The musical is fluffy, predictable and borderline chick-flick. The cynical view would be to dismiss it a silly exercise in stringing together hits of ABBA around the barest of plots.
However, once you get past the initial 20-30 minutes dominated by cheesy teeny-bopper exuberance and awkward chemistry among the three leading men, the movie lifts itself [...]
Well, apparently you should.
Matt Harding is a big ’star’ on Youtube, thanks to the spread of his viral videos, which shows him doing a short, weird, jiggly dance routine in various places around the globe - from Mumbai to Timbuktu. He has three of them so far with the latest being released just last month [...]
Kyun ………….Khoye Khoye Chand Ki Firak Mein Talash Mein Udas Hai Dil
Kyun………..Anpne Aap Se Khafa Khafa, Zara Zara Sa Naraaz Hai Dil
(full lyrics)
….asks the Man [1] in a moment of nirvanic clarity that (to my drunken mind) could possibly be achievable only under the influence of (1) one dry sapphire [...]
….my current favorite song:
(link fixed, the I was trying to show the video of the song as sung at the Oscars, but I guess the Academy put an end to it )
The song, from the soundtrack of an Irish indie-film, Once, won the Oscars this year for Best Original Song (and featured in one [...]
Okay - so I am a Valentine’s Day Scrooge in so as far as not wanting to shell out money for over-priced roses and plushy bears (call me a tighwad if you like), or to be herded into overcrowded restaurants full of coochie-coo-ing couples only to get bad service and food.
Mind you, I am [...]
Classical Indian shtyle…..
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While on the topic of Channel V India promotional ads, I used to love watching their Quick-gun Muruggan series way back in the college days. Unfortunately, I could find only one of them on youtube. If anyone has seen the other pliss to let me know.
Much of the waking time currently (especially while doing experiments) has been pleasantly taken up listening to the music of Rodrigo y Gabriela. They are a Mexican duo with heavy-metal background, but presently based in Dublin and plays mind-blowing flamenco-inspired[1] acoustic guitar. This is some seriously kick-ass stuff. And as with all great guitarists, [...]
If there is anything more spiritually uplifting than listening to Gulzar’s poetry, it is listening to Gulzar recite it in his own rich baritone.
Recently, I have been playing this beautiful nazm recited by Gulzar on my iPod and iTunes endlessly. Do listen (click on the title below).
MAUSAM KA JHAUNKA….
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Evokes a [...]
Found the Youtube video after reading this BBC article. Showing a softer side of the guy who hurls down the leather at 90+ mph.
The lyrics, by Brett Lee himself (at least the English portions I assume) are pretty sappy, but the tune is catchy enough.
Asha Bhsole has sung and appeared in videos with [...]
Via Amardeep and others, noticed that Boing Boing linked to a video of the ‘Ghost Dance’ sequence from "Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne" - Satyajit Ray’s musical classic.
The film highlights the multifaceted talents of Ray. As was usual for him since Teen Kanya, Ray composed the background score; he also composed tunes for all the songs [...]
One:
It has been a depressing two week news-wise, so when you read a story like this, it restores some faith in humanity.
It’s a perfect morning for a wedding in tiny Dolgeville, N.Y. A soft breeze tames the July sun; birds do tremolos from above the clapboard cottages of a village so quaint it holds an annual [...]
In the latest edition of NPR’s excellent music program, All Songs Considered, host Bob Boilen talks with Bruce Spizer , author of several books on the Beatles ,about the upcoming release of some early Beatles recordings. Extremely engaing discussion on the early popularity of the Beatles in America. They talk about, among other things, how [...]
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