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Original message:437 days 10 hours 54 minutes ago

Member: Xarkzila

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About a dozen Islamic punk-rock bands toured the United States this summer, according to a June Newsweek report, with most using their music as a loud protest of both U.S. treatment of Muslims and the corruption of Islam by violent fundamentalists. Bands such as Diacritical, Vote Hezbollah and the Kominas (Punjabi for "bastards") describe their music with the term (loosely translated) "hard-core piety." [Newsweek, 6-11-07]

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Reply:437 days 10 hours 47 minutes ago
Member: Richey

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They think the U.S. treats Muslims badly? Just wait until the Taliban gets a hold of them.

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Reply:434 days 1 hours 34 minutes ago
Member: corky corkmeister

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Never mind the Taliban
Here's the Kominas

Reply:436 days 3 hours 41 minutes ago
Member: Jippy

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Sounds badass... I wonder if there's any vids

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