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Showing posts with label Pune. Show all posts

Friday, 6 February 2015

The Metal Expedition: Vol. I


Pune, get ready! Think Metal Corporation and Set Me Free will be hosting The Metal Expedition: Vol. I on the 7th and 8th of March, 2015. The two day event, a brainchild of Niranjan Deshpande of Think Metal Corporation, will be paying tribute to the following legendary bands -

  • Rush
  • Dio
  • Scorpions
  • Alice Cooper
  • Black Sabbath
  • Metallica 
  • Megadeth
  • Iron Maiden
  • Judas Priest
  • Pantera
Apart from the music, the event spreads its blend of uniqueness to include Metal Art on sale at the venue and a special campaign called - "Patronize the Rising - Donation Campaign for Orphans" to raise funds for the needy.

In a bid to present the show as a music and arts event, there will be special metal art section in the venue where one can purchase sketches, paintings and other items on display. The stage and venue will be decorated in a special them just for the show, to enhance the experience at the venue. Pune based bands Silver will be an active part of the tribute show on the 7th of March, with a few other surprises in store from the organisers.

Day 2 of the event will be hosted by Set Me Free Events, with an amazing powerpacked lineup consisting of -


Venue: The Brew Pub, Near Viman Nagar
Time: Gate will be opened by 3.30pm
Date: 7th (Saturday) and 8th (Sunday) of March, 2015


Early bird passes are avaliable for Rs. 300. The price at the gates would be Rs 350 for single day on the day of the event. Two day passes are priced at Rs. 550. Special discount for ladies because of Women's Day, with passes priced at Rs 150 for single day and Rs. 300 for two days. Passes can be booked from this link.

More discounted offers will be announced. RSVP on event page to know more.

Saturday, 3 January 2015

An insight into The Metal Expedition



We, at Live: A Gig, are usually not big fans of textual interviews, but sometimes, textual interviews are the ones which can hold on to a suspense in the best possible way! We got a ping from Pune recently about a very interesting concept called The Metal Expedition. Here's Niranjan Deshpande, the mind behind the concept, saying all you need to know. We are excited already!



LAG: Hello Niranjan, nice to have you on board today. How are you doing?

Niranjan: Hey. I am doing great, being a busy mind.

LAG: News has it that you have something big planned on for March; tell us a bit about the plans.

Niranjan: Yeah you heard that right. I have a Tribute gig planned on 7th Match 2015 called as The Metal Expedition. It’s a gig involving home-grown bands giving their tributes to bands from 1964. It will be like the dream gig that you had ever thought of.
I love kids and I understand importance of guardianship, that’s why may be, I am about to launch a Fund Raising campaign which will be called as “Patronize The Rising - Donations for Orphans”.  I will be giving every type of donation to the NGO’s and needy orphans around me.

LAG: That is a very thoughtful act! You just mentioned that it is a tribute gig, which brings me to my next question – the band selection process. Is it going to be based on the same genre as the tribute band? Or, do you have some surprises up your sleeves?

Niranjan: Yeah. I am trying to involve more of the aspiring new musicians.  I have some of the famous people from Pune. And also Vehrnon Ibrahim from Millenium is on Tentative Guest List.

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LAG: Woah! That sounds great! Now let’s focus on the bands. Who are in the lineup? Any bands we haven’t seen before in Pune?

Niranjan: Yes. There are many new musiscians and old as well, who will be getting a chance to showcase their talent on such a big stage. We have musicians from Solapur & Auranagabad on board.

LAG: It is good to know that the genre being spread across the length and breadth of the country and bands being formed in cities and towns where we never thought live music would be a part of life! Let’s talk about your other projects a bit. You have a Facebook page called Think Metal. Can you please briefly describe the operations there?

Niranjan: Think Metal is a motivational page. I gather life stories of Metal Enthusiasts around us to motivate others towards.  Recently, I have started shooting a talk show for our newly started channel ThinkMetalTv. I soon will be making it a weekly talk show. I have launched Posters and Stickers. I hope everyone likes them.

LAG: You seem to be a drummer too, if I’m not wrong? How long have you been practising your instrument? Have you received any formal training on the drums?

Niranjan: Yes. I have been playing drums since 4 Years Now. I have never received a formal training except for two months. I play drums for Cruoris. I have new projects coming up with fellow musicians. Not restricted to Death/Black Metal anymore.

LAG: Coming back to the show again, it is a very unique and thoughtful concept! Can we expect a series of such gigs in the coming days?

Niranjan: Yes. You might have a second edition of the gig coming up soon.

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LAG: Will the main focus of the series be on home-grown bands? Or, are you seeking out for outstation bands too?

Niranjan: Yeah i have mentioned few out stations bands. So far I have line-up decided. Outstation bands are welcome for next edition may be.

LAG: Thanks for your time, Niranjan! Wishing you all the best for the show! Will be really interesting to see the show unfold part-by-part and the surprises falling into place!

Niranjan: Thank you so much for your efforts and time. Surprises are there.  I wish Live: A Gig a very great year ahead. Let’s stand by each other to keep the spirit of metal alive.
 

Monday, 29 September 2014

THE STORMFEST : ANNIVERSARY: What went down!

Pune needed a little love from Live: A Gig. There have been some exceptional shows in the city but with little or no coverage compared to other cities. So, with the help of our little friend Armaan, we decided to show some love to Pune and cover The Stormfest : Anniversary!

 With a lineup consisting of Ephemeral, Knights & Circles, Orcus, Ragnhild, Consecration; alongside the mind blasting giants - Providence from Mumbai and RSJ Metal Awards 2014 award magnets The Down Troddence, we had the feeling that the gig was going to be massive even before the gig started!

 Here's how it all went down -
Just to be on the safe side, we decided to warn our followers that we aren't responsible for what happens from the evening :P



And before we knew it, Armaan takes the wheel to bring you the latest from the venue!





Ephemeral did the honours of opening the gig and they did it with style!







Knights & Circles were up next, and they surely didn't disappoint!




Next up - Orcus. And when the kid says shit is getting serious, he meant it. The engines were rolling at full capacity and it was hardly halfway through the gig! Covering Gojira is one hell of an achievement!






The ghost of the pit has struck Stormfest! Orcus doing the honours!



Consecreation took up the stage next and showed some class on the stage!







Some sweet guitar solos? Yes, please!




Providence! Need I say more?



Some real, true and non-photoshopped hair glory advertisement. These shampoo companies should consider changing their high profile models to metalheads for better marketing!



And a Hatebreed cover!



Slipknot!







The Down Troddence! You have chick magnets, these guys are award magnets. One of the highly awarded bands in the country at this moment ready to decimate Pune with their set. And they did it in style!




KFC is the secret to TDT's vocalists deep growls :P



They play Roots Bloody Roots and the camera image quality goes down to the decade of Kodak roll films! Divine intervention? :O



The Down Troddence ended with a flavour of their own awesomeness and then it was time to sail off to the medieval period for some Viking Metal with Ragnhild, who could only play one song due to time constraints it seems



And with that, our little friend Armaan signed off. But before leaving, he did tweet this little tweet of encouragement :')



Pune has been really supportive to their local scene in recent times. With more and more gigs being organissed in the city, we at Live: A Gig wish them all the best for the long run. And needless to say, we would love to come back and show some more love to the scene ;)

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