Heavy Metal East: “Music is the weapon of the future”

Moe Hamzeh of The Kordz during the Cedar Revolution, photo by Lynsey Addario
My piece on the growing heavy metal culture in the Middle East is up on Coilhouse:

In 2007, the documentary Heavy Metal in Baghdad chronicled the trials of Acrassicauda, dubbed “Iraq’s only heavy metal band.” No doubt many did a double take at trying [...]

Because it washes us all the fuck out once in awhile

Sage advice

Happy Saturday.

How to survive an assassination

Courtesy of Albert Finney and the Coen Bros. Happy Saturday.

Wanted to sleep in this morning, but for some reason the fire alarm for the entire building went off. Urgh.