The Kominas - Kuj

When one conjures images of Pakistan at this day and age, we imagine illegal drone strikes sanctioned by President Obama or goat herders waiting to be recruited by the Al-Qaeda. One of them is perpetually portrayed by FOX news. Dig deeper, and you will find a bunch of Pakistani kids, who grew up in America and took Punk Rock with them back to Pakistan. This band employs a pop-punkish sound but dares to go rapid change of paces, warranting them respect, like American boys NOFX. What's cooler is that the band sings in Urdu, something punk rock's British roots is foreign to. The lyrics of this band came from an Urdu poem from the 19th Century, describing the beauty of Lahore, Pakistan. This is like NOFX taking verses from "O Captain My Captain" and went all power chord on it. With original content like "Sharia Law in the USA", "Rumi is a Homo" or "All I Want is a Handjob," anti-establishment has reached South Asia.