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Pre-revolution Iranian graphic design on 45 vinyl.Scanned from my baba Hossien’s personal collection—objects that hold m...
03/18/2026

Pre-revolution Iranian graphic design on 45 vinyl.
Scanned from my baba Hossien’s personal collection—objects that hold memory, lineage, and place.

I was named after both of my grandfathers, though I never met them. This is one way I stay connected.

Last two slides courtesy of a 45 I bought from

🎉🎈🎉As some of you know today is Bandcamp Friday. If you ask me, every day is Bandcamp Friday. But this edition of Bandca...
10/04/2025

🎉🎈🎉As some of you know today is Bandcamp Friday. If you ask me, every day is Bandcamp Friday. But this edition of Bandcamp Friday is extra special to me. It’s the first one I can celebrate with a physical release I worked on from ideation to physical release all independently.

First off, gratitude to my brother for properly introducing me to so many years ago. I realized today that from our first email to it’s been 2 years since the initial pitch to selling out the first show to celebrating the second show with an album and vinyl release on September 12th, 2025.

Everything on this project was truly a labor of love and I’m infinitely grateful that Jonathan trusted me to oversee this project but also to coordinate and work with the creatives to put everything together.

I worked with both friends and family and had a vision and pitched it to Jonathan to develop the creative direction behind this project and I’m really happy how this turned out.

In no particular order I’m going to thank everyone who had their foot, hand, mouth, and support on this journey:

- drums, bandleader, artist
- vocals
- vocals
- electric/acoustic guitar (live album/vinyl)
- piano (live album/vinyl)
- saxophone (both shows / live album / vinyl)
- bass guitar (live album/vinyl)
- videography team/editing
mixing/mastering
- photography, album layout/design
- Boom Clap logo / first show flyer design
- 2nd show photographywav - piano 2nd showwav - bass 2nd show
- electric guitar 2nd show
- DJ first show
aka - project support/marketing/strategy

And all my friends and family (both mine and Jonathan’s) who supported the process from start to finish. Please support and purchase vinyl, stream, and come to our next show on October 20th. :)

🎶✨ VINYL GIVEAWAY ✨🎶We’re giving away one signed vinyl copy of [Live at The Sun Rose] to celebrate the release show!Here...
09/11/2025

🎶✨ VINYL GIVEAWAY ✨🎶
We’re giving away one signed vinyl copy of [Live at The Sun Rose] to celebrate the release show!

Here’s how to enter:
1️⃣ Buy your ticket to the release show (link in bio).
2️⃣ Post your ticket confirmation (screenshot or photo) to your IG Story.
3️⃣ Tag & in the Story so we see it.
4️⃣ Winner will be picked at random and announced at the show.

Come through, bring the energy, and you might leave with vinyl in hand. 🖤

Honored to be part of Artisans in Bloom on Saturday, May 24th at —curated by my dear friend Camille Stemmons ( ). This ...
05/17/2025

Honored to be part of Artisans in Bloom on Saturday, May 24th at —curated by my dear friend Camille Stemmons ( ). This will be her first ever photo exhibit and I couldn’t be more proud of her.

I’ll be spinning an all-vinyl set from 5–7PM as a proud Bloom Sponsor, setting the mood for a night celebrating creative evolution. Following my set my brothers & will take over and hold it down musically. Come through!

Ticket link in bio.

💫This Tuesday is the last screening of this Persian New Year series I put together. I feel so privileged and honored to ...
03/22/2025

💫This Tuesday is the last screening of this Persian New Year series I put together. I feel so privileged and honored to be able to present this series as a gesture of appreciation and means to share my heritage with our local film community and uplifting the next generation of Iranian filmmakers. I never imagined the reception this would receive nor the new friendships and connections I’ve formed. This whole thing came together a little over four weeks ago when I had an idea. A lot of love and gratitude to my good friend who owns Cinefile Video and allowed me to program this series at the shop. It’s only fitting that the last week and Q/A of this series concludes with my friend . Through Alicia I was able to connect to three of the other filmmakers.

Week four and our final week of Persian New Year film screenings concludes this Tuesday.

📽️ Tuesday, March 25th | 8:30 PM | | Free Admission

Event Schedule

🎬 Short Film Screening: Blood of Iran (2023)
‘Blood of Iran’ is a poetic yet political documentary that uplifts the women behind the Iranian Revolution. Serving as a bridge between cultures, Japanese-Iranian-American director Alicia Afshar embarks on a captivating journey through Iran’s golden pastime and into it’s harrowing present day gender apartheid. Through a window of dreams, the film gives hope for a future that’s free from oppression.

