Aman Mahajan and I have been working on the tunes in Bangalore Blues for about 6 or 7 years now. Trying it out in different formats depending on whether we have a quartet a quintet a trio, or this, o0ur favourite format, a duo. A pure piano and voice rendition of our own material, this […]
Ring Toss
Listen here When I met Ryo in 1977 he was already making music and quite famous in NYC at the time. He was working on this album Ring Toss and when he heard me sing, he immediately wanted me to do a little bit of singing on it. Most of the album was already […]
Mirror Of My Mind
Listen here. Called jazz-fusion back in 1979 this Album released by Sony Music in 1979 made some waves. Ryo Kawasaki was already famous because of his playing with Gil Evans and Elvin Jones. No one knew me. So being featured was a very big deal. Recorded at Power Station Studio in New York City […]
Trinkets & Things
Featuring Radha Thomas (Shottam) and Ryo Kawasaki who collaborated from 1977 onwards until about 1979, there were many performances and recordings. This one is particularly interesting.This limited-edition cassette contains four tracks taken from demo tapes and live performances dating back to 1977. Kawasaki explains, “… actually how I got my hands on these were that […]
UNK Performs Bangalore Blues live at Bangalore International Center
Cauliflower The Best Winter Food For Burning Belly Fat
New Delhi, Dec 5 2018, Times Now Digital Cauliflowers for weight loss? Yes, you heard it right! The simple, white cruciferous vegetable can help you shed the pounds. Cauliflower is, without-a-doubt, an excellent source of vitamins, minerals, nutrients and antioxidants that may help prevent or reduce the risk of several diseases, including heart disease, diabetes […]
Cauliflower Diet Best Keto Friendly Diet For Weight Loss
Dec 10, 2018 by David Woodring Cauliflower, or phool gobhi, is a standout amongst the most nutritious vegetables that the Indian sense of taste has adored since time immemorial. Some of our customary and current combination dishes include cauliflower, which can be diverted into nearly anything from misuses to pizza. The small white blooms […]
Letter to Dolly Finklestein #2
Someone must have left the gates in Raju’s house open for a moment because my silly sister, who may have seen it as a chance to go looking for her mommy (who was probably eating sushi somewhere in #NYC, not thinking of poor Brownie at all) slipped out when no one was looking.[…]
Getting Mosh Pit Access to the Beatles’ Experience in India
Back in the mid-70s, I was lead singer with the band ‘Human Bondage’, at a disco called Wheels at the Ambassador Hotel in New Delhi. One night, in the middle of our set, our keyboard player (the late) Steve Law became hugely agitated. This was not a good thing because Steve also doubled up […]
The rich and the ruthless
The Hindu, October 20 Back in the 80s when I lived in America, it was only by watching the original Dynasty — carefully observing and internalising every outfit worn by Linda Evans (Krystle Carrington) and Joan Collins (Alexis Carrington) — was I able to strut the streets of NYC boldly, with my very big hair, light-weight sweater […]
Radha Thomas 