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Chinatown punk wars madam wongs8/10/2023 ![]() ![]() ![]() (I co-founded it in 1994 and edited and wrote in every issue, and she designed every issue from 18 to the end, issue 68.) I also had a lot of friends in the art world. Wendy came up with the idea of fund-raising concerts because she knew that I had made a lot of friends in bands over the years that helped make Giant Robot magazine. Wendy and I knew there was no way the mostly immigrant and blue collar neighborhood would come up with that sort of dough, so we tried to think of ways to help besides donating loads of money since we aren’t rich. We loved that our family would be spending time in the neighborhood where my immigrant grandparents and in-laws spent time.īut I think it was in the first week or so that we got a memo saying that the school’s music program was de-funded and that we parents could help raise $50,000 to help pay for it. We thought the dual language Mandarin program was really cool. My wife Wendy and I immediately liked the school, the teachers, and the kids. It started right when Eloise started attending kindergarten at Castelar. When and how did Save Music in Chinatown get started? We spoke with founder Martin Wong about the program. Save Music in Chinatown hopes to create a bridge between musicians, artists, and the community, to come together and help the kids. “The inner-city campus serves mostly immigrant kids who don’t get much exposure to performing arts or creative outlets.” Chinatown was an integral part of LA’s early punk scene with clubs like Madame Wongs, and is now a center for LA’s art scene. The elementary school was established in 1882 and is in the very center of Chinatown. All proceeds (after Eventbrite fees) will be donated directly to FACES (Friends and Alumni of Castelar Elementary School, a registered nonprofit organization) to be applied specifically to the music education program. The concert features The Crowd, Bad Cop / Bad Cop, FourEyedFour, and Bombón. Sunday, January 31st from 2pm – 6pm, Save Music in Chinatown will present their 8th fundraising concert to help the music education program at Castelar Elementary School. or something like that.Sean Wheeler and Zander Schloss (Photo by Martin Wong) and turned the British on in more ways than Helen of Troy's smile moved soldiers. July marks the month in 1976 when The Ramones did their first tour of England. Speaking of Blondie.tomorrow (July 1) is Debbie Harry's birthday, so I'm going to post one of my favorite Blondie photos in her honor!Īlso. Blondie never played Madame Wong's, however. ![]() And of course, there's a poster of Blondie - but all you can see are Debbie Harry's unmistakable lips. She's got a poster of The Motels, who she loved and who played her Santa Monica club frequently. she's got a poster of The Police, who did play at her club in Chinatown to about 10 people. what they have hanging on their walls! This photo was probably taken in 1979 or 1980. I promise as soon as I do find it, up it will go!īut what I find interesting about looking at anyone's room or office some 30 years later. Somewhere, oh somewhere, I do have a cool portrait of her.I think in storage in NYC. You can't really see her but for her profile. Esther Wong is the one standing, wearing the black cardigan. ![]() But have you ever seen the inside of the Dragon Lady's office? In Santa Monica? If you were going to clubs in LA during the punk rock heyday, you will certainly recognize this sign from Madame Wong's Chinatown. ![]()
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