Monday, December 4, 2017

Pather Panchali - 2 : Joy Division

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The drive to and from work when I immerse myself in my music are some of the most pleasurable moments of my day. I usually have the music o...
Tuesday, November 28, 2017

Pather Panchali : Joni Mitchell's Hejira

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The drive to and from work when I immerse myself in my music are some of the most pleasurable moments of my day. I usually have the music ...
Sunday, May 21, 2017

Hard Times

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It's always a thrill to discover new music. I came across Paramore via NYT's 'Popcast'. I found out from younger colleagues...
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

A Sweetheart Like This !

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Woken up earlier than usual yesterday and unable to go back to sleep , I more or less randomly happened to play Bob Dylan's ' Swee...
Wednesday, September 28, 2016

Getting The Punk Out !

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Two things have been on loop in Dubai recently. A 100 degree C sun (with 900% humidity) and The Police : Live! playing in my car and phone...
Friday, April 22, 2016

The sound of doves crying

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"Stay away from the future. Don't tell God your plans" - David Bowie ' No Control' The doves are crying. Prince ...
Wednesday, September 10, 2014

I Got Rhythm

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Wake up early enough to be able to pound the treadmill some.  Shave, shower, s lip on  the crisp white shirt. Flick on the thin dark t...
Monday, September 8, 2014

Remembering a traveller : remembering Bhupen Da

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I wrote about Bhupen Hazarika a couple of months ago .  On his birth anniversary today  I want to share another masterpiece , Moi Eti Jajab...
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Wednesday, August 20, 2014

On Rapture (Joie de vivre , if you will)

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It's my very close pal Keith's birthday today. Driving  to work this morning , my mind flashed back to this day in 1992 when our o...
Monday, August 18, 2014

Calling Elvis

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Elvis died around this time  37 years ago.  I'm not much of a fan but the best and the biggest were ! (Here's a fun BBC piece o...
Tuesday, July 1, 2014

Akaxi Ganga ('The Milky Way')

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Bhupen Hazarika  was arguably the greatest artist from my home state of Assam in India. While he is mainly known as a singer , he was also ...
Monday, June 16, 2014

Swept to The Edge : You , U2 - me too !

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First there was   With Or Without You  in the hot New Delhi summer of 1987 India. Then   Joshua Tree  in January 1988. It's the soundt...
Thursday, June 5, 2014

Schubert's String Quintet in C major

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I was listening to a fair bit of classical music around this time two years ago. Loved it because it was something new. The intensity has d...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Of Eagles and Daffodils.

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There I was miserable in front of the TV , nut in a knot yet again over the filth that is Indian politics , another worn out Sad Sack lose...
Saturday, January 25, 2014

Diamonds and Rust

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The rain in Dubai  I tell you.You become a sucker for 'mood' music. Driving home of an overcast day last week  - drizzle drops on ...