Update 1: Thanks to the comment by Raghu Ram, we now know that Bappi’s album does exist, at least on iTunes. iTunes’ listing does not mention Gerald Albright’s name though…perhaps...
Continue reading...Narthaki (Music review), Tamil – G V Prakash Kumar
The Destiny starts laboriously but picks itself up impressively as the jadhis kick in, while the lovely melody in Poovin manam gains from Tippu and Harini’s vocals and specially Na....
Continue reading...Looking Out Of The Window (Music review), Indipop – Joi Barua
Kot opens the album spectacularly – Joi’s Western rock influences are nuanced and classy; never blatant. The extended orchestration that kicks-in three fourth into the song and ends with that...
Continue reading...Mambattiyan (Music review), Tamil – Thaman
Karuppannasamy is a rollicking listen thanks to the techno-Urumi and Nadaswaram backgrounds, while Chinna ponnu sela is a sadly predictable attempt at creating a folk melody, despite a mildly likeable...
Continue reading...Kal Manja (Music review), Kannada – Emil
Komal mast kamaalu goes all out with an arsenal of catchy sounds but nothing works in unison. Saindhavi’s vocals rock Yaare yene helidharu, while Emil’s tune and orchestration sound considerably...
Continue reading...Top recent listens – January 2011
Rumor has it – Adele (Album: 21) Adele’s second studio album, 21, is one of the best reviewed albums in recent times. That was enough for me to sample it...
Continue reading...Paesu (Music review), Tamil – Yuvan Shankar Raja
Vennira iravugal is typical Yuvan – every bit of the song is reminiscent of Yuvan’s signature style, topped by his own singing that goes stylishly off-key occasionally. En per devathai...
Continue reading...Partners in Crime – a documentary on grey areas of Indian music!
The documentary film I shot for, late last year, is going to be premiered in Delhi next week. Here’s the synopsis. Is piracy organized crime or class struggle? Are alternative...
Continue reading...The Shankar Ehsaan Loy Unplugged gig at The Leela, Bangalore
When Ehsaan enquired if I was in town on February 3rd, late last week, I had no idea about the unplugged gig they were planning in town. I was indeed...
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