Pop
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Mirror, mirror on the wall, who is the fairest man of all?” Ali Haider of course! A name that needs no introduction… One of the biggest singers in the Pakistani music industry, he is what the youth of today grew up listening to. Tracks like ‘Purani Jeans’ – that every … Read more
Pakistani band Junoon still rocking for peace
Two years after its “Passion for Peace” tour stop here rocked Miller Auditorium, Pakistani-American rock group Junoon is back in town with the same goal in mind: To use its music to unite people across ideological and religious divides. The trio, consisting of founding members Ali Azmat on vocals, guitarist … Read more
The Beginning of a True Evolution
EP’s first release was reputed to be filled with weird electronic sounds, synthesizer magic and the poppish guitar-driven anthems, long before the album saw the light of day or the introspective title Irtiqa was associated with this ambitious effort. With all the hype surrounding the album, Irtiqa is certainly one … Read more
Top Ten Pakistani Bands/Soloists
While conducting a poll on the top ten Pakistani bands/soloists, I realized how ignorant of the pakistani music scene our expatriates are. For instance, the only bands they would know of were Junoon, Strings or EP…beyond that, most of them still thought that Awaz was making waves…ok, I’m exaggerating, come … Read more
Rage Second Album ‘Dewana’
Rage is formed by four talented youngsters named Salman Haider on vocals, Ahmer Kenneth on lead guitars, Aamir Abbas on keyboards and Chris on bass guitars. Rage is not new to Pakistani music scene as it started the journey in 1986 as an underground band from Lahore. Rage – having … Read more
Concert: Jal, Call, Visaal unplugged
jB Productions presents, M:fesT’04.. featuring.. Jal (live question n answer session with them) , Call, Visaal, Dye Corduroy and ‘special’ appearences n performances by some celebrities. all live n unplugged [venue] SilverStar, Fortress. [date] 30th July,2004 [time] 7 pm * ticket also includes a free Bowling game. One per person. … Read more