Author: Martin Wong

Editorial

Oct 25, 2016

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Some other favorite musicians from New York famously asked, Who gives a fuck about a goddamn Grammy? Seriously. Did the Recording Academy ever nominate Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, or Tommy for anything? Marky, Richie, or CJ? I don't think so. But my brother and I love the Ramones--possibly my daughter's second favorite band after The Beatles--and...

Imprint Picks

Oct 21, 2016

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Is forensic literature a thing? Last night I went to a book release event celebrating the work of H.T. Tsiang, an uncompromising self-published novelist whose works have been uncovered and republished by indie house Kaya Press. And China Has Hands was originally released in 1937 and provides a laundryman's view of New York's Chinatown. I...

Editorial

Oct 04, 2016

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I got invited to a backyard benefit for music education and it was unbelievable. Just look at the picture above: that's Weird Al playing an unannounced set of originals and Shepard Fairey hanging out by the DJ set. After coveting last year's lineup with Rancid, Fishbone, and John Doe and Exene Cervenka, Wendy and I...

8 Questions

Sep 12, 2016

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Look up Rachel Haden and you'll see a laundry list of musical acts she's been in (That Dog, The Rentals, The Haden Triplets) and contributed to (Beck, Dieselhead, Dntel, The For Carnation, Jimmy Eat World, Ozma, The Rentals, Todd Rundgren, Mike Watt, Weezer). And you already know that her dad Charlie Haden was the much-loved...