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Editorial

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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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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May 19, 2015 Save Music in Chinatown 6 preview: An interview with Birdstriking’s Wen Yuzhen

by Martin Wong

The concept was to have a series of all-ages benefit matinees for my daughter's school in Chinatown that referenced the neighborhood's punk rock past. In the '70s, bands like X, The Dils, The Weirdos, and Black Flag would play there. I was a little too young to be there, so it's been cool to have...

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Mar 18, 2014 Carsick Cars at Los Globos, all the way from Beijing

by Martin Wong

Carsick Cars is currently touring the North America and I was stoked to catch them at Los Globos in Silver Lake last week. I've been a big fan of the Beijing band since interviewing them for Giant Robot about four years ago. While their music still channels the New York underground feel of the Velvet...