🔹 Director: Alicia Afshar
🔹 Awards/Accolades: 2023 Diversity in Cannes short film winner

🎞️ Feature Film: Sun Children (2020)
Directed by Majid Majidi, Sun Children is a gripping and heartfelt story about a group of street children in Tehran who are enlisted to dig through the underground tunnels beneath a school in search of hidden treasure. Balancing suspense with tender realism, the film highlights the urgent plight of child labor and poverty in Iran while giving voice to the resilience and dreams of its youth.

🔹 Director: Majid Majidi
🔹 Release Year: 2020
🔹 Awards/Accolades: Official Selection – Venice International Film Festival, Winner – Marcello Mastroianni Award (Best Young Actor), Iran’s Official Submission – 93rd Academy Awards

💫Thank you to everyone who came this past Tuesday. I’m seeing a lot of the same faces and even some new ones. New friend...
03/14/2025

💫Thank you to everyone who came this past Tuesday. I’m seeing a lot of the same faces and even some new ones. New friendships have been formed, and this has been so rewarding not only for myself but from those of you who have told me in person. We’re building a community. 🥺I would also like to thank our guest director from past Tuesday (Yegane Moghaddam) for presenting her film and the very insightful Q/A after her film. Her film is very powerful.

Week three of our Persian New Year film series continues this coming Tuesday.

📽️ Tuesday, March 18th | 8:30 PM | | Free Admission

Event Schedule

🎬 Short Film Screening: The Old Young Crow (2023)
An emotionally powerful and visually striking short by Liam LoPinto, The Old Young Crow follows an Iranian boy navigating childhood memories and cultural identity while living in Japan. A blend of animation and live-action, this poignant film captures themes of nostalgia, displacement, and longing.

🎞️ Feature Film: The Cow (1969)
A landmark of Iranian cinema by Dariush Mehrjui, The Cow (Gaav) tells the haunting and deeply human story of a villager whose only source of pride and companionship—his beloved cow—suddenly dies, leading him into a tragic psychological descent. A powerful work of realism and symbolism, The Cow played a key role in shaping the Iranian New Wave and remains one of the most influential films in Persian cinema.

About the Films

✨ The Old Young Crow – A moving tale of memory, identity, and childhood.
🔹 Director: Liam LoPinto
🔹 Awards/Accolades: AFI Fest - Official Selection, Best of the Festival Award - Palm Springs International, Sitges - Noves Visions Petit Format Winner 2023, Short of the Week, Vimeo Staff Pick

✨ The Cow – A profound meditation on grief, identity, and transformation.
🔹 Director: Dariush Mehrjui
🔹 Release Year: 1969
🔹 Awards/Accolades: FIPRESCI critics prize at the 1971 
Venice Film Festival, critics consider it the first film of the Iranian New Wave.

This Tuesday, My Persian New Year / Iranian Film Screening Series continues at !Thank you to everyone who came on Tuesda...
03/08/2025

This Tuesday, My Persian New Year / Iranian Film Screening Series continues at !

Thank you to everyone who came on Tuesday. My heart is full, and I’m so grateful to meet every one of you in person while making new connections and having beautiful conversations regarding these films.

📽️ Tuesday, March 11th | 8:30 PM | | Free Admission

Event Schedule

🎬 Short Film Screening: Our Uniform (2023)
A deeply personal, animated short by Yegane Moghaddam, Our Uniform explores the complex relationship between gender, identity, and the Iranian school uniform. Winner of the Best Short Film award at the 2023 Venice International Film Festival, this visually striking work offers a poignant meditation on girlhood and autonomy in Iran.

🎞️ Feature Film: Gabbeh (1996)
A mesmerizing, dreamlike film by Mohsen Makhmalbaf, Gabbeh is a visually stunning exploration of love, storytelling, and tradition. The film follows a nomadic weaver whose vibrant carpet patterns tell the tale of her longing and destiny. Rich in color and poetic imagery, Gabbeh is a masterpiece of Persian cinema that blends folklore, mysticism, and visual art into an unforgettable cinematic experience.

