Ali Azmat’s latest offering Social Circus has firmly reaffirmed Ali Azmat as the king of Rock n’ roll in Pakistan. Breaking away from the traditional aura of Junoon, Ali has gone all guns blazing in this latest offering of varied moods and personal life experiences. In fact it seems that … Read more
19th of june saw ANESTHEZIA rocking their heads off at THE PLANET. The show started off a bit slowly but once the infectious band took over the stage it was all worth the money. The band were supported well by KSP. There were problems- mainly technical, still the band were … Read more
The upcoming Band Dehek is keeping its head steady. In this exclusive interview with Noureen Noor, Lead Vocalist of Dehek – Iftikhar talks about his work, his life and the future. Rewaj: When did you know that the entertainment industry was the career for you? Iftikhar: In the beginning I … Read more
The latest wave of pop music has swept the city’s young off their feet and the sale of musical instruments, especially guitars, has risen sharply, indicated a Daily Times survey. The city’s leading instrument shops, which previously sold between 50 and 60 guitars a month, have registered a five-fold increase … Read more
Ali Azmat was all set to act in Mahesh Bhatt’s Rog last year, but the Indian government denied him a visa. When asked why, Azmat calmly shrugs and says with a devious smile, ‘‘I don’t know why—there’s no because.’’ Maybe that’s why he doesn’t care much about acting these days. … Read more
The year was 2001. Composer and keyboardist Faakhir took off on a solo flight to stardom as a singer. He encountered obstacles and raised many a brow on the way but in spite of the skepticism music lovers had high hopes for him. Today, with the success of his latest … Read more
Karachi has had its taste of classical music recently. The beginning of February was marred with music performances in the city. The 2nd All Pakistan Music Conference just ended with giant classic figures from across the country performing for three days at a stretch. Then concerts by both pop and … Read more
The absence of music academies is a major factor in the present state of affairs. The traditional ‘ustad shagird’ relationship is the ideal method of learning, but in its absence, music academies can serve the purpose, as is being done in Bangladesh and India Recently, there was an uproar in … Read more