Wednesday, December 27, 2006

sat night with DJ nash and countdown to octOPUSsy '007

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WEDNESDAY : last KroaKnight of 2006 ...
... saying a big thank you to all those who make wednesdays and sundays special
hosted by Mark and Carlton

ABANDONFRIDAY: 29th Dec - C- Street Band
denzil bentley: trumpet, max rose: guitar, lester bob: bass, freddy: keys, mike: drums & vocals

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER ..
retro music the way its done today with the citys hottest DJ NASH

THURSDAY Blenders Pride BOOZE & BRAINS

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am - 2.00pm
a hearty breafkast while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo.

octOPUSsy '007
great way to bring in the new year ... the 'bond themed' shaken and stirred party ...

For Details and Reservations Call 080-23442580 or 9845244610

for more details go to OPUS

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

THE 8+ DAYS OF CHRISTMAS

15th- Friday: Lounge Piranha
george mathen: drums, rohan ramesh: bass, kamal singh: guitar & vocals, abhijeet tambe: guitar & vocals
16th - Saturday: Avril Quadros
avril quadros with karan joseph on keys
17th -Sunday AFTERNOON: JAMPOT feat. Peter Issac & his band
17th - Sunday: Kissmass Kroaknight- special edition of christmas karaoke
18th- Monday: Anushka Manchanda
vivek menzel: drums, alwyn fernandes: guitar, karan joseph: keys, prashaant davidson: bass
19th- Tuesday: Higher Iyer Show- Stand up Comedy act
Kartik Iyer FEAT. Rajeev Ravindranathan
20th -Wednesday: Maximum Pudding / Galeej Gurus
Maximum pudding abhibass koffee: bass, fuzzy: drums, jugular beans: keys,
Galeej Gurus nathan harris- vocals, mathew harris: bass guitar, naveen thomas: guitar, anantha krishnan: guitar, arfaaz: drums
21st- Thursday: special edition of MARK REGO's Booze & Brains
with DJ vinay on the console
22nd - Friday: Megha
Dr Suma Sudhindra Ensemble - dr suma sudhindra: veena, sri. b.c. manjunath: mridangam, m.a. krishnamurthy: ghatam & tabla, b.k. chandramouli: kanjira & mridangam: s.n. narayanamurthy: ghatam
Gerard Machado Network- gerard machado: guitar, k .n prakash: bass, tilu: drums
23rd- Saturday AFTERNOON: Children's Christmas Party
23rd- Saturday: Remix Rajas - DJ TT & Barry
24th Sunday AFTERNOON: Jampot
24th Sunday Night: Usha Uthup
25th Monday Afternoon: Christmas Lunch
25th Monday Evening: Xmas Bash- Carlton & friends
karan joseph: keys, alwyn fernandes: guitar
31st Sunday Night: New Year Bash


THE 8 PLUS DAYS OF CHRISTMAS … celebrating 3 years of OPUSsing!
(written by vivek madan)



Lounge Piranha 15TH DEC
– Original Lyrics. Original Ideas. Original Sounds.
A Bangalore band formed in 2004, it has hit the local music scene with a unique sound which can only be called it's own. Lounge Piranha creates a space while playing - a space for you to close your eyes or get up and jump into yourself.
And if you’ve seen their website you’ll know exactly what we mean when we say that this group is slowly going crazier by the minute. And with good reason. These guys have performed at some of the hottest spots in Bangalore and opened for the VH1 Rock Rules Concert at Palace Ground. Lounge Piranha is slowly but surely, swimming its way to the top of the food chain. Fitting that they should open the season at Opus.
PS - Try and become their new, outstanding fan of the season! Log on to www.loungepiranha.com.





Avril Quadros 16TH DEC
Most parents would begin listing their childrens achievements with accounts of their first steps or when they began to talk. No so with Avrils parents. They swear that Avril sang before she could even talk. And when you watch her on stage or even just hear her voice, you can well believe it.
Avril Quadros, Bombay born but settled in Bangalore, is a class act all by herself. Having trained in Western and Indian Classical music, Avril can set a crowd rocking with Hindi, Punjabi, English or even Spanish. They don’t need to understand the lyrics, Avril portrays a song with an ease and an energy that is breathtakingly captivating. The message comes through - You’re watching a Star!
Avril is currently embarking on her biggest and most exciting project so far - her own Hindi Rock album. This album, one of the first of its genre to ever be produced, is sure to have music for to suit everyones tastes.
Avril is a one of a kind artist. Not only can she sing, but she can truly bring her performances alive. Once you watch her, songs that may have heard before acquire a new flavour and songs you haven’t heard before…well… brace yourself!!!





Jampot 17th and 24th DEC
3 years ago, when Opus was a tiny octopus floating in a sea of Sunnys, Spinns and Cosmos, a bunch of guys would just sit around and sing their favourite songs, to the guitar or to the piano or to nothing. There was nobody else there so what the hell?
Now, this same bunch of guys has been supplemented by musicians of such caliber it is hard to imagine that what started as time pass some years ago is now a raging concept that draws musicians and audiences alike, in hordes.
It’s like a BYOI party. And if you don’t bring an instrument, you’re more than welcome to just sit and watch and listen as creativity flows and music is literally, breathed into life. Sunday Jam, not endorsed by Rahul Dravid, yet.




All Star Kroaknight 17th DEC
Ever wonder about what connects Mark Swaroop, Jacob Ninan, Anoopa Anand, Bharat Krishna, Kartik Iyer, Namrata Sudhindra, Carlton Braganza to Doobie Brothers, Michael Buble, John Lennon, Judas Priest, Aretha Franklin, Janis Joplin, Shaggy, Khaled, Ilayaraja, Rahman, Neil Diamond, Billy Joel, and tons of other stars?
Kroaknights have been covered by star news, cnn ibn, times now, rave magazine, and tons of other publications … if you’ve been there you’ll know why.
Xmas Special Kroaknight. A tribute to all those who make Sunday night special!





Anushka Manchanda 18TH DEC
Another firebrand of a performer, Anushka was discovered in a talent hunt held all over India. She was chosen as a member of the band Viva that was formed from the reality television show Popstars.
But what really sets her apart is the sheer ‘feel’ she brings to her live performances. Completely oblivious to the outside world (except when she talks to the audience, which she does a lot, much to their delight). Anushka loses herself to the music around her. She takes on so many different characters, you have no choice but to think that she was born right there, on that stage, to perfoem for you. When you watch Anushka on stage, you feel like she’s talking to you. And she will be talking to you at Opus.






