Zachary Mexico

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China Underground: The Uighur Jimi Hendrix

By Zachary Mexico

Like almost no other music in China, the kid’s improvising. He’s rattling off little motives from Spanish folk songs and then, without notice, shifting his fingering patterns and taking the music in completely new directions. [19 May 2009]

China Underground: The Slacker

By Zachary Mexico

In this excerpt from PopMatters' new book China Underground, Zachary Mexico tells us about the tall, handsome Liu Jianfeng, of stylish clothes and beautiful hair -- for whom time is running out. [15 April 2009]

China Underground: The Black Society

By Zachary Mexico

In this excerpt from PopMatters' new book China Underground, Mexico tells us about Dalong the good-looking gangster, and his ‘little brother’ who, while high on ketamine, shot his friend. [7 April 2009]