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Did Islamabad’s underground sell its soul?
There have been countless debates over the real definition of 'underground music' and both sides are have strong arguments. Is it music that hasn't really gotten the commercial stamp or music that...
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The beat of Farhad Humayun’s drum
Good drummers are rare in Pakistan. Only a handful of good drummers are actually out there on the live playing circuit. Farhad Humayun happens to be one of them. He has played sessions for a lot of...
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Rocking for a good cause
“Pakistan kay mayanaaz moseekar Mekaal Hasan Band ab apnay fun ka muzahira karaingay, please zordaar talion say in ka istakbaal karain" This was the opening line to the Sufi Night organized by the...
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Sapna Babul ka Bidai soaps it up, Star Plus style
Question: Ever wondered how someone can stretch the lamest concept to such heights that it can span over 5,000 episodes? Answer: So did I, till I had to go through the horror of watching a soap on...
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Talking music with Malang Party’s Zeeshan Mansoor
I’ve written countless times about how the music scene in Islamabad needs major rejuvenation. Venues, bands and music fans - everything is scarce. Most fans listen to what is popular and ignore lesser...
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Rahat, we don’t love you that much
Organized by the Pakistan Youth Alliance in partnership with Miradore productions, ‘Rahat Fateh Ali khan plays for charity’ was an event most people (with big bucks in their pockets) were looking...
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An interview with Brooklyn Qawwali Party
“The sacred sounds that I yearned to find in western jazz were emanating from Nusrat in this completely foreign music” (Brook Martinez, Percussionist and Founder of the Brooklyn Qawwali Party) It is...
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Open Mic Night in Isloo: Just so-so
Open mic nights have fast been gathering immense popularity amongst performers, whether they are singers, dancers, poets or comedians - these nights provide them with a platform to present their act in...
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Kill me, for I have spoken
Colour me red, paint me black, brush me dead, back on track, picture perfect, vivid deploy, peace stagnant, you destroy. Shoot everyone having a mind, no eyes? Everyone’s very blind, your arrogance and...
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Kill them, kill them!
This piece is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental. Sinister, sinister, He exclaims, You are forever, Held in remains. You shall kill for you need...
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