• Archive for September 5th, 2005

    Difference between musical genres

    by  • 9/5/2005 • life • 0 Comments

    Ever wonder how to sum up the difference between ‘fringe’ punk rock fans and ‘normal’ hip-hop fans? I’ve always been surprised at how punk singers could jump out into even a sparse crowd, and the crowd would magically gel under them, eventually delivering them back to the stage. Hell, Nardwuar even manages to take his [...]

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    Checkpoint (Machssomim) – 2003

    by  • 9/5/2005 • movies, politics • 0 Comments

    I’ve just finished watching Checkpoint which is Yoav Shamir’s award winning documentary that took a look inside the checkpoints that, until recently, were setup in the Gaza Strip. Filmed between 2001 and 2003, it’s a look at Isreali soldiers hassling Palestineans who appear to be just trying to get through their day. I first saw [...]

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