Chinatown Punk Wars (Preview)
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Two Chinese restaurants became the unlikely epicenter of L.A.’s burgeoning punk scene.
In the late 1970s, two Chinese restaurants became the unlikely epicenter of L.A.’s burgeoning punk scene. The emerging music form featured fast-paced songs and hard-edged melodies with anti-capitalist messaging. As told through interviews with John Doe (X), Alice Bag (The Bags), Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Black Flag, OFF!), and Martin Wong (Save Music in Chinatown).
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Chinatown Punk Wars (Preview)
Preview: Season 14 Episode 1 | 40sVideo has Closed Captions
In the late 1970s, two Chinese restaurants became the unlikely epicenter of L.A.’s burgeoning punk scene. The emerging music form featured fast-paced songs and hard-edged melodies with anti-capitalist messaging. As told through interviews with John Doe (X), Alice Bag (The Bags), Keith Morris (Circle Jerks, Black Flag, OFF!), and Martin Wong (Save Music in Chinatown).
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipChinatown was absolutely the home base for punk rock.
-Madame Wong's was upstairs, then on the other side of the plaza, there's the Hong Kong Cafe.
-It was just like nothing I had ever seen before.
-The scene is starting to come along.
-The Hong Kong became really famous really fast, and Madame Wong, she hated us.
-She told anybody that if you play over there, you'll never play here again.
-That's what started everything.
How L.A.’s Chinatown Became a Tourist Destination
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Clip: S14 Ep1 | 2m 35s | Learn more about the rich, centuries-long history of L.A.'s Chinatown. (2m 35s)
Linda Lindas on Chinatown Punk, Influences, and Identity
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Clip: S14 Ep1 | 2m 48s | The Linda Lindas sit down to talk about Chinatown punk, influences, and identity. (2m 48s)
Madame Wong's and Hong Kong Cafe's Flyer Wars
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Clip: S14 Ep1 | 8m 13s | Find out how Hong Kong Cafe and Madame Wong's rivalry spilled into the newspapers. (8m 13s)
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