Yahoo has released a new Media Player to be used by websites, blogs and others. I have tried it for some sample songs below. Pretty cool!
Coldplay – Clocks
Music
I have pretty busy over the past many weekends, and this one was no different. Debo was in town and it was nice spending time with him.
Anyways a few interesting nuggets from the web.
- Upgrade to XP from Vista says CodingSanity – I agree. Too many warnings. Let me use it please. I not a effing retard you know. [Link via FSJ]
- Vicky Nanjappa asks Scorpions if they would introduce hip hop into their music. Yes. And they are also thinking of hiring Anu Malik as their composer and Himesh Baba as their lead singer. [Link via India Uncut]
- For the IP Geeks – Espacenet is thinking of allowing download of search results in XML/CSV format. Good going folks. I remember having given a similar suggestion to Google Patents team. But they seem to have gone into hibernation.
- Finally, Apar has great series going on here. Must read.
First, Dada made a century, in Kolkata. Here is what Anand Vasu has to say.
For Ganguly, Kolkata feels an unconditional love, the kind that asks for nothing in return and yet blindly accepts whatever it gets. There’s nothing objective about the manner in which Ganguly is assessed as a cricketer, and anyone who dares to contradict the overwhelmingly positive image is not spared. He’s the uncrowned prince of Kolkata, and on Saturday, in the company of VVS Laxman, the man who earned the position of the lord of Eden Gardens with his 281 against Australia in 2001, Ganguly rattled off a century as easily as he was batting in the bylanes of Behala, and not a Test match.
Next, TK, Bharathi, Ritu and me attended the SAARC music festival at Central Park, CP. Brilliant place for a concert. Listened to Raghu Dixit Project (formerly Antaragni), East India Company, some Bhutanese band, and Indian Ocean.
Raghu Dixit Project, as expected, was awesome. Lot of showmanship, crowd enthu and nice songs. I had heard most, except three. Aambar (I wish I could get the mp3), Khidkiyan, and Gudugudiya sedi nodo (awesome again, mp3 anyone???).
East India Company to me was the highlight of the show. The lead singer was wasted but had an awesome vocal. They were kind of electro-folk. Nice mix. They sang some Rajasthani, a couple of Assamese, and two hindi songs I guess. Hindi ones were a remix of Tere bin nai jina which was good. The next one was a not so good remix of Mast kalandar. Overall, I loved the band.
The Bhutanese band was ok, nothing great. I think they got overwhelmed by the occasion.
Last – the most awaited event. Indian Ocean. They were so damn delayed by other bands that they hardly had an hour to play. Rahul Ram (the bassist) was so damn pissed off at it, and so was I. They started off with Bande, the some other song which I have heard, but don’t know the name of. Then a new one Bula raha hai, which I liked. Then we (TK and me) had to rush off to get the bikes from the Palika parking. And I think they played Kandisa and Hai Tamasha after that.
Topped it off with some nice food and gen bakar at Mamu’s (Chimpoo at JNU). Ended with coffee at Barista. Perfect!
PS: Lot of snaps at the music fest. Snaps to be uploaded soon.
Read MoreSome gems of poetry from hindi movies.
Likhte rahe hai tumhe roj hi magar
Khwaishon ke khat kabhi bheje hi nahi, nahi
Ainak lagake kabhi padhna woh chithiya
Ankhon ke pani mein rakhna woh chitiya
~ Gulzar, Hu Tu Tu ~
Chalte chalte mera saya, kabhi kabhi yoon karta hai,
Zaameen se uthke samne aakar, haath pakad ke kehta hai,
Ab ke baar mein aage aage chalta hoon,
Aur tu mera peecha karke dekh zara kya hota hai.
~ Izajat ~
Jab Nasha Tutataa Hai, Kitne Tukade Gire Hain
Hosh Chunane Lage Hum, Hum Bhi Kya Sar Phire Hain
~ Phoonk De – No Smoking ~
Songs that have been playing all day long (please do not ask how though, they are not supposed to!)
- Trouble – Coldplay
- Kholo kholo – Taare Zameen Par [music] – it is def must listen and the only movie I am waiting for currently
- Yellow – Coldplay
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel
Is it just me or does someone else also feel that S&G were the best lyricists till date in English music scene?
Read MoreFrom the Steve Jobs and Bill Gates talk together (must watch video):
You and I have memories
Longer than the road that stretches out ahead.
From the Beatles song – Two of us.
Incidentally, I was at Bercos today. Reminded me of an afternoon.
Read MoreNice song – From Ek Chalis Ki Last Local (which has some pretty interesting scenes as I found out last night at Ojas’).
जो होता है अच्छे के लिए होता है
ग़लत केहते है …
किस्मत का खेल है सारा
फिरता था में आवारा
ये क्या से क्या हो गया
चार दिन की ज़िंदगानी
हैर पल एक नई कहानी
क्या था में क्या बन गया
क्या हुआ जो लारी छूटी
जीवन की गाड़ी लूटी
ख्वाब है तो मुझको ना जगा
ज़िंदगी एक पल में साली
यूँ पलट गई हुमारी
झूठ है तो मुझको ना बता
मुंबई ..सुना था यहाँ आदमी
पूरी ज़िंदगी अपनी किस्मत स्लोव ट्रक्क से फ़ास्ट ट्रक्क लाने में निकल देता है
पेर ढाई घंटे में मेरी किस्मत
ऐसे स्लोव ट्रक्क से फ़ास्ट ट्रक्क पर
आ जाएगी ये मैने कभी सोचा नही था
सज़ा मज़ा बन जाएगी
ये भी कभी सोचा नही था
लास्ट लोकल क्या छूटी
साला किस्मत पटरी पर आगाई
कर लो जो भी करना है
होता है जो होना है
गुज़रा तो पल ये फिर ना आएगा
क्या बुरा है क्या भला है
वक़्त ही शायद खुदा है
हो जाने दो फिर देखा जाएगा
क्या हुआ जो लारी छूती
जीवन की गाड़ी लूटी
ख्वाब है तो मुझको ना जगा
ज़िंदगी एक पल में साली
यूँ पलट गई हुमारी
झूठ है तो मुझको ना बता
वो केहते हैं ना
जो होता है अच्छे के लिए होता है
सही केहते हैं
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