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Nov 22, 2016 Cool new records from China: Alpine Decline, Bedstars, Demerit, Fanzui Xiangfa, Hu Jia Hu Wei, Snapline

by Martin Wong

Crap! When Alpine Decline played our Imprint Presents: Underground Bands from Beijing last month, they didn't have merch with them. And then at the next day's Save Music in Chinatown benefit, they sold out of their latest record. Oh well. I had to purchase it online--along with some other new noise from Beijing to make...

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Nov 22, 2016 Imprint Presents: Underground Bands from China Video

by Staff

On October 15, 2016, this event took place at our Psychic Temple office in Long Beach. Moderated by Martin Wong, this panel discussion was combined with a rare, intimate concert with three bands from Beijing: Carsick Cars, Chui Wan and Alpine Decline. https://vimeo.com/192208516...

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Nov 15, 2016 Midnight movies at the AFI Fest: Prevenge, The Lure

by Martin Wong

I started attending film festivals regularly as press and it was great. Not only did I receive free passes to see new, hard-to-see movies but I was able to interview and hang out with indie and edgy filmmakers from around the world. Years later, I actually assembled a shorts program that traveled to several cities...

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Nov 10, 2016 Before The Flood

by Calvin N.

The National Geographic channel presents a film from Academy Award Winners Leonardo DiCaprio and Fisher Stevens called Before The Flood. They travel to different countries around the world to research the most pressing environmental issue of our time. Some people may think global warming or climate change is a hoax, but if we don't change...

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Nov 08, 2016 Sam Hui, the God of Cantopop, live in Oakland

by Martin Wong

J Pop, K Pop, Indonesian Gamelan, and Cambodian psychedelic rock--there have been plenty of Asian music genres to cross over into subculture coolness in the United States. Seemingly left in the dust is Cantopop, Cantonese-language pop music from Hong Kong. Even so, my family and I went on a road trip to see Sam Hui...

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Nov 03, 2016 ‘Piper’

by Calvin N.

The latest short animation from Pixar called 'Piper' was shown with "Finding Dory". If you didn't get to see it in theaters, now you can watch this great short online. http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x500hyf_piper-pixar_news#tab_embed...

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Nov 01, 2016 The Painted Canyon of Mecca

by Martin Wong

My family and I attended a wedding in Indian Wells last weekend. It was lovely and it was also a great excuse to check out the desert since we don't drive out to the desert very often. It was also good timing because it wouldn't be too hot this time of year. There's Salton Sea, Anzo...

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Oct 31, 2016 8 Question Interview with Hans and Jennifer Hartvickson

by Tanya Raukko

What’s better than spending your summer having fun, bathing in creativity, engaging in music and storytelling, all while not realizing that you’re learning? I only wish that the educational enrichment offerings that we see today were available when I was growing up. I have been enthralled with Adventures in Writing Camp / Team Lemur’s workshop,...

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Oct 27, 2016 Introducing The Motto: Time Without The Clock

by Staff

Becomb released a new infinity piece called The Motto and it just launched on Kickstarter. The Motto will come with its signature black stingray band, yellow gold plated stainless steel case, and feature a dial engraved with the brand mantra “when you’re dedicated to what you love, time becomes irrelevant.” 100 pieces of an alternate...

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Oct 25, 2016 Ramones exhibit at the Grammy Museum

by Martin Wong

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...