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In Conversation With Jake Newby
In this fantastic conversation with the prolific Chinese music specialist we discuss his career writing about music in China, goal-setting as an editor, A-list celebrity interviews, and much more!
In today’s era of East-West digital tensions, Jake Newby’s writing is more important than ever. The founder and author of the Substack, Concrete Avalanche, Jake discusses and shares alternative Chinese music with audiences around the world. Sustaining nearly 3,000 followers and being awarded the prestigious Substack Featured Publication badge Jake is successfully creating a bridge between massively different cultures.
Jake’s writing accomplishments date back far before his time in Substack, however. In the early aughts, right out of college, he decided to move to China to teach English as part of a government program. From there he stayed in China and developed a reputation as a great team builder, effective editor, and exceptional Mandarin speaker. Not before long, he became editor of several local publications, including Radii and Time-Out Shanghai.
Jake has also interviewed a number of A-list celebrities throughout his career, from Kanye West to Kieth Richards. I can’t wait for you to hear about his Kanye story…
