Chicago SHOW! July 12th @ Empty Bottle w/ Al-Thawra, Xrin Arms, Death Factory, + MORE!
I just made the flyer for this last night. I’ve been experimenting a lot more lately with using really bright, neon colors. As you can tell, I’ve been looking at a lot of pop-art type stuff in Bidoun. Anyway, unlike all the ego-stroking fantasies of students at art schools worldwide, I’m not that into Andy … Read more
Happy Pride day – and here’s some jews
First off, happy pride everyone. While not gay, here’s a new york times article on punk being Jewish. The times has run hot and cold for me all my life. This article could have some truth to it, though it’s more likely that non-christian artists feel more comfortable with their ‘marginal’ identities being brought to … Read more
Al-Thawra in Tunisian Metal Zine – Metal Waves!
This was posted a while ago, but unfortunately, it was never that publicized. Better late than never, eh? Here you go: Metal Waves
Al-Thawra/Winters in Osaka – “Wasteland” Review from CROATIA!!!!
AL-THAWRA / / Winters IN OSAKA “Wasteland” collaboration cd Najdiyya records AL-THAWRA / / Winters IN OSAKA “Wasteland” collaboration cd “Wasteland” collaboration CD Najdiyya records Najdiyya records This collaboration (factory) CD came from Chicago. A collaboration of two different parts (but not without taste) of the Chicagoan scene, on the one hand, AL-THAWRA Muslim Doom … Read more
the real-life taqwacore house
the real-life taqwacore house Is taqwacore real? As the guy who is directing the indie film version of the novel, people have asked me this all the time. Even myself, I have often wondered… are we just an odd number of disenfranchised Muslim dudes that happen to make for an interesting news article? Are their … Read more
Wild Nights Album Review by YAM BOY (AKA Nikesh Shukla)
The Kominas – ‘Wild Nights in Guantanemo Bay’ (2009) It’s two thousand and fucking nine people… Iran is imploding, the BNP is exploding and we’re all still doing the running man like it’s 1988. Who the fuck is Lady Gaga? Who the fuck are the Kominas? Cos they’ll poke—her——face… Anger, destruction, energy, synergy, polemic, ire, … Read more
Turkish Experimental Mash-Up — Serhat Koksal
Check out Turkish experimental artist, Serhat Koksal. We’re planning on working with him on a collab, but I just wanted to get out some info on him. I’ll write more about him later. www.myspace.com/2serhat5bz -Marwan
Rakesh Brrrrrruah’s video
Rakesh S. Brrrrrrrruah’s middle initial is Shaava Shaava. We did this gig at Goodbye Blue Mondays after we came back from South by South West two months ago. The south was nuuuuuuts, strawberry soda, ribs, tequila, fried chicken, good chilli. It wasn’t like the fake south in DC that Omar talks about. It was the … Read more
The aftertaste of bitterness
Right after tasting bitter, you don’t taste anything but staleness. That’s why its important to never feel bitter, bitter is a precursor to being played out. That’s why it’s hard to hold a group together, everyone’s resentment piles up and plays everyone out. Resentment is the result of abusing your emotions. Just like drugs can … Read more
New version of 9,000 miles – for Show and Prove
It’s the Urs of Father Allah. An urs is the commemoration of a saint, though five percenters don’t believe in saints or gods, or submission to any power. There is no mystery god, which is something I’m conflicted about. We’ll be in Harlem for this year’s Show and Prove, hopefully to meet Lord Jamar, Rakim, … Read more
