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
Tlot tlot tlot. The sound of heels doing the New York walk on a pavement. The bustle of the subway. Cabs honking during rush hour. A street musician playing at Washington Square Park. The most primal form of an artist performing for an audience who pays for the art it
If you hoped for any degree of comfort at all, you would not stuff more than six people into a military jeep. We numbered eight at the start and 12 towards the end; none of us small or bendy. But this jeep was born again as chariot to sacred waters.
This book had my curiosity piqued at first glance. Tiny and an understated yellow, it looked like something to be devoured in just a few hours. I have a misguided tendency to judge books by their covers (although I really should know better by now) and I expected a light,
When Jaani grins, her warmth is infectious and my face can’t help but mirror hers. She has five front teeth left now---"Old age has robbed the others," she tells me very seriously, her eyes threatening to laugh again. Widowed three years ago, she lives with her
I don't know about you, but I find the whole idea of 'courtesy conversations' extremely silly. I am not even sure about this unstated protocol or why it exists. Why not just go for it and make some real conversation (if such a thing exists!), at