The Higher Iyer Show 19TH DEC
Kartik Iyer FEAT. Rajeev Ravindranathan
Two of Bangalore’s funniest actors. with a host of other guest stars as well ...
If you want better humour than that. If you want to see people being made fun of. If you want to hear Tamil rap. Or if you just want to sit back and enjoy yourself while Kartik and Rajeev take you on a thunderous wave of laughter, make your way to the Higher Iyer Show! (Watch out, they spit.)




Galeej Gurus / Maximum Pudding 20TH DEC
Maximum Pudding
Their music is quite something to look forward to. With a great line up that is unique in its ability to share band members with other groups; a couple of members currently play with other groups, Maximum Pudding exhibits and eclectic range, belting out psychedelia and funk as easily as jazz.
The Galeej Gurus has seen many avatars over the years and have been constantly working on improving themselves as a group as well as a band.
Their latest line up has Nathan Harris occupying the post of frontman being backed by the able quartet of naveen, Matthew, Ananth and the newly-installed Arfaaz, they are one of the few college bands that has not succumbed to the pressures of a career and stayed true to their passion while continuing to sweat at the grindstone.
Galeej Gurus; while the name still reeks of typical Christ College Humour, the band itself has left their college days far behind, emerging as a progressive, energetic groups whose original compositions, emotional live performances, and hunger to reach new audiences truly set them apart from the rest of the herd.






Booze and Brains 21ST DEC
Mark Rego! Known city wide as the most wanted MC, Mark Rego is that perfect entertainer. A great sense of humour, a youthful, mischievous energy and 2 earrings coupled with weirdly coloured hair. Who could not love the guy?
This concept of his, Booze and Brains combines two of his (and indeed, most of the city’s) favourite activities – Drinking and showing off.
If you know how many reindeer Santa has pulling his sledge or if you know what ‘Anno Domini’ means, then this is your night. I, for one, avoid it! ;-)





Megha 22ND DEC
Dr Suma Sudhindra with her carnatic ensemble along with Gerard Machado with his jazz ensemble together form "MEGHA" which means " THE CLOUDS"Megha has performed in many concerts across the country. their ensemble consists of-carnatic ensemble:dr suma sudhindra: veena, sri b.c manjunath: percussions, m.a krishnamurthy: tabla & ghatam, b . k chandramouli: kanjira & mridangam, s.n narayanamurthy: ghatam.jazz ensemble: gerard machado: guitar, prakash: bass, yogendra tillu hule: drums, freddie; keys.
Dr SUMA SUDHlNDRA is one of the most acclaimed veena exponents of the country. Known for her melodic rendition on the veena one observes in her music the brilliant blend of traditional purity and artistic novelty. She is also known for her intelligent adherence to the classical tradition and innovative experimentation. With a proven track of success at home and abroad she can carry with her the common music lover and the connoisseurs into the merry world of melody with unattached composure.Sri. B.C Manjunath is one of the most popular percussionists of Karnataka. His mastery over the mridangam, precision in rendering and elevating the music to heights of rhythmic sensation is surpassed and his name is synonymous with laya.M.A. KRISHNAMURTHY is undoubtedly the most accomplished tabla and ghatam player. At ease with two musical instruments, he is a master, a sensitive performer, a versatile musician, a dexterous instrumentalist and a man of few words.
B.K. CHANDRAMOULI is a prided student of Shri Palghat Raghu,whose talents range with his expertise on the kanjira and mridangam. He is also the most widely acclaimed performer on the konekol a traditional rendering of rhythmic expression.S. N. Narayanamurthy is a very well known ghatam player is accompanied all the leading artists of Karnataka.
GERARD MACHADO affectionately called Jerry by his large fan club is a talented and devoted guitar player. His control over the instrument and the ease with which he plays is truly breathtaking. Leading the jazz side of MEGHA his expertise as a musician, a guitarist and a group performer is a rare combination THE JAZZ ENSEMBLE





DJ TT and Barry 23RD DEC
Two of the biggest remixers in Bangalore. DJ TT and Barry, are set to rock the night at Opus with every permutation and combination of songs you could dream of, and then some.
DJ TT started playing in 1998 and hasn’t looked back since. Having played virtually all over India, TT has won the times music war of the djs three times and was very recently, crowned ‘Remix Raja’ in Radiocity’s city wide talent hunt.
Bharat Krishna, or barry is your typical IIT graduated, bespectacled, techie. NOT!!! The man has a phenomenal knowledge of music and its intricacies. He has been known to merge Hindi, English, Arabic and tamil songs to create his own, unique mix that is breathtaking for its sheer simplicity and originality. No wonder he came second at the KroaKing Contest at Opus.

Together, they are going to be mad!





Usha Uthup 24TH DEC
Usha Uthup or Didi as she is fondly referred to, is the only artist to have recorded six albums in English with HMV/EMI.
Although Usha had never learnt music formally, her passion for music was present right from the moment she uttered her first words!
Persistence and conviction drove Usha to pursue a professional singing career in 1969. This move later went on to prove vital in removing the stigma attached to singing in night clubs in India.
Today she sings in more than thirteen Indian and eight foreign languages. This is an achievement by itself.
If there is a legend bridging the East and the West, it is Usha. With her music and charm, she has transcended the barriers of caste, creed, language and nationality. Accolades have come from all over the world and she has sung for Prime Ministers and Presidents alike. Indira Gandhi, Jomo Kenyatta, Daniel Arap Moi and more recently Nelson Mandela have all been her ardent admirers. Her endearing charm and powerful vocal chords have given Usha fans of all ages, from all over the country.
With her trademark passion and a speed of delivery that would wear out wannabes a third her age, Usha has just completed a brand new studio album and is all set to release it during the course of the year. A gift her fans eagerly await. The original Diva of Indian pop music celebrates threedecades in the entertainment business, and while her contemporaries might be thinking of gentle retirement, Usha will be back in the thick of what she does best - singing.





Carlton Braganza 25TH DEC
CeeBee, Brazanga, Bragz, these are all many names for the same person. And as his many names suggest, he is many things to many people. Many people hate him, many people swear by him and his voice. Many times, people don’t quite understand him and his many many looks and hair-dos, and many times, they want to throw many things at him. Many, many, many, many. If I’ve used many, many times in the paragraph, because there is no other way to describe the talents of Carlton Braganza. They are simply many.
And there’s no one quite like him to wish all of you at Opus a ‘Many Christmas’. Ladies and Gentlemen, the multifaceted, supremely talented (and pity he knows it!) Carlton Braganza


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Monday, December 04, 2006

ACHTUNG !!


