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From the article: "Performing Monday night at Fat Baby bar on the Lower East Side, the four members of Hypernova almost made it through their set before distinguishing themselves from the many other hip and hungry young talents who come to New York seeking musical recognition. 'We have no idea how good or bad we are - we've just been playing in Iran,' blurted out Raam, the group's 25-year-old songwriter and frontman, to howls of encouragement from an audience of about 30 people stacked with Iranian-American friends and supporters."

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Poulenc
March 28, 2007, 11:09 a.m.
There's something moving about this--not just having to do with the fight-to-be-heard theme, nor with the issue of repression versus free-expression, as embodied here by America.
It has to do with youth, I'd say, and its capacity for seeing and acting on the true.
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MacR
March 28, 2007, 12:23 p.m.
This is a start. I don't care what anyone says. Rock and Roll is responsible for bringing a lot of cultures together. I am not surprised that there is a rock band in Iran.
It never surprises me that the more oppressive a goverment is, the more there are musicians willing to endure the hardships of getting their music out. I hope they achieve what they strive for. And I hope they use it to voice their dissant to the Iraninan govermnet. Maybe we will see the Future of Iran come out from the youth in music.
The 60's were good for one thing. And that was there was political music that changed the world view in the U.S. but it also caused some havoc too. And this is what these kids should be prepared for. I hope they can survive that cause most people can't.
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loudawg
March 28, 2007, 1:13 p.m.
Nice. They sound like the Strokes but more raw. I had to say watching that video clip gave me "the rock 'n roll is powerful" feeling too. And obviously their gesture is more punk in the context of a increasingly conservative Iran than the Strokes in fashionably retro New York.
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WCFIELDS
March 28, 2007, 7:09 p.m.
The REAL W. C. FIELDS was never so funny! HOO!, HA!, OBOY! That's a Good One!
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SitNlook
March 28, 2007, 11:03 p.m.
I just ran..........Iran so far away.
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MJBUtah
March 28, 2007, 3:17 p.m.
Great story. They are the hope for the future of world peace. It's all in the music.
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Rinty
March 28, 2007, 10:05 p.m.
Great story... great hope. I hope the media takes advantage of this.
There's a group of soldiers in Iraq that go around and play Rock & Country for the locals. Apparently it is a big hit with everyone, but I haven't heard too much about it in the news lately.
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Harddrive
March 28, 2007, 10:30 p.m.
Rock N' Roll chance the landscape of the World,without it we are just like a zombies. Keep on Rockin Dude you might chance Iran's hardliner. PEACE-LOVE AND MUSIC to everybody. Love yaa guys!!!!!!!!!
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Rinty
March 28, 2007, 11:35 p.m.
Poulenc & MacR:
Yes, there is something moving about this, and yes this is a start.
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Rinty
March 28, 2007, 11:37 p.m.
Now we wait for Joemont and the like for their comments.
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mjims
March 29, 2007, 12:55 a.m.
OK Supernova; can you sing this: www.cdbaby.com/jimsanchez2