hi lalies! today we had our wasia episode! i am very passionate about wasian music, i find that it really encapsulates so many emotions and feelings of living. i think a lot about how a common theme of wasian art is a sense of non-belonging or internalized strife with oneself, and i feel that there is a correlation between such themes and the upbringing of having parents of mixed races. i must say, i am not wasian! everything i know is through my own witness, readings, analysis, and hearing folks talk about having such an upbringing.

throughout the broadcast we referred to the primary document: The Federation of Wasia. this is such a crucial document in my life, i refer to it at least once a day lol. it’s totally silly and unserious but it is also so serious to me! it’s definitely a favorite social media post of mine. Credit to @/wasiaupdates on twitter 🕊️ the first section of music was all artists from the federation. Shoutout to joseph gordon levitt tbh..

the first song we played today was “Your Best American Girl” by Mitski, classic wasian anthem! i remember when i went to her Laurel Hell tour in 2022 somebody held this up while she sang it live lol. i understand the sentiment cuz this one is for the ppl of color.. but we must remember mitski is wasian so… mixed folks can also sing. actually i think they should be singing the loudest! hehehehe

another notable wasian concert i went to was JAPANESE BREAKFAST! i love michelle so much and i’m so excited for her upcoming album. she played ALL of my favorites: kokomo, IN, heft (fell to my knees and cried), and the body is a blade! that was so fun :3 i went for my 19th bday lol

also i must acknowledge this: WE MEANT TO PLAY LAUFEY. we ran out of time with the broadcast today so we did end with wasian anthem The Perfect Pair by Beabadoobee. but Laufey was next i swear!!! we had queued bewitched… i’ll link it here for folks to listen in. another wasian who was queued but unfortunately not played was Haley Heynderickx! love her bad, my filipino queen! we queued Foxglove from her upcoming album Seed of a Seed! she played the entire album at hardly strictly bluegrass festival in golden gate park… such a fun show!