About the Films

✨ Our Uniform – An evocative animated short about Iranian school uniforms and gender identity.
🔹 Director & Animator: Yegane Moghaddam
🔹 Awards: Best Short Film – Venice International Film Festival 2023
🔹2024 Oscar nominated for Best Animated Short

✨ Gabbeh – A visually stunning meditation on love, tradition, and storytelling.
🔹 Director: Mohsen Makhmalbaf
🔹 Release Year: 1996

This Tuesday my Persian New Year / Iranian film screening series begins at .I’m truly honored and excited for the soft p...
03/03/2025

This Tuesday my Persian New Year / Iranian film screening series begins at .

I’m truly honored and excited for the soft premiere of Sahar Ghorishi’s new short film, Ghazal! The first slide is a teaser of what to expect. 🎬✨

Event Schedule:
📽️ We’ll begin with These Hands Tell Stories, a visually stunning exploration of movement, culture, and memory.

🎞️ Then, we’ll premiere Ghazal, a beautiful passion project brought to life by an incredible team of talented women. Starring Melieka Fathi Dance Company, this short film is dedicated to the words of Hafez (حافظ)—transforming Persian poetry into breathtaking visuals.

🎙️ After the screenings, we’ll host a Q&A with director Sahar Ghorishi, diving into the creative process, inspirations, and storytelling behind her films.

🎞️ To close the evening, we’ll be screening Abbas Kiarostami’s classic, Where Is the Friend’s House? (1978)—a timeless masterpiece of Iranian cinema.

📍 All screenings start at 8:30 PM | Free admission!

Come celebrate an evening of cinema, poetry, and Persian storytelling. We can’t wait to see you there! 🎥✨

About the Films:
Ghazal
A tribute to the words of Hafez, brought to life through movement and poetry.
🔸 Director: Sahar Ghorishi
🔸 Director of Photography: Tara Naimi Violet
🔸 Starring: Melieka Fathi
🔸 Production Design: Taraneh Tajdini
🔸 Editor: Natal Khalili Tari
🔸 Music: Sonia Gorgi
🔸 Sound: Eric He
🔸 PA: Phateka Malahleha

These Hands Tell Stories
A poetic reflection on movement, culture, and the beauty of everyday rituals.
🔸 Director: Sahar Ghorishi
🔸 Director of Photography: Natal Khalili Tari

🎥 🪄 I’ve been thinking a lot recently on how to tap in and honor my Persian heritage while also putting together communi...
02/26/2025

🎥 🪄 I’ve been thinking a lot recently on how to tap in and honor my Persian heritage while also putting together community events. is Los Angeles longest actively running video rental store and couldn’t think of a better place to host these screening at.

Additionally, I’m very honored and lucky to showcase other Iranian filmmakers presenting their short films and agreeing to doing a Q/A after their shorts play.

CineFile presents: March 2025 Screenings – Celebrating Persian New Year!

✨ Honoring the Persian New Year with the richness of Iranian storytelling! ✨

Screening Schedule:
🎬 March 4: Where is the Friend’s House (1978) – Abbas Kiarostami
• These Hands Tell Stories + Ghazal – .x (Shorts & Live Q&A)

🎬 March 11: Gabbeh (1996) – Mohsen Makhmalbaf
• Our Uniform – Yegane Moghaddam (Short & Live Q&A)

🎬 March 18: The Cow (1969) – Dariush Mehrjui
• The Old Young Crow – (Short Film)

🎬 March 25: Sun Children (2020) – Majid Majidi
• Blood of Iran – (Short & Live Q&A)

📍 All screenings are FREE and start at 8:30 PM! First come first serve. We can seat about 25 people. You can also bring your own chair. Hope to see you there.

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Brand 🆕 🥁🎧 single from ’s band Boom Clap () out now on all streaming platforms.Composed: Musicians flute/piano synths/...
08/14/2024

Brand 🆕 🥁🎧 single from ’s band Boom Clap () out now on all streaming platforms.

Composed:

Musicians
flute/piano synths/ congas
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Cello / 🎻
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Recorded 📍 NYC

🥁 💥 This Friday at for Friday Night Jazz in the Smidt Welcome Plaza.6 PM - 8PM and it’s FREE! Early arrival suggested f...
07/16/2024

🥁 💥 This Friday at for Friday Night Jazz in the Smidt Welcome Plaza.

6 PM - 8PM and it’s FREE! Early arrival suggested for parking.

Join us for ’s BOOM CLAP featuring

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