THURSDAY :7th Dec - Wolfgang Haffner Quartet
wolfgang: drums, sebastian studnitzky: trumpet & piano, christian diener: e-bass, frank kuruc: guitar
....the jazz rock german troupe will jam with Dr Suma Sudhindra & her carnatic ensemble.
carnatic ensemble: dr suma sudhindra: veena, sri b.c manjunath: percussions, m.a krishnamurthy: tabla & ghatam, b. k chandramouli: kanjira & mridangam, s.n narayanamurthy: ghatam.

interspersed during this jam, we will have a special session of Blenders Pride BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY ABANDONFRIDAY:
8th Dec - MINISTRY OF BLUES
deepak keshavan a.k.a dk: drums, & philipe haydon: lead guitar & vocals, sarat: bass, rauf: keyboards & vocals, vinoo mathew: guitar.

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. with DJ VINAY

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am - 2.00pm
a hearty breafkast while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo.

JAMPOT: (more pics added) ... its really wonderful amount of talent that keeps landing up. from 2.00pm onwards,
this week featuring 2 of bangalore's most promising and certainly most sought after jazz musicians
sharik haasan and nate linkon in a piano / sax duet jam


WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY Castle KroaKnights
the rocking Ceasar's Palace will do a short intro gig on wed night ( 6th dec) 8.30pm- 9.30pm...after which we move into karaoke

... and i've just put up the RAVE review (use the magnifying glass on the page, and have patience for the page to load)

Tuesday, November 28, 2006

RD 2 RETRO

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ABANDONFRIDAY: 1st Dec - BLUE RONDO
a retro night from the 60's to the early 90s
madhuri: vocals, dwight pattison: bass, ramesh: drums & precussions, avinash grubb: keys, adrian dsouza: vocals & guitar

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. DJ Dance Nights...with DJ ROBEN
with some retro mixes...so put on your dancing shoes

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am- 2.00pm
a warm hearty breafkast of egg, bacon, sausages, pancakes, baked beans, juice and coffee....
while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo.
(don't miss the jazz appreciation session on 91.9FM with HOMI MEHTA this sunday)
JAMPOT: sunday afternoons host musicians that want to play together ... from 2.00pm onwards, featuring " FREEWAY 69"....with a sunshine buffet of khao suey... pasta... dosas..

ganapathi: vocals & guitar, pupu khakuga: guitar, jeetu: bass, harsha: keys, sunil: drums,sanjay das: vocals

WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with MARK
SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON

THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by blenders pride
the winning table gets its booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country.

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
follow all the links for more details about
OPUS and lots of pics up of JAMPOT

Wednesday, November 22, 2006

bangalore's big band

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ABANDONFRIDAY: 24th Nov - JAZZ REVIVAL
col.tommy john: piano, denzil bentley: trumpet, max rose: guitar, domnic saldanha: sax, victor francis: drums,
s raman: alto sax, freddy: keys, dr. tom chandy: leader and vocalist

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. DJ Dance Nights...with DJ Misha
with some retro mixes...so put on your dancing shoes

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am- 2.00pm
a warm hearty breafkast of egg, bacon, sausages, pancakes, baked beans, juice and coffee....
while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo.
SUNDAY JAMPOT: sunday afternoons host musicians that want to play together
from 2.00pm onwards, featuring " ZEPHYR"....the infosys band with a sunshine buffet of khao suey... pasta... dosas...

.... a guitar-obsessed User-Interface designer, an “I-can-play-anything-you-give-me” guitarist-cum-keyboardist-cum-bassist-cum-vocalist (whew!), a keyboard prodigy, another witty guitarist cum bass guitarist, a drummer who can’t keep his sticks down, vocalists who double up as “band managers” and you have ZEPHYR!!
Zephyr in Latin means “a cool gust of wind” …. And they intend to do just what the “Zephyr” does…. “Blow our audiences’ minds away with our music”…... They are a group of software engineers who have a joint passion... “MUSIC”..!!!!..


WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight
THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by blenders pride the winning table gets its booze on the house. labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country.

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.

follow all the links for more details about OPUS and lots of pics up of JAMPOT

Tuesday, November 14, 2006

Calling ELVES!



its that time of the year again !!!... when i have to abandon my vests and shorts and wear horrid long sleeved clothing and track pants...... when i have a constant blocked nose ... when my feet look really hideous ... actually thats not true ... it looks like that all the year round (though its nice that there's an entire season to blame it on)but most importantly .. CHRISTMAS is coming !!... so its mistletoe and magic and marzipans and merriment and of course ... music!!!

its also a big big time for opus cos we opened 3 years ago, 2003 with a festival called the 8 days of Christmas... we were young then and didnt know the ways of the world... (read running a restaurant), didn't have a thatch over our heads, didnt have a liqour license (whats xmas without liquor, i say) but we managed to pull something off nonetheless...

2004 was better .. with a goan flea market, some great xmas goodies, and some great bangalore music talent ... choirs, bands, kissmass kroaknights, stand up comedy, pantomimes .. we were on our way!!

last year 2005 we kicked ass ... i'm a lazy goan bum and its against my religion to type so much ... so, check out the action that we managed to line up ... and the review of those 8 days of christmas
we are in the process of figuring out what this year is gonna be like ...the 8 days of christmas are from the 17th to the 24th of December ... not to leave anything to speculation, the theme this year too, will be christmas :Dso if there is anyone who would want to be part of it in any shape or form (talent, elves, sponsors) pls call/mail shonali 9845244610.a part of what we collect will go towards charity.cheerscarlton



ABANDONFRIDAY: 17th Nov - PARADIGM SHIFT
christopher rodrigues: guitar, vivek menzel: drums & vocals, Niranjan Joseph: vocals, herbert paul: guitar, gaurav vaz: bass, karan joseph: keys.

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. DJ Dance Nights with DJ ANGIE
some super retro mixes...so put on your dancing shoes

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.

follow all the links for more details about OPUS and lots of pics up of JAMPOT


Paradigm Shift


ABANDONFRIDAY: 17th Nov - PARADIGM SHIFT
this bunch of friends will perform at opus for this first time this friday night. they do a wide range of numbers. their show at opus will consist classic rock favourites from Doobie Brothers to Iron Maiden
christopher rodrigues: guitar, vivek menzel: drums & vocals, niranjan joseph: vocals, herbert paul: guitar, gaurav vaz: bass, karan joseph: keys.

