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Coke Studio India: For true fans of music
Jun 22nd
http://blogs.tribune.com.pk/story/6567/coke-studio-india-for-true-fans-of-music/
The WTF List: Ze Crap & Ze Not So Crap
Jun 17th
Darling readers, I apologize for the lack of consistent blogging on my end (though twice a week is still pretty good, I say!). I am in the process of launching my start-up company this Fall, so life has been a little manic. I do still read the news and opine to self about things that [...]
We must have hope, what else is there?
Jun 4th
That human beings are capable of such horrific things is not surprising. After all, we live in the same world that witnessed the Holocaust and the Rwandan genocide, the ethnic cleansing of Serbians, Croatians, Palestinians and Bangladeshi’s alike (to name a few). The subcontinent itself had a bloody birth punctuated by massacres of Muslims, Hindus and Sikhs alike. In the last few days alone, Pakistan added to its losses, with the brutal death of journalist
Coke Studio Episode 1: Less hits than misses
May 24th
I think the problem stems from the fact that people simply don’t like Komal’s pop persona and are quick to dismiss her as some hand-gesturing drama queen with little vocal talent. It’s a pity because it hides the fact that she’s a very talented singer who demonstrated amazing control over pitch and variation. Together with Akhtar Chanaal, she brought a genuine element of fun to the sometimes
Coke Studio 4, Episode 1: What to expect!
May 18th
The predicted mass suicides were averted only through the joyous brandishing of
Rohail Hyatt on Coke Studio’s Season 4
May 17th
With the new season slated to go on air on May 22, The Express Tribune speaks to the man behind the hit show.
ADP: End of a band
May 14th
I still remember how Yasir’s Darbuka swept a 1,500 plus crowd off their feet. ADP played the infamous “Sultanat” along with covers that included classics such as The Who’s “Teenage wasteland” and “Rock the Casbah”. Their onstage energy amazed me; I felt they truly were a remarkable addition to the country’s music scene. A year later, they made a greater mark on the mainstream. They played “Sultanat”
A return to 80s-style Lahore
May 10th
I can remember when things began to change. To someone who came of age in the Post-Zia Pakistan during the early ‘90s, this country was a happening place to be in – almost. In 1989,
