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Oct 24, 2016 8 Question Interview with sōlscience

by Calvin N.

When your shoes start to smell a little funky, sōlscience has your back. Co-Founders, Kent and Daichi, launched a 2 oz. premium scent called ANTIDŌT that comes in two scents, Cool Watermelon and Future Fresh. I got to ask them about their day-to-day along with their love for the sneaker culture and officially launching their...

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Oct 19, 2016 Imprint Presents: Underground Bands from Beijing recap

by Martin Wong

It must have been interesting for Carsick Cars, Chui Wan, and Alpine Decline to head all the way down the I-5 from their San Francisco gigs, drive right past the skyscrapers of Los Angeles, and spill out onto on a sidewalk in Long Beach. And then be faced with a gaggle of Chinese language reporters....

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Oct 11, 2016 Imprint Presents: Underground Bands from China preview with Chui Wan

by Martin Wong

Last year, I got to see Chui Wan two nights in a row and it was great. The Beijing band's songs have so many layers of sound, intelligence, and beauty that it takes more than one listen to really absorb and appreciate them. Just check out "The Sound of Wilderness" (below), which is as patient...

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Oct 10, 2016 End of Summer – Program Reflections

by Matt Jay

In August 2016, End of Summer successfully welcomed seven Japanese artists to Portland, held three public art lectures by esteemed international scholars, conducted numerous group visits to artists studios, exhibitions, historical sites and cultural centers, organized one open studio event, and held one group roundtable discussion. It was the first iteration of the annual program,...

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Oct 04, 2016 Musack Rock and Roll Carnival 2016 recap

by Martin Wong

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...

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Sep 29, 2016 First Professional Skateboarder To Come Out of the Closet

by Calvin N.

photo: @nolimitsoldier Brian Anderson is the first professional skateboarder to come out of the closet to the skate community. He knew early on that he was gay but waited until he retired because he was afraid it would affect his pro skating career. In the video he said, "I consider myself a skateboarder first, gay second". ...

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Sep 27, 2016 Imprint Presents: Underground Bands from Beijing

by Martin Wong

Perhaps I skipped a skip or two by posting an interview with Alpine Decline last week. Let's get into the show...

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Sep 20, 2016 Imprint Presents: Underground Bands from Beijing preview with Alpine Decline

by Martin Wong

I was stoked when Tanya and Julia gave me a green light to set up an Imprint event featuring underground bands from China. I had booked them to play a benefit for music education at my daughter's school in Chinatown but how cool will it be for cool and noisy artists like Carsick Cars, Chui...

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Sep 13, 2016 I saw tabling, felting, and Blondie at the LA County Fair for five cans of food

by Martin Wong

On Fridays before 5:00, five cans of food will get you into the LA County Fair. On top of that, free tickets for their concert series are made available after 2:00. So how could we not try to drive out right after school got out to catch Blondie? We crawled through traffic and made it...

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Sep 09, 2016 September Live After 5 DTLB

by Calvin N.

Every 2nd Thursday of every month, Downtown Long Beach Associates host a free music concert in traditional and non-traditional spaces in the city. Originally from Hawaii, Tigers in the Sky performed at a local store called 6th and Detroit. It was already packed when I got there but I managed to squeeze in and snap...