Author Archives: WTS Crew
The second day at the beautiful Fernhills Royal Palace dawned on a venue full of people eager to get on with the festival atmosphere and lounging on the grass at the Calaloo, watching the initial bands setup while grabbing a quick breakfast. There was an invisible crackle to the air. Since it was a Saturday, more people from near and far were expected to flock to the venue, a steely glint in their eye the determination to have fun over the weekend apparent. Lucid Dreams started their set with an excellent rendition of Iron Maidens ‘Wrathchild’. The bands own compositions ‘Father Forgive Us I & II’, were not very different from ‘Wrathchild’, replete with…
Witness the best moments of The Great Indian Octoberfest – the highest highs, great music and all the fun and madness that ensued! Music courtesy: One Nite Stand Videography: Sumukh Bharadwaj, Vipul Vaibhav Video Editing: Vipul Vaibhav
Almost 3 years after Thermal and A Quarter formally announced that their genre is called ‘Bangalore Rock’ (apparently we were the first media/website to hear from the band directly about this. Read full interview here), Bruce Lee Mani and Rajeev Rajagopal talk in detail about the highlights of ‘Bangalore Rock’ tour! Watch them speak about the most memorable moments at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the overall experience – from winning the Pick of The Fringe award to busking on the streets and meeting the number one fan of Roger Binny! Interviewed by: Priyanka Shetty Camera and Editing: Vipul Vaibhav
The venue was festooned with bright orange and red ribbons, and there were colourful totem poles greeting you right after the entrance. With beer a-flowing and three giant stages- Kingfisher Premium Kingsland Stage, Common Colors World Stage and Nocturnal Cell, The Great Indian Octoberfest opened with great promise. Day 1, being a weekday saw a lot thinner crowd than youd expect at a Bangalore gig. The weekend saw most of the festivities but Day 1 did have some good music in store. Rocazaurus, a fledgling band from Kochi, got the proceedings underway at the Common Colors World Stage with some straight up rock, embellished with Carnatic guitar solos (singer/guitarist Fredy John is a student of…
