The stronger side of "mankind" is not a MAN. It is indeed a woman. Believe it ! Here is a scientific and mathematical proof which I received in email from a friend. Have fun !
I have been into playing video games ever since I was seven. It is absolutely the greatest thing to do. Nothing like getting addicted to a game. Man! That super craving for reaching the boss of the last level and mastering the 2 player modes to kick some ass, out of this world ! It began with classics like Super Mario Bros, Tetris, Sonic - The Hedgehog, Pac Man, Fatal Fury and Mortal Kombat. All time greatest classics ! Those were the early Nintendo and SEGA days.
It's 2008 and boom! We have the brand new Nintendo Wii. So popular, the market cannot cater to the massive demands of the people. I somehow managed to grab mine one lucky early Sunday morning at the local FRYs store. Got some brand new games to kick in. The always amazing Mario Kart and Super Smash Bros - Brawl. Mind blowing!
The idea is pretty simple, get inside a scenario and brawl ! Kick, punch, dodge, jump and scram the enemy out of the screen. Blast them all ! Also, the single player "Subspace Emissary" mode is truly a complete entertainment package. The old Mario quest went like, fight the eight levels and get the princess. Here, we are looking at an entire army of Nintendo, Sega etc. characters who fight their way into the Subspace to defeat the mighty Tabuu. Play to know more!
Here are some links leading to some awesome walkthroughs, hints, tutorials etc. Good luck and keep brawl-ing !
* Super Smash Bros. Brawl Guide
* Cool Nintendo T-shirts
I know, my readers must be definitely wondering where I disappeared. YES! It has indeed been a super long hiatus! Some of them must have stopped reading the blog since there have been no updates ever since "The Soul of Bobby" article. Hmmmm.......so what exactly have I been doing since the past half-year?? Woah! Indeed, 6 months !
Lets see.......created some YouTube montages to share rare unheard music, gained expertise at playing Super Smash Bros. Brawl, blistered my fingers playing Rockband on the Wii, a 3 week holiday in India, tons of old records bought, re-mastered et cetera......and the list goes on!
Pretty interesting, huh ! Maybe or may be not, but hey, there is plenty of stuff to put up here. Yes! Back to writing all the way ahead....
I know this blog is full of randomness because I do not really follow any protocol.
People write purely about music or philosophy or just about some specific topic. Here, I do not ! Whatever stuff I feel should be shared with the crowds, goes on Bhangad.com . Now Bhangad is a Marathi word that means mischief or a milder meaning of hanky panky.
So in short, I AM BACK ! ( Yeah, thanks for the warning ! )
I would keep posting articles on music, movies, records, pranks, games and whatever.......ugh ! So do your thing! Keep checking for some interesting as well as useful stuff.
Goodbye !
"The Soul of Bobby" is an extremely rare vinyl record of the year 1973. The movie "BOBBY" was released under the banner of R.K. Films and the movie was a grand success at the box office that took the nation by storm. One of a kind, teenage love story with the audience-shocking skimpy outfits of Dimple Kapadia and a boyish faced Rishi Kapoor. An absolute unique presentation from the house of Raj Kapoor. His passion for his films, his film's music and everything related can be minutely seen in this movie.
The music composers Laxmikant-Pyarelal did a wonderful job by fusing world music into the Indianized genre. The proof is the movie soundtrack.
The most interesting part; the movie's background score. The music composer duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal did an exceptionally wonderful job on the movie's background score. Raj Kapoor was such a great connoisseur of music that he decided to release a whole separate record that carried only the background score. This idea was materialized into "THE SOUL OF BOBBY".
Only limited copies of this record were pressed making it a real rare find. The ones who spent those extra few bucks buying it are truly delirious today. I was lucky enough to find a copy for myself which I ripped, re-mastered and cleaned sonically for the listening pleasure of everybody. I also made a little YouTube montage just to give a little glimpse of the beauty of this music which you can find posted below. Indeed a great piece of art ! Try to get your hands on this one, you will never part with it. Enjoy some great music from the house of Raj Kapoor.
Every person who grew up in INDIA definitely knows what Vividhbharati is and also has some nostalgic connections of some sort with those songs which he/she listened to as a child and even as an adult. Those melodies of childhood have a deep impact over our mind forever and listening to them completely freshens the mind. A new zeal indeed arises inside the mind. Of course, it has something to do with the sub-conscious too. Today when millions of Indians are out in various parts of the world right from United States to Australia, they do want to have that scent of the homeland as close to them as possible. Eating food of the native land gives immense pleasure and so does listening to songs from home. To cater to the love of all the millions of Indians around the globe and away from home, I have this simple homely dish. It can be relished anywhere and anytime just as soon as the heart wishes.
