http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress Fri, 18 May 2012 21:51:27 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/08/the-big-gigs-of-may-%e2%80%9810/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/08/the-big-gigs-of-may-%e2%80%9810/#comments Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:04:45 +0000 Admin http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=1389 Multiple gigs at ‘Revival of The Bandstand Culture’ Hanging Gardens, Mumbai, May ‘10 There are some truly hatke band names on the music scene, depending on how and where bands get their inspiration from. But I think Silvan Kama Marak definitely deserves the ‘Most Unique Band Name’ award! This 4-member band’s set at the Hanging [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/08/the-big-gigs-of-may-%e2%80%9810/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/the-tallest-man-on-earth/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/the-tallest-man-on-earth/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 08:59:04 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=570 Genre: Indie Folk/Blues Year: 2010 Label: Dead Oceans Country of Origin: Sweden Rating: 9.5/10 The term ‘Dylan-inspired’ is off-handily used by critics umpteen times to describe a particular folk singer’s songwriting capabilities, but in the case of Swedish singer-songwriter Kristian Matsson a.k.a. The Tallest Man on Earth, this term is dead on target. Not only [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/the-tallest-man-on-earth/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/scuba-triangulation/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/scuba-triangulation/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 08:48:34 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=566 Genre: Dubstep/House/Techno/Experimental Year: 2010 Label: Hotflush Catalogue No.: HFCD003 Country Of Origin: U.K. Rating: 9/10 Dubstep it seems has a dark future, not in the sense that it’s coming to an end, but in the sense that the number of followers of dark dubstep has increased over the years. Not only are there more number [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/scuba-triangulation/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/the-big-gigs-of-april-2010/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/the-big-gigs-of-april-2010/#comments Wed, 12 May 2010 01:25:28 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/?p=718 Mrigya BLUEfrog, Mumbai Mrigya played at BLUEfrog, Mumbai on Thursday, April 15th 15th April at Blue Frog saw the stage set for the fusion band Mrigya. They combine varying influences like jazz, funk, blues etc and produce a sound that renowned percussionist Fazal Qureshi (chief guest of the evening for the Mumbai launch of Mrigya’s [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/05/the-big-gigs-of-april-2010/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/03/rare-surprising-unrecognized/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/03/rare-surprising-unrecognized/#comments Fri, 12 Mar 2010 01:40:11 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=415 ‘phhhh…phhhh’ that’s the sound of a whistle that most of us can get out. Fortunately, that’s not the case with the members of the Indian Whistlers Association. It was one of the ‘see it to believe it’ moments, or rather a hear it to believe it moment. On 14th February the members of IWA performed [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/03/rare-surprising-unrecognized/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/01/best-live-gigs-of-2009-by-international-artists/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/01/best-live-gigs-of-2009-by-international-artists/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:11:07 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=256 A look back at the best gigs by international artists performing in India in the year gone by. Benea Reach @ Oasis, Pune To be honest we had absolutely no expectations from Norwegian metal act Benea Reach. The thirteenth edition of Great Indian Rock came to Oasis, Pune with a lineup that included Indian metal [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/01/best-live-gigs-of-2009-by-international-artists/feed/ 0 http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/01/best-live-gigs-of-2009-by-indian-artists/ http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/01/best-live-gigs-of-2009-by-indian-artists/#comments Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:18:28 +0000 TheBigM http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/?p=250 A look back at some of the best concerts by Indian artists in the year gone by. Pentagram @ Carter Road, Mumbai For all the other performances at the Bandra Festival gigs at the Carter Road Amphitheatre this year, rows of plastic chairs were arranged as seating for all the aunties and uncles strolling in [...]]]> http://thebigm.co.in/wordpress/2010/01/best-live-gigs-of-2009-by-indian-artists/feed/ 0