https://youtu.be/HCJg-C6AWVc @amanmhajan_, who wrote the song, played ‘Connections’ for me maybe 10 years ago and I loved it then as much as I do now. Had to write lyrics for it of course, so I asked him to give me a clue about the reason for the name and in his usual cryptic style, he […]
https://youtu.be/1L51jYdwF4U They’re getting younger and younger, the musicians I’m working with these days, as I’m getting older and older. Meet @amithavguitar a 16 year-old, monster guitar player from Chennai. I met him through my friend @babimitra who sent me some of his music a few months ago. Since then Sir Gautam (he insists on calling […]
https://youtu.be/NIMCUcqp6hw Why is this picture like the black hole? No idea but if u click on it u will see and hear me singing ‘If You Could See me Now’ which is a most beautiful song. With me are Maciek Szczyciński and Pavel Ershov. #jazzcollabs #jazzstandard #lockdownjazz #TaddDameron #sarahvaughan #ifyoucouldseemenow #internationaljazz
In Abhinav Chandrachud’s retelling, the biography of the former Attorney General of India comes together like a puzzle By Radha Thomas The story goes that Soli Sorabjee’s life-long passion for jazz began accidentally, while he was in college. He was at Bombay’s Rhythm House, now shuttered, looking for Brahms’ ‘Hungarian Dance No. 5’ but the […]
There’s something about the street dog community that feels like one belongs to a very special, very loving, very intimate family, even if you’ve just met someone. You can tell just by the work they do in rescue – rehab – fostering – healing or fund raising, that the connection is strong. Some months ago, […]
https://open.spotify.com/episode/5EwWJlhAZGky3uSbIFgxss?si=P1pPO-P-TDekSh6BOjekcA Warning: this is a very graphic and heartbreaking story. You may not be able to stomach the details. Just saying. It’s a story about medical and surgical heroism combined with human beings who refused, point blank, to let a streetie go. I’m talking to Archana Sreenivasan today. She’s an artist, illustrator and animal rescuer. […]
https://open.spotify.com/episode/61UkhCw7WKvuloKXjfIGbF?si=kDph8-_nTpSEVG2aBhyk9Q Now this is a podcast about The Indie Dog and one might think that it has only to do with native Indian dogs. But actually, it’s about dogs in India that fend for themselves on the streets for many reasons. Some are born on the streets and these dogs have a slightly better chance […]
If there’s one thing about adopting a doggie or two and raising them… it’s that nothing is ever predictable. Especially in a city like Bangalore where dogs can disappear without the slightest warning. People will dognap them knowing you’ll pay ransom. Or they’ll just wander off… especially streeties who remember the freedom of the open […]
Doctor Lee is a Korean acupuncture / acupressure specialist, who was introduced to me by a friend. I’m having some awful hip issues and figured I’d give it a shot. As it turned out, despite the excruciating pain of his Korean Torture (he laughed when I called it that) the problem didn’t go away. I […]
This year in February, there was a big deal being made of the date 02-02-2022. Many people thought it was a lucky date. But if you were you were a doggie named Duke it was the worst possible day for you. Duke was lost… alright let’s call it what it is… he was bloody […]
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