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. DJ Dance Nights with DJ ANGIE
some super retro mixes...so put on your dancing shoes

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am- 2.00pm
a warm hearty breafkast of egg, bacon, sausages, pancakes, baked beans, juice and coffee....while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo.

more pics up at SUNDAY JAMPOT: sunday afternoons host musicians that want to play together from 2.00pm onwards, with a sunshine buffet of khao suey... pasta... dosas...

WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with MARK
SUNDAY special Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON

THURSDAY
BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by blenders pride
the winning table gets its food and booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country.

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more about
OPUS

Wednesday, November 08, 2006

RETROnome, kROCKSTAR barry, and Ceasars palace


ABANDONFRIDAY: 10th Nov - RETRONOME
A well known band in bangalore...playing some 80s popular hits from cold play, no doubt, INXS, bon jovi etc. A show that you must not miss.
chris avinash: guitar & vocals, ryan colaco: drums, prakash kn: bass, uday jose: keys & vocals, sherin: vocals

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. DJ Dance Nights...
featuring the one-n-only bharat krishna aka BARRY in an exclusive masala mix special

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am- 2.00pm
a warm hearty breafkast of egg, bacon, sausages, pancakes, baked beans, juice and coffee....while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo.
special interview this week on air with international jazz guitarist bill wurtzel

more pics up at SUNDAY JAMPOT: sunday afternoons host musicians that want to play together
from 2.00pm onwards, featuring " Ceasars Palace"
unni: vocals, anurag: guitar, kenny: bass, kishan: drums, jason: keys
with a sunshine buffet of khao suey... pasta... dosas...

WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with MARK
SUNDAY special Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON

THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart
the winning table gets its food and booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country.

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more about
OPUS

Thursday, November 02, 2006

woodstock weekend


ABANDONFRIDAY: 3rd Nov - RAINBOW BRIDGE
The Rainbow Bridge is an Audio/Visual production house offering music through producing artists and bands covering Original Indian rock and its different forms apart from its ventures in Commercial Music.
The Bridge is pioneered by Sanjeev Philip Thomas, who has been a full-time musician and composer since 1998. His expertise ranges from live musicianship to music direction. He has been the pioneer to many famous Rock and World music acts such as Buddha’s Babies, Buddha Blown and the Rainbow Bridge. He has performed and composed India’s First Rock Opera “The Fallen” performed at the Hindu Theatre Festival in August, 2005.
The current band being produced at the Rainbow Bridge at chennai self named after the Studio.

Buddha’s Babies and Buddha Blown have won many laurels in its early days at prestigious competitions like IIT (Madras), National Law School (Bangalore), RAIT (Bombay) etc and also played at many venues such as the “Great Indian Rock” festival in Delhi for 2 years in a row, OAT, Chennai, Rang Bhavan, Bombay and the Pragathi Maidan in Delhi spreading the message of Original Music in India.
Wayne Fernandez has been the bassist of the rainbow bridge from the start. He has performed and been a part of a lot of bands produced from here like Buddha’s babies, Buddha Blown and also was the bassist of No Idea who won the GIR competition in 2004 to perform in Norway at various venues.
Salwin Alfred is a percussionist capable of performing various percussion instruments, the floor tom being his original idea to add a new sound to this band. He plays the Djembe, the Bongos, and his specialty the “Rain Stick”.
Benny Dayal is a professional singer singing for both Rock and commercial acts performing since a young age. He is the singer for The SS music produced band “S5”, the mudskippers and “on vibrator mode”. Benny has provided the band with his harmony arrangements and his carnatic and folk Flair.
Swathi is also a professional singer and she has a couple of commercial jingles and serials to her credit. She was one of the lead singers of the Fallen at the Hindu Theatre festival and has provided for a lot of soul and carnatic elements in this band.The Band showcases Rockn’roll, Indian carnatic and Hindustani Folk, Funk and Blues giving it an edge in its genre of world music.
wayne: bass, salwin alfred: percussions, floor toms, djembe, benny dayal: vocals & shakers, and swathi: vocals, sanjeev: vocals & guitar, Jeremiah: udu(African Ghatam).

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights...with Dj VINAY
with some super retro remixes ... with a special 70's rock tribute this weekend

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am- 2.00pm
a warm hearty breafkast of egg, bacon, sausages, pancakes, baked beans, juice and coffee....while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo
SUNDAY JAMPOT: sunday afternoons will now host musicians that want to play together
" from 2.00pm onwards. with a sunshine buffet of khao suey... pasta... dosas...

SUNDAY special Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON
woodstock hippie theme night ... with songs from the rock bands of the 70's .. prizes for best dressed and best singer
WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with MARK

THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart
the winning table gets its food and booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country.

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.

Tuesday, October 24, 2006

you cant play the blues, till you've paid your dues!


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THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart
the winning table gets its food and booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country.

ABANDONFRIDAY: 27th Oct - THE BLUE ROSE BAND
The Blue Rose Band is a new band of old friends whose influences lie in the blues, soul and reggae music, as well as classic ‘60’s and ‘70’s rock. The band’s repertoire covers the entire blues spectrum from early delta blues to the modern period. With a strong vocal & rhythm section and a distinctive style, the band takes well known blues, soul and reggae hits and makes them their own. In addition, the Blue Rose Band has several original tunes based on these musical styles

peter issac: guitar, harp & vocals, prashaant davidson: bass, raveen: keys & vocals, desmond: drums, noel da gama: guitar, clifford: guitar.

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights...with Dj ANDRE
with some super retro remixes ... its party time!!

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am- 2.00pm
a warm hearty breafkast of egg, bacon, sausages, pancakes, baked beans, juice and coffee....while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo
SUNDAY JAMPOT: sunday afternoons will now host musicians that want to play together ... with featured band " ASH " from 2.00pm onwards. with a sunshine buffet of khao suey... pasta... dosas...
we've had some incredible musicians in the 2 weeks that we've started JamPot

WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with MARK

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details and pics http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, October 17, 2006

sax on the beach!

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THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart
the winning table gets all its food and booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country.

ABANDONFRIDAY: 20th Oct - REX ROZARIO QUINTET
The Rex Rozario Quintet is a Jazz Band that plays both standards as well as original compositions of its own. The band has been in existence for two decades. Formed with the intention of popularizing jazz among the youth of the city, the band has always comprised both veteran and talented young musicians. Yet, it possesses a combined musical experience of over 100 years
rex roxario: alto & soprano saxophones, clarinet & flute, joe louis: guitar & vocals, dolores rozario: vocals & keys, vincent: drums, vinoo mathew: bass, alwyn fernandes: lead guitar

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights...with Dj Steve from chennai

steve has played at places like Club Eclipse in Pondicherry, Fort St. George and The Matchpoint in Chennai’s upmarket Taj Coromandel, at The Bike & Barrel
with some super retro remixes ... put on your dancing shoes!!

