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Editorial

Dec 23, 2014 Save Music in Chinatown 5: Mike Watt & The Secondmen, The Gears, Steve Soto from The Adolescents

by Martin Wong

The fifth Save Music in Chinatown benefit takes place in less than three weeks. But will anyone think about it over the holidays? Will it be more than an afterthought to stressing, shopping, and traveling? I hope so. My daughter's school Castelar Elementary still relies on private donations to pay for the defunded music program....

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May 20, 2014 Save Music in Chinatown 3 recap with Chuck Dukowski Sextet and California

by Martin Wong

Sunday's Save Music in Chinatown benefit faced the hottest weather (coming off the 100s during the week) and the most competition (Zero Boys matinee at the Redwood, BBQ with The Last in San Pedro). But it was possibly the deepest in terms of punk pedigree with links to heavyweights like Black Flag, Jawbreaker, and Green...

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May 13, 2014 Save Music in Chinatown 3: Chuck Dukowski Sextet, California, Bitter Party, The Bear and Little Nun

by Martin Wong

On Sunday, my wife and I will be putting on our third Save Music in Chinatown benefit. You'd think we'd be experts at this by now. Or that we had some experience with concerts before attempting to raise money for music education at our daughter's elementary school. Sadly, neither is true. But we don't pretend...

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Dec 10, 2013 Save Music in Chinatown 1 Recap

by Martin Wong

As Sunday's benefit gig to raise money for music education at my daughter's elementary school was wrapping up, a couple of guests struck up a conversation with me. It turned out they are starting up a foundation to help the Chinese community in L.A. as well, and were checking out our event to see if...