A Sonnet for a Dramatic BusRide

Mercedes Lens
© 2009
a poem by tasneem


I see you world
through a mercedes lens
grammy losers and dividends
step up girl
or you'll never win
eau de hydroponic
with the culver city hen
and her rooster
booster shots and allah is my co pilot
come in come in.
copy that. close call.
she rides the bus he smiles and laughs
i cry and smell disaster
they probably have the munchies
my feet are glued to floor
i see you world
through a mercedes glass
strip clubs and bottles
chanel and ass
i can't help but sit in the past
forever lasts
too long
why are you forever gone
i havent been sleeping well
ever since you didnt call me
fuck.
is this another mood swing ?
bling bling
i am not.
cartier hotbox the spot
ring ring
knock knock
you come in
i chris brown'd myself in the heart
again.




_t

spirits in the material world

Los Angeles full of cars and traffic sunshine and strip clubs may seem void of spirit void of soul. To the naked eye yes. it is. But in my findings it is actually the opposite the land itself reaks of the spirit world. The mountains the oceans the light the desert, I feel surrounded. Though I'm sending a huge embrace to my beloved NYC i'm taking the time to give thanks to the golden state.

ahem. merci golden state.

I am pleased to let people know that Coeur D'Or ( heart of gold ) EP is available now on i Tunes It's got my version of Paul Simon's 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover on it. I recorded it with Dan Laureano and Albert Amigo in Red Hook Brooklyn and you can get it by going to www.myspace.com/jungli and clicking on the EP or by searching JUNGLI on i Tunes... its somewhat of a digital collector's item if you will.
The new music i plan to release under my name ;)

I really am grateful for all the internerd support from fans friends and the like, it means the world to me. So please check back as I begin to post new new music to a new new myspace site over the next couple of months and I promise to blog more about my obsessions art politics etc..

currently I'm obsessed with Rita Hayworth, miles per gallon, the culver city bus line, piety, and Lata Mangeshkar .that about sums it up.


allahspeed
_tasneem

The Oval Office

I write to you from the Oval Office a studio in Eagle Rock California where I am laying down the final track for the new EP, its called 'Take me Away ' my commentary on the war in Afghanistan, as well as the choices we make as human beings co existing on this planet and their consequences, just another hit from the Tasneem files ; ) Though I have some ancient strain of the sniffles i caught in NoCal I seem to be quite chipper.

You see this studio is where the duo gnarls barkley recorded the track Crazy, you can feel the goodness and joy in the room. Its quite incredible.
I feel really lucky to have linked up w/ Jesse Ingalls (bass) and Jordan Richardson (drums)along with Dan Laureano who I have recorded this new music with. Yesterday Dan was commenting on how music feels fun again, and it dawned on me duh this is why i started writing singing and playing in the first place because i enjoy it !!! Music makes me happy So eff the rat race.. for the first time in a long time I'm playing recording and having a good time enjoying the process. Despite the tremendous sadness I feel re: the gaza strip I'm really optimistic about the year ahead Obama taking office and the change that will envelop the world as a result.

So here's to that change to peace tolerance and freedom and the joy in self expression. Happy new year to all and though i am to be releasing the new material as Tasneem this blog will remain as my main blogging station.
.word.



peace and love
[tasneem]

LA Sushi Manifesto

Arigato God.
a poem by tasneem
© 2008

She is eating alone
i should stop staring
at her red jeans
i want them
i want red jeans
something inside me tells me
sake
sake
bitch
shut up hardware
i have nothing
i have nothing
but this open road and a destiny
which i cannot choose.
who eats alone ?
losers ?
fisherman ?
lonely women ?
the weird guy you
see in his cubicle who always
rides his bike to work ?
this is LA
land of sushi and cars
war and rehabilition
homeland security and prayer
oceans and teatherball
I get loaded on my memory
of the past
I get full on his smile
i wonder how many times jesus said
.arigato.

The Heist

" i'm about to rob a bank and everyone inside
i demand you throw your hands up and gimmie all your money
yea i've gone crazy and its true I cannot hide
got my mask on and I'm long gone so gimmie all your money
when the monsoon comes i'll be gone the heist is on.... "
Jungli The Heist © 2008


Fact: The Sirius Star is a Muslim owned vessel
Fact: It is carrying 2 million barrels of oil
Fact: Pirates are less likely to hijack ships during monsoon season
Fact: The ransom is 15 million dollars
Fact: This is the largest pirate attack in modern history
Fact: The piracy off the coast of east africa is a manifestation of the disorder within the government of somalia
Fact: Somali pirates say they are driven to piracy because their country is in chaos they are hungry and poor and have no other option
Fact: sorrow anger frustration silence violence rage text PEACE PLEASE NOW to 786

" they want a ransom a handsome penny make some noise
they want a ransom a handsome penny make some noise
boys will be boys ... boys will be boys... "
Jungli Ransom © 2008


more later
its raining
.thankful.


fire rain fire rain fire rain
-tasneem

(MU)BARACK OBAMA <3

The fire marshalls shut down the shindig at the hyatt so I came home to drink pellegrino and blog...

THANK YOU to EVERYONE who voted. We did it. I gave as much as I could during this election to the Obama campaign but what i was proud to give most was my time and stellar knowledge of making cold calls to strangers, asking them for things. In this case it was change. Change for America. Change for the globe. It worked. I feel joy.


People in Kenya are dancing in streets.
I am dancing in my seat

me and obama
we both have kenyan dads
we both have weird names
we both believe in change


merci
merci



love,
TASNEEM aka __jungli





my weekends for the last month making calls for obama ::: in pictures
location : some gracious lady's backyard in venice beach
location : obama headquarters culver city ca.
.art.


.the irresistable hammock.


.thirst.


.saturday night.


<3 obama

fires + vampires + LA + burqa hands free

There are fires in los angeles. [pray]
There are vampires in los angeles. [pray]
This is a fact.

I hear them at night when i am suddenly awakened by their comings and goings.
Though I must say the streets of NY never did fall asleep and that never scared me.
BUT the streets of LA at night complete with wild winds whippping about to awaken me from dreams of mixing music and vegan deserts frighten me i must admit this.

I am finally in the final finality stages of mixing and mastering the new songs and now i am thinking the whole sh'bang will be ready for the new year, which brings me great joy and I am so proud of these new songs. I had to go back into the studio to make these tracks perfect for you, i couldnt live with myself if i knew i wasnt giving you the best. you dig.


i will try to write with more of a frequency i went on an unannounced blog hiatus but i'm back now and more exciting things to follow suit. shows + LA & NY jungli sightings + snippets of new tracks + photos + Video + ramblings and much more, thank you for staying tuned

in other news i saw this woman
location: palms LA CA
season: fall
running: an errand

who managed to somehow intelligently with a delicateness place her cell phone in her burqa to make a new and unique way of being hands free while talking on the mobile phone. i mean has anyone patented this ???? i wanted to take a photo but thought it was a bit inappropriate to ask... i know since when have I done the appropriate thing ? since recently. use your imagination. the burqa was green the phone was black.

love,
jungli