Lakshmi Govindrajan Javeri

Articles by Lakshmi Govindrajan Javeri

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  Feb 10, 2018

  John Mayall on 50 years of 'learning, relearning the Blues', and still having fun

  Blues legend John Mayall speaks with Lakshmi Govindrajan Javeri about his life and work | #FirstCulture
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  Jan 29, 2018

  Grammy Awards 2018 checked all the politically correct boxes but failed on its primary account — music

  One wonders if the Grammy Awards had a checklist of potential problem areas that reads like: Women. Check. Artists of colour. Check. Political orientation. Check. Contemporary relevance. Check.
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  Dec 08, 2017

  Marky Ramone on his NH7 Weekender gig, and why he doesn't like being called a 'rock star'

  Marc Bell, more popularly known as Marky Ramone, the drummer of the legendary American punk band The Ramones, will play on 10 December, Day 3 of the three-day NH7 Weekender Festival in Pune.
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  Nov 30, 2017

  Michael Jackson's Thriller turns 35: How it shaped the artist, industry and MTV generation

  For those of us who lived through the genius of Thriller, the album is an indelible part of our life’s soundtrack. It gave us the Michael Jackson we want to revere.
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  Oct 24, 2017

  Steve Vai: The guitar-totting Gandalf on Radha Soami Satsang, Zappa, and all things musical

  In the run-up to his gig at the NH7 Weekender, Steve Vai speaks with Firstpost about his visits to India, Frank Zappa tour, interest in music theory and more
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  Oct 07, 2017

  The Dillinger Escape Plan's Liam Wilson on the band's evolution, and NH7 Weekender gig

  The Dillinger Escape Plan's bassist Liam Wilson spoke with Firstpost as the band readies for their NH7 Weekender performance in December
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  Oct 03, 2017

  Tom Petty passes away, aged 66: Remembering a highway companion like none other

  At least one Tom Petty song is sure to make it to a long-drive playlist.
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  Jul 18, 2017

  Saif Ali Khan talks about Kaalakaandi, Sacred Games — and that Kangana Ranaut joke at IIFA

  In a free-wheeling exclusive conversation, Saif Ali Khan, true to his forthright nature, fields every question thrown his way — including the 'nepotism rocks' remark and dig at Kangana Ranaut made at the IIFA 2017 show
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  Jul 14, 2017

  AR Rahman's Wembley concert was probably better without misguided 'fans' spoiling the show

  AR Rahman is perhaps the best example in the world today of doing something that isn’t bound by all those things that preoccupy a closed mind
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  May 18, 2017

  Remembering Chris Cornell: A voice that drove bands, heralded change, and stayed forever

  Chris Cornell’s sonorous vocals and resonant songwriting, were ably complemented by his lean physique, ruffled locks and piercingly honest eyes that didn’t once conceal a past of addiction and struggles with sobriety
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