I am on a Dexter trip – that TV series that puts the blood into bloodbath. Courtesy a generous ‘long-lost’ friend, the fourth season of Dexter was something I was looking forward to ever since I heard that it beat the living daylights out of Season 3. Not that Season 3 was bad… maybe it [...]
Archive for October, 2010
22 Oct
A pleasurable restaurant review – Veekes and Thomas, JP Nagar 2nd Phase, Bangalore
Just got back from a great dinner at Veekes and Thomas. This dinner was the last I will be sharing with my cousin in Bangalore before he gets married in November. Now Veekes and Thomas is a restaurant that came with very strong recommendations and it certainly did not disappoint. It took us some time [...]
13 Oct
One for Michael… from the Far East
Far East Movement may be making waves with ‘Like a G6‘, but it was in 2008 that these guys made one of the best tributes to the King of Pop. ‘Dance Like Michael Jackson‘ brings in the funky pop/rock flavour that defined Jackson’s music in the ’80s with a twist of the new age R&B [...]
13 Oct
Club Sufi – Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan feat. Massive Attack
Sufiyana never sounded so beautiful as in the words and tenor of Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. ‘Dam Mast Qalandar’, sung with that richness of tradition aged in the dry sands of the North Western Frontier Provinces, brings a gentle sway to life when fused with Massive Attacks‘ synchronized synthesizers that respectfully blend in. Listen, [...]
3 Oct
Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 opening ceremony – A big hit
The Commonwealth Games Delhi 2010 Opening ceremony just got over and I caught bits and pieces in between. From what I saw, the spectacle was on par with other great global showpiece events and the Government of India along with Sheila Dixit‘s office do deserve all the praise for getting the Games up and running [...]
3 Oct
White men can rap – Fallon Timberlake nail it
Justin Timberlake’s latest outing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon has thrown up one of the most memorable rap homages ever. All in fun, but also in respect, this duet with the talk show host and the award winning singer (whose work as an entertainer has gained respect over the years away from the bubble-gum [...]
3 Oct
Congress – BJP domain wars
Type www.bjp.com on your browser and you are going to be taken to the Indian National Congress official website. At least that was the case this morning at 11.46 AM IST as I entered this post. The current official Bhartiya Janata Party website is www.bjp.org, but the popularity of the .com domain makes users naturally [...]