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am- 2.00pm
a warm hearty breafkast of egg, bacon, sausages, pancakes, baked beans, juice and coffee....while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo
SUNDAY JAMPOT: sunday afternoons will now host musicians that want to play together ... with featured band " WASABE " from 2.00pm onwards. with a sunshine buffet of khao suey... pasta... dosas...
in the 2 weeks that we've started JamPot we've had some incredible musicians
some pics are up on the blog

WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with MARK
SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON


For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details and pics
http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/

Monday, October 09, 2006

the original ... and our very own POPSTARS!

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WEDNESDAY - 11th Oct: Castle KroaKING LIVE in concert ENCORE!
the kroaKing LIVE concert was was simply mind blowing. on popular demand the show is being repeated on the 11th OCT.
featuring: arfaaz, anoopa, barry, eleyah, jacob, karn, lakshmi, mark, namrata, saurabh, serah, shyju, vinoj, vivek.
chris williams: piano and sankarshan kini: guitar.
there are a few pics up and vivek's written about the earlier show http://kroaknights.blogspot.com/

SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON

THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart
the winning table gets all its food and booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country. The audio round has been a new introduction.

ABANDONFRIDAY: 13th Oct - ANUSHKA ROCKS
Anushka was discovered in a nationwide talent hunt. She was chosen as a member of the band Viva that was formed from the reality television show Popstars. This band rocked the country with their two hit albums to their name (VIVA and VIVA RELOADED).
model, actress, and VJ ... at opus in a night of classic and contemporary rock
with prashaant davidson: bass, karan joseph: keys, alwyn fernandes: guitar, vivek menzel: drums

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights...with Dj Roben
with some super retro remixes ... put on your dancing shoes!!
* a part of the entry fee for this sat retro night will go to an orphange

SUNDAY THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am- 2.00pm
a warm hearty breafkast of egg, bacon, sausages, pancakes, baked beans, juice and coffee....while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo
SUNDAY JAMPOT: sunday afternoons will now host musicians that want to play together ... with featured band 'ASH from 2.00pm onwards. with a sunshine buffet of khao suey... pasta... dosas...
in the 2 weeks that we've started JamPot we've had some incredible musicians peter isaac, noel dgama, shankarshan kini, prashaanth davidson, alex, vinoo mathew, oscar, sharik hassan, desmond, sajid akber, debjeet, srikanth, sanjay, rupert, vinod d'sa, karthik mani....


For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/

ps. pick up your october copy of RAVE ... theres a special feature on Opus

Friday, October 06, 2006

and MILES to go before we sleep ...




THE NEW ORLEANS BRUNCH 11.00am- 2.00pm
a warm hearty breafkast of egg, bacon, sausages, pancakes, baked beans, juice and coffee....while listening to some great jazz and blues with RJ Carlton Braganza on Radio Indigo

SUNDAY JAMPOT: sunday afternoons will now host musicians that want to play together ... with featured bands / acts from 2.00pm onwards.
with a sunshine buffet of khao suey... pasta... dosas... & JAM
this week we are featuring Avalanche Breakdown
in 1991 a group of engineering students formed a band with one box guitar, 2 empty paint tins and a truckload of confidence. they will play some classic rock.
oscar: vocals, rupert: bass, srikanth: drums, sanjay: lead

We also have a visiting singer songwriter SAJID AKBER doing a couple of his own compositions and well known covers with his guitar.He's played across the country at popular music joints Olive Bar Delhi, The Chinese and Thai café and at Zenzi in Mumbai.

SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON

ABANDONFRIDAY: 6th Oct - AMIT HERI
in a jazz- rock concert.
keith peters: bass, hamesh: drums, amit heri: guitar & guitar synth

THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart
the winning table gets all its food and booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country. Last week we introduced an audio round.

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights...
with some super retro remixes ... put on your dancing shoes!!

WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKING LIVE in concert
the kroaKing LIVE concert was was simply mind blowing. on popular demand the show will be repeated on the 11th OCT. pls reserve your tables or dont cry about it later.
there are a few pics up and vivek's written about it http://kroaknights.blogspot.com/

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/


Tuesday, October 03, 2006

jazzmatazz!



THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart
the winning table gets all its food and booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country. Last week we introduced an audio round.

ABANDONFRIDAY: 6th Oct - AMIT HERI
in a jazz- rock concert.
keith peters: bass, hamesh: drums, amit heri: guitar & guitar synth

AMIT HERI : One of the few Indian musicians to perform at major international music festivals (Berlin Jazz Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival, London Jazz Festival, Paris Jazz Festival, Rome World Music Festival, WOMAD Festival, World Social Forum and many more), Amit Heri studied on a scholarship at the world-renowned Berklee College of Music, scored music for feature films (Morning Raga) USA and has performed with various internationally known artists.


FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights
with some super retro remixes ... put on your dancing shoes!!

SUNSHINE SUNDAYS buffet @ rs. 275/
khao suey... pasta... dosas... & JAM
sunday afternoons will now host musicians that want to play together ...
so if its classic rock, or country or jazz or blues (no metal please) that u play call shonali on 9845244610 for more details


WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with MARK
SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON

the kroaKing LIVE concert was was simply mind blowing. on popular demand the show will be repeated on the 11th OCT. pls reserve your tables or dont cry about it later.
there are a few pics up and vivek's written about it
http://kroaknights.blogspot.com/

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details
http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, September 26, 2006

bangalore's rock Gurus!


THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart
the winning table gets all its food and booze on the house.
labelled by BBC as the best pub quiz in the country. This week we introduce an audio round.

ABANDONFRIDAY: 29th Sept - Galeej Gurus live in concert
naveen thomas: guitar, mathew harris: bass, arfaaz: drums, anath menon, vocals & guitar, nathan harris: vocals
The Galeej Gurus are a band of reincarnated souls, brought together on this journey through life, all fluent in the same universal language of Music. Their fresh sound has made many people sit up and take notice; and has resulted in widespread recognition and a string of awards from across the country.
The Galeej Gurus see themselves as a band that enjoys inculcating the sounds that they were brought up on, all the while remaining open to the possibility of experimenting with new ideas.

SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights .. with DJ MISHA
with some super retro remixes ... put on your dancing shoes!!SUNSHINE SUNDAYS buffet @ rs. 275/khao suey... pasta... dosas... & JAM
sunday afternoons will now host musicians that want to play together ...
so if its classic rock, or country or jazz or blues (no metal please) that u play call shonali on 9845244610 for more details


WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with MARK
SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON

the kroaKing LIVE concert was was simply mind blowing. on popular demand the show will be repeated on the 4th OCT. pls reserve your tables or dont cry about it later.
there are a few pics up and vivek's written about it
http://kroaknights.blogspot.com/

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com

Wednesday, September 20, 2006

BEAT IT!!

tonight, WEDNESDAY: 8.30pm, 20th Sept- Kroaking LIVE in concert
featuring: arfaaz, anoopa, barry, eleyah, jacob, karn, lakshmi, mark, namrata, saurabh, serah, shyju, vinoj, vivek.
chris williams: piano and sankarshan kini: guitar.
hosted by kartik iyer

ABANDONFRIDAY: 22nd Sept - Tala Tarangani... featuring T.A.S Mani
is an Internationally known Percussion Ensemble which has travelled extensively all over the world. It believes in Promoting the Traditional , folk and Western percussion Instruments. It combines an exuberant rhythmic drive with soaring Ecstatic lyricism. Rhythmic cycles unfold in a spellbinding crescendo, releasing the increasingly technical virtuosity of each percussionist.
ravi kiran: flute, v. krishna: dhol, karthik mani: drums, prakash sontakke: hawaiain guitar, madhu: tabla, prashant: khanjira, prakash: ghatam, t.a.s mani: mridangam

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights .. with DJ ANGIE
with some super retro remixes ... put on your dancing shoes!!SUNSHINE SUNDAYS buffet @ rs. 275/Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!

SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON

THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://www.blogger.com/

Monday, September 18, 2006

kROCKSTAR supernovas!!!

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apart from the fun, the madness and the women that wednesdays and sundays bring to opus its the talent that one sees there week after week that really really makes me feel that i have really done something worthwile ... a few months ago we concluded what was 'season 1' of opus KroaKing ... some of those special voices that featured in those final rounds will kick off what i want to call as the 'KroaKing LIVE Series'.
on wednesday, 20th, all of them will come together in a concert of solos, duets, acoustic and acapella tunes in a show put together entirely by them. they are also working on an original musical which will be staged in a month or so.
WEDNESDAY: 8.30pm, 20th Sept- Kroaking LIVE in concert
featuring: arfaaz, anoopa, barry, eleyah, jacob, karn, lakshmi, mark, namrata, saurabh, serah, shyju, vinoj, vivek.
chris williams: piano and sankarshan kini: guitar.
hosted by kartik iyer

ABANDONFRIDAY: 22nd Sept - Tala Tarangani... featuring T.A.S Mani
is an Internationally known Percussion Ensemble which has travelled extensively all over the world. It believes in Promoting the Traditional , folk and Western percussion Instruments. It combines an exuberant rhythmic drive with soaring Ecstatic lyricism. Rhythmic cycles unfold in a spellbinding crescendo, releasing the increasingly technical virtuosity of each percussionist.
ravi kiran: flute, v. krishna: dhol, karthik mani: drums, prakash sontakke: hawaiain guitar, madhu: tabla, prashant: khanjira, prakash: ghatam, t.a.s mani: mridangam

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights .. with DJ ANGIE
with some super retro remixes ... put on your dancing shoes!!

SUNSHINE SUNDAYS buffet @ rs. 275/

Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!

SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON

THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details
http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/

Friday, September 15, 2006

SUNDAY SPECIAL !!

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SUNSHINE SUNDAYS, 17th sept, sun afternoon RAJEEV RAJA WITH THE GERARD MACHADO NETWORK
gerard: guitar, tillu: drums, prakash: bass, fred melville: keys, rajeev raja: flute

Gerard Machado, an accomplished and versatile guitarist, blends the styles of many legendary jazz, rock and blues guitarists to bring alive a distinct style of his own. He has experimented with different genres of music with famous musician in India and abroad. He is a fine composer and has scored music for a number of films. He has to his name albums such as Clean Licks, Touch another Life, Spectrum and also has recorded gospel music. He has also performed at several Jazz Yatras in India and abroad.

Rajeev Raja A product of Bishop Cotton's School and St Joseph's College, Bangalore, Rajeev is acknowledged as India's most exciting Jazz and Fusion flautist. He demonstrates amazing versatility in his flute playing ranging from the throaty growls to mellow jazz solos and intrictate exposition of Indian ragas. Rajeev has recently started a Indian Fusion and World Music band in Mumbai called India Chapter. Rajeev has also directed the music for his first Bollywood film, Bas Yunhi. Rajeev's band Colossus inaugurated Bangalore's first ever Jazz Yatra in the eighties. For him the yatra goes on.

ABANDONFRIDAY: 15th sept we have the VH1 Doors Tribute Concert.... supported by Wrangler
8.30pm
live doors tribute and classic rock featuring....
alwyn fernandes: guitar, karan joseph: keys, prashaant davidson: bass, vivek menzel: drums and carlton braganza: vocals
9.30pm exclusive screening of the doors live at the hollywood bowl concert followed by the band ending the night..

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights ..
SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON
WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with MARK SWAROOP
THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart

For Reservations Call 080-23442580
more details
http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, September 12, 2006

paying tribute to jim, ray, john and robby!!

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ABANDONFRIDAY: 15th Sept - VH1 Doors Tribute Concert.... supported by Wrangler
8.30pm live doors tribute and classic rock featuring....
alwyn fernandes: guitar, karan joseph: keys, prashaant davidson: bass, vivek menzel: drums and carlton braganza: vocals
9.30pm exclusive screening of the doors live at the hollywood bowl concert followed by the band ending the night..

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights ..
with some super retro remixes ... put on your dancing shoes!!

SUNSHINE SUNDAYS buffet @ rs. 275/
Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!
17th sept, sun afternoon THE GERARD MACHADO NETWORK WITH RAJEEV RAJA
gerard: guitar, tillu: drums, prakash: bass, fred melville: keys, rajeev raja: flute

SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with CARLTON
WEDNESDAY
Castle KroaKnight with MARK SWAROOP

THURSDAY BOOZE & BRAINS: hosted by MARK REGO with DJ VINAY on the console brought to you by PartySmart

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/

Tuesday, September 05, 2006

STIRR-it-UP

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ABANDONFRIDAY: 8th Sept - "The Bangalore Country Band"
Stomp and sway to the soulful down-home grooves of country, blues, bluegrass, and rockabilly… an American feast of southern-style music dished out by the Bangalore Country Band. Members come from diverse backgrounds
douglas bell: guitar, vocals, mandolin, banjo, shamik dutta: guitar & vocals, allen rego: mouth-harp, guitar & vocals, dipti rao: vocals, sankarshan kini: fiddle, 12 string guitar & vocals.

