Emily Tan is a freelance writer and photographer based in Jersey City, N.J. She been covering all things women, pop culture, music and tech since 2008. Emily has been published in the Seattle Times, AOL Music, Lemondop, CMJ, Spinner, PopEater. Currently, Emily contributes to a various places in the U.S. and U.K. including The Line of Best Fit, Idolator, Village Voice, Diffuser.fm and TheBoombox.com. contributes to various sites and publications in the U.S. and U.K. including TheBoomBox.com, Diffuser.fm, The Line of Best Fit, The 405 and Village Voice. Emily is usually on the hunt for the perfect cup of coffee, at a gig, or cycling around the city.
Emily Tan
Duo That Reworked James Brown Classic Gets Even Weirder
A week after they reworked a James Brown classic into a mellow froth, California duo Pomplamoose works that same sorta magic in their cover of 'Puttin' on the Ritz.'
Real Estate’s New ‘Crowdsourced’ Video Includes Skateboarding Vampires, a Thai Restaurant
Unlike their straightforward documentary approach to their 'Talking Backwards' video, Real Estate enlisted the help of Funny or Die to make an odd but quite entertaining video for their new single, 'Crime.'
Seattle Police Are Being Sued for Kurt Cobain Death Scene Photos
As the 20th anniversary of Kurt Cobain's death draws near, Seattle police have released new photos from the original crime scene.
Fourth Victim Dies From SXSW Crash
Two weeks after an accused drunk drive plowed his car through the streets of Austin during SXSW, another victim has died.
New Details Emerge in SXSW Accident
More than 12 hours after the crash that left two dead and 23 injured at SXSW, some new details have emerged, including the name of the driver.
That Cool Hoverboard Is a Hoax … But It’s Still Cool
Remember when Marty McFly hopped on a pink Hoverboard to get away from a bunch of punks in 'Back to the Future 2'? Next to those coming-soon power shoelaces, that hoverboard is one of Doc Brown's most coveted inventions.
Kurt Cobain Questions Identity in Resurfaced 1993 Interview
In a rediscovered interview from the summer of 1993, Kurt Cobain tells acclaimed rock writer Jon Savage that he had questioned his sexuality in the past.