Going local, internationally
BANDWIDTH From just casually jamming with school friends, this 10-member Chennai eclectic band has come a long way. RINI MUKKATH
How did you first become a band?
Vikram Sarathy: Most of us studied at Chettinad Vidyasharam and we started this band about eight years ago. The mix of Indian and western instruments, gave our band a very […]
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Hues of music
First impressions are often deceptive but in the case of Krimson Avenue, they hold fast. RINI MUKKATH
As I walk around what appears to be a highly professional set up, Prithvi Chandrashekar shows me around his studio — which has the same name as the band — while explaining what his musical sensibilities are and how […]
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Set to play
BANDWIDTH Certainly not another brick in the wall— Pipe Dreams are all for rock! KAMALA GOPALAKRISHNAN
When did Pipe Dreams first become a band?
Aadithya Sharan: The band’s been around for two years, but some dropped out. I’m the only one who was part of the original group. Our current line-up has lasted about eight months now. In the beginning, […]
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Desi divas
Pop stars come and go, but RINI MUKKATH takes a look at a few women who have managed to make it big in the otherwise dormant Indian pop music scene.
(In pic: All-girls band Viva)
In the past three decades, there have been many a female pop singer in India trying their luck at being an […]
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She goes pop!
SPOTLIGHT Anusha Dandekar opens up to PAYAL CHHABRIA on her new album “Better than your ex”, on experimenting with films and her future plans…
After VJing and acting, why did you choose to diversify into music?
The only thing that I was sure about was that I wanted to be a VJ. Acting and music just happened. […]
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Acoustic dream
LAUNCHED Amaria Guitar Café is the answer to many a city musician’s dream. BHARGAV KOSURI
Give me a guitar and I’ll play, Give me a stage and I’ll perform, Give me an auditorium and I’ll fill it. This was a statement by legendary Eric Clapton. The acoustic dream of music enthusiasts has been answered with […]
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Rock & Roll dreams
BAND Over speeding? Or just plain Rock & Roll… Barely a year old, 83MPH has already made its presence felt.HARIN CHANDRA
83 MPH… No, this is not an article about a new speed limit in Chennai, nor is it anything traffic-related. This is an article about It’s about a group of six young musicians who […]
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Getting perky
INITIATIVE Musicperk.com, started by a bunch of youngsters, is a one-stop website for everything you need to know about your favourite artist or album. ABHIJEETH REDDY
A group of college students creating a website that is in the top 100 music blogs of the world (as per Technorati) is not something that happens every day. Sarang […]
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Music Unlimited
Album: Here And Now
Artist: Nickelback
I was first introduced to Nickelback with ‘How you remind me’, and Chad Kroeger in the OST of Spiderman ‘Hero’. It’s been a long journey since then. The Canadian rock band’s album has a nice mix of fast and slow tracks and the racy vocals of Chad Kroeger.Their seventh studio album […]
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Haunting notes
TALENT Ghostnote’s unpretentious and whacky music is already a hit with the city’s music lovers. DIVYA THIAGARAJAN
They are a line up of college guys, who have made some whacky music. Ghostnote is an experimental, alternative Rock band that’s just five months old. But that hasn’t stopped them from winning acclaim at a lot of college […]
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