Articles - Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 19 Comments
Independence Rock ? What??
Over the past four years (that’s about when I first attended the event), I’ve heard tons of people talk about Independence Rock in its heyday at Rang Bhavan – when it was held on the 15th of August, when advertising the event wasn’t THAT big a priority and above all, when the bands that played then were nothing like the one’s that do now. There’s a pattern here – the quality of music, originality and performances on the whole are simply deteriorating. Days before the event, rumours flew about I-Rock being a money-making and publicity gimmick (Especially after ‘The Works’ qualified for the Mumbai eliminations), how the audience had transformed – from true patrons of rock ‘n’ roll to posers in Black coloured Iron Maiden tee’s and how the organisers made sure they catered – and catered well – to such an audience. But after all of this and more, I didn’t change my opinion, looking forward to the event in the same way that I have since the beginning – with an open mind, unaware of any of the bands playing (excluding Black, considering they were finalists last year), hoping to have a good, in fact, great time. Sure there are some really bad acts every year, that’s permitted – but this year, even the ones that were headlining on Day 2 were rather disappointing.
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Dispatches - Sep 7, 2008 - 0 Comments
Synchronicity 2008
From the 23rd to the 25th of October, IIT Kanpur will host it’s annual rock festival called ‘Synchronicity’, as part of the ‘Antaragni’ cultural festival held by the college. This year the organizers seem to loaded to the brimful by sponsors, as they are dishing out attractive prizes for the winners of the rock fest.
The winners would get one lakh in cash and also a record deal with Dogma Tone Records. There is something for coming in second and third too, as the runner-ups would get paid a decent amount too. Added to that there is something in it for individual members as well, as the organizers are also handing out prizes for the best guitarist, bassist, drummer and vocalist.
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Return To Forever - Romantic Warrior
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