Douglas Bell, a multi-instrumentalist and singer from Virginia USA has been performing professionally several styles of American roots music for twelve years. (mandolin/banjo/guitar/vocals)
Shamik Dutta is a Bengali-born singer and guitarist, with a soul-stirring tremolo voice, specializing in American and country folk music. (vocals/guitar)
Sankarshan Kini, the fiddler of the band has been immersed in music all his life. Having trained briefly in Carnatic violin, he plays the fiddle gypsy style. (fiddle, twelve string guitar, vocals)
Alan Rego, also known as the “Indian Cowboy”, is a country singer-multi-instrumentalist and has been performing professionally in Bangalore for over 25 years. (mouth-harp, guitar, vocals)
Dipti Rao is a Bangalore based young, aspiring vocalist, having trained in Hindustani Classical Music for several years.

FLING SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER .. Retro DJ Dance Nights .. with DJ VINAY
with some super retro remixes ... put on your dancing shoes!!

SUNSHINE SUNDAYS @ rs. 275/
Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!

SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with carlton
WEDNESDAY
Castle KroaKnight with mark

THURSDAY: booze & brains .. hosted by mark rego with DJ vinay on the console brought to you by PartySmart

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

blue mojitos and crushed ice






ABANDONFRIDAY: 1st Sept - "Blue on Ice"
playing a variety of music from rock, jazz, blues, rock & roll, country, reggae, disco.... blue on ice will perform at opus on the 1st of sept.
joshua paulmer: guitar, joe: lead, joffy:drums, karan joseph: keys, piano

SATURDAY Retro DJ Dance Nights .. the best dance tunes from the 50's to the 90's
put on your dancing shoes!!

SUNSHINE SUNDAYS @ rs. 275/Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!

SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with carlton
WEDNESDAY
Castle KroaKnight with mark

THURSDAY: booze & brains .. hosted by mark rego with DJ vinay on the console brought to you by PartySmart

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://www.blogger.com/

Thursday, August 24, 2006

Rd. to Retro...

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FRIDAY Karnataka Goan Association is celebrating WORLD GOA DAY. its a ticketed event and passes only available with the KGA.

SATURDAY Retro DJ DANCE Nights
DJ Roben
this saturday with his retro mix
put on your dancing shoes!!

SUNSHINE SUNDAYS @ rs. 275/
Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!

SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with carlton
WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with mark

THURSDAY: booze & brains .. hosted by mark rego with DJ vinay on the console brought to you by PartySmart

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com

Wednesday, August 16, 2006

sunshine... almost always gets me high!!!


SUNSHINE SUNDAYS: all u can eat khao suey, pasta and dosa counters ... Rs 275/-

www.crumbland.com - fresh exciting Finnish Rock band
1pm, sun, 20th august
entry Rs.110/-
Jontte: vocals & guitar, Anttie: Bass, Pexi: drums & percussion, Teemu: guitar.
they will play some excellent, original and contemporary rock stuff ... listen to them on their website ...
they really have a super seattle rock sound

also an exhibition and sale (noon to 8pm) of select pieces by Presse, Kavya Peerbhoy, Namrata and Deepti Sudhindra

Nimboo - Manhattan-based Clothing & Accessories brand, is showing their latest collection exclusively at Opus this Sunday.
Their playful skirts, funky fisherman pants and embellished shawls are not to be missed!
Gypsy Girl - Young free colourful lively. Catering to the young girl in all women this collection is vibrant. With the use of beads in glass and materials like bone, horn, ceramic etc, designs are created that are truly global and address various styles of dressing.
Goddess - The collections are ultra feminine ultra sexy with the use of natural stones and precious metal. a high-end fashion line the play of design is hugely philosophical and emotional in its approach.

WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY NITES: Castle KroaKnights

THURSDAY: booze & brains .. hosted by mark rego with DJ vinay on the console brought to you by PartySmart

FRIDAY / SATURDAY Retro DJ Nights ... put on your dancing shoes!!
no live band this friday 'cos finnish band CRUMBLAND is performing on sunday afternoon instead.

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/

Thursday, August 10, 2006

inde-ROCK weekend !!

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ABANDONFRIDAY: 11th Aug - "ASH"
ASH is a experienced band covering Jazz , Rock , Pop , Standards , Dance and Nightclub music spanning six decades...
fri night they will do a rock tribute to the bands of the 70's and 80's from the allman brothers, lynyrd skynyrd eric clapton, santana, rolling stones to queen

DESMOND Drums
CLIFTON ADRIAN Guitar
DENZIL BENTLEY Trumpet
PRASHAANTH DAVIDSON Bass
NOEL D’GAMA Guitars

SATURDAY Retro DJ Nights
DJ Carlton in a special Classic Rock / Rock-n-Roll set
put on your dancing shoes!!

SUNSHINE SUNDAYS @ rs. 275/
Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!

SUNDAY Castle ROCK KroaKnight SPECIAL
dress code: rock ,leather, flower power, woodstock, chains...prizes for the best dressed & best singer.
every month we have one Special KroaKnight. every month it will be a different genre / era . music will be only of that genre and with a dress code to match with prizes for the best dressed / best singer. you have 3 days to practice ;)
This week we pay tribute to...Aerosmith, dire straits, doobie brothers, eagles, eric clapton, g&r, doors, led zeppelin
go right to the bottom of the http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com page and vote for the next theme. or mail a suggestion back if that genre is not available.

WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with mark -midnight special-swallowed ashtrays-black velvet-tom waitts-barbie girl-soul patrol-swaroop!!!

THURSDAY: booze & brains .. hosted by mark rego with DJ vinay on the console brought to you by PartySmart

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com

Tuesday, August 08, 2006

midweek MARKet share!!!

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every WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with mark -midnight special-swallowed ashtrays-black velvet-tom waitts-barbie girl-soul patrol-swaroop!!!

