The Chinkees’ Mike Park & Steve Choi discuss 10 songs that influenced their comeback EP
Here's how Operation Ivy, The Clash, The Specials, Bad Brains, Elvis Costello, The Suicide Machines, and more inspired The Chinkees' first EP in 18 years...
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The Chinkees return with first new EP in 18 years (listen)
”Steve Choi called me up and said 'I'm working on some ska punk tunes, let's record for a new Chinkees release,'” said Park. ”It was as simple as that.“
Q&A w/ Jeff Rosenstock on surprise releases, pop punk, 10 songs that inspired ‘NO DREAM’ &…
Jeff talked about life in quarantine, shared some good tour memories, and discussed how his great new album was inspired by The Muffs, Jimmy Cliff, Sicko, The Mr T Experience, The Chinkees, and more...
Kitty Kat Fan Club (Just Friends, Hard Girls, Asian Man) prep debut LP (listen)
Kitty Kat Fan Club is a new indie/punk/twee collective featuring members of Just Friends, Hard Girls, Jeff Rosenstock's band, Skankin' Pickle, Stickup Kid, and more...
Five Notable Releases of the Week (8/24)
This week's Notable Releases include Blood Orange's personal new album, Majical Cloudz frontman Devon Welsh's solo debut, Ogikubo Station's catchy indie-punk debut, and more.
Ogikubo Station (Asian Man, Mixtapes) prep LP, touring with Alkaline Trio
Ogikubo Station is the duo of Mike Park (who founded Asian Man Records and played/plays in Skankin' Pickle, The Chinkees, The Bruce Lee Band, and more) and Maura Weaver of the on-hiatus band Mixtapes...