“Pawnshop” at The Shop
(Opposite House Blog, Sep 2009)
(Opposite House Blog, Sep 2009)
Iranian Funk
Currently up at NPR is a great mini-set of 70s Iranian funk, collected by Egon of Stones Throw Records. It’s part of their ongoing Funk Archaeology series, and features tracks by some folks I’ve never heard (like the sitar-and-Afrobeat-infused Mehr Pooya and beach-psych-y Kourosh Yagmhei) as well as my old favorite, Googoosh (or Googoush, or گوگوش, all of which apparently mean “Swanhawk,” which is extra cool).
Meaw Meaw
My article on Bangkok’s Kitsch Cat is in the newest issue of Theme Magazine.
Read article online at Theme or in the vault.