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Omar Bilal
Akhtar:
 "I
love Pearl Jam. Their new album is great, and I watched The Boat
That Rocked. The soundtrack is good."
Pearl Jam is an
American rock band that has been around since the mid nineties.
Fronted by Eddie Vedder, the band has a distinct grunge tone,
distinct mainly because of Eddie Vedder's vocals. They recently
released their new album Backspacer, which debuted at the top of the
Billboard charts.
The Boat that
Rocked is movie about the 1960's Pirate Radio and has an old, old
school soundtrack… something our parents would enjoy.
It features songs from iconic artists like The Beach Boys,
Cat Stevens, The Kinks, and The Who, Dusty Springfield, Jimi Hendrix
and David Bowie. These are the artists that paved the way for
today's music as we know it.
Rabia Butt:
"I listen to
all kinds of music, old classic music mainly, and singers like
Enrique Iglesias, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Amanat Ali and Celine Dion."
Well, Enrique
might not be classic but his father Julio Iglesies definitely was.
Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan is practically our national symbol of musical
art. The man was a genius at what he did and he was internationally
recognised and is held in high regard world over. Nusrat has also
done tracks with Bruce Springsteen, Michael Brook and Eddie Vedder.
Celine Dion is a Canadian singer-songwriter with a very powerful
voice. She was mainly famous in the '80s and early '90s. Her song
'My Heart Will Go On', which was used for the soundtrack of the
Titanic, gained her the most recognition (and an Oscar) at least in
Pakistan.
Nomi Ansari:
"I haven't
been in touch with music lately, but I like the new Mekaal Hassan
song and beside that I listen to Indian classics like Kishore and
Lata Mangeskar."
Mekaal Hasan Band
rose to success after Pepsi's Battle of the Bands and have been
making waves in our local rock scene. Their music is a fusion of
classical with new age rock. It's mellow and great to kick back to.
MHB'S new song 'Chal Bulleya' is based on Bulley Shah's kaafi and
has a splendid, all-star cast video. The late Kishore Kumar is an
Indian singer whose music remains legendary ; Ali Zafar's voice is
uncannily similar to his. Lata Mangeshkar is the sister of acclaimed
singer Asha Bhosle, and has sung songs for over a thousand Indian
films. Lata's career rose in the 1950s and she remains an icon
today.
Mekaal Hasan:
"When I
listen to something, I listen to it properly. For the last eight
months I've been listening to Porcupine Tree."
Porcupine Tree
were formed around the late 1980s, and are basically a rock band,
but their music is also very progressive and in a way psychedelic.
Their performances are also an experience with their literal display
of their music. The band also has their own record label (even
though their signed with other labels) called Transmission, which
they use to release special editions of songs. They also are Grammy
nominees for their album Fear of a Black Planet.
-- Danyal Laghari |
