Our #7DaysToNH7 countdown has reached its end, with excitement for the Bacardi NH7 Weekender at its absolute peak. With just a few hours left for Day Zero, we realise the countdown in itself has been quite a journey. Kicking it off with an exclusive interview with festival founder Vijay Nair,
One of the best things about the first edition of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender was the attention to detail. The entire production was tremendous, and the event organisers made sure that every little thing---from the lighting to the sound to the arrangement of the stages and the festival schedule---was done
The Bacardi Black Rock Arena puts the hardcore in the happiest music festival in India. Populated by head banging black-adorned figures, heavy music is respected in this territory and there are no two ways about it. This behemoth of a stage plays host to a variety of sub-genres in metal
The Dewarists Stage has carved itself a snug little niche in festival-goers’s hearts as the stage with soul. This is where rows and rows of orb-like yellow lamps set aglow the smiling faces in the evenings, as the folksy music reaches out to encompass and enrapture the entire vicinity.
Satire has always found a welcome place in stories, creeping out of certain parts of the plot and lending a hand in making it whole. Since the early days of literature, people have found comfort in harmlessly ridiculing society and all the odd people it contains. With time, the number
The first thing you notice is the stillness in the air. Everything slows down to a stop. The wind just hangs mid-air and engulfs you in this unusual silence---something very atypical to most international airports. Not many passengers arriving in Gaborone, Botswana, today. Or any other day, I am told.
“Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music.”---Friedrich Nietzsche The Eristoff Wolves Den is partial to pounding basslines, drum 'n' bass, and electro/dubstep. This stage is likely to draw you in while the music revs up and
Sameer Patange shares with us in an exclusive interview the genesis of Tattoo Republic and how the vision of a mega-scale tattoo convention in India materialised. Tattoo Republic will be a part of the Bacardi NH7 Weekender in Pune, from November 19-20. With specialised tattoo workshops and seminars being held
The Bacardi NH7 Weekender is being touted as India's "happiest music showcase festival", and if the first edition of the festival was any indicator, that may well be true. Promoted by MotherSwear Entertainment, the festivals division of events company Only Much Louder, the much-loved festival is
Live from the Console is a fresh live music initiative from Oranjuice Entertainment and Day 1, the independent music arm of Sony Music. The venture aims to give worthy independent artists in India a platform to showcase their talents in front of an audience consisting of fans and others who
The Cigarettewalla’s shack is strategically set up outside the entrance to the famed Kolkata U.P. Chats and Parantha Centre---satiated patrons always stop for a taste of gutkha, paan, or the ever-faithful Gold Flake on their way out and provide good business. It had been recently upgraded from a