Band Baji

SOUNDCHECK: BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE

With his recent releases Pagal and Nasha, Ali Noor shows there is no age limit to rebelling and having fun Published 18 Oct, 2020 07:14am

SOUNDCHECK: ETERNAL FLAME

The latest offering from the Lahooti Live Sessions is Muhinja Saathi, drawn from Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai’s poetry Published 11 Oct, 2020 08:25am

SOUNDSCAPE: STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

The profoundly poignant Rabba marks Umair Jaswal’s evolution from an imitative rock persona to an artist willing to bare his soul Published 04 Oct, 2020 08:14am

SOUNDCHECK: THE IMPASSE SONG

Shamoon Ismail’s latest single, On & On, is about the frustrations of a broken relationship Published 27 Sep, 2020 07:09am

SOUNDSCAPE: A SLOW BURN AFFAIR

Abdullah Siddiqui’s collaboration with Meesha Shafi, Magenta Cyan, isn’t a quick listen, it needs time and attention Published 20 Sep, 2020 08:14am

SOUNDCHECK: STUCK IN TIME

Nazia Zuberi Hassan’s first solo effort, Naina, is a predictable easy listening track. She can do better Published 13 Sep, 2020 06:54am

SOUNDSCAPE: SONG IN A TEACUP

At a time when our lives have been upended by catastrophic events, Rahab Munir wants us to focus on the simple pleasure of a Chaa Published 06 Sep, 2020 08:05am

SOUNDCHECK: UNINSPIRING REBELLION

Neon’s latest offering, Synth Nation, speaks about dysfunctional governance but lacks the songwriting skills to pull it off Published 30 Aug, 2020 10:33am

SOUNDCHECK: WRITER’S BLOCK

Ali Noor’s latest number, Banjo, is an annoyingly catchy song about writing a new song Published 23 Aug, 2020 08:50am

SOUNDCHECK: NUSRAT IN THE HOUSE

Feroze Faisal’s JTKWMK is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan in the teeny tiniest of nutshells Published 16 Aug, 2020 08:38am

SOUNDSCAPE: SING, PRAY, LOVE

Ahsan Bari’s five-song EP, Guzarish, is all about optimism, togetherness, and finding joy even in the hardest of times Published 09 Aug, 2020 07:53am

SOUNDCHECK: SONGS FROM THE BENCH

Award-winning short Pakistani film, The Bench’s title song by Natasha Humera Ejaz is a sweet number but lacks proper lyrics Published 31 Jul, 2020 08:51am

SOUNDSCAPE: THE SON ALSO RISES

Although Faheem Allan Faqir may have followed in his famous father’s footsteps in pursuing music, he’s not interested in Published 26 Jul, 2020 08:17am

SOUNDSCAPE: WHY SO SERIOUS?

The band that put the city of Peshawar on the pop music map, Sajid and Zeeshan, is back after a hiatus of almost nine years. Published 19 Jul, 2020 06:46am

SOUNDCHECK: SINGING IN THE RAIN

Muhammad Masood’s Rim Jhim is a joyous tribute to the folk music legend that sang the song first — Allan Faqeer Published 12 Jul, 2020 08:50am

SOUNDSCAPE: KIDS REBELLION

Kids is an atmospheric collaboration by two of the most popular songwriters of the current generation, and it does not disappoint Published 05 Jul, 2020 07:57am

SOUNDSCAPE: HADIQA SULTAN

Hadiqa Kiani covers a famous Turk song with surprising accuracy to great acclaim from Turkish speakers Published 28 Jun, 2020 06:56am

SOUNDSCAPE: WHO DID IT?

Although Mooroo's latest song is quite upbeat, it is also a bit dark. There’s a hint of anger and quiet rage. Updated 24 Jun, 2020 04:26pm

SOUNDSCAPE: LOCK THIS DOWN

With Qayamat, Islamabad-based multi-instrumentalist act Junbish has finally come up with the perfect lockdown song Published 14 Jun, 2020 06:16am

SOUNDSCAPE: THE FRUITS OF COLLABORATION

Khumariyaan are using their Chaar Mix sessions to get back to their first love: performing together live Published 07 Jun, 2020 06:55am