Our very own Vividhbharati is now online. Since past month I have been constantly striving hard to create this wonderful tool which can be reached by everyone and wonderful melodies as well as nostalgia remain just a click away.
A wonderful collection of diligently hand picked and painstakingly re-mastered Indian melodies along with some rarities like old LP record rip offs as well as movie themes has been created at Vividhbharati Online .
Just click and enjoy...........
http://anywhere.fm/vividhbharati
People from around the globe painfully collected and uploaded songs at ESNIPS. The convenience of the site was greatly appreciated all over. It provided ANY SONG and I mean ANY and EVERY song with the greatest of ease. Alas! One fine day, the ESNIPS community discontinued the download option and also removed thousands of files without giving the users a prior notice. But, I would not budge! I just knew there was some way to download songs off ESNIPS. So true was my feeling!
A little research over the internet and I came out with a wonderful answer!
The people at ESNIPS simply did all that to keep the anti-piracy people at bay. There was a wonderful back-door entry still waiting for the users. Here it is!
USE THIS LINK TO DOWNLOAD ANY SONG FROM ESNIPS WEBSITE. Yes even if they say that the "FILE DOES NOT EXIST ANYMORE" ! Try it! It works perfectly well.
THE ESNIPS DOWNLOADER =)
http://indianraga.fileave.com/files/esnips_download_link_maker.html
Enjoy and let me know your thoughts on it!
Are you into the old fashioned wear? Does it still excite you to wear those polka dots, platform shoes, ruffled and polyester shirts? Do those huge collars and bell trousers make you happy? Well then, you sure are classy and you have taste. Like they say, history does repeat itself. Even today, wearing those clothes of yesteryears would make you look classy, elegant and prettier. Take my word!
The best way to shop around for retro clothing is to first find the local stores around you. If you are in the USA its even easier since the thrift shops and Vintage wear stores are all where you need to go. Even the GOODWILL stores are a great way to find old threads.
Go to GOOGLE and try using the keywords, "Retro clothing", "Vintage clothing", "Vintage stores" and "70s, 60s or 80s Fashion". Of course if you are looking for something in particular say for example platform shoes or polyester shirts, just type it in. As simple as that!
If you are in a country where they do not have such stores, the local tailor would be the best choice. Just choose the fabric you need and take it to your tailor/designer. Make sure you have everything you want in your outfit, completely clear in your mind. Only then can you explain it right to your designer. The best option would be to provide a sample or a picture of what you exactly have in mind.
You are all set to go!
Here are few links to find some great threads from the yesteryears. Also, posted below are some store locations near San Francisco where you can shop for vintage clothing. Good luck!
Places at Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco
1) WASTELAND - 1660 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
2) HELD OVER - 1543 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
3) GOODWILL Store -1700 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94117
4) AARDVARK'S ODD ARK - 1501 Haight St, San Francisco, CA
5) BUFFALO EXCHANGE - 1555 Haight St, San Francisco, CA 94117
Links -
1) Vintage Trends - www.vintagetrends.com
2) Rusty Zippers - www.rustyzippers.com
3) Dress That Man - http://www.dressthatman.com/
4) Sazz Vintage - http://www.sazzvintage.com/
5) Bally Hoo - http://www.ballyhoovintage.com/
Please leave me any links that you know! Thank you!
Esnips is yet another web space provider. Its simple interface and user friendly functions made it really popular in a real scarce time.
This was another invitation for people to upload media online. Almost each and every song is available in the MP3 format here. Looking at the privacy and piracy scene, the people at Esnips restricted the download of files to save their skin from the anti-piracy laws etc. But, yes, they do have a backdoor entry to their files. Smart huh?
They never declared it but of course people are smart enough to figure it out.
Here is the easiest solution to download stuff off ESNIPS. Mind you, you may only download the file if it still exists at Esnips and is not blocked.
Try this link - http://indianraga.fileave.com/files/esnips_download_link_maker.html
A great song from Cliff Richard, the lead man of the band "The Shadows". The Englishman born in 1940 in British era INDIA is known better for his great contribution to music. Enjoy the song!
For Desis~~~ The song has been plagiarized in the movie DISCO DANCER (1982) as "Krishna Dharti Pe Aaja Tu" by Bappi Lahiri. Enjoy the music! I posted the copied version too.
The first english song to be ever composed by an Indian composer R D BURMAN! Back in action again! The coolest hippest and grooviest always amazing and numero uno hitmaker from India does it again hereby creating history and sets a new milestone in Hindi cinema. Enjoy this rarity.
Movie ~ Deewaar
Year ~ 1975
Music ~ R D BURMAN
Track ~ Falling In Love With A Stranger....... ( UNRELEASED )
Singer ~ Ursula Vaz
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