Friday, 28 November 2014

The Best Movie Posters of All Time

1. Who wouldn't want to look at BOTH George Clooney and Ryan Gosling's faces in one morphed picture? No one, that's who.  2. First thought that comes to mind: trippy. For sure.  . 3. With an amazing poster like this, I don't think any fans will be letting it go any time soon.  4. Every second counts: except the one where he drinks bodily fluids. I kinda wish that second didn't have to count.  5. The...

TOP 5 BOLLYWOOD SONGS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS OUT ON

This post goes out to all those Bollywood fans out there, and to those of us that love the occasional catchy tune that may not always make complete sense. These are the top 5 songs that have been burning the charts recently:  1.  Lovely- Happy New Year  This song will get you moving as soon as you play it. Let’s not forget that Deepika Padukone looks breathtaking throughout. If that doesn't help, it’s sung by...

Friday, 7 November 2014

Of Honey Vocals, Flashy Outfits, and Oddly Lit Boxes

Deep down the dark streets of Seoul in  big entertainment companies, lived the uncountable number of Korean bands. Every now and then they would come out with addictive, upbeat songs, dressed in the trendiest of outfits, dancing perfectly in oddly lit boxes. Grabbing a few awards once in a while, this bunch of hard-working teenagers worked even harder to come back with crisp and  flawless dance moves and songs to make all the fangirls swoon. WHO ARE THEY? HOW ARE THEY SO PERFECT? WHAT DO THEY WANT? Before these questions could...

Indie, what?

Going through my old MySpace list, I realized how different my taste in music has become through the years. I started off with Miley Cyrus and The Jonas Brothers, and now listen to a whole new brand of music known as “indie”.  It seems to be the choice of a new generation- A generation which I come from. I slowly found myself moving away from the sugar pop music and more towards the “alternative/alt-rock” bands, which were still pretty mainstream but had a sort of electric weirdness to them covered in noisy out-of-tune synthesizers. Coldplay,...

The Lost Gems of the Pakistani Music Scene

Like any other country, Pakistan too, has produced several geniuses in various fields- most importantly, the music industry. It is, however, quite ironic and sad at the same time, that the same industry which produced legends like Nusrat Fateh Ali khan and Noor Jehan, now bemoans the dearth of talented, if not legendary, individuals who can at least breathe new life into its on-the-verge-of-dying soul. This article is to throw light on some...