I was at the neighborhood barber shop two weeks ago. For some historical reason that I’m not aware of, every single barber shop in Bangalore is run by people who...
Continue reading...Chuttalabbayi (Music review), Telugu – SS Thaman
Chotisi jindagi is a straight-forward Thaman style techno song with its rhythm-quotient aimed at being foot-tapping. Dhum dhum is no different, with its energetic sound and punchy vocals by Sri...
Continue reading...Hitman – July 16, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Maya nadhi – Kabali (Tamil – Santhosh Narayanan) Quick – what’s that song where Rajini is as old as a 60 year old and sings...
Continue reading...Dishoom (Music review), Hindi – Pritam
In an interesting move, T-series has credited the originator of Sau tarah ke‘s hook line – Ashish Pandit, besides actual lyricist Kumaar! That’s pretty much the highlight of this overstuffed...
Continue reading...Rustom (Music review), Hindi – Arko Pravo Mukherjee, Jeey Gannguli, Ankit Tiwari and Raghav Sachar
Arko’s Tere sang is gentle, and easily likeable. Plus, there’s Atif Aslam’s vocals too! The reprise, sung by Arko, pales in comparison. Raghav Sachar’s Rustom vahi (with 3 variants) sounds...
Continue reading...Kotigobba-2 (Music review), Kannada – D.Imman
The title song is almost a Yuvan Shankar Raja song, with its pulsating rhythm and Middle Eastern sounds evoking Saroja’s Kodana Kodi. Saaluthillave is Imman continuing his time-honored tradition of...
Continue reading...Pelli Choopulu (Music review), Telugu – Vivek Sagar
Ee babu gariki comes alive with its spritely country music sound and Suraj Santhosh’s spirited vocals. Chinuku taake is gorgeous, as a melody, but Amritavarshini’s singing pulls it down a...
Continue reading...Hitman – July 9, 2016
Originally published in The Hindu. Man meedhu – Parandhu Sella Vaa (Tamil – Joshua Sridhar) Joshua Sridhar, who made music for the little known Tamil film ‘54321’ in 2015, is...
Continue reading...Bosskey’s interview with SP Balasubrahmanyam (SPB)
After a long time, I was glued to 105 minutes of a video on YouTube. It was Bosskey’s interview with SP Balasubrahmanyam and to be honest, I stumbled on it...
Continue reading...Milliblog’s Top Recent Listens – June 2016
Hindi Tu hai, Sindhu Ma and Lakh lakh thora – (A R Rahman) Meheram mere – (Ajay Singha) Qatl-e-aam (both versions), Behooda and Paani ka raasta – (Ram Sampath) Tamil...
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