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How Wes Craven Chose The Ghostface Mask For Scream

How Wes Craven Chose The Ghostface Mask For Scream

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Written by The Revolver Club
By the mid-90s, horror movies had become somewhat predictable. Scream, written by Kevin Williamso...
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Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Poetry That Refuses To Be Forgotten

Faiz Ahmad Faiz: Poetry That Refuses To Be Forgotten

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Written by The Revolver Club
Faiz Ahmed Faiz—how do you even begin to describe him? He was that rare poet who made romance sou...
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When Bappi Lahiri Made A Jingle To Welcome Mike Tyson To India

When Bappi Lahiri Made A Jingle To Welcome Mike Tyson To India

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Written by The Revolver Club
In September 2018, during his visit to Mumbai to promote the Kumite 1 League, Tyson was honored w...
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Chi Modu: The Man Behind Hip-Hop's Most Iconic Photos

Chi Modu: The Man Behind Hip-Hop's Most Iconic Photos

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Written by The Revolver Club
For anyone familiar with the golden era of 1990s hip-hop, certain images are instantly recognizab...
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Visionary: The brilliance of Satyajit Ray

Visionary: The brilliance of Satyajit Ray

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Written by The Revolver Club
Satyajit Ray had too many talents for one lifetime; writer, director, composer, illustrator, auth...
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Rock & Roll President: How Jimmy Carter Won the White House with Music

Rock & Roll President: How Jimmy Carter Won the White House with Music

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Written by The Revolver Club
Jimmy Carter’s deep love for music and his connection to high-fidelity audio and musicians define...
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Karan Aujla: The Unstoppable Force behind Punjabi Music's Global Takeover

Karan Aujla: The Unstoppable Force behind Punjabi Music's Global Takeover

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Written by The Revolver Club
If you haven’t heard of @karanaujla, you might be missing out on one of the most exciting chapter...
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The Jasleen Royal Controversy: How Bad Are Her Live Performances, Really?

The Jasleen Royal Controversy: How Bad Are Her Live Performances, Really?

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Written by The Revolver Club
You finally snag tickets to @Coldplay’s long-awaited concert in Mumbai. Amid a sea of glowing pho...
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Chandrika Tandon Wins Best New Age Album at the Grammys for a Record Rooted in Vedic Chants

Chandrika Tandon Wins Best New Age Album at the Grammys for a Record Rooted in Vedic Chants

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Written by The Revolver Club
Chandrika Tandon, the Indian-American business leader and musician, secured a Grammy at the 67th ...
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Beyoncé storms the "Country" Bastion

Beyoncé storms the "Country" Bastion

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Written by The Revolver Club
“I think sometimes genre is a code word to keep us in our place as artists, and I just want to en...
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Leave Anu Malik Alone!: The Unfortunate History of Plagiarism in Hindi Film Music

Leave Anu Malik Alone!: The Unfortunate History of Plagiarism in Hindi Film Music

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Written by The Revolver Club
Bollywood has never been shy about borrowing, adapting - or outright lifting tunes. And yet, when...
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The Sorcerer: Vikku Vinayakram's Mastery Over Rhythm

The Sorcerer: Vikku Vinayakram's Mastery Over Rhythm

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Written by The Revolver Club
Finding mention in the ancient Ramayana, the ghatam lived quietly in the background of Carnatic p...
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Epic! The Challengers' soundtrack uplifts The Game

Epic! The Challengers' soundtrack uplifts The Game

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Written by The Revolver Club
Luca Guadagnino’s Challengers is charged with tension - erotic, competitive, psychological. But n...
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Engineering Emotion: How Anupam Roy is redefining Bengali Film Music

Engineering Emotion: How Anupam Roy is redefining Bengali Film Music

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Written by The Revolver Club
Anupam Roy’s rise is a story of patience, precision, and quiet rebellion. A gold medalist enginee...
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Trailblazer: How Ishaan Ghosh is taking the Tabla to new frontiers

Trailblazer: How Ishaan Ghosh is taking the Tabla to new frontiers

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Written by The Revolver Club
Born into one of Indian classical music’s most respected lineages, Ishaan Ghosh could have stayed...
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Guns N' Roses bring their 2025 tour to Mumbai on 17th May

Guns N' Roses bring their 2025 tour to Mumbai on 17th May

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Written by The Revolver Club
For a generation of rock fans in India, Guns N’ Roses was the gateway. Their music circulated on ...
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Diving: A discussion after a screening of "M"

Diving: A discussion after a screening of "M"

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Written by The Revolver Club
Fritz Lang’s M (1931) is a film that continues to provoke serious reflection. Set during the fina...
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People's Opera: The story of the Goan Mando

People's Opera: The story of the Goan Mando

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Written by The Revolver Club
The Mando is one of Goa’s most historically layered and culturally distinctive musical forms. Eme...
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Voices for Valor: How the greatest orchestra ever assembled honoured the Titanic's Unsinkables

