“We Are Iran” (Soft Skull Press, Brooklyn NY) By Kent Manthie With all the rumblings and saber-rattling going on in Washington regarding Iran these days, it looks like the media, once again, is complicit in the call to arms that George Bush wants. It’s so badly veiled-the media’s collusion with the government–that anyone who denies it or tries to mitigate […]
We Are Iran book review
Seven Bands You MUST Know From Seattle
7 Bands You MUST Know From Seattle By: KEG keg@kegrocks.com http://www.kegrocks.com When most music fans think of Seattle, what immediately comes to mind? GRUNGE! While grunge was known for putting Seattle on the map, the “City Of Rain” has rapidly evolved ever since. Cutting-edge Seattle artists are now indie forerunners, giving birth to fresh, unique genres every year. If you […]
Delirium Records ad
Delirium Records: “The genesis of Delirium Records arose from a lack of industry interest in the most basic of band inceptions, the garage band. The staff at Delirium Records joke that if it were possible to drive up and down suburban streets listening for each neighborhoods garage band, they would. Delirium Records is looking to assist in the building of […]
Music Reviews by Geoff Melton
Music Reviews by Geoff Melton Grave For The Fireflies – Bitten Harkening back to the days of bands like Black Flag and Circle Jerks, but with crisp, modern day production, Southern California’s Grave For The Fireflies rip through eleven cuts of furious hardcore in just over nineteen minutes on their debut CD Bitten. Everything here from the tight musicianship and […]
Amy Kuney interview
AMY KUNEY interview by Geoff Melton From a move with her family to Honduras as a teenager to a burgeoning music career and an appearance on Gilmore Girls, Amy Kuney has already had more life experiences at 20 than many people have in their entire lifetime. I recently had the chance to ask her about these things as well as […]
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[excerpt] WE ARE IRAN
(Below is chapter 1 of WE ARE IRAN, posted from http://www.softskull.com. WE ARE IRAN will be reviewed in the upcoming issue.) We Are Iran: The Persian Blogs Nasrin Alavi Uncorrected Manuscript Not for commercial reproduction 1 Sample chapter from We Are Iran Nasrin Alavi Forthcoming in October 2005 from Soft Skull Press (in the US) Raincoast (in Canada) Portobello Books […]
Nick Cave's new movie
THE PROPOSITION, the majestic and bold new film written by music icon Nick Cave (with a score by Cave and longtime collaborator / Dirty Three frontman Warren Ellis available on Mute Records) opens in New York and Los Angeles Friday May 5th. Select cities to follow: Friday May 5th NY @ The Angelika Film Center, AMC Empire 25 Lincoln Square […]