April 2009
20 posts
RT @insideislam: The Taqwacores and Punk Islam http://snurl.com/eovo0 (typo: it’s The Kominas not The Kamina)
March 2009
80 posts
Just met the frontman of Lucky Boys Confusion at the gym. It’s been one of those typically unusual mornings for me. I woke up and ran to class scarfing down a clif bar because I’m acutely aware of how badly I need the nutrition (and I was hungry). Powerwalked through the rain and post travel fatigue only to find out that we don’t even have class today. Though I wasn’t...
Blue line-ing it back to ma house
RT @nmd_: sum pics I took of the Kominas in Brooklyn & their friends & such. http://bit.ly/F0isH
Leaving soon for the airport. YO Chicago - You better not be as frigid as I remember.
Chilling in a shalwar kameez on my parent’s patio in Princeton. Taking in this perfect weather & trying to forget it’s back to cold CHI tom
Yo @sarabaatz @thebrownshaun @MahotmainHerre @siddharthanyc it was so great hanging with you guys last night, ‘twas legendary.
That was a blast! And the blasts won’t stop till the break of dawn
Tacos and Jarritos at Loco Burrito. Omar Waqar’s making flyers
Practice done. Standing on a street corner in Brooklyn. Who all’s in town?
On the train, headed towards Brooklyn. We’ve got a practice space for 2 hours, I just hope I can make it in time. Enjoying Mike’s book.
“Sometimes I get more out of Walt Whitman than Prophet Muhammad and I’m...”
– Michael Muhammad Knight, Blue Eyed Devil
Just landed in the city of bhaijanly lowe :) it’s gonna be nice to be back home in Princeton for the weekend.
Headed home to the tristate area for the weekend. Soak up that east coast for a second before it’s right back to the Midwest.
My face feels rather naked since I shaved. I just hope the ladies love it as much as they promised they would.
playing Brooklyn on sat night w/The Kominas at 8pm at Goodbye Blue Monday http://twurl.nl/xabmt3
Catching up on some pathology
“After fighting, everything else in your life gets its volume turned down.”
– Fight Club - And that’s how I’ve felt since SXSW.
Watching the first rough cut of the taqwacore documentary for the second time, it’s looking really good
korean seoul food
Tried it out. Didn’t like it. Back to zero.
Gramaphone records is sweet. We listened to some good reggae dub and hip hop records. Delilah’s (punk dive bar) tonight
Headed to Gramaphone Records with Basim & Toufic
RATATAT
Back in Chicago. So tired. Seeing Ratatat tonight at The Metro.
Dallas looks badass. Too bad we can’t stop
Packed like sardines in a tin can and and commencing a reverse odyssey to Chicago from Austin, sxsw
Killed 3 chicken enchiladas topped with mole sauce and side of refried beans & 2 tamarind jarritos. This close to the border it’s authentic
Ah. Last morning in Texas. Should be
back home to Chicago late late tonight or tomorrow.. We’re bringing Basim Usmani with us
Waiting for dead prez to come on… Who’s jealous? #sxsw
Voxtrot at Emo’s. This is surreal
Hypernova is killing @ the dirty dog. They’re like an irani she wants revenge
Just gave an interview to NBC with a booger in my nose.
Props to @munachao and @grimesforever for coming out. Going on in 10 minutes
American Apparel flea market, killing time