Mavrix: Music + Data

  • 5 Factors To Consider While Buying A Guitar

    It could be the funky groove in the song. Or the catchy riff in the chorus. Could definitely be the powerful solo building the crescendo. For what ever reasons we have, we can no longer deny ourselves the passion.The decision makes itself. To finally get yourself that  guitar. Or that  keyboard, the drums or that…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-08

    Shekar Kapoor to recite poetry in Midival Punditz/Karsh Kale songs…. http://fb.me/WSlg3F9B # Sonu Nigam to recreate Mohammad Rafi magic with Pyarelal's live show in Mumbai.. http://fb.me/Vz7GOL85 # You may have heard of lip-sync, but ear-sync?! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV9b7Vuvaw8 http://fb.me/11dR5noeC # This isn't a bad strategy of selling classical music to the Y-gen – a) Fresh, young faces…

  • Freaky Friday Playlist May-06-2011

    Weekly feature of songs we are listening to – randomly.

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-01

    Now tel me how many of you guyz know that Sonu Nigam sings Ghazal..?? I heard it for the first time.. Now its your… http://fb.me/PPVXeD1e # Rumour about rumours about Metallica playing in India. http://bit.ly/e53elt # Coke Studio India singers' list. Hope they bring in more regional, non-Bollywood singers! http://bit.ly/fIABT3 # "Max Mathews, Father of…

  • Mavrix Monthly Update April-2011

    Mavrix update for April, 2011

  • Freaky Friday Playlist April-29-2011

    Weekly feature of songs we are listening to – randomly.

  • A.R. Rahman – The Spirit Of Music – Book Review

    Conversations, Not Biography “The Spirit of Music” sets the readers’ expectation right on the cover by declaring “Conversations with Nasreen Munni Kabir”. Unfortunately, a lot of people have been referring to it as ARR’s biography. It is not. It is just a very long interview. It makes for a light and entertaining read but it…

  • Found! The Missing Piece Of The Puzzle! (Meet Our Tech Wiz)

    A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about the role of serendipity in recruiting our Technical Architect. I did not reveal his name because he was still serving the notice period but I am glad to report that he joined us today. Meet Thejesh (or Thej as we call him) – the mystery man…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-24

    Rare, heart-warming interview of Kishore Kumar by @mangeshkarlata. http://on.fb.me/gdJT1n # Talk about fresh perspective! "A blind film critic reviews Scre4m" http://bit.ly/ii3ACt via @ebertchicago # Music truly knows no boundaries. A story of how A.R. Rahman's Chaiyyan Chaiyaan rocked Indonesia…. http://fb.me/v7kx4wdk # Cool song (and video) that urges you to follow your dreams. Killer violin…. http://fb.me/zHlrNfC6…

  • Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-17

    "Steve Jobs Official Biography Arrives in Early 2012" Has bestseller written all over it. http://on.mash.to/fXx0tx # Desi Lady Gaga remix. http://bit.ly/exCMqM # Internet radio usage numbers in the US look too good to be true. Probably an indicator that they're not true. http://bit.ly/fLCTq4 # "Hindu Saregama M.S. Subbulakshmi Award” to Carnatic vocalist Nisha P. Rajagopal.…

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