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CHANDREYEE
CHATTERJEE
Is a
Journalist
Listens to
music that is lyrically
strong as well as anything that appeals to my
untrained ears
Cassini's
Division... hmm... I have known the band and its
members for the last five odd years. I have seen three
drummers come and go. I spent almost all my Tuesdays,
Thursdays and Saturdays at Rahulda's house, now known
as Liberty Hall I believe. I have seen them perform to
not more than 15 people at Clown Town. I have seen
them fight and make up, stomp off in a rage and come
back again to make better music than before. And the
change... music-wise, sound-wise as well as
presence-wise. Despite all the ups and downs of my
relationship with the band the journey has been
awesome.
I don't know if I
qualify as a freak... I don't head bang, I don't
always sing along (though I have caught myself doing
that quite number of times) and I did not attend every
Sunday show. But that does not make me love them any
less. What is it that I like about this band?
Everything from their music (and most definitely their
lyrics, though I do miss the old numbers like Lizard
and Simba) to their grit and determination that made
them leave well paying jobs to live almost hand to
mouth... especially the fact that they have the balls
to give their middle finger to whatever other people
think.
I stand in the
sidelines and see seven rows of head bangers, the
crazy mosh and the frenzied madness that they imbibe
among their audience with something more than
fondness... it is pride. I am proud to have been
associated with a band of many firsts (some of them
quite difficult) that has managed to do mighty well
for themselves. I salute them and wish them luck on
their journey forward.
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