Friday the 13 - Rock omen for a noble cause

"All's well that ends well" completely came true yesterday..

The event: Rock show at leisure valley
The rockers: De innovatives, Indian Ocean & Parikrama
People: Me, Navjot, Vrinda, Sarthak, Simran, Harsimrat & Mohit..... (the Gig gang- Coz we only meet at rock shows dese days:-))

We were kinda surprised as My very own Band "De Innovatives" who were supposed to be playing second .. actually started the show.. and given time only for 3 songs.. vande matram.. and original composition and Roadhouse blues.. The last one was the cherry on the cake and everyone was in groove the... and right then they were asked to go.. as*�@# organizers..

Then came the typical Indian way of honorary speeches and really bad compering.. which was a big turn off... leading the way to Our Bhartiya Mahasaagar..(terminology courtesy Mr Pawera)... They churned out really good quality Indian music with awesome vocals and guitaring.... there came a point when they were chanting some raag (some Vayu Raag I'm guessing) and the winds started blowing.. maybe gods were angry like the crowd. All that is good but it didn't go well with us atleast ... coz it wasn't an appropriate place for that kind of "lounge" music in a crowd (hardly there in some sections) craving for listening through their bones and not ears or heart....

Just when all were losing patience.. there came the band that has been there and done it all.. PARIKRAMA 15 years and they know how to get the crowd going... thats exactly what they did..

The crowd just waiting to burst.. did more than that.. Classic rock to alternative.. simply Bone jarring.. head banging and .. high quality music - Purple haze to Yellow to Highway to hell..

If I were to give you a short account of the event I would say: All road house blues.. ended on the jhini chadar.. and all bandeh (including one in heaven above) woke up.. took us on a highway to hell.. where the roads were all yellow... by the end we were all high and alleviated.. and life's in purple haze right now

Cheers!!

Ravana thy name is Celebration

All our celebrations start after Dussehara which make Ravana even more important.. To tell you the truth this is the first real time that I witnessed full Ceremony of Dussehra I couldnt help it.. as it was the first time that I'm close to the whole thing.. (10 steps away from my house)

I like this part of the year.. everything is decorated and jazzy.... It kind of makes us feel more Indian in some way.. Though I'm not the most enthusiastic ones around...

Well the traders aren't complaining coz everything.. I mean just about EVERYTHING sells at this time...:-)

Not taking any more time I'll let the pictures and videos do the talking..