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In the quiet Western Tehran suburb of Shahrak-e-gharb an Iranian man waters his flower pot outside a crumbling old house. He moves slowly, shuffling from pot to pot as life in the quiet suburban street goes by. There’s a loud thump. The man pretends not to hear and clears his throat. He continues to water […]
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Chasing the underground part 6 – The long hard road
May 20, 2011
The underground music culture in Iran didn’t just emerge from nothing. It emerged in increments after years of repression and bureaucracy. And progressive metal guitarist Farzad Golpayegani knows better than most how difficult it was dealing with Iranian government. “I wasn’t very interested in being an underground artist but I have been pushed to be […]
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Chasing the underground part 5: Shadows in the underground
May 20, 2011
Just how liberal is the Iranian Underground? Saye Sky says there's still a strong patriarchal culture that exists
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Chasing the underground part 4 – Diplomatic immunity, LSD and cough syrup
April 10, 2011
In a country like Iran where so many freedoms and vices are so limited, diplomatic immunity takes on a whole new meaning.
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Chasing the underground Part 3: In the kennel with the Yellow Dogs
April 10, 2011
In the quiet Western Tehran suburb of Shahrak-e-gharb a withered Iranian man waters his flower pot outside a crumbling old house. He moves slowly, shuffling from pot to pot as life in the quiet suburban street goes by.
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