Rock
Mercurial yet Everlasting
I first heard Queen on FM radio, in India. It is the song “The Show must go on” which really is Mercury’s swan song. Mercury was quite unwell during the making of the album and ended up dying within 10 months of its release. Listening to Mercury sing... Read more
Short but Bittersweet
I heard Emily Remler on air, gushing with admiration for Wes Montgomery. Remler carried Montgomery’s torch forward, while also giving it her own identity. But just when she had overcome the hurdles of gender bias, technique and the long shadows of he... Read more
Serendipitous Encounters
By sheer chance, I discovered the guitarist, Uli Jon Roth. To me, he was a potent musical force who could play the best guitar solos ever! But no one had heard of Roth and the Internet wasn't yet a thing. So it all lent an incredible air of mystery t... Read more
Approachable Snobbery
It was clear as soon as it started playing, why Aja was the kind of album that would appeal to the music connoisseur and the audiophile alike. Steely Dan or Becker and Fagen, with a wide cast of session musicians, have melded witty lyrics, jazzy stru... Read more