Art Director Kim Wong Tells Us About His Massive Punk Rock Collection

“It all started when I first heard Nirvana’s Smells Like Teen Spirit on the radio in the ’90s, and thought that the mix of Kurt Cobain’s raw vocals, dirty distortion guitars and hard-hitting drums was like nothing I had ever heard."

"Soon, I was reading obsessively about grunge and its punk roots (let’s just say that without The Sex Pistols, Ramones or Misfits, there might be no Nirvana), and now I have a collection of over 300 vinyls from the genre."

"Why vinyl? Because it’s how you get the purest of its loud, fast, aggressive sound that’s been the anthem of the anti-establishment since the ’70s."

"And because the covers of 12-inch records are often so beautiful, they’re works of art. Like-minded enthusiasts should join the Facebook group Singapore Vinyl Junkies – I started it in 2010.”

An adapted version first appeared in Female's September 2016 issue. 

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