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.
ALEX LAHEY CHOP SUEY SEATTLE FREE
Feel free to copy anything from this letter and share and circulate as much as possible. If you feel like encouraging her to change the name while they have the opportunity for a new start, please message her or send an email to. I sent this letter to the new owner of Chop Suey, Brianna Rettig (she is on Facebook). People should be outraged that this business exists, and even angrier that most people just accept it. How would this be any different? It wouldn’t be different at all. If the same crackers who own Chop Suey opened up an African-American-style bar or nightclub with the same sense of kitsch–cultural imperialistic icons similar to those that Chop Suey utilizes in its theme and décor–you can be damn sure that people would be upset about it. It is disgusting to me that a business so blatantly offensive can open its doors to a supposed community of open-minded artists and musicians. I would much rather have Chromatics play a guerrilla show in the parking lot of Jack in the Box on Broadway than under the pagoda at Chop Suey, the new racist hotspot masquerading as a cutting-edge, hip nightclub. says it’s OK to change it.īack in 2002, there was at least one musician who wasn’t pleased with the choice: “The new owners are giving it a new look so a new name makes perfect sense.” She adds that she “never loved the name anyway.” So, hey, Linda D. “Chop Suey has had so many owners over the years but the decor has pretty much remained the same,” she writes. UPDATE: While she didn’t shine any light on the genesis for the name, Derschang did say she thinks it’s ready for it to be retired. That team overhauled the venue and gave it what the Seattle Times called a “swank rock” feel - a “front-of-the-club lounge, with leopard carpet, Chinese lanterns, cocktail tables and a wrap-around bench.” We’ll see what we can find out about where the name came from. The early 2000s transition from punk hangout the Breakroom came under the auspices of some familiar names - the founding co-owners were Wade Weigel, Jeff O’Felt, and Linda Derschang. “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,” Panda writes. Panda has posted an open letter asking the new owners of the Chop Suey to do away with the venue’s name. With a new life and overhauled venue in the works, it might be a good time to do something about the name.
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