Wednesday, August 27, 2008

maybe it's time to GO Away from the 'most liberal city in the world !'

BOOZE & BRAINS 2ND ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Mark Rego with DJ Veeks feat. BARRY
28th Aug, Starts at 8pm sharp. with special rounds incl. a video round.
Cash prizes plus tons of booze and goodies to give away!!!

























why wait for the holidays when you can go to Goa for your lunch break ???
Opus kicks off a reallly cool working / college menu.
almost everything priced under a 100 rupees. and happy hours for all drinks upto the 7.30 bell :)
ask for games like taboo, pictionary scrabble and boggle .
check out large version of the menu here









































for more on the topic and photos of the protest go here
you want to join the fight you can
1. send this mail to as many interested people as possible. mail us back and we'll keep u posted as to what's the next course of action.
2. join the facebook Big Bangalore Protest Unit
http://www.new.facebook.com/group.php gid=20236039517&ref=mf
3. sign the pledge at http://bengalurubleeding.com
For Reservations Call 080-23442580. go here for more details about OPUS ...

Thursday, August 14, 2008

freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose :(














happy independence day
1. the freedom to enjoy pipe music, if it's lower than 6 decibles ( the sound that my keyboard makes as i type this is louder than that ) in public spaces that serve alcohol. to get a better idea go here
2. the freedom to enjoy a drink and live music / dance in the confines of your own home
3. the freedom to drive to mysore and enjoy a night out dancing

i don't want to sound like a stuck record, so for all the same things that i've been harping on for the last 3 years go here. the bangalore mirror article or the blog when it all started way back then
if you want to join the fight you can
1. send this mail to as many interested people as possible. mail us back and we'll keep u posted as to what's the next course of action.
2. join the facebook Big Bangalore Protest Unit
3. sign the pledge at http://bengalurubleeding.com

view photo album: bangalore bleeding
bangalore bleeding
Aug 10, 2008
by ceebee
Sunday protest against the curb of creative expression in places that have valid liquor licenses.
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as of now, we don't know what we are allowed or not allowed to do at Opus?
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Friday, August 01, 2008

virgil donati NOT at opus :(

bangalore decided to play spoilsport and morally anal when we had arguably the wildest drummer in the world lined up to tear opus apart.
for a piece of nostalgia go to 16th jan 2008 or to right back to where it all began .
the concert has been rescheduled to wednesday, 6th august at 7.30pm and is now at the chowdiah.


















BLACK DOG & KINGFISHER PREMIUM PRESENT
VIRGIL DONATI feat. Brett Garsed
LIVE in Concert
7.30pm, 6th Aug, at Chowdiah Memorial Hall.
A SANDEEP CHOWTA PROJECT.
Tickets priced at Rs 499/- (includes BUFFET at the kroak afterparty at opus)
Contact: 9845244610 / 9844030198
VIRGIL DONATI: watch this drum solo if u need any convincing
"After all these years of playing, I still feel like I've barely scratched the surface!”.
Many drummers come to mind who've had a hand in raising the bar - leading by example with faster chops, innovative use of the instrument, more complex rhythms, more creative phrasing, and in general, better musicmanship. But few have turned as many heads as Virgil Donati.

Virgil was born and raised in Melbourne Australia. From the time he could barely utter a word, he keenly observed the regular band rehearsals his father held in the house. Virgil’s interest in music and instinct for rhythm had been apparent to his parents for some time. They began considering a musical path for him, and one month prior to turning 3, he found himself sitting behind his first real drumset.

In 1996 Virgil uprooted and relocated in the U.S.A., in an attempt to expand onto the world stage. It has since proved to be a very rewarding and productive time. Recording and touring with the likes of Planet X, Steve Vai, CAB, Scott Henderson, Steve Walsh, Tribal Tech, Frank Gambale, Derek Sherinian, Mark Boals, Dave Stewart, Mick Jagger, Josh Stone, and many others, he continues to push the limits of the instrument to astonishing new levels.

Virgil is known amongst drummers as a technical virtuoso, having developed incredible power and flexibility (whilst playing traditional grip), mastered polyrhythyms, odd-time playing and intricate phrasing, attained blinding quickness and powerful, metronomic precision - all with a rare attention to showmanship and visual playing.
BRETT GARSED:
"He is really a gift to the planet."-- Gunnar Nelson, December 2000
"He's one of the best on the planet, there's no question . . ."- - Bobby Rock, July 1998
"Brett, in particular, I really like." -- Shawn Lane, Guitar Player, October 1992
"Brett is one of Australia's top talents..."-- Mike Varney, Guitar Player "Spotlight" column, July 1985

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