Mahindra Blues Festival 2011
Events January 27, 2011The festival is an open platform to exhibit and promote a genre that has yet to recieve the recognition it deserves in India. those touched by Blues music swear by it’s soulful energy, brash honesty and guitar wizardy. And hence this festival grew out of the desire to let this almost theraputic music touch many [...]
Pain of Salvation
Events January 27, 2011Swedish prog-metal outfit, Pain of Salvation, makes its maiden tour to India this month. The band will be playing at Manfest, the annual college festival of IIM Lucknow and Saarang, the college festival of IIT Madras.
Rabbit Hole
Movies, Reviews January 27, 2011
Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart
Directed by John Cameron Mitchell
[Three and a half stars]
127 Hours
Movies, Reviews January 27, 2011
Getting trapped with James Franco in a Utah canyon is – imagine that – pure exhilaration
James Franco
Directed by Danny Boyle
[Three and a half stars]
Movies of the Year
Movies, Reviews January 27, 2011
Let us praise movies that didn’t suck in 2010. Begone, sequels to Twilight and Sex and the City. Begone, chick flicks that bossed us around (what if I don’t want to eat, pray, love?). Begone, epics Hollywood made in 3D because they couldn’t make them good. This space is for 10 films that earned a place in the year’s time capsule.
Amogh Symphony
Albums, Reviews January 27, 2011
The Quantum Hack Code
Independent release
[Three stars]
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SPD-SX Sampling Pad Now in India
Musicians in India can finally make their music richer with the launch of the SPD – SX sampling pad in the country. To take it on a test-drive, a free for all workshop and gig is being organized to highlight the qualities of this unique groove box.
Japanese percussionist Masaking and Sivamani will show the various applications and sound of the new sampling pad. The duo will perform on the TD- 20KX – V drums and use the SPD- SX to create live loops.
Be there on February 9th, 2.30 pm at Hotel The Mirage, Andheri (E).
Masaking will be taking the same session solo a day before on February 8th, 2 pm at Hotel Golden Park, Kolkata.
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