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Small talk with 2Blue of Mumbai's Zedde

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2Blue at a concert!! Really?? ( Photo - Nilesh Agrawal ) Truly reminiscent of a rock star, his awe-inspiring stage presence is always met with thunderous applause and gorgeous ladies swarming around him like bees. And, despite being a lighthearted conversationalist, 2Blue , is a true blue musician with viable love and dedication towards music. Along with his Mumbai based band Zedde (one of India’s leading rock bands), 2Blue is committed to making original music that rocks the worlds of many. 2Blue talks to me about his band, Zedde, his upcoming album with the band, his connection with North East India and his wacky name - '2Blue' or 'TuBlue' … By the way, not many know him as Tirthankar Poddar!! Click Here to read the interview .

How do I relate to Pramathesh Borkotoky of Fried Eye magazine

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How do I relate to Pramathesh Borkotoky? Well my father’s uncle’s daughter’s cousin’s grandchild is married to his cousin’s brother’s wife’s third cousin’s younger sister. If you have de-coded that relationship, I am fairly certain you are either extremely patient or you have nothing better to do. Jokes apart, I’d really like to use this platform to explain how Pramathesh and I really relate to each other. Pramathesh Borkotoky I have always been an entrepreneurial, self driven and a risk taking kind of a person. Job security and career holds little or no importance to me. Therefore it should come as a little surprise that I admire people who are just like that. Having said that, I guess the smarter ones of you might have already figured out the context of my babbling. If not, let me take up a little more of Pramathesh’s precious web space and explain things in detail. The journey of an entrepreneur is not an easy one; nevertheless it is always filled with risks, adventures an...

Aawaz - speak up against sexual violence | Reception

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Remo Fernandes (Musician, Goa) - "Hey Jim, truly great stuff! Congratulations to you, the band, the singers, the video makers, and of course the song writer/s! Power to you guys always!" Sonam Sherpa (Guitarist of Parikrama, Delhi) - "Very good melody. Keep it up. Peace." Mayukh Hazarika (Musician, Assam) - " Dear Jim, had the privilege to listen to your creation. To say the least, it is an extremely meaningful project. Lending your time to this shows your immense sense of responsibility. Musically the song is beautifully laced with heartfelt words and a most soothing tune. Do keep working on such projects." Bidyut Kotoky (Film-maker, Assam) - " Quite enjoyed the song and video. Praiseworthy effort." Danish Sait (RJ, Fever 104 FM, Bangalore) - " Look at what you've created ... It's magical ! I'm proud I know you cheers ... Loved your song, I like animation / the graffiti on the walls / the news clips in ...