Oscar Kim Bauman

Oscar Kim Bauman is a multimedia journalist, freelance arts and culture writer, and recovering emo kid from and based in New York City. You can follow him @oscarkimbauman on most social media, read his portfolio on his personal website, or subscribe to his Substack.

A young Asian woman with long dark hair, in a white tank top, lays on a pink and teal rug, with one arm behind her head and a guitar next to her.

Gen Z Asian Americans are making indie alternative rock cool again

Meet some of the up-and-coming artists incorporating their racial or cultural identities into what’s historically been a very white genre

Singer and rapper BBY NABE performs on stage while reaching out to fans in the audience.

BBY NABE is living the dream

Writer Oscar Kim Bauman talks to the singer and rapper about how he turned a casual hobby to full-blown musical career

A set of black headphones in the foreground, with a blurred radio switch board in background.

How College Radio is Bringing K-Pop to the Airwaves

With fewer restrictions and restraints, college radio stations have more freedom to clue listeners into tunes beyond the Top 40

The Indelible Power of Mixed Asian Women in Rock

From Gen Z’s Olivia Rodrigo to OG Karen O, these ladies have changed the face of music