In this month’s Answer Fella in Esquire, I let the distinguished gentlemen readers know the answer to this burning question:
So you’ve been dragged out to a karaoke bar with your girlfriend and her entourage. If forced to sing, what is the ultimate song?
Read my expert advice in Esquire. Apparently, another karaoke fiend Sarah Lewitinn (DJ [...]

You know that service where you can order TV shows On Demand? Well apparently there’s also a Karaoke Channel where you can order one off karaoke songs, so you can sing sans the bulky singing machine. Apparently, this channel is SO popular that the cable peeps demanded content– they hired a singing nerd to give [...]

There’s a great interview with me by Nicole Browner in the Aggie, the school paper at University of California, Davis.
And karaokers should consider taking the 27-year-old’s advice - Lee has done an ethnography on the scene and witnessed some karaoke characters along the way.
“I’ve noticed that especially if you go to local bars and not [...]

here’s my interview in AsianWeek. Thank you Angela Pang (a fellow UCD Aggie) for the lovely interview!
SAN FRANCISCO - Clad in a cute ivory flapper-esque dress and with a microphone in hand, petite Raina Lee pointed suggestively at her bosom and derriere as she sang the raunchy “Dance: 10, Looks: 3″ from A Chorus Line.
“Just [...]

Thanks Lisa for the post about the party + book on the Bust blog!!

Here’s a snippet of my interview on “Thoughtlines” KFJC 89.7 San Jose with Robert Emmett. Thank you Robert for the lovely chat! You can hear me gasp when he says “I’ve never been up on the [karaoke] stage.”
Warning: I couldn’t figure out how to edit this and accidentally tuned to another station for like 2 [...]

I’m featured this month’s Koream Journal! I’m in their Bookbag section. Sweet! Thank you Michelle Woo! Here’s the entire interview.

Thank you Anton Skerl for reviewing HMWYBS! From the article:
People will spring at the chance to sing badly on national television and have their souls crushed by an angsty Brit when they can do it in the safety of a bar where everyone knows their name. That’s Cheers, or Spice Cafe, as it were.
“No one [...]

Canadian karaoke sister Tamiko posted a little review of the book on Schema Magazine, a publication for diverse, mobile, ethnically aware Canadians. Here’s a bit:
…in the fabulous Raina Lee’s HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT: THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO KARAOKE DOMINATION. You’ll find pointers about conquering stage fright, picking songs that match your vocals, and [...]