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Sommerfesten 2011

Sommerfesten 2011

We had heard legendary stories about this festival and our business manager, Robert, had hyped it up just enough to get us all excited about it, then came the customary visa related drama, but thanks to the awesome Norwegian embassy in Delhi, that got sorted just in time!

Then Raghu’s work almost cancelled the trip and then the Bombay rains came close to making us miss our flights, but after all that drama, when we finally landed in ‘Alesund’, a small island town a couple of hours north from Oslo, in Norway, it was like we were served a slice of heaven!

Its not unusual, I found out, for people who come to Sommerfesten to go back singing its praises! as you will find us doing. We’ve taken tons of photos and video, but nothing can come close to the feeling of awesomeness that engulfs you when you land in Alesund and Giske, it is a must visit for everyone!

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Glastonbury 2011

Glastonbury 2011

If you have anything to do with music, you have heard of Glastonbury, and until you go there, you will have heard various versions of how it will actually be. From the rain to the mud, to the massiveness of it to how much you have to walk, to sleeping and living in camps to your first pair of Wellies.

But until you actually set foot on to the festival site, the image in your head is NOTHING compared to the real thing.

Glastonbury is the ultimate music festival, and I say that not because of its size or because of the variety of acts that play there, but because of the general vibe of the festival and the human spirit that prevails there.

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Catching Up and the IHC

Catching Up and the IHC

You know when things are moving so fast that everything is a blur?! Yep. Those!

The last month for us has just been a blur or activity and sometimes, it feels like we are out-doing ourselves just by catching up. And that has somehow become the norm.

Its time to sit back and take a look at last month and tell all of you about one of its highlights!

We’ve known Vimlendu and Swechha for a while now and have always endeavored to help them as much as possible and when we were actually able, with a LOT of juggling of our schedules, visa appointments and flight tickets, make it to Delhi in time for the gig, we were quite shocked that it was actually happening!

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Songlines 2011 – Best Newcomer!

Songlines 2011 – Best Newcomer!

WE WON, WE WON, WE WON!!

We’ve been really good about this and have kept it from all of you for so long now, and it feels good to finally be able to ‘go tell it on the mountains!’ – We won the Songlines 2011 Award for Best Newcomer!

Here is what Simon Broughton, Editor-in-Chief of the Songlines Magazine had to say –

“I think Raghu Dixit is an artist to watch – and a man with a mission. He’s a talented songwriter, with a real melodic gift and his voice has the power to transport an audience. He’s already a big name in India, but is now building his reputation over here. His recent concert at the South Bank’s Alchemy festival was brilliant – and included a collaboration with fellow Songlines Award winners Bellowhead. His appearance at Glastonbury this year can only help.”

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The American Dream – 1

The American Dream – 1

America had eluded us for the longest time. Raghu’s visa to America was not approved thrice in the past and the most recent attempt was last year.

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The ‘India Dekho’ Tour – Part 2

The ‘India Dekho’ Tour – Part 2

We started on a strong note in Calcutta and then began the adventure! We set out early in the morning to the airport to then do a round about trip to Calicut (via Mumbai), a place we were returning to after a long time!

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Later … With Jools Holland

Later … With Jools Holland

We played on ‘Later with Jools Holland’ last year!

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The Australian Story Begins …

This is our first trip to the land down under and we always knew it was going to be eventful, but some of it you can’t prepare for We boarded the Air India flight to Singapore just after midnight on the day the Father of our Nation was born and it was a non-eventful flight [...]

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London Bound … Again!

London Bound … Again!

And we are off again to what is becoming our second home this year round, London!

Again?! you ask?

Well, yes, but this time the difference is, we are taking it up one notch. All this time we have played tons of showcases, been part of small and big and even headlined some festivals in the UK. We’ve played at small pubs, school halls, temples, on the streets, in a cab and even in a box!

But this time, its different.

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