Voices for Valor: How the greatest orchestra ever assembled honoured the Titanic's Unsinkables

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Written by The Revolver Club
Wallace Hartley grew up in Colne, Lancashire, where his father led the local Methodist choir....
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The Engineers: Thaikkudam Bridge is forging incredible connections across genres

The Engineers: Thaikkudam Bridge is forging incredible connections across genres

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Written by The Revolver Club
Very few bands make it past the initial wave. Fewer still keep rising without losing their soul....
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Dancing Queen: How Saroj Khan Taught A Nation To Dance

Dancing Queen: How Saroj Khan Taught A Nation To Dance

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Written by The Revolver Club
There was a time when dance routines in Hindi cinema were largely dependent on the actor’s talent...
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The Dance India Forgot: The Rediscovery of Odissi

The Dance India Forgot: The Rediscovery of Odissi

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Written by The Revolver Club
Odissi, once on the verge of disappearance, has re-established itself as a globally recognized cl...
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Accidental Alchemist: How Charanjit Singh created Acid House

Accidental Alchemist: How Charanjit Singh created Acid House

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Written by The Revolver Club
In the spring of 1982, inside a modest studio in Mumbai’s Cuffe Parade, Charanjit Singh recorded ...
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Apache Indian: The Incredible Journey of Steven kapoor

Apache Indian: The Incredible Journey of Steven kapoor

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Written by The Revolver Club
Before Apache Indian, Indian music was largely shaped by Bollywood, classical traditions, and reg...
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Led Zeppelin in Bombay and Their Forgotten Gig

Led Zeppelin in Bombay and Their Forgotten Gig

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Written by The Revolver Club
February 1972. Led Zeppelin was at their peak. Four albums in, they had redefined rock, selling o...
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The Orchestra That Played in Hell: When Music was made a Weapon in Auschwitz

The Orchestra That Played in Hell: When Music was made a Weapon in Auschwitz

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Written by The Revolver Club
Eighty years ago, in a place where silence meant death, an orchestra played. Not for joy. Not for...
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Coldplay vs. Cigarettes After Sex: Which Concert Will Truly Give Fans Their Money’s Worth This Weekend?

Coldplay vs. Cigarettes After Sex: Which Concert Will Truly Give Fans Their Money’s Worth This Weekend?

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Written by The Revolver Club
One day. Two concerts. Two wildly different vibes. On January 25, Coldplay will take over Ahmedab...
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How A Tiny Jazz Club in Stockholm Gave The World Its Greatest Audiophile Treasure

How A Tiny Jazz Club in Stockholm Gave The World Its Greatest Audiophile Treasure

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Written by The Revolver Club
On December 6, 1976, Gert Palmcrantz was just going about his job. The recording engineer loaded ...
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India Leads the Global Music Conversation this February | India International Music Week 2025

India Leads the Global Music Conversation this February | India International Music Week 2025

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Written by The Revolver Club
India, a land of a billion heartbeats, is ready to lead the global music conversation. The inaugu...
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David Lynch’s Journey to India: Transcendental Meditation and The Art of the Subconscious

David Lynch’s Journey to India: Transcendental Meditation and The Art of the Subconscious

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Written by The Revolver Club
On January 16, 2025, the world bid farewell to David Lynch—filmmaker, artist, and mystic explorer...
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Record Store Day Returns for Its 18th Edition on April 12, 2025

Record Store Day Returns for Its 18th Edition on April 12, 2025

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Written by The Revolver Club
Record Store Day is set to make its return for its 18th edition on April 12, 2025! RSD was founde...
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Bandra’s Gift to Bombay: How Bombay Meri Hai Became India’s First Indo-Pop Hit

Bandra’s Gift to Bombay: How Bombay Meri Hai Became India’s First Indo-Pop Hit

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Written by The Revolver Club
Bombay in the late 1960s was a city bursting with life and contradictions. The skyline was starti...
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For Just ₹ 50, You Too Can Attend a Concert You Never Went To!

For Just ₹ 50, You Too Can Attend a Concert You Never Went To!

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Written by The Revolver Club
Imagine lying in bed on a Friday night, doom scrolling through Instagram as your feed erupts with...
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24 Best Indian Indie Albums of 2024

24 Best Indian Indie Albums of 2024

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Written by TRC Social
2024 has been a rollercoaster year for the indie music scene. If you haven’t been paying attentio...
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For the First Time in History, Global Value of Music Copyright Surpasses Cinema Box Office

For the First Time in History, Global Value of Music Copyright Surpasses Cinema Box Office

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Written by The Revolver Club
For the first time in history, the global value of music copyright has surpassed the worldwide ea...
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How Notre Dame’s Acoustics Were Rebuilt After the Devastating 2019 Fire

How Notre Dame’s Acoustics Were Rebuilt After the Devastating 2019 Fire

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Written by The Revolver Club
Following the devastating fire in April 2019, a global community of artisans, historians, enginee...
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