Author archives: arjun

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    Eristoff Invasion 2012 – Pune

    Mar 14, 12 • 361 Views • Features, MusicNo Comments

    David Guetta – a name that lately, cannot go unnoticed without causing a stir of excitement. His latest album, Nothing But The Beat was an immense success. Collaborating with artists from R&B, Hip Hop and Pop like Lil’ Wayne, Usher, Snoop Dogg,...

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    Goldspot: The Zing Thing

    Jan 6, 12 • 360 Views • Features, Music1 Comment

    If you lived in the 70s, 80s, or the early 90s, the title of this article would make sense to you. But that is not what this feature is about. Named after the popular fizzy drink, Goldspot (now the damn thing’s obsolete), this New York-based band, has blown...

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    Interview: Keshav Dhar

    Dec 2, 11 • 350 Views • Interviews1 Comment

    How does it feel to be the anchor behind a project like Skyharbor that has reached an amazing level of popularity within a short span of time? how does it feel to work some of the best names in the metal industry? Keshav Dhar answers these questions and talks...

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    Inspiration (Read Plagiarism)

    Sep 17, 11 • 2258 Views • Features, MusicNo Comments

     Imagine you’re a musician (if you are, apologies). Now, you put your heart, sweat, blood and tears into writing this masterpiece of a song. You gather money from EVERYWHERE and you manage to produce the song. Now, the song becomes a BillBoard giant, and...

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    What the Hell is Math Music?

    Aug 20, 11 • 178 Views • WTH1 Comment

    As we all know, music has a lot of genres; and when I say this, I mean A LOT! Rock and metal as we know it, has evolved so much in the past decade. Hardly anyone wants to do the same thing anymore. For example, a musician can put his heart and soul into...

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    Interview: Soulmate

    Jul 29, 11 • 338 Views • Interviews4 Comments

    “You can’t bullshit the feel man”, he said. I say he, but I mean Rudy Wallang. Guitarist, songwriter and composer for the world-famous Blues band, Soulmate from Shillong. They were playing a show at the Hard Rock Café in Pune on the 21st of July, and...

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    GigView: The Equalisers

    Jul 10, 11 • 212 Views • Features, MusicNo Comments

    So, finally, first show I’m covering in Pune. And to be honest with you, I didn’t know what to expect when I went for it. Going very unprepared for the interview, I reached the venue, a popular hangout at ABC Farms in Koregaon Park. And I’m not kidding,...

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    Music Piracy – Yay or Nay?

    Jun 10, 11 • 256 Views • Features, MusicNo Comments

    Take a step back 30 years, if you can. People were listening to music on their radios. Apart from the cost of the radio itself, the music was free. The only thing was that you had no control over what music played. And you couldn’t rewind and fast forward....