Author Archives: Amit Gurbaxani
Bar Review: Rehab
Khar bar Rehab wants to be a mini Trilogy. Just like that Juhu club, it’s got great cocktails but one very confused door policy. Read More »
Music Review: ‘Ek Main Aur Ekk Tu’
The OST to the Kareena Kapoor-Imran Khan movie is the kind of soundtrack that fans of music director Amit Trivedi and lyricist Amitabh Bhattacharya were hoping they would never make. Read More »
Alternative Investments
From upcoming fashion designers to dubstep DJs, Cool Chef Cafe is fast turning into a hub for Mumbai’s indie community. Read More »
Eastern Promise
The Lil Wayne of the Indian indie world talks to us about his story so far. Read More »
Tipping The Scales
Why Chennai’s Adam and the Fish Eyed Poets, which will stage their debut Mumbai performance at Blue Frog tonight, is every Indian indie music blog’s band to watch. Read More »
See The Sound
The members of Mumbai-based electro pop-rock act Sky Rabbit are notoriously bad at explaining the meanings behind their songs. The good part is that you’re free to interpret them as you choose. Read More »
Bar Review: Hawaiian Shack
The Juhu outpost of this kitsch Bandra watering hole is a crowd-pleasing replica right down to the retro pop and rock playlist. Read More »
Bar Review: The Irish House
Lager lovers and ale aficionados bemoaning the loss of the Sports Bar in Phoenix Mills have finally got an alternative in the shopping complex. Read More »
NH7 Weekender 2011 Diary
The country’s happiest music festival was indisputably bigger this year. But was it better? Read our report. Read More »
Bar Review: Bora Bora
Bora Bora, as you may know, is a French Polynesian island known for its luxury resorts. At the pub of the same name that opened in Andheri ten days ago, it’s not the beach but the sea that’s the focus. Read More »
Bar Review: The Big Nasty
Khar’s newest bar has a unique industrial vibe and country music soundtrack, but is let down by some fairly iffy food and cocktails. Read More »
TV Review: The Dewarists
On ‘The Dewarists’, a new music-travel show featuring Indian indie musicians, the music is some of the best we’ve listened to in a while. Read More »
Which Concert Will You Go For This Weekend?
Diwali has come early for music lovers in Mumbai, with three big gigs being staged this weekend. A guide to helping you decide where to head. Read More »
The Five-Minute Guide To Rupa and The April Fishes
Here’s everything you need to know about the indie/world music darlings before you head to their multi-lingual, multi-genre gig at Blue Frog tonight (where you can also expect to hear a tribute to Jagjit Singh). Read More »
Bar Review: Cerveza
Kala Ghoda bar Cerveza offers some of the world’s finest beers but serves them in a dingy, almost dive-like setting. Read More »

