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⏪ Playback CD: The Collection ⏩️

 I’m maintaining this blog page to document my acquisitions of Audio CD's. 1. Lot 1 In order (from left - right):- Albums - What is Love? & New Eyes Artist - Clean Bandit Store - EBay (arrived within 42 days from the date of purchase) Con: No tracking was provided, as the Standard Shipping procedure was used. Lot 1 Albums

Bangalore Soliloquy Chronicles: Dulquer <> Odisha - recounting my experience with a Swiggy Partner's admiration for DQ's movies

It's storytime... 4 pm rolled around today, and like most lazy Sundays with a Manchester United game ahead, I decided to order coffee and snacks from Swiggy Cafe 15 uneventful minutes later, a Swiggy partner glides by with my order and stops. Striding over, the partner handed me my order, mid-call and struck up a conversation with me, enquiring about my home state and language (juggling in both broken Kannada and Hindi can be tough with partners, leading to this interaction). Upon knowing that I hailed from Kerala, I saw a warm smile light up his face and he enthusiastically told me that he admired Dulquer Salman's movies. Hailing from Odisha himself, I guessed that he loved DQ's dubbed movies - which span across varied genres. What followed was a dazed walk back to my abode, with a smile on my face - as the partner glided away, now lost amongst the narrow lanes, on his way to don the role of a superhero, helping subside the tea-time and hunger pangs of fellow earthlings li...

Farewell Eternal Voice : A tribute to P Jayachandran

Today, an immortal talent left us for eternal abode. Spanning a career across five decades of Indian Cinema, the bhavagayakan (emotive singer)  P. Jayachandran valiantly battled cancer and passed on, leaving us with many tracks to savor. Indeed, I'm left reminiscing at the words of Thomas Campbell at this time. "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die." Being a child prodigy at school level, Malayalam Cinema was able to utilize Jayachandran across tracks that explore various emotions, aided with his mastery over vocals. These provided us with precious pearls across the seabed of Malayalam Cinema music. His tracks are a celebration of a soulful crooner and whose works will stand the test of time. What kept him distinct from other vocalists was how youthful his voice sounded, across years. A genuine character with no facade and a flair to persevere.  Here are some tracks to introduce you to Jayachandran's youthful voice and his musical mastery:- "Therarain...

Rosapoo (2018) : An Offbeat attempt at something bold

Rosapoo Movie Poster Source: IMBD Being an avid fan of films that handle quirky subjects, Rosapoo is one such effort from Malayalam Cinema, that remains unexplored by many. Handling the subject of the adult film industry that's set on the backdrop of the late nineties and early noughties, and it's impact on churning films that reigned supreme in the cinema kottakas (theaters) at that time .  It provides a curious snapshot of those forgotten and indecorous days of old, in the Malayalam Film Industry. Days that the Malayalam Film Industry would like to forget, memories that are stowed away into a silent and forgotten shutter in the attic of our minds. Director Writer Release Date Genre Vinu Joseph Vinu Joseph 9 February 2018 🖤🎭 Dark Comedy Random Musings - Turning back time Le...