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Dream Out Loud Rocks Il Terrazzo

Dinesh — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 19:56:42 +0000

And I am back from the Dream Out Loud gig at Il Terrazzo and am glad that thinks are back to normal at my local neighbourhood venue. They were a tight band, with some good melodies and some killer guitar licks! Here is a quick sample from the night, sorry for the little distorted sound, but the venue is quite small and there is only so much you can pick up with a camera phone Anyways, I hope next wednesday will also have something good in store for us Mumbaikars!

Daddy Wind Songs Wednesday. Hope this week is better!

Dinesh — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:19:59 +0000

Usually the venue does have really good artists, but couple of weeks ago they got it all wrong. From the solo acoustic singer who had an out of tune guitar to the follow up band of kids that had something but really not exciting. This is the same venue where tough on tobacco and hypnotribe played and rocked, so hopefully this wednesday will have a better outcome. This week they have “Dream Out Loud”, a local rock band. See below for details.

Dream Out Loud is an idea which had begun a long time ago in the minds of 2 musicians. The style that they identified was rock. The sound of the electric guitar, bass and drums was enough to inspire them to create songs in the midst of the chaotic Mumbai lifestyle. “Human Race”, their 1st album was released independently by Dream Out Loud in 2007. The current line-up is Suraj on vocals, Chandresh on guitar, Melroy on bass and Sheldon on drums.

The entry is Rs. 500 which is a bit pricey but as long as it means support to local musicians I am game! They really do need to drop that one down so that the place is a bit more accessible to people who really are into music.

To get there check out this link – http://www.mumbaikar.com/en/directory/listing/mocha.html

The Ultimate John Hughes Tribute Video

Dinesh — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 09:09:41 +0000

I just had to share this video I cam across. If you like the movies from John Hughes then you must watch this amazing montage. Its absolutely brilliant!

The 80′s Workout Music Playlist

Dinesh — Fri, 29 May 2009 11:16:06 +0000

As usual, trying to psych myself to go the the gym and burn those calories, I always end up spending a good hour or so trying to get a nice playlist together. This time I thought I would dive into the eighties and see if I could come up with something fun that would get me going. So here are some suggestions, but please feel free to throw in some of your ideas as well!

The Warmup

Relax – Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Don’t You Forget About Me – Simple Minds
Everybody Wants to Rule the World – Tears for Fears

Pumping Iron

Shout – Tears for Fears
Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi
Burning Down the House – Talking Heads
Missionary Man – Eurythmics
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Rock Me Amadeus – Falco
Good Thing – Fine Young Cannibals

Cardio

I Melt With You – Modern English
Electric Avenue – Eddie Grant
I Ran – Flock of Seagulls
New Sensation – INXS
Footloose – Kenny Loggins

Cooldown

Breakout – Swing Out Sister
Once in a Lifetime – Talking Heads
Dance Hall Days – Wang Chung

Let me know what you think. Any suggestions??

Hot Heat Keep Moving

Dinesh — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 13:29:39 +0000

Finally after a year of zero creativity in terms of music we have started writing again. The inspiration for this is Mumbai, and the pulse of the city. Not one to bow down to the terrors that plague it, it just keeps on moving and getting stronger every time. In the words of Bono – “Don’t let the bastards get you down!”

We should be in the studio with this in April hopefully!