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Asad Ahmed and his Minarik Inferno guitar Probably the last time we saw Asad Ahmed with his long locks and exceptional guitar playing skills was when he did a recent session for the famed Coke Studio season 4, prior to which some live sessions and gigs for the disbanded ensemble Karavan. However, for the mighty […]
Aag goes big with Mitti Aag, a budding Pakistani rock band, built on the imposing collaboration of the two Sheikh brothers, Haroon and Usman, has not taken much time to prove their worth on the country’s mainstream media, and have already sparked some interest overseas through their remarkable cover of UK Bhangra maestro, Imran Khan’s […]
3 most anticipated rock concerts for 2012 Year 2012 is surely up for a wholesome rock assortment for fans and audiences as the genre’s biggest mights set out to conquer stages all across the globe. With the likes of bands such as Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Coldplay, Alice in Chains, Rage Against Machines and many […]
Beyghairat Brigade storms the internet It was some time earlier this month that the Lahore based band, Beyghairat Brigade, uploaded a video of their song, Aloo Andey, which turned from a funny ditty to an instant hit, soon storming Facebook walls, and other social network sites, and surprisingly became a regular feature on the Pakistan […]
Ammar Malik is the main man behind Maroon 5’s ‘Moves Like Jagger’ The song was an immediate mega-hit; steamrolling charts, radio stations, and now a viral on the internet – Maroon 5’s association with Christina Aguilera, which came out with ‘Moves Like Jagger’; probably one of the best tracks released in 2011. Just the catchy […]
The Dewarists take Zeb and Haniya Pakistan’s folk duo of Zebunnisa Bangash and Haniya Aslam, or more commonly known as Zeb and Haniya; have taken their ensemble to a whole new dimension after recently featuring on the Indian based television show the Dewarists, where the two collaborated with the country’s renowned musicians, Vishal Shekhar, Mohit Chauhan […]
Michael Angelo Batio rated as the fasted guitar player of all time In a recent vote-out survey conducted by the guitarworld.com, Michael Angelo Batio, has been rated as the fastest guitar player of all time, surpassing mega legends such as Steve Vai, John Petrucci, Yngwie Malmsteen, Joe Satriani and many more. Although it may always […]
Jumbo Jutt is going mega The thing about most underground bands in Pakistan is that they either stick merely towards the composition of stereotypical, ‘aadat’ sort of songs or prefer covers. Sheer composition of lyrics, few readjustments of riffs and power chords make up the whole ballad – literally speaking, this is becoming quite lame! […]
Bumbu Sauce is going ‘Mojambo’ And they say their band’s label is amusing – but wait till you hear the names of the whiz kids behind the whole concept of Islamabad’s, punk rock band ‘Bumbu Sauce’, an imposing collaboration, built on Colonel Bumbu on guitar and vocals, Master Jee on guitar, Jeevay Lal on the […]
Faraz Anwar – Pakistani guitar maestro In one of his recent interviews, Faraz Anwar stated that choosing to play guitar was just by chance, adding that if he had some other instrument, he would have mastered that as well. But in reality, it was rather something different, or maybe it was watching Yngwie Malmsteen perform […]
Rap Engineers – Pakistan’s hip-hop duo Rap Engineers – probably one of the pioneers of Islamabad’s hip-hop circle; building their ground on the Capital City’s underground music in 2005, when the band came alive with 5 members initially, however, a few years down the road, the hardcore English and Punjabi rap ensemble is now left […]
Usman Riaz nails Junoon’s Saeen The first time we saw the young Usman Riaz with his swift guitar works and imposing command over the piano, was when he made his alliance with Ali Noor during the premier season of Ufone’s famed, Uth Records, soon after which the 20 year old Karachiite grew into earning the […]
