"So what's the deal with entry and cover and all that situations for tonight's show?", Abhi was asking Gautam who owns the joint. Gautam drags on his cigar, "Hundred bucks entry, no cover". "Ok sir sounds good..."A bit later Lounge Piranha finishes soundcheck and customers are starting to roll in. Mervin who's at the door wants to take a cigarette break. "Abhi can you hang out here and collect hundred bucks from anyone who wants to enter?". "Sure man". And so Abhi beomes the temporary door man...
Gautam walks up from the stairs outside and heads for the door. "Hundred bucks entry tonight sir, Lounge Piranha and Maximum Pudding are playing live", says Abhi politely stepping between Gautam and the door. "What the hell's wrong with you man? I own this place!", Gautam thunders. "Hundred bucks sir", Abhi persists sticking to his guns. "Abhi get out of my way", Gautam warns. "Hundred bucks Gautam and the oceans themselves will part for you" Abhi says with a smile. A fuse snaps. Somewhere in a distant galaxy a star dies and right here on Earth a new one is born. Explosions and accidents. Gautam steps back, pulls out his sword and with a practised flourish, cuts off his adversary's head...
Wails are piercing the atmosphere. "Gautam are you nuts?", Lord K wants to know, hands on hips, "We're going on in ten minutes and you just beheaded one of our band members". "Look I know it was an over-reaction but he was being unreasonable", Gautam replies, and continues, "Look don't worry about, I never do anything if I can't undo it. We'll just have to give him another head. The next guy who walks in loses his head to Abhi. Cool?". "Um...ok...", says Kamal, not very sure of what's going on anymore. Before any further negotiations can happen, a blue-eyed French dj, comes out of the elevator and starts to head for the door. In a another distant galaxy, another dwarf star implodes into itself, a flash of metal here on Earth, the French dj loses his head and Abhi gets a new one, wakes up like from a dream scratching his new head. "You feeling alright? Ready to play?", Lord K asks, "I think so", Abhi replies and they walk in together to start the show.
And that's why Abhi has colour colour eyes.
What ra? - Double Bill! Maximum Pudding and Lounge Piranha live in concert!
When ra? - Thursday, 15th Feb, 2007. 8pm Maximum Pudding, 9pm Lounge Piranha. come early...
Where ra? - where else? Maya, 3rd flr, Bombay Store, M.G. Road
How ra? - 100 bucks entry at the door
And plus one super good news of the year. Lounge Piranha has won the TFA award (Toto Funds the Arts) for 2007! Do check the website for a more sober report of the events described above.
Yours' forever. - LP
... and www.loungepiranha.com for one cup sykosis...
... and www.myspace.com/loungepiranhamusic for one plate music
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