/heroes featured in last season’s lookbook. You can view more on Retrofitrepublic.com. (Photo by Shaun Tiangsing)   On this week’s show we talk about our body, our health, our beauty:   APEX Contributors Ellen Choy and Marie Choi interview Jenny Ton and Julia Rhee, co-founders of Retrofit Republic, a sustainable, … Continued


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APEX Express – January 26, 2012

Tonight, we have a live band in studio on APEX!  Bandung 55 is a newly formed Bay Area- based funk/soul/hip hop band, made up of 6 Filipino activists/organizers/musicians. They’ll bless APEX with a few live performances throughout the night, and we’ll sit down with them for intimate interviews to hear their history as a band … Continued