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Editorial

May 10, 2016 Save Music in Chinatown 9 with California, Saccharine Trust, Zander Schloss, Spokenest, and Mike Watt & The Secondmen

by Martin Wong

When my wife and I came up with the idea of organizing all-ages DIY punk matinees to raise money for the music program at Castelar Elementary, we had no idea what we were doing. We just went for it and--with help from so many friends in bands, with venues, on radio shows, and with cool...

Editorial

Apr 05, 2016 Announcing Save Music in Chinatown 9: California, Zander Schloss, Spokenest, Mike Watt & The Secondmen

by Martin Wong

Since Eloise started attending kindergarten, Wendy and I have joked about her school taking over our lives. These days, we volunteer with valet duties practically every morning, help in the classroom all morning once a week, and make the school yearbook. I also serve on the school site council and, for the last few months,...