THIS WEEK (SUNDAY) IS OUR KROAKNIGHT SPECIAL.. SO THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO VOTE
every month we are going to have one Special KroaKnight. every month it will be a different genre / era . music will be only of that genre and with a dress code to match with prizes for the best dressed / best singer. go right to the bottom of the http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com page and vote for the next theme. or mail a suggestion back if that genre is not available.

THURSDAY: booze & brains .. hosted by mark rego with DJ vinay on the console brought to you by PartySmart
every thursday we will test this theory
It states that a herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. When the herd is hunted, the slowest are killed first, thereby increasing the speed of the herd. Similarly, some say, the human brain operates only as fast as the slowest brain cells. While excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells, it attacks the slowest first - eliminating those cells and increasing the speed of the brain. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com

Wednesday, August 02, 2006

we're back aLIVE

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ABANDONFRIDAY: 4th Aug - Rohit Sailas & The Cantonment Jazz
it looks like the rains are over (i just hope i haven't spoken too soon) and we are back to live nights every friday at opus. if anyone knows of any bands/artists wishing to play at opus call shonali on 9845244610 or mail back to this address ...

this friday we have Rohit Sailas & The Cantonment Jazz
rohit sailas: keyboard & guitar, sudhakar john: flute, victor francis: drums, prashaanth davidson: bass
in a mix of global fusion, latin, spanish and french music from artists like dave brubeck, chick corea, dizzy gillespe, mozart and bach.


SATURDAY Retro Remixed with DJ Vinay
arguably bangalores best retro DJ in a dance mix of the beegees, boney m, abba, ccr along with some super disco and rock. put on your dancing shoes!!

SUNSHINE SUNDAYS @ rs. 275/
Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!

SUNDAY Castle KroaKnight with carlton
NEXT WEEK IS OUR KROAKNIGHT SPECIAL.. SO THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO VOTE
every month we are going to have one Special KroaKnight. every month it will be a different genre / era . music will be only of that genre and with a dress code to match with prizes for the best dressed / best singer. go right to the bottom of the http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/page and vote for the next theme. or mail a suggestion back if that genre is not available.

WEDNESDAY Castle KroaKnight with mark -midnight special-swallowed ashtrays-black velvet-tom waitts-barbie girl-soul patrol-swaroop!!!


THURSDAY: booze & brains .. hosted by mark rego with DJ vinay on the console
brought to you by PartySmart
every thursday we will test this theory
It states that a herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. When the herd is hunted, the slowest are killed first, thereby increasing the speed of the herd. Similarly, some say, the human brain operates only as fast as the slowest brain cells. While excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells, it attacks the slowest first - eliminating those cells and increasing the speed of the brain. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers.

For Reservations Call 080-23442580.
more details http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/

Friday, July 28, 2006

two incredible DJs.. one biggg party!!

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friday 28th july: Castle Loud with DJ Shy and Amit Heri
http://www.raveindia.com/castleloud/
For 50 nights across the country, five of the best known DJs from South Africa, UK and the USA will tour India, playing at some of the finest it-clubs in the country. Ranging from deep house to tribal to drum n' bass to speed garage, these DJs have spent decades refining club music at ubervenues across the globe.
DJ Shy performs at opus on friday 28th july...
go to http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com for artist profile

Saturday 29th july Retro Remixed with DJ Vinay (arguably bangalores best retro DJ)

sun lunch @ rs. 275/
Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!

sun Castle KroaKnight with carlton
every month (the sunday closest to the full moon) we are going to have one Special KroaKnight. every month it will be a different genre / era . music will be only of that genre and with a dress code to match with prizes for the best dressed / best singer.go right to the bottom of the http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com page and vote for next months theme. or mail a suggestion back if that genre is not available.

wed Castle KroaKnight with mark-midnight special-swallowed ashtrays-black velvet-tom waitts-barbie girl-soul patrol-swaroop!!!

thursday : booze & brains .. hosted by mark rego with DJ vinay on the console

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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

so u think you're smart huh?



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thursday 27th july: booze & brains .. hosted by mark rego with DJ vinay on the console
brought to you by PartySmart

we kick off mark rego's booze & brains this thursday. so for those of you who enjoy a bit of challenge be there to see what its all about.
every thursday we will test this theory
It states that a herd of buffalo can only move as fast as the slowest buffalo. When the herd is hunted, the slowest are killed first, thereby increasing the speed of the herd. Similarly, some say, the human brain operates only as fast as the slowest brain cells. While excessive intake of alcohol kills brain cells, it attacks the slowest first - eliminating those cells and increasing the speed of the brain. That's why you always feel smarter after a few beers.

friday 28th july: Castle Loud with DJ Shy

For 50 nights across the country, five of the best known DJs from South Africa, UK and the USA will tour India, playing at some of the finest it-clubs in the country. Ranging from deep house to tribal to drum n' bass to speed garage, these DJs have spent decades refining club music at ubervenues across the globe.
DJ Shy performs at opus on friday 28th july...

Shy began his electronic music journey in 1997 when he was introduced to the rave scene by a friend. He was too young to attend, but that didn't stop him from trying to get into every one he could, often being ejected. However, the music he had heard and the culture he had been exposed to set him off on a path to DJing. And so began his career at the age of 16. It was at this time that he met the legendary DJ Craig Wardell from the old SKYYBAR, Shy had found someone he could relate to and asked Wardell to teach him to DJ on turntables. Though, like most 16-year-old, Shy could not afford to buy his own equipment and had to take two buses to get to Wardell’s house to practice for one hour, Shy persisted and six years on he has DJed with the likes of Sweet Sarah, Coco Loco, Ryan Dent, Lady Lea, Durban's Finest, Oskido, Buddha and his most recent achievement, opening for DJ Slok of SAW Recordings, Italy.

Saturday 29th july dance night






sun lunch @ rs. 275/

Khao Suey ... all u can khao(khao suey, pasta and dosa counters), under the sueying palms ... Rs 275/- .. with some super music and cocktails to go with it!






sun Castle KroaKnight with carlton
every month (the sunday closest to the full moon) we are going to have one Special KroaKnight. every month it will be a different genre / era . music will be only of that genre and with a dress code to match with prizes for the best dressed / best singer.go right to the bottom of the http://opusbangalore.blogspot.com/ page and vote for next months theme. or mail a suggestion back if that genre is not available.






wed Castle KroaKnight with mark-midnight special-swallowed ashtrays-black velvet-tom waitts-barbie girl-soul patrol-swaroop!!!





For Reservations Call 080-23442580.



if u have a problem accessing any blogs use this http://www.pkblogs.com/opusbangalore/

opus - 8 days a week

opus - 8 days a week