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You are here: Home / News / Community News / Briefs / “Stop this band, stop this show, Viet Cong has got to go.”

“Stop this band, stop this show, Viet Cong has got to go.”

October 23, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nodyia Fedrick
Northwest Asian Weekly

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Protestors outside Neumos (Photo by Nodyia Fedrick/NWAW)

These words chanted by dozens, filled the air Friday night during the protest against Canadian-punk band Viet Cong who performed at Neumos in Seattle.

“This is a band named after a communist regime that raped and tortured people,” said Tony Vo, one of the protest’s organizers who wanted the show canceled and the band name changed.

Although the protestors may not have been successful in canceling the show, they did get a brief interview with a Viet Cong band member who refused to reveal his actual name. Activists asked when they plan to change the name and why it hasn’t happened yet.

“It takes a little bit of time. We’ve had a few ideas and unfortunately they were both just kind of dead ends due to licensing,” said the band member. (end)

Nodyia Fedrick can be reached at info@nwasianweekly.com.

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Filed Under: Briefs, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Nodyia Fedrick, Northwest Asian Weekly, Seattle, Tony Vo, Viet Cong, Vol 34 No 44 | October 24 - October 30

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