![]() The previous Dragon Lounge has been remodeled and renamed, The Den, with an updated bar and stage for smaller bands. has been through the years, the interior will reflect it’s stint as an auto parts shop, The Breakroom, Chop Suey, and the future home of The Den. By keeping the integrity of all that 1325 Madison St. Though the Chop Suey name remains, Houck, Carnes and Rettig have made it their own. Chop Suey will open to the public after 9pm so you can come check out the progress of the new space with headliners, Constant Lovers, Beautiful Mothers, and KA. In collaboration with Do206, an invite only party has been scheduled from 7-9pm with local band, Pig Snout, and DJ, Nick Fenton. ![]() New Chop Suey owners and operators Brian Houck, Erin Carnes, and Brianna Rettig hailing from Chicago, Minneapolis, and Los Angeles are gearing up to open unfinished doors for their Soft Opening on March 6th. In addition to this, Chop Suey sent out a press release yesterday, announcing details about its first shows and some changes to its infrastructure. I hope you consider this opportunity and if you want some support or ideas on this, please feel free to contact me. In a place like Seattle, making this change would be seen as a real positive and could garner you an even bigger fan base. With the new ownership and vision for this club, this would be a great opportunity for a fresh start. The miners loved the dish and asked what the name of it was. Out of fear for their lives, the workers assembled all the table scraps, fried them up and served them to the miners. Though the restaurant was closing and out of food, the miners demanded service. The dish came about when a group of drunken miners stumbled into a Chinese restaurant. White miners committed horrible atrocities on Chinese immigrants with no repercussions because no one could testify against them. This was at a time when white Goldrush miners had particular hatred towards Chinese immigrants who they saw as a group moving in on their gold claims. In the 1800’s, California had laws that made it illegal for Chinese people to testify in court. The name itself, Chop Suey, comes from a time of real racism, hatred and violence towards Asian Americans. No one should have to see their own race caricatured in a venue that hosts so many great touring bands. As a Chinese person, seeing fake Chinese decor in a club that is not owned by Chinese people makes my heart sink. However, many of us have avoided going to the venue because of the racial implications that the name and theme have. ![]() I and many other people I know love the acts that have come through Chop Suey over the years. But, most importantly, I’m excited because you have the opportunity to enact some real change. First of all, as a fellow musician it is great to hear that another musician will keep the tradition of bringing great bands to Seattle. I was very excited to hear that you have become an owner of Chop Suey. I'm still just looking for them to actually have a conversation with all of us who have proposed the name change. If Chop Suey keeps its name and décor, will you take any other steps to try to effect change, to expand the protest? Just looking at the support that my letter received over the last couple of weeks, it's clear that people realize that subtle forms of racism still exist and that it's important to keep talking about how it still affects people today. I just see this as a real opportunity for the new ownership to make a quick an effective change in the way that racism persists today. ![]() In the grand scheme of social injustices, this is pretty minor." The décor is just kitsch and the phrase 'chop suey' has been assimilated into mainstream culture. It is a difficult song to play on guitar because of a rapid 16th note chord-to-note strumming style and is on the highest tier for bass.How do you respond to people who say something to the effect of, "Chill out. It is from their 2001 album Toxicity and is one of their most successful and popular songs. Chop Suey is a song by alternative metal band System of a Down and is featured in Rock Band 2.
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