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Mahvesh

Karachi, Pakistan

I read a lot of books. In my next life I want to be a Stevie Nicks impersonator.

Interests: Books, music, other people's stories.

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Haddon Hall: When David Invented Bowie

The narrator of the story is the house itself, just as much in love with Bowie as everyone else. Continue reading

Posted Feb 17, 2017 at Pornokitsch

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Prince: Stories from the Purple Underground

His name is Prince. He is music. Continue reading

Posted Sep 13, 2016 at Pornokitsch

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Frankentales and Frankensongs

It was called "Frankenstein" because it was a monster of a track patched together with insane bits (honestly). It’s been sampled many, many times. Just like the book. Continue reading

Posted Jul 7, 2016 at Pornokitsch

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Taher Shah's "Angel"

"If the purple velvet robe and cardboard angel wings were framed as exclusive, high brow performance art, many of us 'clever types’ would be rushing to applaud" Continue reading

Posted Apr 15, 2016 at Pornokitsch

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'90s Music in Karachi. It wasn’t all bad.

Jagged Little Pill was a pretty great album, I have to say. Continue reading

Posted Mar 8, 2016 at Pornokitsch

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Taylor Swift: Are We In The Clear Yet?

There’s a fire in the woods. I don’t know who ignited it but I hope it was Taylor. Continue reading

Posted Jan 18, 2016 at Pornokitsch

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David Bowie: Loving the Alien

I could list the brilliant music Bowie made, the genius levels of word building that supported every avatar he created, each song-story he wrote. But you already know of those. Continue reading

Posted Jan 12, 2016 at Pornokitsch

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Friday Five: 5 Songs My Gym Made Me Love

So much MJ. A little bit Prince. So great. Is it about drugs? Cocaine? Is it about love? Is it about way too many manmakers and burpees? Continue reading

Posted Jan 8, 2016 at Pornokitsch

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A Knee-Jerk Reaction to Prince's HITnRUN Phase One

Prince’s latest album was released via Jay Z’s music streaming site Tidal, because Prince has changed his mind about the... Continue reading

Posted Oct 15, 2015 at Pornokitsch

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The Music of Nashville: TV's Only Country Fantasy Epic

It’s not secret that I love Nashville. Hell, it seems to me like the half the SF/F community does too:... Continue reading

Posted Sep 9, 2015 at Pornokitsch

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Good Songs, Good Covers.

"All I do know is that I can sing the Tom Jones version better than I can the David Byrne one, and I’m not even ashamed" Continue reading

Posted Jul 28, 2015 at Pornokitsch

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Covers: The Best of the Worst

Did you really think Britney Spears was only going to come up once on this list? Continue reading

Posted Jun 26, 2015 at Pornokitsch

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The Joy of the Soundtrack: Misfits, Nashville and American Horror Story

Caution: this post contains witches, super-villains, naughty language, voodoo and "Mmmbop". Continue reading

Posted Mar 30, 2015 at Pornokitsch

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Power Ballads: Vampires, Cheetahs and Thunderdome

Who needs another hero when you know the life you want is beyond the Thunderdome? Honestly, it’s something I ask myself each week. Continue reading

Posted Mar 5, 2015 at Pornokitsch

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7 Songs That Defined Pop Music

"A big beat about a fast car and a love lost - they’re still writing songs like that." Continue reading

Posted Feb 4, 2015 at Pornokitsch

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7 Deadly Sins: The Best Earworm Pop of 2014

The lethal stuff - the earworms that make you sing along and chair dance before you’ve even worked out the name of the song Continue reading

Posted Dec 18, 2014 at Pornokitsch

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Gaga Ooh La La

The Guardian asked Margaret Atwood to pick who would play her in the film of her life and Atwood’s response was ‘Somebody short. Or else Lady Gaga.’ Continue reading

Posted Nov 27, 2014 at Pornokitsch

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Thunder In Our Hearts: the Music of Kate Bush

Kate Bush is the Angela Carter of music. Continue reading

Posted Oct 20, 2014 at Pornokitsch

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