It’s quite old by now, and wasn’t picked up for more than 3 articles really, but for a glimpse the Western media was as if they had discovered something new (which it wasn’t): PakRock. It’s worth documenting the videos at least.
[Article/Video] Pakistan Rock against the West by Adam B. Ellick
In my opinion he chose examples that underlined his idea, and completely left out other representatives of the rock scene who wouldn’t fit his article.
[Article/Video/Audio] An American Accent to Pakistani Rock by Robert Mackey
The reasonable of the three articles.
[Article] Never mind the Taliban by Declan Welsh
“Wannabe rock stars have it tough in Pakistan. Last month a new band, Poor Rich Boy (and the toothless winos), took to the stage of a cramped Islamabad cafe for their breakthrough gig. On the first night, one person turned up.”
Let us satisfy our readers by providing them information the expect: In Pakistan it’s dangerous to make music! Come on Mr. Walsh, you can do better than such cheap stuff.
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