Stop the…Stop the HATE
cross posted from www.taqwacore.com It’s been six months that TAQWACORE: The Birth of Punk Islam has been touring festivals and theatres across the globe, and people keep asking me the same damn question. “Have you received a fatwa?” or “How do Muslims react to your film?” I’ve been happy to defy stereotypes by grinning and … Read more
Showdown with Sunny Ali. AND The Kid.
There’s been some rumbling in them thar hills of a new band that’s rolled into town: Sunny Ali and the Kid. Who is this duo behind behind the quirky name and cowboy hat? I decided to find out. You may remember Hassan Ali Malik from being formerly of the Philly based POPO (he would be … Read more
Oscars night and Iraq
I watched the Oscars last night and as you know Kathryn Bigelow won for best director and best picture for ‘Hurt Locker.’ Good for her. First time a woman has won. I have not seen the movie. But I was disappointed that all she could do was thank the soldiers fighting in Afghanistan and Iraq. … Read more
Persian Cats Rock Out
There’s a new movie coming out in April that I thought would interest the Taqwacore crew. It’s not punk, per se – it’s “indie rock” – but rock music in a revolution seems pretty punk to me. Some more info on the movie: Co—written by imprisoned Iranian—American journalist Roxana Saberi, the film is an indictment … Read more
