Raam

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Underground Music in Iran

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

The ongoing government crackdown in Iran is taking place against the backdrop of a vibrant youth culture, as nearly 70 percent of the country’s population is under the age of 30. As interest in Western-style music has grown, an underground music scene has flourished. Today we look at the hotbed ...

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Faster Visa Process For Artists Could Be On The Way

Thursday, April 17, 2008

When multiple Grammy winner Amy Winehouse applied for a US visa they said "no, no, no." And the British star behind the hit "Rehab" is just one in hundreds of foreign artists who have been denied entry into the country recently. We’ll discuss the art world’s visa problem with Washington ...

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The Musician Visa Problem

Thursday, April 17, 2008

American visa rules are now so complicated (and expensive) that it's become increasingly difficult for musicians to enter the country. Today: a look at a proposal to speed up the visa process. And Iranian rocker Raam, from Hypernova, shares his visa nightmare. Also: Minneapolis band Cloud Cult talks about performing ...