The Ultimate Gimmick after Valentines Day - Raheel

As the clock strike twelve the annual lovefest is upon us . For all the hapless souls caught under cupids spell rejoice. Even if the whole shebang is the biggest marketing gimmick used just another excuse for us to buy useless crap we don't need ( valentine themed cellphones anyone? ) its comforting to know that with all the death and destruction that haunts us all of can still find time for cuddling up on a global scale .

Lets add our usual tinge pessimism to the rather rosy picture . All those awfully sweet chocolate cakes, the mushy Celine Dion love ballads and the cute stuffed toys hide a terrible secret truly known to the ones who go through it. And that is of the heartbreak of love gone awry.Its the rather ugly side of the same coin . My suggestions for those "creative" brand managers scurrying for ideas . If love is to be celebrated ... why not also commemorate breakups as well and while we are at it some international "Patch up day " repackage the same crap with a different message to the same demographic ( 15-30 / virile) and they'll be eating out of your hands. And for the select few who have had it good so far well a happy valentines day . Three words . Keep.It. Real

Tunes for a Sore Heart - [saqU]

Okay there will be no judging here. I thought this might be fun, so lets not point fingers and dive into a situation those love birds complicate themselves into and look into what they should tune into to ease the pain (so wanted that to be in inverted commas *SIGHS*).



1.Train - Calling All Angels
[From The Album: My Private Nation]



2.Grin Blossoms - Til I Hear It From You
[From The Album: Follow You Down]



3.Blessed Union of Souls - I Believe
[From The Album: Home]



4.Howie Day - I'll Take You On
[From The Album: Stop All The World Now]



5. Sister Hazel - Change Your Mind
[From The Album: Fortress]



6.Five for Fighting - Infidel
[From The Album: The Battle for Everything]



7. Ryan Cabrera - Enemies
[From The Album: The Moon Under Water]



8.Goo Goo Dolls - Iris
[From The Album: Dizzy Up the Girl]



9.Matt Wertz - With You, Tonight
[From The Album: Everything In Between]



10.Stroke 9 - Little Black Backpack
[From The Album: Nasty Little Thoughts]

Ready to Die - [saqU]

Co-VEN recently added to their tunes for the minority a new single titled "Ready to Die" from their forthcoming new album which is yet to be titled.

Co-VEN is a pakistani band comprising of Hamza Jafri on Vocals, Guitars and Compositions, Omran Shafique on Guitars, Sameer Ahmed on Bass and Sikandar Mufti on Drums and percussion. Just give the song a quick listen.

Happy Darwins Day!!! - Raheel

It's so reassuring to find out that we came from apes.......

Confessions of a Blog Virgin - Raheel

Why blog and why now? These are the the questions that circle my mind as i write my first blog entry. In the time of the Huffington Post, Daily Dish and legions of other blogs how does my timid voice crawl out of the clutter? The only answer it DOESNT and instead revel in our obscurity .This is not an attempt to rally public opinion but a public showcase where we wash our dirty laundry and get damn proud of it. Peeping Toms and Janes are welcome :)

To borrow an analogy, writing a blog is somewhat similar to sending messages in space in hopes that it resonates with another life form ( Provided they have a net connection and lots of time on their hands) . I would be rapping about random things as diverse as art, entertainment, merits of educational sock puppets, and just about anything that doth cross the mind. So stick around, it would be fun.

Let the blogging begin!!!! *To the tune of tribal drums and songs*