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Camping Concerts

Posted: September 26, 2010 by Vinayak Mohanlal in Events, Music
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Ever dreamt of going to a lush green place, attending a series of music concerts, engaging in the activities in which you are interested, gorging on delicious foods, staying in makeshift camps and maybe just lazing around doing nothing, thinking of nothing? I have always dreamt this. From the moment I was introduced to the [...]

Swarathma – Action Replay

Posted: September 2, 2010 by Vinayak Mohanlal in Reviews, Rock
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The song is ‘Ee bhoomi’ and the artist is Swarathma, which these days I am hooked onto. The Kannada song is so soothing to listen to, due to its melody and the variations of the instruments, especially the violin. The song is about turning the earth into paradise through love and friendship. Swarathma is a [...]

‘Malabar’ Dish

Posted: September 1, 2010 by Vinayak Mohanlal in Events
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Tonight at Curve a new band ‘Malabar’ will be performing to the crowd for the first time in Pune. The band was formed by two musicians Govind Menon and Varun Sunil, both dedicatedly working towards creating a different kind of music. The instruments they use are electric violin and many percussion instruments like Thumba, Triple [...]

KK – A Two-Letter Wonder…

Posted: August 22, 2010 by Vinayak Mohanlal in Reviews
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The first time I noticed Krishna Kumar, popularly known as KK, was when the song ‘Yaaron’ (from ‘Rockford’) hit the stands. Mixed perfectly with enough melody and emotions, this song caught my attention instantly and captured my imagination; I have never stopped listening to that song since. Another two or three months went by before [...]

TAAQ – Thermal and a Quarter

Posted: August 12, 2010 by Vinayak Mohanlal in Music, Rock
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Thermal And A Quarter is a rock band based in the electronic city of India, Bangalore, famous for their dedication and hard work towards creating original music. They are pioneers in the Indian rock scenario, and they are well known for their diverse styles that include jazz-funk and even Carnatic. It was in 1996 that [...]