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STARBUZZ: Saying goodbye
It was a befitting farewell to one of the most melodious singers of this country. Ignored in his lifetime after a few years of fame, Mujeeb Alam died a bitter, sad and poor man. And though his death was reported in nearly all the newspapers, no one ventured beyond that and he remained an unsung hero of the music world. A tribute was arranged by the Amateurs’ Melodies group recently in which young people — some just as good as professional singers — paid homage to the great artist by singing his popular songs. Good music always touches the heart, as was apparent that evening.
So embittered had Mujeeb Alam become that once a journalist for a leading newspaper asked for his interview, he flared up and said there was no need to give one. Everyone had forgotten him so it was better it remained that way. Nearly a year later he died, but his true fans will not forget him for some time.—A.F
Up in smoke
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Woody Harrelson doesn’t fire up a joint on camera, but he does wear a big smile through much of the new documentary Go Further .The movie is the chronicle of a 1,500-mile ride that the actor and some of his chums made down the Pacific Coast in 2001 in a hemp-oil-powered bus, meeting folks like Dave Matthews, Bob Weir, Natalie Merchant and Anthony Kiedis along the way. The “Merry Hempsters” were inspired by novelist Ken Kesey and his Merry Pranksters, who made an LSD-powered bus trip across the US. But Harrelson and his heavy-lidded crew insist they made the trip to raise environmental awareness. “This is not a marijuana film,” director Ron Mann told the New York Daily News. “This is a story about how one person, Woody Harrelson, decided to try to make a difference.”
Judging from the fragrance in the theatre, someone forgot to explain that to the audience.—Rush and Molloy
New entrant
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ARY has recently joined the bandwagon by taking out its in-house magazine. Basically for its clients and the corporate world, it makes good reading for its viewers and fans as there is a lot of material on the programmes that are being run on the channel, as well as information on the people working in it. A good effort by the team and one can see the hard work put into it. But there is always room for improvement as one learns by one’s mistakes. Visually, there needs to be a bit of change brought about as the dark screens tend to be jarring.—KH Properganda
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Looks like Fuzon’s playing their part to help clean up Pakistan’s image in the western media. Either that, or it was a great photo opportunity. During a break from their live gigs, the band got together for an informal jam session at a friend’s place and invited an Australian film crew in Karachi shooting a documentary on the alternative music scene of Pakistan (yes, all two-and-a-half bands that comprise it).The team spent the entire day hanging out with the group, filming them at the studio while they worked on their new album, banging out tracks and practising their chops.
All these exercises are great, but fans and music watchers are eagerly awaiting the band’s sophomore album, as well as guitarist Shallam’s solo instrumental record.—QAM
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