musicalisity

Every so often I get hit by the sudden realization that I need new music in my life. Music that moves me. I havnt heard anything that makes me move me in ages. And I'm not talking about the 'disco stick' induced dance moves.

I think it was my last year in Montreal, before the move back to Pakistan that the music in my life was good. Really good. The moves-you-from-inside-out type of good.... (we refered to as 'that' music :P). Ofcourse there was Ani (di franco). My first and only musical obsession. Anywhere, anytime... Ani did it for me (and no thats not the repressed lesbian inside me talking). The raw magnetism of her music got to me on so many levels, it was hard to explain. So instead of explaining it I hopped around all over the place getting anyone who was willing to give her music a listen. I was euphoric under the spell of 'that' music.

• Rufus Wainwright's ciggarettes and choclate milk (when I thought he was obscure and classic), the Wallflower's 3 marlenas, Susheela Rehmaan's Yeh Mera Deewana Pun, Nusrat's (all time fav) Halka Halka Suroor... the list is endless, I dont quite know why im even trying...

I miss driving in Karachi, (Mai Kolachi, Oueens Road, the road that goes beyond creek club to no where) with the sun in my eyes and my music in my ears. The (semi) open roads and (polluted yet) open skies made the music real. So real I felt it running up and down beneath the surface of my skin. It sounds wierd to say aloud but thats how I felt it. With the right beats, I still do.

Keeping the music alive in your life is a task... one that iv got lazy at in my old age (yes thats my excuse and im sticking to it) And I often try to peg it on the fact that I dont have the right kind of people to share the music with. Or rather to share it with me .... la laz lazeee ....

• So, in light of that my friends, to do my due to you ... here I am sharing my musical contributions to your life today....

a local talent

http://65.175.69.168:91/dawnanimation/musician/

and the Darling Damaes (featuring local drummer Sami K)

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