News Archive

12.31.02 Happy SolstiLunaRamadHannaKuwanzXmas-BahumbugWhateva!!!!! peace, fam! 2T has been chillin' this Fall while each member has been concentrating on solo projects and life in general. Dennis is in Oakland, and has been hard at work with Typical Cats and his solo joint, Tree City Legends. Anida, founder of Mango Tribe, is off to India in January for a Women in Theater Global Conference, sponsored by the Ford Foundation. Emily is making her way in NYC at a major social science foundation. Marlon is a Program Cooordinator/ Teacher for Young Chicago Authors and is working on an MFA. Check out The Collective and YAWP, two programs co-founded by Marlon and Anida.

2Tongues keeps on keeping on, despite a very limited performance schedule. Thanks for the hundreds of inquiries, but our time is short! The 2nd CD is on hold, but check out our 2003 shows.

03.01.02 peace and blessings!
the spring season is on its way, and so are the Tongues! after a chill winter season, I Was Born with Two Tongues brings you the Yellow Technicolor 2002 and a host of new destinations.

we haven't been slacking! check for the 2tongues CDs, the Mango Tribe production, and denizen kane's new solo album in the next few months! also look out for dennis kim to appear on HBO's def poetry jam and a letter we're currently drafting regarding this poetry jam.

take a sneak peek at our spring 'weekend' tour schedule. there's still some more shows trickling in so check our site often. as always, support your local artists! love,
*I was born with two tongues*

12.01.01 2Tongues gear is here!
We're working as fast as possible to get everything up! You can now pick up chapbooks from 2T members, stickers/postcards, and our YellowTech shirt from Blacklava. Go to the OUR GEAR now!

11.28.01 Winter Solstice Update
We're back from our soCal tour! Tall love to all those who brought us out and those who came out to see us! Our first CD, Broken Speak, is still completely sold out!

Catch our individual projects, such as Dennis' crew, Typical Cats, and the Asian American Artists Collective, which Anida and Mars are organizing.

As always, stay up with 2Tongues via our calendar, email us for more info and for booking, hit up our guestbook, get on the mailing list, and support your local artists!

10.01.01 A New World, YT2K1 hits home/Socal
We're in Amherst during the most poetic time of the year in New England! For go-ill heads, Sunday, October 28th marks the hometown kickoff off of the YELLOW TECHNICOLOR TOUR!!! Join us! Our CDs are still in the works/sold out, so keep checking back for more info on our shows and projects.

07.01.01 New projects, new CD!
The Fall is upon us, and we're ready for a new season! The re-issue of Broken Speak and our second album is on the way! Stay tuned! We have one show at Northeastern this month, but we're preparing for a full November tour! Check for latest shows, or contact us for booking.

06.22.01 JusticeMatters.com have sold out of Broken Speak CDs! We have one last summer show with the Last Poets, and that will be your last chance to pick up our CD until the fall! Stay tuned for an AsianImprov Records re-issue of Broken Speak, complete with all-new bonus tracks and remixed pieces.

06.08.01 APIA summit announced!
2T joins forces with isangmahal arts kollective to bring to you the 1st National APIA Spoken Word and Poetry Festival, July 28-30 @ Seattle University, Seattle, WA. Click here for more info.

05.30.01 Summa, summa, summertime...
In recent news: 2Tongues makes cover of AsianWeek (under, "I Speak With Two Tongues" oops); 2T hosts and contribs to the APA issue of Blu Magazine...pick one up NOW!; Dennis and Marlon make the Mad Bar Slam Team representing the go ill for NPS2001 in Seattle; 2T to help organize the ground-breaking APIA Artists Summit July 28-30, Seattle; Denizen Kane rockin' it in Typical Cats; summer Chicago show June 30 with the Last Poets; summer website overhaul in the process...check back soon for updates!

02.05.01 YellowTech2K1 to a spot near you!
A new year, a new season. Peace to all our fams coast-to-coast and overseas. Our new schedule is up, check it! Stay tuned for Phase II of the YellowFist Campaign.

12.20.00 2T on the A-List, Marlon Exiled to Cuba & 'tis the Season...
So one of our friends was flippin' through the Dec-Jan 2001 issue of A Magazine and saw us listed #20 on the A-List 2000. Grrrreat! Thanks for telling us A., by the way! In January, Marlon leaves for Cuba for secret hush hush writing with the likes of Martin Espada and Danny Hoch. Help send him off with a bang! And as you go out there to do your last minute shopping, 2T reminds ya to keep Broken Speak in mind! happy holidays, ramadan mubarak, and peace to all!!!!

09.01.00 2Tongues featured on AsianAvenue.com Plugged-In 2 CD!!
2Ts join the PACIFICS, 5th Platoon, Mountain Brothers, KAI, Visionaries, Kid Koala and others in the new compilation. Log in to AsianAvenue.com now!

08.20.00 YT2K Hits Home! Mangoes debut!
That's right, YellowTech is making a chi-rock
stop before heading back out west! Also, check
out the AAAC in 'Mangoes, Cigarettes, and My Mama's Hands: Snapshots from a mental landscape.' Check our latest and greatest here.

08.01.00 2TONGUES FEATURED IN ANIMATED SERIES!!!
For all those who've slept on Pink Palace, it's a new animated series created by Jessica Hagedorn & John Woo, and featured on Oxygen.com's X-Chromosome Series! Watch & listen for us on episode 4! Keep hitting up Oxygen.com with the positive feedback on the show, and support the art!

07.23.00 ANNOUNCING THE WINNERS OF THE
CONTEST TO PROTEST THE BLOODHOUND GANG!
After receiving an incredible amount of entries and spending several sessions just on reviewing all the material submitted, we're proud to announce our 10 winners!

07.05.00 YELLOW TECHNICOLOR 2000 TOUR
This month kicks off our summer YellowTechnicolor 2000 Tour sponsored by AsianAvenue.com and features PACIFICS + 2TONGUES in 3 different cities: San Francisco, Seattle, and L.A.

06.23.00 YELLOWFIST ANTI-BHG CONTEST
DEADLINE EXTENDED!
That's right, folks. Keep the entries coming!
We've received hundreds of responses, from video shorts to demo tapes. Thanks to all those who've taken the time to submit some kick ass work! Due to the overwhelming response, and pleas like, "I can FedEx my stuff over if I have to," and, "you know where I can borrow a four track," we've extended the deadline until July 7th!
Good Luck!!!!

05.22.00 YELLOWFIST CAMPAIGN
AGAINST THE BLOODHOUND GANG

Step up!
With the PACIFICS, OffWhyte, luvJones Productions, and Fist of Sound, we just recorded one track in two parts, to launch the campaign against BHG. This is a call for all artists out there to use your skills to announce and denounce the violence against our people!
Click here for more info & to download the MP3s

04.14.00 WHOA, AN UPDATE!
Peace from the tongues. we're back from our whirlwind tour through Texas, the Bay area, and NYC. Like the on-going poem, this site will be in revision state over the next few weeks. Stay tuned for all the new changes, and make sure to check the calendar for our latest shows! Our debut CD, Broken Speak, is on it's third
run and available online! ORDER NOW!!!