Despite explicitly aping Yolanda Be Cool and DCUP’s We No Speak Americano, Papa toh band bajaye is a rollicking track with utterly corny and funny lyrics, superbly sung by Neeraj...
Continue reading...Oru Kal Oru Kannaadi (Music review), Tamil – Harris Jayaraj
Kaadhal oru butterfly is an endearing mix charming guitar, catchy hook and interludes and a slow, lovely tune – nothing earth shatteringly new here, but what is conjured works very...
Continue reading...Top recent listens (February 2012)
Raabta & Pungi – Agent Vinod (Hindi – Pritam) A solid new Pritam soundtrack with songs that are instantly addictive! Raabta tops this list, followed closely by the super fun...
Continue reading...O Homem do Futuro (Movie review – Portuguese), Director: Cláudio Torres
As a massive fan of time travel, it is only natural that I track and watch every film based on time travel. Having seen a LOT of such films, you...
Continue reading...Ishtam (Music review), Tamil – Thaman S
Despite everything Thaman throws into making Vaena vaena, it remains a largely predictable and is actually quite a boring song. Oru megham holds better prospects; this and the other Harris...
Continue reading...Agent Vinod (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
The officially credited Rasputin homage, I Will Do The Talking Tonight, is surprisingly effective – a pulsating, catchy track that makes whimsical use of the original’s hooks! Pungi is quirky...
Continue reading...The best of Ilayaraja in Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam?
Let me start with a confession. Despite having been a massive fan of Ilayaraja ever since I remember, I heard ‘Jotheyali’ from the 1980 Kannada film Geetha…for the first time...
Continue reading...Blood Money (Music review), Hindi – Jeet Ganguly, Pranay, Siddharth Haldipur & Sangeet Haldipur
Jeet’s 3 Bengali-to-Hindi reused tunes work mighty well; Ek muthu sopno’s (100% Love) Hindi version, Chaahat, Ferari mon’s (System) Hindi equivalent, Gunaah are thoroughly engaging, thanks to wonderful vocals by...
Continue reading...Kahaani (Music review), Hindi – Vishal Shekhar
Aami shotti bolchi is a cornucopia of genres, but works well together with Usha Uthup towering above all. Javed Bashir’s Piya tu flows ahead beautifully from Ra.One’s Bhare naina, while...
Continue reading...Maalai Pozhudhin Mayakathilaey (Music review), Tamil – Achu
Oh Baby girl is very Yuvan’ish; even Hemachandra sounds a bit like a polished Yuvan. Yaar ivalo is fascinating! Haricharan has a deeply resonant, tuneful solo and he devours the...
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